The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-10
Erin's Representative Knocked Down
in the Sixth Round and the Sail
or FIOOred in the Seventh.
RULES OF THE RING VIOLATED
NO ATTENTION PAID TO THE GONG
OR TIMEkEEPER'S WARNING,
And One of Maher's Seconds Struck by
Shar1ey-Many Arrests Made-1O,OOO
People Present, and Much Betting.

NEW YORK, June 9.-Peter Maher and
Tom Sharkey fought tonight at the Palace
Athletic Club for $4,000 purse. At the end
of the seventh round the police interfered
and the contest resulted in a most unsatis-
factory draw. Never in the history of the
ring has there been such an enormous at
tendance at boxing bout in this vicinity.
There were about ten thousand persons
squeezed into the big building at One-hun-
dred-and-seventh street and Lexington av-
enue A more representative congregation
of Well-known sporting men has never wit
messed a boxing mill than that which as
sembled at the clubhouse tonight. The
quantity of money which would have
changed hands had the bout resulted in
favor of either man is we'll up in six fig
ures. That there would be police interfer-
ence If the men fought hard was feared by
the majority of those who purchased tick
cts, but after the two boys who took part
in the opening bout had been allowed to
pummel each other without being stopped
by the police those present had hopes that
the big fellows would have a good chance
to settle the question of superiority. Maher
was a big favorite but there seemed to be
plenty of money on Sharkey
When they began operations Maher's adj
vantage in height and reach was very evil
dent. Sharkey's style of leaving himself
open when stepping away caused a good
deal of comment and it was easily seen
that Maher was in no hurry to mix mat
ters, as he evidently preferred to size his
man up. The boxing was very tame for
five rounds, neither man showing a mark.
In the sixth round Sharkey, with we'll
directed straight right on the mouth sent
Peter sprawling half way through the
ropes, where he struggled for five seconds
before he regained his feet. AS Maher was
getting up Sharkey rushed towards him,
but was called back by Choynski, who was
evidently afraid that the sailor might COM
nit a foul. Ten seconds later the gong
ended the sixth round and when Maher re-
turned to his corner he spat out a lot OF
blood. Sharkeys friends, when they saw
this, yelled first blood for Sharkey," and
there was great deal of cheering.
POLICE INTERFERENCE.
The seventh round was nearly completed,
when Maher, after getting in some good
blows on Sharkey, sent the latter to the
floor near the ropes with a left in the wind
and right swing on the jaw Tom was
up again inside of five seconds and rushed
into "a clinch In this cinch Maher kept
working his right on the body, and when
the gong sounded neither needed the warn
ing of the timekeeper, but kept on hitting
each other. One of Makers seconds rushed
over and grabbed Maher. While he was
trying to pull the big fellow away Sharkey
swung his right on the seconds face, daz-
ing him. BY this time the house was in an
uproar and there were cries of foul from
the partisans of both men. The din was ter
rife, but was increased tenfold when In
spector Mclaughlin ordered the police to
arrest all those concerned in the fight. Po-
icemen in uniform swarfned into the ring
and a number of detectives also climbed
through the ropes The principals were the
first to be placed under arrest and then
the seconds and referee were told to ac-
| company the officers. While all this was go
ing on the thousands of spectators were
camoring for decision from the referee,
who was busily engaged arguing with the
officers who surrounded him. Finally it
was made known that Referee Colville had
decided to call the bout draw" This
did not seem to please good many, but,
according to the conditions agreed on by
both men, the judgment of the referee was
right and proper. The relative merits of
the men is just as much of a puzzle as
ever, and until they meet again and get a
definite decision their adherents will not be
satisfied. 1t was said that over $4,000 were
taken in at the box office and judging from
the number of people in the house this was
a very conservative estimate.
When the doors of the club were opened
at o'clock Lexington avenue was
crowded with a surging mass of people,
each one endeavoring to get to the box
office first, and the corridor at the entrance
was 10 11TY1pd 10 J1Oh N
and Captain Creedon, with a large force of
blue coats, as we'll as a big force of central
office detectives in civilian dress, soon
made the people form in line, and the ticket
sellers were kept busy attending to men
who threw their money at them in reck-
less manner. BY $50 clock there were
over six thousand people in the house and
the crowd outside did not seem to be in the
| least diminished. Half an hour later the
big building was filled with a camoring
host of sports. The seating capacity of the
house is estimated at eight thousand, and
the aisles and every inch of standing room
was soon crowded to suffocation. Large
delegations from the principal cities west
of Chica go were on hand, and 1t would be
easier to name the prominent sporting men
who were absent than to enumerate those
who were in the arena; John l.. Sullivan,
Jim Corbett and Kid Mccoy occupied
them got a rousing reception when he made
his appearance.
LIVELY BETTING.
The betting on the big event was lively,
and Maher was a pronounced favorite.
Odds Of 100 to so and 100 to 70 were bet on
Peters chances, and some of those who
were confident of the big fellows ability to
defeat the sailor laid odds of 100 to 60. Bet
ting continued to be lively during the in
troductory bout, and several wagers were
made at even that Maher would win in
ten rounds. Kid Mccoy took the Sharkey
end of this for 1000 He also placed 81, coo
on Sharkey to win at odds ranging from
100 to so and 100 to so. Riley Grammar bet
50 900 against 81 400 on Maher, and Pittsburg
on Maher at 100 TO TO- 1t was estimated
that he had over $4,000 on the big fellow.
spike" Sullivan was also a Maher man,
and he put up $500 on his choice.
Spike" when he fights, is a great favorite
of Peters and when the latter takes part
in a ring contest spike" sticks TO his col
league in like manner.
All 9:20 O. oclock Charley Roden, of Jersey
| City. and Bob Quade. of this city. entered
The ring. At the end of the third round
Referee Charley White stopped the bout
and declared Quade the winner, the Jersey
CITY boy being weakened by the battering
he received The action of the referee in
this bout was commendab BILE, and every one
present approved of it.
The fast boxing in the preliminary paved
the way for the big fellows and twenty
thousand eyes We're strained for several
minutes TO catch a glimpse of the first
was, however, long delay in getting