Evening journal., 1897-06-10
FIGHTERS ARRESTED
he Maher-Sharkey Fistic Exhi-
bition Ended by the Police.
TOPPED IN THE SEVENTH ROUND,
aher Seemed to BE Having the Best OF
the Fight When the Onicials Inter
fered- The Referee Declared
the Match a Draw.


the Match Draw.
New York, June 10.-Maher and
aarlkey met last night. and at the end /
the seventh round the police inter-
red, and the contest resulted in a
ost unsatisfactory draw. Never in the
story of the ring has there been sucn
l enormous attendance at boxing |
)ut in this city. There were about |
900 persons squeezed into the big
Hiding at One Hundred and Seventh !
rect and Lexington avenue recently
ansformed into a fistic arena by the
alace Athletic club under the man
cement of William A. Brady.
For months past the meeting Of the
ilor pugil!st and his bigger built COM
ltriot has been talked of almost hour
by sporting men all over the United
ates and in fact in every quarter
the globe where there are devotees
the art OF self defense.
A more representative congregation
well known sporting men has never
itnessed a boxing mill than that
hich assembled at the cll bhouse last
ght. The quantity Of money which
\ ould have changed hands had the
lut resulted in favor Of either man
ould have been well up in six figures.
Police Interference Feared.
That there would be police interfer-
zee II the men fought hard was fear
by the majority of those who pur-
ased tickets, but after the two boys
no took part in the opening bout had
en allowed to pummel each other
ithout being stopped by the police
ose present had hopes that the big fell
VS. would have a good chance to set
the much mooted question OF su-
rlority.
Maher and sharkey had trained care
lly. and when stripped in the ring
ch one was the picture Of health and
rength.
Maher was a big favorite, but there
emed to be plenty Of Sharkey money
ound.
When they began operations, Maher's
vantage In height and reach was very
arked.
sharkey's style Of leaving himself
en- when stepping away caused
Cd deal Of comment, and it was easi-
seen that Maher was in no hurry to
matters, as he evidently preferred
size his man up. and he looked as If
IN were holding back for a good open
3.
Maher wore an anxious look from the
ry beginning of the bout, and his eyes
d a verywild and hunted expressionin
EN-. The boxing was very tame for
rounds. neither MAJ showing a
ark.
sharkey Commences Hostilities.
n the sixth round Sharkey, with a
n directed straight right on the
,uth, sent Peter sprawling half way
4 rough the ropes, where he struggled
FIVE seconds before he regained his
It. AS Maher was getting up Sharkey
shed toward him, but was called back
ChoynsSi. who was evidently afraid
1t the sailor might commit a foul.
n seconds later the gong ended the
.th round, and when Maher returned
his corner he spat a lot Of blood.
harkey's friends. when they saw this
lied, First blood for Sharkeyl" and
ere was a great deal of cheering.
The seventh round was nearly COM
tied when Maher, after getting in
me good blows on Sharkey. sent the
ter to the floor near the ropes with a
in the wind and right swing on tho
y. Tom was up again inside Of five
sonds and rushed into a clinch.
n this clinch Maher kept working
right or the body, and when the
ng sounded neither he aded the warn
of the tlmekeeper, but kept on hit
lg each other. One Il Maher's sec
ds rushed over and grabbed Maher
hile he was trying to pull the big fel-
away Sharkey swung his right OF
seconds face, daziris him. BY thi'
ne the house was in an uproar, and
ere were cries Of foul from the parti
rs of both men. The din was terrific
II was increased tenfold when In
ector Mclaughlin ordered the police
arrest all those concerned in thu
hit.
Fight stopped by Police.
Policemen in uniform swarmed int
ring. and a number Gf detectives
O climbed through the ropes. Thl
ncipals were the first TO be placed
der arrest, and then the seconds anC
cree were told to accompany the Of
ars. While all this was going on tn
lusands of spectators were clamOrini
a decision from the referee, who wa
silly engaged arguing with the Off
s who surrounded him. Finally
made known that Referee Colvill
4 decided to call the bout a draw
is did not seem to please a goo
ny; but. according to the condition
reed upon by both men, the judg
Mt Of the referee was right an
per
he relative merits OF the men ar
Il as much Of puzzle as ever, an
til they meet again and get a defnit
,ision their adherents will not be sal
ed. It was said that over sac, 900 wer
zen in at the box office, and, judgin
m the number Of people in the hous
was a very conservative estimate