Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-01-18
Men Arrested Early in the Evening
And Placed Under Bonds,
NOT A HARD BLOW STRUCK.
Referee Recap stepped 20 the side of
Ring and Saidi "Thls is No
Contests

Philadelphia, Pa, Jan l7,--Tom Shar-
Key and Peter Maher who were her
aided to fight six rounds before the In
dustrlal Athletic club for The cham-
pionshIp OF Ireland at the Industrial
hall tonight were stopped by Referee
Recap In the middle Of the third
round of one Of the poorest exhibitions
ever given In this city The men had
been arrested early in the evening and
bound over In $4,000 bail to keep the
peace, and this dampened their vgor
and reduced the steam Of their blows.
There was not blow struck which
would have rocked a bantams head.
When the bout had progressed for two
and a half rounds, amid lncessant cat.
calls, Kisses and yells Of take them
or and fake Referee Rocap step
ped 10 the side Of the ring aud said he
mad been engaged to referee a contest.
This Is no contest" said he and the
men took their corners and the contest
was over.
Both Sharkey and the president Of
the club attempted to address the an
CRY crowd, but neither was permitted
TO speak. The spectators were worked
up to such pitch that they broke
chairs and benches In their beside to
get even" 1t was little satisfaction
for the 1900 persons who had paid 81,
50 and 50 for seats
Jeffrles and Ft2simmons occupied
seats near the ring.
The warrants for the arrest Of the
pugillsts, charging them with con-
splracy to commit at breach of the
peace, were sworn out by j. ID. Barnitz,
citizen who II Is understood repre-
sentel the Law and Oreder society Of
this city More than dozen Wit
nesses were subpoenaed, most OF them
sporting writer's on Philadelphia and
New lorW newspapers, About a half
dozen witnesses were examined. and
the magistrate considered that sum
cient evidence was ELECTED to warrant
him In holding the prisoners. The men
promised that there would be no knock
out, no violence and no infraction OF
the state laws regarding prize-tlghts,
and that they would engage only in
sparring contest, This promise was ac-
oepted by the magistrate and the bail
was fixed at $1,000 for the three men,
The magistrate stated thatif the mel
lived up to the promise they would be
discharged on their appearance in court
tomorrow morning.
Round 1.-The men spared for a few
seconds, Sharkey being the first TO
lead. Maher rushed to a clinch. II was
evident they intended TO obey the
mandate of the court for they merely
tapped each other. Many Of the spec
tators started TO leave the building
There was not a blow In the first round
hard enough to jar the teeth of feath
er-weight. When the men took their
corners the hall rang with Kisses and
cries take them off, and fake"
Round 2-After Kidding for a moment
Maher put light left on Sharkey's
stomach and they clinched. Sharkey
slapped Maher on the face with the open
glove and the two men wrestled over
the ring. Sharkey led with his right
and Maher ducked into light left up
percut. The men continued their love
taps and the spectators continued to
hiss, Sharkey landed a light left and
Maher countered with good stiff right
over the heart Sharkev lc~Sod his open
glove on Makers face but the blow
was not hard enough to shake Peters
head. The men were dancing about
the ring when the gong sounded.
Round S-Sharkey led for the wind
but fell short and Peter tanned him
on the face. Peter landed a light riPht
on Sharkey's ribs and received a gentle
tap on the back Of the neck as he
ducked Maher led for the head and the
men clinched and wrested. Sharkey
tapped Maher on the head and got
light blow on the stomach In return.
Referee Recap then stopped the con-
test