The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-10
IT WAS DECLARED A DRAW.
Police Stopped the Fight and Ar
rested Principals and Seconds.
MERITS OF THE MEN NOT DECIDED
sounded and shRrkcy hit Makers
Second when He Iutcrfcrcd.

Now York. June s.--Peter Mahor and Tom
Sharkey fought tonight at the Palace Ath-
letic club for a $4,000 purse. At tho end
OF the seventh round the police interfcrcd
and the contest resulted In a most unsatie
factory draw Never in the history OF the
ring has there been such an enormous at =
| tendance ut a boxing bout In this vicinity.
/ There were about 10000 persons squeezed
| Into this big building.
a more representative congregation of
well-known sporting men has never wit
messed boxing mill than that which as
sembed at the club house tonight. The
quantity of money which would have
CHANGED hands had the bout resulted tn
favor OF either man is we'll up in six figures.
Tha, there would be police Interference IL
the men fought hard was tearcd by the ma
! icrity of those who purchased tickets, but
after the two boys who took part in the
opening bout had been allowed to pummel
each other without being stopped by the po-
lice chose present had hopes the big follows
would have good chance to soNlo tha
question OF superiority.
Z
seemed to be plenty OF money on Sharltcy.
! When they began operations Mahcrs ad
vantage In height and reach was very
marked. Sharkeys style of leaving himself
open when stepping away caused Il eood
I deal OF comment and IL Was easily seen that
/ Mahcr VAS in no hurry TO mix matters. as
/ he evidently preferred 10 size his man up.
1 The boxing was very tame for five rouu is
neither man showing a mark. In the sixth
round Sharkcy. with a we'll directed
straight right on the mouth sent Poter
sprawlinG half way through tho ropes
! where he struggled for five secopds before
he regaincd his ssct As Mahor was get
ting mp Sharkey rushed toward him but
was called back by Choynsk. who Was owl
/ IDENTIFY afraid the sailor might commit a
/ foul.
Ten seconds later The gong ended the
sixth round. and WYNN Maher returned to
hts corner he spat out lot OF blood. Shar-
keys friends. when they saw this. yelled,
| First blood for ShaSsts" and there WAS
great deal OF cheering. Ths seventh round
was nearly completed when Mahcg. after
getting In some good blows on Sharkey.
sent The latter to the floor near the ropes
with q left in tho wind and u right swing
on tho law. Tom was up aG1ln inside of
five seconds and rushed into clnch.
In this clinCh Mahcr kept working his
right OH the body. and when the gong
sounded neither needed the Warning Of the
time Keeper but kept on hitting each other.
one Of Mahers seconds rushed over and
grabbed Mahcr. While he was trying TO
Dull the biz fellow away Sharkey swung his
| risht on the seconds face, daaing HIM. Hy
This time the house was In nm uproar and
there were cries of Foul" from The parti-
sans Of both men. TIL din WAS terrific.
but increased tenfod w.en Inspector Me-
Laughlin ordered the police TO arrest all
| those concerned IL the fight. Policemen IN
uniform swarmed Into the ring and a num-
her of detectives also climbed through the
! ropes. The principals were the first to he
placed under arrest and then the seconds
ana referee were told TO ACCOMPANY the Of
Ulcers NlHe all this Was going Tho
| thousands " Spectators were clamoriug Tor
decision from q" referee, who was bus!ly
tneased arRnne with the officers who sur
Iouh'rd nm lnaily u was made known
IN ,"' i'lT'.' 'V'FHie' ndi decided 10
/ ca the bout il draw.
us ~ f'sS'sf. q 80" MANY
pu'' aecoIdlhS To the conditions agrced
upon ny uo'h men INC Judgment OF tho
ieIurce was IlHhl anu proper.
me relative merits OF the mon is Just
"s iiuch q pua"i' as ever ana hhiI tney
/ meet asalh anu Eel dehhl,e decision
theU auh'roh'S WIN not be satisfied.
W. S"'u .uH' V,eI SiV,VvV was t"Nen
IN az the poA olhee, ana Judging from tho
number OF people IN me houSe this vas
very conservative estimate
when the doors oil the Palace Athletic
club were opened At O'Clock Lexington
avenue was crowded with a surging mass
OF people. each one ende1Yoring to get 10
the box office first and the corridor at the
entrance was lammed' Police inspector
Mclaughlin and Captain Credon. with u
large force of hlueooats and corps OF de-
tc',N sou io'lh,V cue pu"iIe III lh' Hh''
and the ticket sellers were kept busy at
tending TO men who threw their money at
lhth IN IeoNioaA ma ,licr' 40.
About $40 O'clock there were over 5000
people In the house and the crowd outside
did not seem To be in the least hit dlmin.
sbed Half an hour later the big building
was filled with a clamorirG host Of sports.
The seating capacity Of the house Ia esti-
mated nj 5000 and the aisles and every
inch of standing room was soon crowded TO
suffoeatlon.
Largo deIeaatlons from tho prInclpal
,,,ta, ~ NO, -, Ct'icaeo we're -, hand and n
would he easier to name the prominent
sn1,r,ire men who were absent than 10