The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-18
.FIASCO RATHER
THAN A FIGHT
The Sharkey- Maher Mill
Called Off in Third.
WAS NOT A CONTEST
Referee So Declared and the Mill
Was Abandoned.
.PuGil,STS HAD BEEN ARRESTED
ompalnt Being Made, They Were Taken In
Custody and Placed ULder Eeavy
eond, Which May Have
Accounted for the Lack of
spi.it-The Crowd
Referee So Declared and the Mill
Was Abandoned.
oU1iLISTS HAD BEEN ARRESTED
lB- Associated Prcss.)

PHILADELPHIA, PA, Jan. H.-Tom
SharRcy and Peter Mahcr, who Wera her
aided TO fight six rounds before the In
dustriaI Athletic Club for the champion
shin OF ireland, at tho Industrial Han
to-s,ighe, we're stopped by Referee Roclp
in the middle OF the third round III one
of the poorest exhibitions ever given IN
this city. The men had been arrested
early in the evening and bound over in
5000 bail to keep the peace, and TINS
dampened their vigor and reduced the
steam Of their blows.
There was not a blow struck which
would have rocked a bantam's head.
When the bout had progressed for two
ana a, half rounds, amid incessant cat
calls. Kisses and yells of '"Takc them off
and ..take," Referee Recap stepped TO
The side of the ring and said that he had
been engaged to referee 4 contest. ms
s no contest he concluded, and the men
took their corners and the contest was
over.
Both Sharkey and the president of the
club attempted to address the angry
crowd, but neither was permitted 20
speak. The spectators We're worked UP up 10
such a pitch that they broke chalrS ai''i
benches in their desire to get even.
1t was little satisfaction for the lour
thousand persons who had paid s, IS
and s. for seats.
LARGE CROWD PRESENT.
A, attarnnt WAS made late n the after
noon to prevent the fight by the arrest
of both Sharl1ey aud Manner, but had no
effect Oh tlie attendance, and the DIS
harn-iise structure was packed when the
first of the three preiimirarles was calieG.
II was S:45 before the first of the pre-
Iiminaries began. There was just enough
manner in the opening bouts 10 Whet thei
appetites of the crowd for the DIG rel
lows, kid" Fitzgerald (colored), OF BAL
,imore, met the kentucky Roseouo' u
Philadelphia. 1t was good dra".
Jack Hagerty, OF trenton, peoteu iNiu :
Fisher, of Brooklyn.
Iaw PvaIl and young Kelly, both of
this CITY, fought six tame ROUNDS TO
draw.
There was a tireSome wait OF forty
minutes, the fighters insisting Oh seeing
heir money before entering the ring. IL
was Ii 40 when Sharkey made his appear
ance. He was followed a moment iatel
bv Maher Both men were sreeted Win
tremendous applause. Seated ciose -
th, ring were Champion james ). JehIies
nd former champion, Robert fltzSlm-
mons.
~ me-, Quickly donned the gloves, and
a, 11:45 the fight began. In oilatheS
oo-ne,, we're Dave sullivan, Jim Buckley
o,d Ar King. while Tim Callahan Helel
7 ,overv and Mike Campbell were hehino
Maher. o,,,.rp
E,;rs. ro,nd-Men spared for fe"
ea,onde S2arkey being the first 70 lead
Moher rushed TO a clinc:,. 1t was evl-
dent tho men intended to obey the man
dates of the couTt:, for they merely
tanned each other.
There were loud cries Of ''Take them
or,,' ard many OF the spectators started
10 leave the building. There was not
,,,oyy in the first round hard enough to
jar the teeth OF a feather-welsht /" heH
The men took their cornars the hail rang
,,.:+h I,isses and cries: Take them off,
and flake"
Round 2-After folding for a moment.
Maher led a right left on sharl1ey,s s
stomach and they clinched. Sharl1ev
slapped Maher on the face with the open
glove, aud the men wrestled over he
ring. Sharkey led with his right and
Maher ducked into a light upper-cut.
The men continued their love taps and
tie crowd continued to hiss. SharkeE
landed light ieft( and Maher countere6
with q good right over the heart Shar-
key landed his open glove in Maher's
face but the blow was not hard enough
to shake Peters head. The men wer
dancing about the ring when the gong
sounded.
THE CONTEST ABANDONED.
Round S-Sharkey led for the wind, but
eell short and Peter tapped him on tn"
face Peter landed a light right on
Sharkey's ribs and received a gentle tap
on the back of the neck as he ducked.
Naher 'ed for the head and the men
ciincfed and wrest.ed /. Sharkey tapped
,i;.hc. on the head and got light DloW
m the stomach in return
In the middle of the round Referee
Recap walked TO the side of the ring and
said: Gentlemen. was asked to refer ee
ntcsl. This is no contest.
The lnen took to their corners ana
7harkev attempted to make a Speech.
but 4he crowd was SO boisterous that his
words We're lost among the cat-calls and
Misses. The contest was then abandoned.
We're Arrested and "ailcd
(gy Associated Press.)
PHILADELPHIA. PA, Jan. lI-Sharkey
and Maher the pugilists. and James IL
Mcfarland. an official of the Industrial
Athletic Club. under the auspices OF which
organization the fight took place tonight
were arrested late this afternoon on war
rants charging them with conspiracy &c
commit breach of the peace. They Were
held in $500 to keep the peace and appear
in court tomorrow morning. Bail was
furnished.
The warrants were sworn out by ]. u
Barni. a citizen. who it is understood
represented tho Law and Order Society
of this city. More than a dozen witnesses