The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-06-10
SHARKEY and MAHER
Seven Rather Tame Rounds Result
in q DRAW"
THE WHOLE PUSH ARRESTED
Police Interfere When the Scrap
Becomes interesting-The Sailor
Punches a Seconds Nose
Immense Crowds.

New York, June s.-Maher and Tom
Sharkey fought tonight al the Palace
Athletic club for a $4,000 purse. AT the
end OF the seventh round the police in
terfered and the contest resulted I'm
most unsatisfactory manner Never In
the history of the ring has there been
such an enormous attendance at box
ing bout in this vicinity. There were
about 10000 persons squeezed into the
big building at One Hundred and Sew
enth street and Lexington avenue. "A
more representative congregation OF
well-known sporting men has never
witnessed a boxing match than that
which assembled at the club house to-
| night. The quantity of money which
would have changed hands, had the
bout resulted In favor of either man, Is
well up In six figures.
That there would be police interfer-
ence If the men fought hard was feared
by the majority Of those who purchased
tickets, but after the two boys who took
part In the opening bout had been al
lowed to pummel each other without be-
ing stopped by the police, those present
thought that the big fellows would have
good chance to settle the question OF
| superiority. Maher was big favorite.
but there seemed to be plenty OF money
on Sharkey.
Sharkey's style of leaving himself
open when stepping away caused a
good deal of comment and II was easily
seen that Maher was in no hurry to mix
matters, as he evidently prefers to size
| his man up. The boxing was very tame
for five rounds, neither man showing a
mark.
| In the sixth round. Sharkey, with a
well-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. Shar-
key rushed toward him, but was called
back by Choynski. who was evidently
afraid that the sailor might commit
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. Sharkey's friends when they
saw this, yelled, First blood for Shar-
key" and there was good deal of
cheering.
The seventh round was nearly COM
! pleted 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 clineh.
In this clinch Maher kept working his
right on the body and when the gong
sounded neither needed the warning Of
the timekeeper. but kept on hitting each
ether. One OF Maher's seconds rushed
over and grabbed Maher. While he
was trying to pull the big fellow away,
Sharkey swung his right on the rec
ond's face. dazing 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 terrific. but was in
creased tenfold when Inspector Me
Laughlin ordered the police To arrest
all those concerned In the fight. Po-
/ licemen in uniforms swarmed into the
d ring and number of detectives also
/ climbed through the ropes. The prin-
! cipals were first to be placed under ar
rest and then the seconds and referee
were told To accompany the officers.
Dan Lynch OF San Francisco. Sharkey's
timekeeper. and Steve O'Donnell Of New
York. who acted as the clubs timekeep-
er. were also arrested and released on
bail, While all this was going on. thou
sands of spectators were clamoring for
a decision from the referee. who was
busily engaged arguing with the officers
who surrounded him. Finally il was
made known that Referee Colville had
decided to call the bout draw" This
did not seem TO please a good many,
but, according to the conditions agreed
upon by both men. the Judgment of the
referee was right and proper
Those arrested, including the princi-
pals. seconds and referee. were escorted
10 the One Hundred and Fourth street
police station. first allowing Maher and
sharkey to go TO their dressing rooms
and put on their street clothes. All
! furnished bail. SO far Brady has not
been arrested.
The relative merits of the men are
Just as much of puzzle as ever and
until they meet again and get a definite
decision their adherents will not be sat =
isfed. II was said that more than $40. =
900 was taken in at the box office, and,
| judging from the number of people in
the house this was very conservative
estimate.
When the doors OF the Palace Ath-
letic club Were opened at I o'clock. Lex
ington avenue was crowded with a
| surging mass of people, each one en-
deavoring to get To the box Office, and
the corridor at the entrance was
jammed. Police Inspector Mclaughlin
was there and large force of
bluecoats. as well as liz force
Of Central officers and detectives
in civil undress. Soon the peo-
! PIE lbTtntu WI ilHe anu tnt ticket
SELLERS were kept busy. By $50 o'cloc k
there were more than 5000 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 clamoring host of sports
The seating capacity of the house is es-
timated at 5000. and the aisles and ev-
cry inch OF standing room were soon
crowded. Large delegations from the
principal cities west Of Chicago were on
hand. and II would be easier TO name
the prominent sporting men who were
absent than to estimate who were In
the arena. Betting on the big event
was lively and Maher was pro-
nounced favorite Odds of 100 TO so and
100 to 20 were bet on his chances and
some OF those who were confident OF
Peters ability to defeat the sailor lad
laid odds Of 100 to 60
John L. Sullivan, James J, Corbett
and Kid" Mccoy occupied box seats
at the ringside and each OF them got
rouslng reception when he made his
appearance.
At 500 O'Clock. Charley Royden OF
Jersey City and Bob Quade Of this city
entered the ring. Al the end Of the
third round. Referee Charley White
stopped the bout and declared Quads
the winner, the Jersey City boy beine
weakened by the batering he received
The action Of the referee In this bout
was commendable and every one pres
ent approved Of IL. The fast boxing II