The herald., 1897-06-10

lively and Maher was a pronounced
favorite. Odds of 100 to 80 and 100 to 70
were bet on Peters chances. and some OF
those who were especially confident OF
Peters ability to defeat the sailor lad
laid odds of 100 to so.
John L. Sullivan. James ]. Corbett and
Kid Mccoy occupied box seats at the
ringside. and each of them got q rous-
ing reception when he made his appear
ance.
At s:20 o'clock Charley Roden Of Jer-
sey City and Bob Qaude of this city
entered the ring. At the end Of the
third round Referee Charley White
stopped the bout and declared Quade
the winner. the Jersey City boy being
weakened by the battering he received.
The action Of the referee In this bout
was commendable and every one ap-
proved of 1t.
The fast boxing In the preliminary
paved the way for the big fellows, and
1000 eyes were strained for several min
utes to catch q glimpse of the first OF
the principals to make his appearance.
Betting on the result continued to be
lively and several wagers were made at
even money that Maher would win In
ten rounds. Kid Mccoy took the Shar-
key end of this for $1,000. He also placed
$1,000 on Sharkey to win at odds rang
ing from 100 to go and 100 to So Riley
Grammar bet $4,000 against $1400 on
Maher and ''Pittsburg Phil" had COM
missioners placing his money on Maher
at 100 to TO- 1t was estimated that he
had over $4,000 on the big fellow.
Spike" Sullivan was also a Maher man,
and he put up $2500 on his choice.
Spike" when he fights. is a great favor
ite of Peters, and when the latter takes
part in a ring contest Spike" sticks to
his colleague in a like manner.
There was a long delay in getting
Maher and Sharkey to the ringside, and
the crowd began to show signs Of i'm
patience.
Sharkey entered the ring at 1910. He
was accompanied by Joe Choynski Tim
McGrath, Tom Lansing and Solly Smith.
He chose the southwest corner. which
was the one In which the winner of the
first bout had sat. He was warmly re-
ceived but the greeting which Maher got
was vociferous.
Peter took his corner at 1914. His
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Peter Lowry, Jack Quinn and aJck Cat
tanach.
"Pittsburg Phil" held the watch for
Maher and Danny Lynch did the same
for Sharkey.
Maher came into the ring wearing a
black sweater and black trousers, while
Sharkey was enveloped in big yellow
bath robe trimmed with blue.
Maher wore black trunks, with a green
belt, and Sharkey green trunks. with an
American flag for belt. Both men said
they weighed 17S pounds.
Billy Brady announced before the men
stripped that the agreement between the
men ard the referee was that in case OF
police interference, IL either man was in
such a condition as not to have chance
to win, in the opinion Of the referee, the
latter should give his decision In favor
of the other man, but that II the referee
saw that the man having the worst of
the contest had chance to win, then he
was to declare the bout a draw. The
men were announced to box twenty-five
rounds at catchweights. It was an
nounced that the men had agreed to
break clean, and they could box with
either hand free.
They shook hands at 1925.
First round-They spared carefully
for minute, Sharkey holding his hands
wide apart. Sharkey led for the stomach
and missed. Peter landed light left on
the chest and Sharkey sent his left or
the stomach, and then swung his left or
the chest. Sharkey tried right swing
but was short. He tried swing again
for the body, but fell short once more
Sharkey, still on the aggressive swung
his right on the neck, and they clinched
Maher jabbed his left on the wind and
swung his right on the neck at the end
of the round.
Second round-After some sparring,
Maher jabbed his left on the neck and
Sharkey crossed his right on the neck.
Sharkey put a left swing high up on
Maher's arm. Maher sent in a very low
jab, but Sharkey stopped 1t with his
glove. Tom jabbed left in the wind
and swung again with left on the chest.
Sharkey led for the stomach, and put a
low left on the stomach, and Maher
crossed his right on the head.
Third round-Sharkey led a left, but
fell short. Maher crossed him with the
right on the chest Sharkey led a left,
fell short, and then touched Maher on
the nose with a right swing. Peter
feinted frequently and tried to draw
Sharkey out. Tom jabbed left on the
head, and they exchanged left jabs on
the face. Both men were careful, but
Sharkey left himself very open when
eyer he stepped back.
Fourth round-Sharkey swung his left
on the shoulder .and jabbed the same fist
In the stomach. Maher countered on
the head with his left. They then ex-
changed rights and lefts on the face.
After missing two rights and lefts
Sharkey put light left jab on the face,
and they We're sparring when the bell
rang.
Fifth round-Peter fiddled good deal,
ahd landed left jab ON the mouth, and
Sharlney jabbed hts left on the stomach.
Sharkey swung right on the stomach
and Maher crossed his left ON the face.
Just then Sharkey said: Why, don't
you cut your mustache on 2" and jabbed
his left in the wind. Then he jabbed
right and left on the face. During this
round there were cries Of Fight, fight"
which showed that some of those pres
ent did not like such tame boxing.
Sixth round-There was q long spell
Of fddling and dancing around. Shar-
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