Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-06-10
THE FIGHT STOPPED.
POLICE INTERFERE AT END OF
rruE SEVENTH ROUND.
CONTEST DECLARED A DRAW
,,normou~ Attendance at the Bo"'-
Ten Thousand Persons squeeze"
-. ,,,c uuiIdfng Where it I"kes
p,ace-Thc BETTING Heavy

It,. i,terfercd. and the contest result
most unsatisfactory draw. Ne'''
.,o history OF the ring has there
neer snch an enormous attendance az "
,.o,,,e-bout i'm this vicinity. Ihe'e "o'o
-, ,ooo, persons squeezed into 'he
49,. ,,.,n5inr at l07th street and LeNi'ls-
,,,ryc recently transformed mo
c.,,. aroma by the Palace Athletic
,-,,t under the management oil "''''''"
p~adv. 4 more representative 0O"-
..tion OF wcu-known sporung-heh
,o,.r witnessed a boxng-mil than
r., which assembled at the clubhouse
...,i.bt The quantity OF money which
,,.,,8 have changed hands had the oou'
,..1 g., favor Of either man is well
up in six figures. .o
,,bor and Sharkcy had trained care
fauv. and when stripped in the ring 'o-
,.t.rt ,,cb was the picture OF health ana
.,r.oetb Alaher vas big favorite' Dut
tb4re seemed TO be plenty OF hiol''S y"
Sharkcy. ,,.n.r..
when they began operations N""N
edvautaCe iu height ana Icach N"S
,,.rt.d Sh4rkcys style of leaving h."'-
good deal of comment. ana IL Was O''l''s
so.n that Alaher WAS iu no hurry 10 MA
matters. as hc evidently prcicired 10 siN.
bis man Nd looking as II ne were ho4u4"s
hack for good opening.
M. seventh round was nearly COM
plcted when Mahcr, after getting lh SoHo
GOOD bloZ on Sharkey, sent the l1',I
10 the moor near the ropes win q Iel1 ln
The wind. and a right swing ON lhe Jaw
..f fr
and rushed In TO a chnch.
THE INTERRUPTION
In this clinch Maher kept working ms
right ON the body and when the sohh
sounded neither needed the warning Oh
the timc-keeper. but kept on hitting ea'n
other one of Mahcr's seconds rushel
over and grabbed Maher. While he was
irving TO pul the big fellow away
Slarkev swung his right on the second
face. dazing him. Ey this time ihe mus
was in an uproar. and there were cI4es oi
"Foulw from the partisans oi po'h men,
Tho dim was terrific but was increased
tenfoN when Inspector McLaushllh or
g.rld the police 20 arrest AN Jhose con-
o.rnai i'm the fight. Policemen IN Uniform
-,arrled into the ring and a number oI
l.-acfiyes also climbed through the ropes
-rn. principals were the first TO be placeu
urler arrest then the seconds ana Icl''
ra. were told 10 accompany the onnceIs.
While AN this was going on the thou-
sands o. spectators were clamorlhg IoI
a decision from the referee. who was
busrv engaged arguing with the officers.
who surrounded him. Finally. II was
made known that Referee Coiville had
decided 90 call the bout draw TINS
seemed not TO please good many Dul |
according 10 the conditions agreed upon
bv both men. the judgment of the re-
feree was right and proper The great |
crowd left the building without the
slightest confusion, and very little com
mcnt was heard
Those arrested. including the principals
and seconds and the referee, We're es-
corted to the 10ith-Street Police Station, |
Naher and Sharkey being first allowed |
10 20 10 their dressing-rooms ana put on |
their street clothes All furnished bail |
So far Brady has not been arrested.
AZ regards the relative merits of the |
men, the question is still puzzle. IL |
was said that over $4,000 was taken ln |
q. the box-ofice. and judging from the |
number of people I'm the house, TINS
was "a very conservative estimate.
THEY OPEN CAREFULLY.
Round They spared carefully for a
minute. Sharkoy holding his hands wide
APART Sharkey led for the stomach. ana
missed. Maher landed light left ON the
chest and Sharkey sent his left hand
on the stomach. and then swung his left
on the chest. Sharkcy tried a right swing |
but was short. He tried swing again
for the body. but fen short once more
Sh8rkey. stiu on the aggressive. swung
h.a right on the neck. and they clinched.
Maher iabbed his left in the wind and
swung his right on the neck, at the end
o. the round
Round After some sparring, Maher
ilbbcd his left on the neck and Sharkey
rCssed his right on the neck. sharkey
rut 10 left swing high up on Maher's arm.
.f4her sent in a very low jab, but
SHlfkcy stopped 10 with his glove. Tom
jah0.I a LEFT i'm the wind, a1d swung
again with "a LETT ON the chest. Sharkey
Iut low left on the stomach. ana Maher
cd bis right on the head.
Round 3-Sharkey led q left, but fell
short. and Nahcr crossed him with the
r lt on the chest Sharkey Ted left
t.l short and then touched Maher on
The .ose with "a right swing Peter feint-
al frequently and tried TO draw Sharkey
out. Then DE jabbed a left ON the head,
aud they exchanged left Jabs on The face.
Both men were careful but Sharkey left |
himself very open whenever he stepped |
back.
Round i-Sharkcy swung his left on the
shoulder ard jabbed the same fist on the
stomach. Maher cOuntered on the head
with h.s left They then exchanged right
ali left smashes on the face. After miss
ine TWO rights and lcft. Sharkey put a
light left Jab on the face. and they were
a. airing when the bell IA 1g.
Round Peter hddled a good deal, |
and landed "a left jab on the mouth; and |
Sharhey jabDed his left on the stomach.
slrbey swung q right on the stomach, !
ano Naher crossed his left on the face.
just then Sharkey said: why don't |
you cut your mDustache on?' and jabbed
h!s lcit n the wind. Then he jabbed
right and left on the face. During this
round there were cries of Fight"
'Iight" which showed that some Of
those present did not like such tame
boxing
FIRST BLOOD FOR SHARKEY.
Round G-There was long spell Of
hddAas and dancing around. Sharkey ,
tned TO gct Mahcr into a neutral cor
ner' sAaraey led left for the stomach
and iell short. Maher jabbed a left on
lhe chest, and Sharkey swung a right
on the head. Peter led a left for the |
face, Dul fen short. and then Sharkey 4
sent "a straight right on the mouth. which !
put Maher down. and he fell half through | 5
the ropes where he remained fully six c
seconds. Ills mouth was bleeding when 5
ne got up, and the bell rang ten seconds
later. =
Round First blood for Sharkey IN v
the last round sent his stock up, and
MINERS face wore a worried look when d
NJ came 10 the scratch In this round. a
Peter fen short on a left lead for the 4
Iacc, and Sharkey swung left and right G
Dn face and head. Sharkey landed his
rlglf On MnIasfe "a and f.Itad bfg |