The Irish standard., 1897-06-12
CALLED IT A DRAW.
no Result in the Maher-sharkey
!. Pugilistio Contest
EXCITING SCENE In SEVENTH ROUND.
Matters Grow So Warm That POlice
stop the Fight and Arrest the
Principals-Attcntln ut
the Affair Enormous.

: New York, June 1O.-Peter Ma0ef
and Tom Sharkey fought Wednesday
night at the Palace Athletic club for
SIC, 900 purse. At the end OF the seventh
round the police interfered and the
contest resulted in most unsatisfac-
tory draw. Never in the history OF the
ring has there been such an enormous
attendance at boxing bout in this vi
cinity. There were about TO- per-
sons squeezed into the big building at
One Hundred and Seventh street and
Lexington avenue. The quantity OF
money which would have changed
hands had the bout resulted in favor OF
either man is we'll up in six figures.
Maher was big favorite, but there
seemed to be plenty money on Sharkey.
The boxing was very tame for five
rounds, neither man showing a mark.
In the sixth round Sharkey with we'll
directed straight right on the mouth
sent Peter sprawling half way through
the ropes, where he struggled for five
seconds before he regained his feet.
As Maher was getting up sharkey
rushed toward him, but was called back
by Choynski, who was evidently afraid
that the sailor might commit:a foul.
Ten seconds later the gong ended the
sixth round, and when Maber returned
to his corner he spat out lot of blood.
aharkey's friends, when they saw this,
yelled: "First blood for sharkey," and
there was great deal of cheering.
The seventh round was nearly COM
pleted when Maher, after getting in
some good blows on Sharkey, sent the
latter to the floor near the ropes with
a left in the wind and a right swing on
the Jaw. Tom was up again inside Of
five seconds and rushed into clinch.
In this clinch Maher kept working his
right on the body, and when the gong
sounded neither needed the warning OF
the timekeeper, but kept on hitting
each other. One of Maher's seconds
rushed over and grabbed Maher. While
he was trying to pull the big fellow
away, Sharkey swung his right on the
seconds face, dazing him. BY this time
the house was in an uproar, and there
were cries of "Four' from the par
tisans of both men.
The din was terrific, but was in
creased tenfold when Inspector Nc
Lauphlan ordered the police to arrest
all those concerned in the fight. Police.
men in uniform swarmed into the ring
and a number of detectives also climbed
through the ropes. The principals were
the first to be placed under arrest, and
then the seconds and the referee were
told to accompany the officers. While
all this was going on the thousands OF
spectators were clamoring for de-
cision from the referee, who was busily
engaged arguing with the officers who
surrounded him. Finally, it was made
known that Referee Colvflle had de-
cided to call the bout draw" This
did not seem to please good many, but
according to the conditions agreed
upon by both men, the Judgment OF
the referee was right and proper.
Those arrested, including the pr1n'
,cipals, seconds and the referee, were es'
corted to the One Hundred and Fourth
street police station, first allowing
Maher and Sharkey to 60 to their dress
ing-rooms and put on their street
clothes. All furnished bail.
The relative merits of the men is
lust as much of puzzle as ever, and
until they meet again and get a definite
decision their adherents will not be
satisfied. 1t was said that over $4,000
were taken in at the box office, and,
Judging from the number of people In
the house, this was very conservative