The record-union., 1897-06-10
Police Interfere at the End of the
Seventh Round.
The Principals Kept on PummeIing
Each Other When the Gong
Sounded - The Fight Declared a
Draw-HOnors About Even at the
Close-Ten Thousand People Witt
ness the Contest-AlI Concerned
i'm the Fight Ordered Arrested.

NEW YORK, June 9.-Peter Maher
and Tom Sharkey fought tonight at the
Palace Athletic Club for $4,000 purse.
At the end of the seventh round the po-
lice interfered, and the contest resulted
in a most unsatisfactory manner. Never
in the history of the ring has there been
such an enormous attendance at box
ing bout in this vicinity. There were
about 10000 persons squeezed into the
big building at One Hundred and Sew
enth street and Lexington avenue. A
more representative congregation of
well-known sporting men has never wit
messed a boxing match than that which
assembled at the clubhouse tonight.
The quantity of money which would
have changed hands had the bout re-
suited in favor of either man is we'll up
in six figures.
That there would be police interfer-
ence if the men fought hard was feared
by the majority of those who purchased
tickets, but after the boys who took part
in the opening bout had been allowed to
pummel each other without being
stopped by the police, those present had
hopes that the big fellows would have
a good chance to settle the question of
supremacy.
Maher was a big favorite, but there
seemed to be plenty of money on Shar-
key When they began operations Ma
hers advantage in hight and reach was
very marked. Sharkey's style of leav-
ing himself open when stepping away
caused a good deal of comment, and it
was easily seen Maher was in no hurry
to mix Matters as he evidently pre-
ferred to size his man up. The boxing
was very tame for five rounds, neither
man showing a mark. In the sixth
round Sharkey. with a well-directed
straight right on the mouth, sent Pc
ter sprawling halfway through the
ropes, where he struggled for five sec
onds before he regained his feet. AS
Mafrer was getting up Sharkey rushed
toward him, but was called back by
Choynski who was evidently afraid
that the sailor might make a foul.
Ten seconds later the gong ended the
sixth round, and when Maher returned
to his corner he spat out a lot of blood.
Sharkeys friends, when they saw this,
yelled First blood for Sharkey," and
there was a 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
law. Tom was up again inside of five
seconds and rushed into a 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 Makers seconds rushed
over and grabbed Maher. While he was
trying to pull the big fellow away,
Sharkey swung his right on the second s
face, dazing him.
By this time the house was in an up
roar, and there were cries of Foul
from the partisans of both men. The
din was terrific, but was increased ten
fold when Inspector Mclaughlin or
dered the police to arrest all those con-
cerned in the fight. Policemen in uni
form 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 referee were told
to accompany the officers
sands of the spectators were clamoring
for a decision from the referee. who
was busily engaged arguing with the
officers who surrounded him. Finally
it was made known that referee Col
Vile had decided to call the bout a
draw. This did not seem to please a
good many, but, according to the condi-
tions agreed to by both men, the judg-
ment of the referee was right and
proper
The relative merits of the men is just
as much of a puzzle as ever, and until
they meet again and get a definite de-
cision their adherents will not be sat-
isfied.
1t was said that over $4,000 was TAX
en- in at the box office and, judging
from the number of people in the
house, this was a very conservative
estimate.
THE FIGHT BY ROUNDS.
At 800 o'clock Charley Roden of
Jersey City and Bob Quade of this city
entered the ring. At the end of the
third round Referee Charley White
stopped the bout and declared Quade
the winner, the Jersey City boy being
weakened by the battering he received.
The action of the referee in this bout
was commendable, and every one APP
proved of it.
The fast boxing in the preliminary
paved the way for the big fellows, and
20. 600 eyes We're strained for several
minutes to catch a glimpse of the first
of the principals to make his appear
ance. Betting on the result contin-
ued to be lively, and several wagers
were made at even money that Maher
would win in ten rounds. Kid Mccoy
took the Sharkey end of this for 81 900.
He also placed 1000 on Sharkey to
win. at odds ranging from 100 to 60 and
100 to 80 Riley Grammar bet $1,000
against 81 400 on Maher, and Pitts
burg PHIL had commissioners placing
his money on Maher at 100 to 20. 1t
was estimated that he had over $4,000
on the big fellow. Spike Sullivan was
also Maher man, and he put up 81, SOC
on his choice Spike" when he fights
is a great favorite of Peters, and
when the latter takes part in a ring