The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-06-10

hdIlSL SiIQ IOllClA hGy lO lHS llllSs SldG etAiSt the crowd began to get impatient. There was enough excitemnt among the big betters In the boxes to keep them engaged and they did not seem to mind the long wait
 Sharkey entered the ring at ten min utes past ten o'clock. He was accom- panied by Joe Choynslli, Tim McGrath, Tom Lansing and Solly Smith. He chose the southeast corner, which was the one in which the winner of the first bout had sat, He was warmly received, but the greeting which Maher got was vociferous.
 Peter took his corner at 1014 and his seconds were Buck Connolly, Pat Scul- ly, Peter Lowry, Jack Quinn and Jack Cattanach.
 "Pittsburg Phil'' held the watch for Maher and Danny Lynch did the same for Sharkey.
 Billy Brady announced before the men stripped that the agreement be- tween the men and the referee was that in case of police interference if either man was in such a condition as not to have a chance to win in the opinion of the referee the latter should give his decision in favor of the other man, but that if the referee saw that the man having the worst of the con- test had a chance to win then he was to declare the bout a draw.
 Maher wore black trunks with a green belt, and Sharkey wore green trunks with an American flag for belt. Each man said he weighed 173 pounds.
 The men were announced to box twenty-five rounds at catch-weights. It was announced that the men had agreed to break clean, and that they could box with either hand free. They shook hands at 10:26.
 Round 1-They spared carefully for a minute, Sharkey holding his hands wide apart. Sharkey led for the stom- ach and 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. Sharkey tried 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 both men clinched. Maher jabbed 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 Snar- key crossed his right on the neck. Sharkey put left swing high up on Maher's arm. Maher sent in very low jab, but Sharkey stopped it with his glove. Tom jabbed his left in the wind .t.z chest. Sharkey led for the stomach and put a low left on the stomach, and Maher crossed his right on the head.
 Round 3-Sharkey left with his left, but fell short, and Maher crossed him with his right on the chest. Sharkey led his left, fell short and then touched Maher on the nose with right swing. Peter feinted frequently and tried to draw Sharkey out. Then he iabbed his left on the head, and both men ex- changed left jabs on the face. Both men were careful, but Sharkey left himself very open whenever 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 his left. They then ex- | changed right and left smashes on the face. After missing two rights and lefts Sharkey put light left jab on the face, and they were sparring when the bell rang,
 Round 5-Peter fiddled a good deal and landed left jab on the mouth, and Sharkey jabbed his left on the stomach. sharkey swung his right on the stom- ach, and Maher crossed his left on the face. Just then Sharkey said, why don't you cut your mustache off" and jabbed his left in the wind. Then he jabbed his right and left on the face. During this round there were cries of Fight" "Fight!' Fight" which showed that some of those present did not like such tame boxing.
 | Round 6-There was a long spell of l Adding and dancing around. Sharkey | tried to get Maher into neutral corner. | Sharkey led left for stomach and fell short Maher jabbed left on chest and Sharkey swung a right on the head. | Peter led left for face but fell short and then sharkey sent straight right on the mouth, which put Maher down
 
 where he remained fully six seconds. His mouth was bleeding when he got up and the bell rang ten seconds later. Round First blood for Sharkey in the last round sent his stock up and | Maher's face wore worried look when he came to the scratch in this round. Peter fell short on left lead for the | face and Sharkey swung left and right on face and head. Sharkey 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 on the face and a right on the jaw which sent Shar- | key on his back at the ropes. When | Sharkey arose the men clinched and were in that position when the gong | sounded. Maher was using his right hand, sending upper-cuts on the ribs and body and did not break when the gong sounded. When they did break one of Maher's seconds rushed over to ! take Maher to his corner when Sharkey | turned and punched the second on the | nose. There were cries of "foup' while
 Maher and Sharkey were clinched at | the call of time, but the police jumped | into the ring and created an uproar by arresting the principals, seconds and | the referee.