The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-06-11

The Police Arrest the Principals, Seconds
and Referee at End of seventh Round.
The Fight Declared n Draw-Battle by
Kounds.

"
| was declared a draw. The house Of the
Palace Athletic Club, where the con-
test was held, was crowded, prominent
sporting men from all parts of the
country being present. John L. Sulli-
a James j. Corbett and Kid" Nc
| Coy occupied box seats at the ring
side and each Of them was given a
| rousing reception when he made his
appearance.
Maher was the favorite in the bet
ting in the battle at odds from 100 to
so and 100 to 80.
| Sharkey entered the ring at 1910
O'Clock. He was accompanied by Joe
Choynski, Tim McGrath, Tom Lansing
and Solly Smith. He was warmly re-
| ceived, but the greeting Which Maher
| got was vociferous.
Peter took his corner at 1914 o'clock
and his seconds were Buck Connolly,
Pat Scully, Peter Lowry, Jack Quinn
and Jack C~attannach.
"Pittsburg Phil held the watch for
Maher and Denny Lynch did the same
for Sharkey. Charlie Coleville acted as
referee.
Maher wore black trunks with a
green belt and Sharkey green trunks
with an American flag for a belt. Both
men said they weighed 173 pounds.
William Brady announced before the
men stripped that the agreement be-
tween them n the referee was that
in cas- of police interference if either
man was in such a condition as not
to have a chance to win in the opoiniOn
of the referee, the latter should give
his decision in favor of the other man,
but if the referee saw that the man
having the worst of the contest had
a chance to win, then he was to de-
clare the bou a draw.
The men We're to box
twenty-five rounds at catch weights.
It was stated that they had agreed to
break clean and that they could box
with either hand free. They shook
hands at 1926 O'Clock.
Round l. They spared carefully for
a minute, Sharkey holding his hands
wide apart. Sharkey led for the stom-
ach and missed. Maher landed a light
left on the chest and Sharkey sent his
left hand on the stomach and then
swung his left on the chest. Sharkey
tried a right swing, but was short. He
tried a 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 jab-
bed his left in the wind and swung his
right on the neck at the end of the
round.
Round 2. After some sparring Maher
jabbed his left on the neck, and Shar-
key crossed his right on the neck.
Sharkey put a left swing high UP on
Makers arm. Maher sent in a very
low jab, but Sharkey stopped it with
his glove. Tom jabbed a left in the
wind and swung again with a left on
the chest. Sharkey put a low left OF
the ston ach, and Maher crossed his
right on the head.
Round 3. Sharkey led a left, but fell
short and 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
tented frequently N tried to draw
Sharkey out. Then he jabbed a left on
the head and they exchanged jaEs on
the face. Both men were careful, but
Sharkey left himself very open when
Yer he stepped back.
Round 4. Sharkey swung his left on
the shoulder and jabbed the same fist
on the stomach. Maher ]countered on
the head with is left. They then ex-
changed right and left smashes on the
face. After missing two rights and
lefts, Sharkey put a light left jab on
the face, and they We're sparring when
the bell rang.
Round 5. Peter fiddled a good deal
and landed a left jab or the mouth and
Sharkey jabbed his left on the stomach.
Sharkey swung a right on the stomach
and Maher crossed his left on the face.
Just then Sharkey said: why didn't
you cut your mOustache OFF," and
jabbed his left in the Wind. Then he
jabbed right and left on the face. Dur
ing this round there We're cries of
fight" fight" which showed that
some of those present did not like such
tame boxing.
pon,r1 G T1,ar1 woo ~ 1o-~ e-o11 ~
fiddling n dancing around. Sharkey
tried to get Maher into a neutral cor
ner. Sharkey led q left for the
stomach and fell short. Maher jabbed a
left ON the chest, and Sharkey swung
a right on the ead Peter led a left
for the face, but fell short and then
Sharkey sent a straight right on the
mouth, which put Maher down and he
fell half through the ropes, where he
remained fully six seconds. His mouth
was bleeding when ne got up and the
bell rang ten seconds later.
Round Z. First blood for Sharkey in
the last round sen his stock up and
Makers face Wore a worried look
when he came to the scratch in his
round. Peter fell short on a left lead
for the face, and Sharkey swung left
and right on the face and head. Shar-
key swung right on ribs and jabbed his
left in the stomach. Maher clinched
and they broke away clean. Maher
rushed and put a right and a left swing
on the face and they clinched After a
break away. Maher swung a left or the
face and a right or the jaw, which sent
Sharkey on his back at the ropes. When
Sharkey arose the men clinched and
We're in that position when the gong
ounde Maher was using his right
han sending upper cuts on the ribs
and body and did not break when the
gong sounded. When they did break.
one of Maher's ecOndS rushed over to
take Maher to his corner. when Shar-
key turned and punched the second on
the nose. There We're cries of foul"
while Maher and Sharkey We're clinch-
ed at the call of time. but the police
jumped into the ring and created an
uproar by arresting the principals.
seconds and the referee. The bout was
declared a draw.
The principal event of the evening
was preceded by a bout tive Char
ley Roden, of Jersey City, and Bob
Quade, of this city. Quade was declar-