The herald., 1897-06-10
For Fighting With Too
Much Violence
THE SHARkEY.MAHER MATCH
STOPPED By POLICE IN THE
DEvNNTH ROUND
Principals, Seconds and Referee All
Bun In by Cops Who Think Slug
ging e Naughty
Associated Press Special Wire.

NEW YORK, June 0.-Peter Maher
and Tom Sharkey fought tonight at the
Palace Athletic club for $4,000 purse.
At the end Of the seventh round the po-
lice interfered and the, contest resulted
in . most unsatisfactory manner. New
er in the history of the ring has there
been such an enormous attendance at a
boxing bout in this vicinity. There were
about 10000 persons squeezed into the
big building at One Hundred and Sew
: enth street and Lexington avenue.
A more representative congregation Of
well-known sporting men has never wit
messed a boxing match than that which
assembled at the clubhouse tonight.
The quantity Of money which would
have changed hands had the bout re-
suited 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, but after the two boys who took
part in the openingA bout had been al
lowed to pummel each other without be-
ing stopped by the police, those present
had hopes that the big fellows would
have good chance to settle the Ques-
ton of supremacy.
Maher was a big favorite. but there
seemed to be plenty Of money on Shar-
key. When they began operations, Ma
hers advantages in height and reach
were very marked.
Sharkey's style Of leaving himself
open when stepping away caused good
deal OF comment, and 1t was easily seen
that Maher was in no hurry to mix mat
ters, as he evidently preferred to size his
man UP.
The boxing was very tame for Ave
rounds, neither man showing mark.
In ths sixth round Sharkey. with a
we'll directed straight right on the
mouth, sent Peter sprawling half way
through the ropes, where he struggled
for five seconds before he regained hts
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 a
foul.
Ten seconds later the gong ended the
sixth round, and when Maher return ID
to his corner he spat out q lot of blood.
Sharkey's friends, when they saw this,
yelled, First blood for Sharkey" and
there was a great deal Of cheering.
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 clinch Maher kept working his right
on the body, and when the gong sounded
neither needed the warning Of the time-
keeper, but kept on hitting each other.
One of Maher's seconds rushed over and
grabbed Maher. While he was trying
to pull the big fellow away Sharkey
swung his right on the seconds face.
dazing him.
BY this time the house. was in an up
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 ordered the po-
lice to arrest all those concerned in the
fight. Policemen in uniform swarmed
into the ring, and number OF detec-
tives also climbed through the ropes.
The principals were the first to be
placed under arrest and then the Sec
onds and referee were told to accom-
pany the officers
Dan Lynch of San Francisco. Shar-
keys timekeeper, and Steve O'Donnell
Of New York, who acted as the clubs
timekeeper, were also arrested and re-
leased on bail.
While all this was going on. thousands
Of the spectators were clamoring for q
decision from the referee, who was bus
xryi<h %tn 1f31
who surrounded him. Finally 1t was
made known that Referee Colville had
decided to call the bout q draw.
This did not seem to please a good
many, but according to the conditions
agreed upon by both men, the judgment
Of the referee was right and proper.
Those arrested, including the princi-
pals, seconds and referee, were escorted
to the One e-Hundred+and street
police station, first allowing Maher and
Sharkey to go to their dressing rooms
and put on their street clothes. All
furnished bail. So far Brady has not
been arrested.
The relative merits Of the two men
are just as much Of puzzle as ever,
and until they meet again and get a
definite decision, their adherents will
not be satisfied. 1t was said that over
$4,000 was taken in at the box Office
and, judging from the number of peo
pie in the house, this was q very con-
servative estimate.
When the doors OF the Palace Athletic
club were opened at I o'clock, Lexington
avenue was crowded with surging mas
of people, each one endeavoring to get
to the box Office, and the corridor at the
entrance was jammed. Police Inspector
Mclaughlin and Captain Creedon, with
q force of blue-coats, as we'll as q biz
force OF central Office detectives, in CIV
ilian dress, soon made the people form in
line and the ticket sellers were kept
busy.
BY $3.50 o'clock there were over 5000
people in the house, and the crowd out
side did not seem to be in. the least d.
minished.
Half an hour later the big building
was filled with clamoring host of
sports. The seating capacity of the
house II estimated at 5000, and the
! aisles and every inch Of standing room
was soon crowded to suffocation.
Large delegations from the principal
eities weBt Of Chicago were on hand and
II would be easier 10 name the prominent
9portine men Who were absent than to
Qnl1rp9rate those Who Were about the
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