The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-06-10
THE BIG FIGHT
WAS A DRAW
Police Stopped the New York BOut
in the Seventh Round.
THOUSANDS DISAPPOINTED
After Much fiddling and Daaeisg Around
hsher Vas Getting the Best Of il
Nhen the Mill vas Stopped.

New York. June s.-Peter Maher ant
Tom sharkcy fought tonight at the Pal
AGE Athletic club for purse OF $500
Al the end Of the seventh round the po
/ lice intorfered and the contest resulted
[ ln q most unsatisfactory manner
Sever In the history Of the ring hai
there been such an enormous attendance
at a boxing bout in this vicinity Their,
were about 1900 persons squeezed lntC
/ the big building az 10Th street and Lex
ington avenue. 4 more representative
congregation Of well-known sporting mer
mas never witnessed a boxing match than
that which assembled at the club house
tonight The quantity OF money which
would nave changed hands. had the bout
resulted Ia favor Of either man. s. well
up IN six figures.
That there would be police Interference
II the men fought hard was feared by the
majority o. those who purchased tickets;
but .Cter the Two boys who took par
n iag op,prng bout had been allowed 70
9ummol each other without being STOPPED
by the police. those present bad hopes
that the big fellows would have a good
chance to settle the question Of suprem-
lcy.
Maher was "a big favorite, bat there
s,, med to b, plent% Of money on sharkey.
when they began operations Mahers
advantage in height and reach was very
marked.
sharkey's style Of leaving himself open
when stepping away caused "A good deal
o, comment. and II was easily seen tnat
Maher was IN no hurry TO mix matters, as
b, evidently preferred to size his r4an
up.
Up to the NTH round the fight was
very tame. both men being very careful.
Al the beginning OF the fifth round Peter
fddled good deal and landed good
lpr, jab on the mouth. and Sharkcy jab-
bed his left on the stomach. Sharkey
swung a right on the stomach and Ma
her crossed his left on his face. Just
thcn Shnrkey said: why don't you cut
your moustachc oG?" and jabbed his left
in the wind. Then he jabbed risht
and left on the face. During this round
there were cries OF fight, fight" which
showed that some OF those present did
not like such tame boxing.
Round 6.-There was long spell OF
dddling and dancing around. sharkey
rid - 90. NF,1,.- t,tn ., ,,.,,tr,r ,,-r-.
sharkey led left for the stomach uad
fell short, Maher jabbed left on the
chest and Sharkey swung right on the
head. Peter led for the face, but fell
short and then Sharkey sent a straight
right on the mouth, which put Maher
lown and he fell half through the ropes,
where he remained fully six seconds. !
His mouth was bleeding when he got up, !
md the bell rang ten seconds later.
Round THE first blood for Sharkey in |
he last round sent his stock up and |
'laher's face wore a worried look when !
le came to the scratch in this round |
Peter fell short on left lead COR the
ace, ana Sharkey swung left and right /
N the face ana head. Sharkey swung
right on the ribs and jabbed his left
O the stomach. Maher clinched and they
,roke away clean. Maher rushed and put
right ana left swing on the face, and
right on the Jaw. which sent Sharkoy
N his back at the ropes, When Sharkey
rose the men clinchel and were In that
osition when the gong sounded.
Maher was using his right hand, send
lg uppercuts on the ribs and head. and
Id not break when the gong sounded.
When they did break. one OF Mahers sec
nds rushed over to take Maher over
, his corner, when Sharkey turned and
unched the second on the nose. There ,
'ere cries of foul" while Maher and
harkey were clinched at the call Of
me but the police jumped into the ring ,
nd created an uproar by arresting the
seconds and the referee. The
out was declared a draw The men will ,
! be taken to the 1O4th street station.