Birmingham state herald., 1897-06-10
IN THE SEVENTH ROUND
The Police Interferred and Arrested the Pfdncipals and Other Participants in
 the Nlaher- Sharl1ey Fight.

k New York, June 9.-Peter Maher and Tom Sharkey fought tonight at the Pal ace Athletic club for S15,000 purse. At the end of the seventh round, the police interfered and the contest resulted in most unsatisfactory draw.
 Round They spared carefully for a minute. Sharkey holding his hands wide apart Sharkey led for the stomach and missed. Maher landed a light left on the chest and Sharkey sent his left hand on the stomach and then swung his left on the chest Sharkey tried a right swing but was short. He tried a swing again for the body but fell short once more i.' Sharkey, still on the aggressive, swung his right on the neck and they clinched Maher jabbed his left in the wind, but swung his right on the neck at the end of the round.
 Round 2-After some sparring Maher jabbed his left on the neck and Sharkey crossed his right on the neck. Sharkey put left swing high upon Maher's arm Maher sent in a very low jab but Shar- key stopped it with his glove. Tom jabbed in left in the wind and another one on the chest. Sharkey put low jab ddini the stomach and Maher replied with one, on the chest.
 Round 9-Maher landed left on chest Sharley led with a left, fell short, and then touched Maher on the nose with a right swing. Peter feinted quietly and tried to draw Sharkey out. Then he jabbed a left on the head and they ex- changed left jabs on the face. Both men were careful, but Sharkey left him. self very open wherever he stepped back.
 Round 4-Sharkey swung his left on the sholder and jahbed the fist on the stom- ach. Maher countered on the head with llis lef;. Thsy then exchanged right and left snaSheS on the face. After missing two rights and lefts, Sharkey put light jab on the face and they were sparring when the bell rang.
 Round 5-P ter fiddled a good deal and landed 8 left jalb on mou and Sharkey jabbed his left on stomach. Sharkey swung right on the stomach and Ma her crossed his left on the face Sharkey said: Why don't you cut your musta che off ard jabbed his left in ths wind. Then he jabbed rfgh. and left on the face During this round there were cries of fight" fight" which showed that some of those present did not like such tame boxing
 Round 6JThere was long spell of fid- ding and dancing. Sharkey tried to get IMafler in a neutral corner. Sharkey led "a left on the stomach and fell short. Ma her jabbed left on the chest and Shar- key swung a right on the head. Peter led a left for the face but II shor and Shar- key sent straight right on the mouth, which put Maher down ard he fell half through the ropes where he remained six seconds His mouth was bleeding when he go. up, but the bell rang ten seconds 1ater.s
 Round 7--First blood for Sharkey in the last round sent his stock up and he had warm welcome when. he came to tn: sersjlch. Peter fell short with a left for he face and Sharkey landed left and right on the face and head. Sharkey swung right on ribs and jabbed his left in the stomach. Maher clinched and they broke away cban. Maher rushed and put right and left swing on 'ihe face and they clinched. After a break away Ma her swung a let on the face and a right on the jaw which sent Sharkey on his back at ihe ropes
 hen Sharkey arose the men clinched and were in that position when the po- lice interfered Maher was using his right and putting in blows on the side and ribs when the gong sounded One of Maher's seconds jumped into the ring to help Maher to his corner- when Shar- key turned and punched the second on the nose.
 There were cries of "foul' when the men were clinched, but the police jumped into the ring and created an uproar by arresting the principals. when the referee declared the event draw.
 The principal event of the evening was preceded by a ten round bout between Jack Reed. of Jersey City, and Bob Quade, of this city. Quade was declared the winner in the third round.