Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-06-10

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manner By $50 o'clock there were
over six thousand people in the house
and the crowd outside did not seem TO
be in the least diminished. Half an
hour later the big building was SLED
with clamoring host of sports. The
seating capacity of the house is esti-
mated at 5000 and the aisles and every
inch of standing room was soon crowd
ed to suffocation. Large delegations
from the principal cities west of Chi
cago were on hand, and it would be
easier to name the prominent sporting
men who were absent than to enumer-
ate those who were in the arena.
The betting on the big event was
lively, and Maher was a pronounced
favorite. Odds of 100 to so and 100 to
/ 20 were bet on Peters chances, and
some of those who were confident Of
the big fellows ability to defeat the
sailor laid odds of 100 to 60.
John L. Sullivan, Jim Corbett and
/ Kid Mccoy occupied box seats at the
ringside. and each of them got a rous-
I ing reception when ne made his ap-
| pearance.
At 9:20 o'clock Charley Roden, Of
Jersey City, and Bog Quade, 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 re.
ceived.
The fast boxing in the preliminary
/ paved the way for the big fellows, and
twenty thousand eyes were strained for
/ several minutes to catch glimpse OF
! the first of the principals to make his
! appearance. Betting on the result con-
! tinued to be lively, and several wagers
were made at even money that Maher
would win in ten rounds. Kid Mccoy
took the Sharkey end of this for $1,000.
He also placed $1,000 on Sharkey to
win at odds ranging from 100 to 60 and
100 to so.
Riley Grammar bet $4,000 against
81 400 on Maher, and Pittsburg Phil
had commissioners placing his money
on Maher at 500 to $40.
1t was estimated that he had over
$4,000 on the big fellow.
Spike" Sullivan was also Maher
man and he put up $500 on his choice.
Spike" when he fights, is great ia
vorite of Peters, and when the latter
takes part in ring contest, Spike
sticks to his colleague in like manner.
There was 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 ten min
utse past 10 o'clock. He was accom-
panied by Joe Choynski, Tim McGrath
Tom Lansing and Solly Smith. He
chose the southeast corner, which IS
the one in which the winner Of the first
bout had sat. He was warmly received
but the greeting which Maher got was
vociferous.
Peter took his corner at 1914, and
his seconds were Buck Connolly, Pat
Scully. Peter Lowry, Jack Quinn and
! Jack Cattanach.
"Pittsburg Phil" held the watch for
Maher and Danny Lynch did the same
for Sharkey.
Maher came into the ring wearing
black sweater and black trousers, while
Sharkey was enveloped in big yellow
bath robe. trimmed with blue
Maher wore black trunks with 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 be-
tween the men and the refree was that
in case of police interference
if either man was in such
condition as not to have
a chance to win in the opinion OF the
referee. the latter should give his de-
cision in favor Of the other man, but
that if the referee saw that the man.
having the worst Of the fight, had
chance to win. then he was to declare
the bout a draw.
The men were announced to DoX 70
rounds at catch weights. 1t was an
nounced that the men had agreed to
break clean and that they could box
with either hand free. They shook
hands at 1928.
Round They spared carefully for
a minute. Sharkey holding his hands
wide apart. Sharkey led for the stom-
acb and missed. Maher landed light
left on the chest and Sharkey sent hiss
left hand on the stomach and then
swung his left on the chest. Sharkey
tried a right hand Swing, but was
short He tried swing again for the
BODY. but felr short again once more.
Sbarkev. still on the aggressive,
SWING his right on the neck, and they
clinched. Maher iabbed his left in the
wind and swung his right on the neck
at the end of the round.
Round AFTER some sparrint Ia
bo,. iohbed his left on neck and s =