The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-17
FIGHT DECLARED A DRAW
POLICE INTERPRETED AT THE END
OF SEVENTH ROUND IN THE
SHARKEY-MAHER FIGHT.
THE MILL WAS GROWING WARM
With HOnOrs About Even, When
the Blue Coats vetoed the
Whole PrOceedinGs-Ten
Thousand Spectators.

New York, June 9-Peter Maher ant
| Tom Sharkey fought tonight at thu
Palace Athletic club for $4,000 purse
| At the end of the seventh round the
police interfered, and the contest resulted
| in most unsatisfactory draw.
Never in the history of the ring has
there been such an enormous attendance
at boxing bout in this vicinity. There
were about 10000 persons squeezed into
this big building. A more representa-
tive congregation of well known sporting
men has never witnessed boxing mil
than that which assembled at the club
house tonight. The quantity of money
which would have changed hands had
the bout resulted in favor of either man
is well 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 two boys who took
part in the opening bout had been al
lowed to pummel each other without
being stopped by the police, those pres.
ent had hopes that he big fellows would
have good chance to settle the question
of superiority.
Maher was big favorite, but there
seemed to be plenty of money on Shar-
key.
When they began operations, Maher' S
advantage in height and reach was very
marked.
Sharkey's style of leaving himself
open when stepping away caused good
deal of comment, and it was easily seen
that Maher was in no hurry to mix mat
tiers, as he evidently preferred 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
Peter sprawling half way through the
ropes, where he struggled for five sec
Maher was getting up Sharkey rushed
toward him, but was called back by
ChOynski, who was evidently afraid the
sailor might commit a foul.
Ten seconds later the gong ended the
sixth round and when Maher returned to
his corner he spat out lot of blood.
Sharkey's friends, when they saw this,
yelled first blood for Sharkey," and
there was great deal of cheering.
The seventh round was nearly cOmplet-
ed when Maher, after getting some good
blows on Sharkey, sent the latter to the
floor near the ropes with a left in the
wind and right swing on the jaw. 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 time-keeper, but kept on hitting each
other. One of Makers seconds rushed
trying to pull the big fellow away Shar-
key swung his right on the seconds face,
dazing him.
By this time the house was in an up
roar and there were cries of foul from
terrific, but increased tenfolG when In
spectOr Mclaughlin ordered the police to
arrest all concerned in the fight. Po-
licemen in uniform swarmed into the
ring, and number of detectives also
climbed through the ropes. The princi
pals were the first to be placed under ar
rest, and then the seconds and referee
were told to accompany the officers.
While all this was going on the thou
sands of 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 Colville had
decided to call the bout draw. This
did not seem to please good many, but,
according to the conditions agreed upon
ny DotH inel, inc JuuSincut VI lle Ielelee
was right and proper.
The relative merits of the men are
just as much puzzle as ever, and until
they meet again and get definite de-
cision their adherents will not be salts
fed.
1t was said that over $4,000 was
taken in at the box office, and, judging
from the number of people in the house,
this was very conservative estimate.