The times., 1897-06-10

wart Galway giant, and his gaze did not
leave the tall form of his rival as the latter
sauntered careIessiy to his seat. Peter
looked much bigger than his opponent, but
both men gave their weight as 173 pounds.
sharkey's handlers were Joe Choynski,
Tim Mctirath, Tom Lansing, and Solly
Smith.
IN Maher's corner were Buck Connolly.
Pete Lowry, Pat sculiy, Jack Quinn and
| Jack Catanach.
At 1925 the men shook hands snilingly.
the referee Instructed them and moment
| later the gong rang and the battle was On.
First round-They spared like game
| chickens for nearly minute before
| Sharkey led short for the stomach. Peter
| tried for a left and missed As they danced
| about, Sharkey said: "All coons look alike
% me- Finally Sharkey swung twice
| and missed 10th There was an exchange
| of lefts and bfeakaway, both men tioing
! splendid footwork Sharkey got in n
| hard left on Maher's cheek, and danced
| away as Peter came in. Peters guard was
| low, and he watched his opponent warily.
/ just as the round closed Maher landed
| a left on the body lightly and then dove
home right-hander flusn the neck,
backing ground rs the gong rang. Shaikey's
! quickness for his ponderous bulld sur
| piised the sRarps Maher played all the
| first round for an opening, nd wanted To
| coax the sailor to come To him. The
| powdered rosin ON the floor lose in clouds
as they shifted Dervously about looking
| for vantage point.
| Second round -Sharley resumed his foot
work as he came up aud SPARED prettily
| for an opening. Maher was cautious. but
! after moment he put straight left to
| Toms face and received a hard right in
| the ear. Then Peter kept away few sec
| onds, for he feared that the sailor could
hit some, too. Sharkey worked around
| with his feet again until Aalfer came 10
| close quarters. and put a hard left 10 the
| stomach.
| Sharkcy tried a swing which swept
| across the breast, doing no damage, and
then they spared a moment. Sharkey's
| left on the stomach was too short, and
Maher kept well out of the way. Peter
was disposed to let the sailor do the work,
! but Sharkey up to this point had done
none OF the rushing which characterized
his battles with Corbett and Fitzsin.mons-
| THIRD rOund Everybody WAS wanting ior
| Sharkey's rushes. Maher iiddIed and final
| ly got his right on Sharkey's jaw. driving
| the sailors head back and causing hini 10
be wary. sharkey missed a right swing
| by not more than an in CHI and revealed
weakness which did not escape the notice
| Of the experts Sharkey again swung
| wildly and showed his lack OF reach
Mahcr was as tantaiizing as possible.
shaTkey's next effort as Peter came
dancing in was a high left on the jaw.
| He duplicated the blow, but was stopped
| got bis left home, Maher's next lead
with the left fell short for the wind and
as lac lost his balance with his momentum
Sharkey stood smiling and jeering at
| him.
Fourth round Sharkey lost no time in
landing sharp left on the side of Mafer's
face. He also put in straight left to thu
| ribs, but a similar blow was neatly blocked
by Peter Maher then got closer and
| swung a right and left on the neck. Sharkey
put a terrible left to the stomach, but
Maher did not mind it, and rushed in with
two great swings which landed on the
sailors Jaw and shook him up.
Sharkey, however, seemed to like this
sort of business, and quickly made Maher
back away with a heavy right over the
heart. From that point until the bell
| sounded Maher simply fei nted for an
opening and Sharkey was contented with
walking around the ring is the fighting
| had not been fast, tie men had plenty
OF wind when they sat down.
Fifth round-Sharkey took Jhe initiative
ami led for the stomach, falling short as
| usual. Msher got in a left on the neck,
| Sharkey coming back on the breast and
stomach Both men were then short in
their leads and as Maher swung and
| missed, Shark key said AHA, my boy It
was a tanbark scientific exhibition
Sharkey finally landed a good, hard left
on the stomach, which made Peter grunt.
Maher missed left handler for the head
and made no reply to any of Sharkey's
running fire of comment.
Sharkey then became more and more
aggressive, and rushing Peter toward the
ropes, landed twice on the head, right
and left. Peters brow was furrowed,
and he was thinking when he went to his
corner.
Sixth round-A moment Of fiddling was
| followed by an effort by Sharkey to drive
his man into corner. Maher, however,
would not have that, and got away nicely.
Sharkey, at long range, put mis- left TO the
ribs lightly, and Maher swung q terrific
left on the mouth. Sharkey only laughed
| and came in with more body blows, when
were not effective.
Sharkey then rushed in with a terrific
straight left flush in the mouth, and as
Maher was reeling ne nailed him hard on
the neck with the right. Maher tumbled
| headlonF and almost fell through the ropes
lie was down five seconds. and when lie
got up his lip was bleeding slightly
Sharkey, who had been standing near
him, did not rush in to land a finishing
blow, as he received some advice from
his second, Choynsld. Maher was ap-
parently worried over the unexpected
turn Of affairs, and went to his corner
with an anxious look. The crowd was
in an uproar, and the police officials
began to edge toward the ringside.
Seventh round Maher spoke to the
sailor in low tone as they renewed
hostilities. The sailor made no reply
ShaIkey hit Peter hard with the left ON
the mouth and then crossed him ON the
chin hard. Then Maher began forcing
tactics for the first tune. 1t was hammer
and tongs then with real hard fighting.
Both landed hard body punches, Sharkey
using both hands Maher was wild man
now, and he shouldered the sailor and
threw him away from him.
1t was then apparent that Peter had
been playing foxy, for he fiddled moment
and then shot terrific right handler
square on the chin. Sharkey~waS near the
ropes and left the floor and landed flush,
upon his buttocks with a Jolt which shook
the ring. The sailor sat dazed for
moment and then grasping the ropes with