The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-06-10
POLICE INTERFERED
Maher-S Sharkey Fight Stopped In Seventh
Round and Called a Draw.
PRINCIPALS PLACED UNDER ARREST
Went In TO Hnx Twenty Five Rounds
~ '"tch "ctghts-Nnhcr the Fn-
voritc, but Shnrkcy Afforded Ii In,
Some AHnusencnt while the Fun
Enstch.
New York, June 8, 1897

New York, Juno 8, 1897.
The police stopped the ATaher-Sharllcy
iiSht Tonight in the seventh round, anu
Tie contest was declared q draw. The
house of the Palace Athletic club, where
me contest was held, was crowded.
prominent sporting men from all parts
or the country being present. John L.
sullivan, james ]. Corbctt and Kid Nc
Coy occupied box seats at the ring side
ana each or them was given rousnE
reception when he made his appearances
Maher was the favoritc in the betting at
odds from 100 to GO and 100 10 50.
Sharkey entered the ring ut ten min
utes past 10 O'Clock. He was accompa-
MED by Joe Choynsl1i. Tim McCrath
rom Lansing and Solly Smith lie was
warmly received, but the greeting which
Maher got was Vocferous.
Peter took his corner It 10:H and his
seconds were Buck Connolly, Pat Scully.
Peter Lowry, Jack Quinn ana Jack
Cattennach: "Pittsburg Phil" held the
watch for Maher, and Danny Lynch did
the same for Sharkey. Covlle acted ats
referee.
Maher came into the ring wearing n
niack sweater and black trousers, while
oharkey was envelopcd In II big yellow
bath robe trimmed with blue.
Maher wore black trunks with Il green
belt, and Sharkey green trunks with an
IL
they weighed 173 pounds
William Brady announced before the
men stripped, that the agreement be-
tween them and the referee, was, that in
case OF police interference, II either man
was In such a condition rs not to have
chancc to win III the opinion Of the
referee, the latter should give his decis-
ION IN 1aVor or the other man, but that
II the referee saw that the man having
the worst Of the contest had q chance
saoMn, ) " ,sthe tp the balt
The men were announced to box TWEEN
tE-hVe 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 =,
Round 1rirst--They spared carefully
for q minute. Sharsey holding his hands
wlde apart. Sharkey led for the stom-
ach ana missed Maher landed light
ieit on the chest and Sharl1ey sent his
left hand on the stomach and then
swung his left on the chest. Sharkey
tried right swing but was short.
ne trled swing again for the body,
put tell short once more. Sharkcy, still
on tle aggressive, swung his right on the
neck and they clinchcd Maher iabbcd
his left in the wind ana swunl. his rlrht
on the neck at the end Of the round.
Round Two-After sparring Maher
Jabbed his left on the neck, and Shnrkcy
crossed his right on the neck Sharkev
put left swing high ip on N1ahers arm.
Maher sent In n very low iab but Shar
Key stopped 1t with H. :.love. Tom jab-
bed left n the winu lnd swung again
with left cn he chest. SharHcv rut
low left nn the stomach. and NIaher
crossed his right on tk2 head.
found Ilree-Sharkey led, but fell
SnGIt Sia ana 'eter crossed him with the
rlGht on the chest Sharkey led n left,
iell short and then touch ID Maher on
the nose with right swing. peter
Tented frequently and tried 10 draw
Sharkey out. Then lie jabbeG a left on
the head and they exchanged left labs
on the face. Both men were careful. but
: Sharkey left himself very open whenever
he stepped back .
Round Four-Sharlev ewpno bic lar.
on the shoulder and jabbcd the same fist
on the stomach. Maher countcred on
The head with his left. They then ex-
changed right and left smashcs on the
race. After missing two rights and lefts,
Sharkey put q light left jab on the face,
ana they were sparring when the bell
rang.
Round Five-Pcter nddled good deal
and landed left jab on the mouth and
Sharkey jabDed his left on the stomach.
Sharkey swung right on the stomach
and Maher crossed his left ol the face.
Just then Sharkey said: why don't
you cut your mustache OFF, and jabbed
his left In the wind. Then he iabbcd
right and left on the face. During this
round there were cries Of "Fi.;nt, fight"
which showed that some Of those pres
ent did not like such tame boxing.
found SiX-Therc was a long spell OF
hddling and dancing around. Shu1key
tried TO get Mahcr into neutral cor
ncr Shorhey led a left for the stomach
and fell short. AIahcr jabbed Il left on
the chest and Sharkcy swung :. right on
the head. 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 remai ined fully six
seconds. His mouth was bleeding when
he got UP and the bell rang ten seconds
later.
Round Sevcn--First blood for Sharkey
in the last round sent his stock up and
Maher's face wore Il worried Ook when
he came to the scratch in this round
Peter fell short on a left lend for the
face and Sharkey swung left ana right
on face and head. Sharkcy swung right
on ribs and jabbed his left in the stom-
ach. Maher cinched and they broke
away clean. Maher rushed and put a
right and n left swing on the face and
they clnched. After a breakaway,
Mahcr swung a left on the face and @
right on the jaw, which sent Sharkey on
his back at the ropes. When Sharkey
arose the men clnchcd and were in that
position when the gong sounded. Maher
was using his right hand, sending up
percuts on the ribs and body, and did not