The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-09
NO SLUGGING TONIGHT
POLICE THREATEN TO STOP THE
SHARKEY-M AHER FIGHT
If the Principals Attempt to Go Be-
yOnd Sparring for POints-COn-
ditiOn of the PugiIists.

NEW YORK, June S.-Among those who
are considered to be authorities pugil-
istic matters in this vicinity there is a very
great difference of opinion as to the out
come of the heavyweight fstic contest
which is to take place tomorrow night at
the Palace Athletic Club between Peter
Maher and Thomas j. Sharkey Maher has
three very decided advantages. He is three
and a quarter inches taller, has a longer
reach, and more ring experience and sci
ence than the salorman. For the past
seven weeks Sharkey has made his prepa-
ration for tomorrow nights contest at
Behems Hotel near Newdorp, Staten ISL
and. Never did a pugilist prepare for a
contest more earnestly, carefully and faith
fully than Sharkey has under the guidance
and advice of Joe Choynski, Tim McGrath
and Tom Lansing. Choynski has been very
exacting and he has found willing and do
cile pupil in the sailor. Sharkey has gone
through the ordeal splendidly and his train
ers and sparring partners speak of him in
the highest terms and unit in saying
that he will get the better of his country
man tomorrow night. This was the last
day of hard work for Tom. He got up this
morning at o'clock and took a mile walk
before breakfast. After breakfast he took a
ten-mile run and, although the weather was
soft and the roads in bad condition, he re-
turned to his quarters in good condition. he
rested for a while after this and then took
a short run along the beach. At o'clock
he entered the gymnasium and for an hour
and half he had not an idle moment. He
punched the bag, skipped the rope, used
the wrist machine and dumbbells. Then he
boxed few rounds with Choynski and
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dition, and there was not an extra ounce
of flesh perceptible, while his muscles stood
out prominently.
When asked whether he would win to-
morrow night Sharkey said Tell my
friends in California and all over that /
never felt better in my life and am conf
dent of winning If | win / will go after
Bob Fitzsimmons again and l will meet him
within three months: If defeated 1 will
have no excuse to offer"
Joe Choynski was equally confident of
the sailors success and said that he had
gone through his training much better
than he (ChonyskD had anticipated. He
now weighs 173 pounds, said Joe. land is
as fit as it is possible for man to be.
He will not do any more work until he
meets Maher in the ring, and | am salts
fled my man will win.
Chief Conlin said to-day that he would
see that there is no smuggling tomorrow
night. He said he intended to allow only
a scientific sparring bout for points. The
Horton law would be observed to the let
ter, he said, and the police would be there
to see that the law was enforced The men
will be permitted to go on sparring only
in strict accordance with the Horton law,
and as soon as there is any smuggling the
bouts will be stopped and the men arrest
ed mere bloody nose, however will not
be taken as evidence of smuggling
Peter Maher the Irish champion is ready
for the sound of the gong. The Galway
cyclone has run and romped about the
Westminster hills for seven weeks and he
feels that he has become sufficiently ro-
bust to withstand the onslaughts of Shar-
key. The tail Irishman is bright of eye,
clear-skinned, flexible of muscle and light
footed as an antelope. His training ex-
ertions have not only wrought this desira-
BILE change in his own physical condition,
but his large staff of trainers had become
hollow-eyed and thn-faced in their efforts
to keep pace with the Herculean boxer.
Road work has been the principal feature
of Makers training. Every morning short
ly after breakfast he has started on a
jaunt of fourteen TO sixteen miles, and has
run most of the distance.