New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-22
SHERIFF STOPS A BOUT
CraWIs Through Ropes in the
Garden to Save Stewart.
CROWD B00S AND H0WLS
"Chief Official of the County"
Raves, Dances and Finally
Has His Say.

Sheriff julius Hamburger stopped .h
bout between Jim Stewart, the heavy.
weight boxer, OF Brooklyn, and Gun
boat" Smith. OF San Francisco at the end
Of the seventh round to prevent Stewart
from receiving unnecessary punishment,
at Madison Square Garden last night.
This is the first time since boxing be.
came legalized that any persons other
than the referee stopped q contest in any
Of the boxing clubs in New York State,
but II was not exactly necessary. for
Billy job, the referee or the Garden Ath-
letic Club, was the point of ordering
the men 10 leave the ring when ths
dimnutive figure of the Sheriff was seen
clambering up on tho platform, waving
the boxers out OF the arena with a gran
eloquent gesture and rare display OF civic
authority.
The action Of the "chief Official OF New
York County" to quote from tho sherifrs
favorite author, was exceedingly unpop-
ular with the crowd, but it was timely.
to say the least. Stewart was beaten
man from the time the first gong sounded,
and II was only a question Of tims until
he must have gone down and out before
the furious broadsides OF terrific punches
which the California sailor drove home
with telling force.
Stewart was foored for the full count
no fewer than four times. and after erts-
ing from the last TO be saved by the bell
which ended the seventh round, was 81
dizzy that he stood in mid-rtng unable 10
find his corner until directed there BY The
referee and his seconds. The men behind
him worked heroically, but Stewart was
in bad condition, and, seeing this, the
Sheriff rushed to action.
1t Is customary for persons entering this
ring 10 climb over the middle rope, but
this little conventionality didn't bother
the chief officer" He wrigBled undo.
the bottom rope, like a small boy beating
his way into a circus tent, and those In
the crowd who did not boo were quick
ly convulsed. But the worst, or, from
theatrical viewpoint, the best, was yet
to come, and be 1t recorded. the Sheriff
made a most tremendous hit With an
idea OF impressing the crowd with tbs
majesty of the law-an impression which
was soon dispelled by his slight physique
and thin gray hair, he raired his hand for
silence. The result was Instantaneous,
but not exactly to his fancy All over
the hOuse boots, boos and Kisses, inter-
mingled with catcalls, burst forth. TIE
Sheriff was dumfounded. This 10 the
chief official OF the county, Why
when great Cesar die live they darst
lot tempt him thus. The Sheriff was
| moved, strongly and unaccountsbly. For
a moment he was threatened with apo
plexy. but then he compromised and de-
layed the stroke. He'd fool them-hed
| tell them all about H.
Again raising his hand for silence, the
| Sheriff began, 81" but his voice was
drowned out in the riot Of noise SO he
waited, he shufied around the rins his
| face the color OF cocks comb Finally
he made a new start. II will not and
| then the riot began all over.
The Sheriff was annoyed More than
| that, he was mad clear through. and 81
lence or no silence, he thrust his words OF
wisdom upon the uneducated multitude
| Waving his arms Ike an East Side spell
binder, hopping around IN paroHysm OF
anger he finally yelled: II Will not allow
any brutality, and II this affair deSsner-
ates into a priEefght. III stop 1t.
stopped this bout because IL was be-
coming brutal" More hopping and boz
: holder yelled: Now sing song Sheriff.
you've danced enough"
Having spoken, the Sheriff left tho rms.
! but this time he left over tho middle
rope, as most persons who know any
thing about the boxing game do.
Frank s. O'Ecil. OF the State Athlstio
Commission. sat at the rinsstde and kept
a straight faos throughout After things
had quieted down Tribune man asked
Mr.. O'Neil what he thought about the
affair.
THE Sheriff took bis action, and have
nothing TO say. The refares was In q
position to know how badly injured Stew
art was" he said.
| In the second round Stewart ran INTO
! right on tho jaw. and Just a. job was
! about TO call ten" over him tho bell
rang. So It continued. Smith might have
won in any one round II he bad possessed
a clear head, but he thrsv sAs punch
around In true sailor fashion ana W"
unable TO score Knockout
Joe Thomas, the New Orleans light
weight, had an easy timo outpcanuns
Willie Beechsr In the opening ten-rouna
contest. The pace wes fast Throughout
but there was never time In which inc
result was In doubt.