The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-10

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
police interfered and the contest re-
suited in a most unsatisfactory man
ner. Never in the history of the ring
has there been such an enormous at
! tendance at a boxing bout in this vi
/ cinity. There were about 10000 persons
squeezed into the big building at one
Hundred and Seventh street and Lex
ington avenue.
| y more representative congregation
of weH-known sporting men has never
witnessed boxing match than that
which assembled a the club house to-
night. 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.
MAHER \ F'AVORITE.
Maher was big favorite, but
there seemed to be plenty OF money
on Sharkey. When they began opera
tons Makers advantage in height and
reach was very marked.
Sharkey's style Of leaving himself
open when stepping away caused
good deal of comment. and il was
easily seen that 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
lirarfa6 CT 10 ierb 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 Shar-
key rushed toward him. but was called
back by Choynski, who was evidently
afraid that the sailor might commit
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 a great deal of cheer
ing.
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 a
clinch In this chnch 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 sec
ond's face dazing him.
CRIES OF FOUL"
IN
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
iered the police to arrest all those con-
cerned in the fight
Policemen 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
referee were told TO accompany the Of
icers While all this was going on,
thousands of spectators were elamOr-
ng for decision from the referee,
who was buSily engaged arguing with
he officers VINO surrounded him. Fin
ally, it was made known that Referee
had decided to call the bout
draw"
This did not seem TO please a good
many. but according TO the condi-
ions agreed upon by both men. the
Judgment of the referee was right and
proper.
The relative merits of the men is
ust as much a puzzle as over. and I'M
il they meet again and get definite
lecision. their adherents viii not be
1t was said that over $4,000
was taken il at the box office, and.
Judging from the number of the people
n the house. this was a very con-
ervative estimate.