The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-16
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the sports Experience

The New York journal says of the recent
meeting between sharkey and Maher'
Why didn't Maher knock Shnrkey out
or ubv didn't sharkoy hug the Irish cham
nion iii he was down ten seconds! any
way. why didn't those two hshtrfS Hehl
Those aro tho questions that purchasers OF
ST. and SO tickets are firing at each other'
Wary many OF The Disguised sports VINO
saw The tiosco at the Palace Athletic cup
"Wednesday are yelling fake" and declare
mat the bout was fixed" and that the
men did not spar on their merits one
mournful holder of $40 coupon remarked
"Why, it's as plain az DAY. lhe TWO
buffers had no intention of fighting. they
agreed 10 60 few rounds lightly and then
inmn in and by rough, foul work insure
Tho stoppage of the bout by the police.
They worked the trick like a charm, ahd
now YOU Just watch EN-. They'll get on a
match TO come OFF somewhere else and pull
the legs of the suckers again.
The above sentiments are true hhfhh
and unjust but the fact romans that no
attempt was made by Manor 10 40 any
actual fighting TIL the seventh round ana
tho Journal is in a position TO give the
exact facts In the case.
Previous to the bout Inspector McLhugh-
lin went to the dressing rooms OF The
boXers and warned them that they would
be arrested at the frst sign OF smuggling
This, OF course. was unpleasant news TO
Manager Brady and Messrs' Lynch ana
Connolly who look after the interests oil
the boxers. -
They realized that should the bout be
STONED In the first second or third round
tha people could with reason demand the
return OF their money. Therefore the man
ayers had the alternative OF declaring the
bout off returning the money OF patrons
, Ial nEE N
expenses. or securing the cooperation OF
the fighters for the purpose of lengtheniuS
The bout Maher. especially, was cautioned
not IN cut loose for at least SIX rounds.
after which he was at liberty to end the
contest as soon as he found II convent
emit. Maher carried out the instructions
10 the letter. and his actions confined the
onlookers that he was afraid u smokey.
ar else he had forgotten how 20 f;ht. 'Shar-
key spparentIv had the better OF the hrft
six rounds and was in high feather
In HE seventh round wondert u change
came over Maher He e'm-d - lave
snrings IN his heels. and he dancei ta'rsi-
eninelv about the astonisnel sharkey.
Maher tented with lightplns-like rapih'iy,
and the sailor became as confused as
fox between the sea aud n pack of hoTiIs
shurksy'- guard was shifted conyulSlyely
In his efforts 10 locate the center OF me
impcndine danger but all Ia no avail
Maher reached me SAILOR JAW 40 ensi',
as he did oDonnell's. and sharkey dropped
like a log.
II is highly probable that. had the men
gone TO their corners at tho sound OF the
gong the police would not have inierfered
as no notice was taken OF the accidental
tumble by Maher in the fifth. However
sharkey's manlaeal conduct settled the
matter and the bout came 10 a close
The managers retained the gate receipts,
the boxers got their shares II the purse,
and the only grumblers are the gentlemen
who bough, 81 and so tickets in tho fond
expectation OF seeing a finish fight.