The age-herald., 1902-01-18
FIGHT
 EYER PULLED OFF Sharkey and Maher Kissed Out
 of the Ring REFEREE STOPS THE FAKE Infurlated Crowd of 4ooo Broke Up Chairs and Benches Trying to Get Even-WouIdn' Allow
 Sharkey to Talk.
REFEREE STOPS THE FAKE

Philadelphia, Pa, January 17.-Tom Sharkey and Peter Maher. who were her aided to fight six rounds before the In- dustriai Athletic Club for the champion ship of Ireland. at the Industrial Hall tonight were stopped by Referee Recap in the middle of the third round in one of the poorest exhibitions ever given in this city. The men had been arrested early in the evening and bound over in $5OOO bail to keep the peace and this ap- parently reduced the steam of their blows.
 Not a blow was struck which would have rocked a bantam's head When the bout had progressed for two and half rounds, amid incessant cat calls, misses and yells of take them off, and fake and Referee Recap stepped to the side of the ring and said that he had been engaged to referee contest this is no contest" he concluded, 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 to | speak. The spectators were worked up to | such a pitch that they broke chairs and benches in their desire to 'get even. It was little satisfaction for the 1000 per- sons who had paid $2, $3 and $5 for seats. There was tiresome wait of forty min utes as the fighters insisted on seeing their money before entering the ring. IL was 11:4O when Sharkey made his ap- pearance He was followed moment later by Maher.
 Roth men were greeted with tremen- dous applauge.
 | Seated close to the ring were Champion James J. Jeffries and former Champlon Robert Fitzsimmons.
 The men quickly donned the gloves and at HAS the fight began. In Sharkey's s corner were David Sullivan, Jim Buck lev and Ali King, while Tim Callahan. Peter I.owrey and Mike Campbell were behind Maher.
 First round-Men spared for few sec onds Sharkey being the first to lead, Maher rushed to a clinch. It was evident the men intended to obey the mandates of the court, for they merely tapped each other There were loud cries of take them off and many of the spectators started to leave the building. There was not a blow in the first round hard enough to Jar the teeth of a feather-weight When the men took their corners the hall rang with misses and cries of take them off and fake.
 Round g. After fiddling for a moment Maher lay a light left on Sharkey's stom- ach and thye clinched. Sharkey slapp- | ed Maher on the face with the open glove | and the two men wrestled over the ring, l Sharkey led with his right and Maher | ducked into a light left uppercut The
 men continued their love taps and the
 crowd continued to hiss. Sharkey landed
 a light left and Mahmer countnered with
 a good stiff right over the heart. Shark
 ey landed his open glove on Mahers face
 but the blow was not hard enough tc | shake Peters head. The men were danc-
 ing about the ring when the gong sound 1 ed.
 Round 8. Sharkey led for the wind but | fell short and Peter tapped him on the
 face. Peter landed a light right in | Sharkey's ribs and received a gentle tar | oh the back of the neck as he tucked | Maher led for the head and the men
 clnched and wrestled. Sharkey tapped
 Maher on the head and got light blow
 on the stomach in return.
 In the middle of the round Referee | Recap walked to the Side of the ring
 and said: "Gentlemen, I was asked to
 referee contest; this is no contest
 The men took to their corners and
 Sharkey attempted to make a speech
 but the crowd was so boisterous that