The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-06-10
II Was PRIZE FIGHT NIGHT.
And There's Likely to be Case for the
LunaCy Experts.
How the Telephone is Worked by
People Interested in Ring
Contests.

Several hundred people in this city
must have been keeping a very close
tab last evening on the difference in
time between here and New York,
where Mr.. Peter Maher and Mr..
Thomas Sharkey We're to have fistic
discussion.
The trouble began about Z o'clock by
a furious ringing Of one of the office
telephones.
'Hello," answered a reporter.
"Hello!" was the response. what
about the Maher-Sharkey fight in New
York?'
Don't know. Aren't you a little pre-
vious? It's pretty early yet. Call up
later"
why, it must be 10 o'clock back
there. What's the matter with the tel
egraph, anyhow"
-ling-a-ling on telephone No. 2.
Hello! What is it?''
who won the big fight in New
York;
1--WE haven't herad yet It's too
early"
"Oh, go longi Why, the fight ought
to be over now"
But it isn't over, evidently, nor be-
gun, either
"Al1 right; good-by."
The reporter had hardly turned to
his work when telephone No. l. rang.
''Hello!''
"Henol Is that the Record Union %
Yes"
We'll, say - how'd that fight come
out?"
Cant tell you. Haven't heard from
it yet"
why, how's that?"
We'll, suppose the men haven't yet
had time to fight
We'll, say, I'm anxious to hear about
that fight. Can't you get special
through from the ringside? The men
must be at it by this time"
.'An right, Wen go for the Associ-
ated Press and the telegraph company,
and We'll see that you get the result
before the thing takes place"
Jing-a-ling-a-ling.
''Helloi"
Hello! That's the Record Union ?"
Yes. I suppose you want to know
something about the fght?'
That's right. How did it come
out?"
Just received word that the men
had entered the ring
rs that alp"
That's ALL
Say, can't you tell me something
more about it? You see I've got bet
on the fight
How can I? The men haven't fought
yet
We'll. how soon will you know about
it?"
AS soon as the Associated Press men
send lis the news. Good-by"
This time the two telephones rang
at once, but only one was answered.
''Helloi"
Hello. there! IS that the Record
Union Officer"
Yes"
Amy word from the fight YETI"
"No-nothing but that the men en-
tered the ring a few minutes ago.
We'll. who's havin' the best of it?'
IT tell you we know nothing more
than that the men are in the ring.
Good-by."
Jing-a-1ing-a-l ling
''Hello!"
Record Union Officer"
Yes. What is it?'
Say. what's the news from the
Sharkey- Maher fght?"
The men entered the ring at 1877
O'Clock. That's all we know so far
Say. let me know about it as soon
as you can. You see, there's a bloke
here wants to bet $50 Sharkey II win,
an I'll try an hold i'm off till I hear
how it goes. See?'
You want us to help you rob him, Ell?
Well we won't. Good-by.''
And thus it went on. BY actual count
there were upward of ninety telephone
calls in the first hour and half after
O'Clock. By that time there had been
received a bulletin announcing that
the fight was declared a draw in the
seventh round
The telephones kept ringing right
along:
"Hellol"
Hello! Got any word from that
fight YETI"
Yes; it was a draw in the seventh
round
well, say, who got licked?''
II told you it was a draw-that's all
we know"
But who had the best of it? Did the
police stop it? Who did the most fight
ing?"
Don't know, and can't tell you.
Next
This time it was female voice:
Is Record Union Officer
Yes
would you be kind enough to in
form me if you have heard anything
from the glove con-
"Cut it short, madam, there are about
10000 other Sacramentans anxiously
waiting to hit the telephone, and you
must give them a chance The fight was
a draw in the seventh round"
Thank you, ever so much. You see,
my husband asked me-