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SHARKEV-MAHER ! FIGHT A FIZZLEIContest Is Stopped by the Referee in the ThirdI Round.IS A PALPABLF. FAKEIt Was Too Raw Even for the Referee to Stand For-Three VeryTame Rounds WereFought.l*t»iIj hi.i* J tn lv-T »n 1 Shark* yI a: I p. j M.:V u h.» \\ • r* • r.. i-d toflight .*ix round* I* fore th* Industrie Ath * Tl lt;?uh for th** rhan.j i »?;hlp of; I Ireland, at th«* Industrial hall l.t-tnight. u .a •* { ;••«! by R**f# re.* H« * t*I*1 the middle «lt;f t.h** third round. In «:.♦* of the j* H»rt M • xhlhltlons ever giv* n in I th** « Ity. Th** men h *d be**n arr*•*-t**d «a.rly In th** evglltftg and hound ovt in! j;,i*0 hall to k** j» th** and thisdampened th* lr v ig.-i end •*Iu • It1.Ft* am of t h* lr h!« w -There ui.« not a h!*.w struck w hi hv. otiM h.i • •’ r• » K i a .: *am*S htsd. 1When the hour had pr*»gr* sr* l f -r two and a half founds . n?1d In* * — - t f. t »t-*a 's. hiss* s and *•».** *»f Take *!**m of! am! * Lak 1;* f* r* • 1; .j s!.*jip* d to th** si !** of th * ring and said that he had he.-n engaged to r**f-er* «- a eontt «t. This ft i.o contest hej lt;onrluded, and th* rr.en b*»K th* lr tor ners and the o-ntest was ov» r.Both Shark* y and the pr* si lent of * the club attempted to addr-ss th**angry crowd, hut neither was permit*.ted to speak. Th** spectator* vvep* worked up to mi* h a pit- h that th* broke * hairs and b**nlt; h* * in their desire tlt;» “get even.** It was little satisfaction for the 4/** persons, who hadpaid 12 Si and $r. far scats.The attempt made late In th' afternoon ?*• prevent the tight hy th • arr* st of both Shark* and Maher had no i-rr. * t on the attendar* • . an! th** lag t*arn-Hk** *tn. tut*- ; k* d t| 9 IS o‘lt; h*. k. w hen th* first f ;h** thr *I pr**llmlnarl* s w as called.I * Kid * Fitzgerald, co r.r* 1 of P*a1ti-mor*\ m*n th« ‘Kentucky it s**t»ud.; of Philadelphia. It was a g-*d draw. Jack Hagerty. of Trnton. bested“Kl I ' Fish* r. «*f Brooklyn.I.* w l:\ell and Youvg” K*”y both *»f this city, fought six u* t *ur»ds t a draw*.KIT* St-In n: d Piiljr Fnlrburn. tVlJPhiladelphians. m* t In th** t• I-! windup, the former having a s ight a I-| vantage.j Th* rlt;* was a tiresome wait f *r forty minutes, th** fight* rs insisting on s» * -itig th* ir money before they entered the ring.It was 11 o'* d«* k when Sharkeymade his appearance. I!** was f«1 -lowed a moment h*;**r hy Maher.R* th in* n v • *! «* xi• • •?* ! with tremendous applause Seated cl* **• t.* the ring were lt;*ham«I ton J a rr js J J*-ffri**s and f*»rmer Phmmpl »n |{oh**r* Fllz.-Iuiin« r.s I Little tin • w • * v. i.w* 1 m form a!*It |e**Th* men quftkly *!« nr I the gloves and at 1! r. **’* 1lt; k tl * fight m-g n InShark* y s lt;**:n*r w**n» !»».♦• Su iiv tn.Jim Huekfetf and Aif K g while Tim It’allahsn. 1% ter Ix»wr**y ;»r I Mikelt; 'ampt*e!’ w . re t« ' In I MrtherRound 1—The men sparred for a fewseconds. Sharkey being the first to !«-ud Maher rushe 1 to a clinch. It w as evident th* men intended to obey themandates of the * ourt for they n» *r**!y tapped «‘a*'h other. There w* r» !o»id cries *»f Take th**m **fT“ anil many * f t!.»* ip tators *t trf* d t» bav * th** huildlng Ther** was not a blow In th** first round hard *-n**ugh to J«r th*teeth of .t featherweight When themen t*w»k th*dr c*»rners the had rang with hi«»st'S ai d * ri**s of “T k* themoff* :i n«! F.ike' IRoural ; Aft* r ^ ! lling for a moment Maher h *i * I gfct left lt;n Sharkey s atom, i- h and th**y . 11n* he I Shur* key «!af»pd Miih* r **n th** fa- -* with the op*n gh v*. an*! the tw • men wrest’ d over the tirg Shark* y !**d with Ms right and Maher du* k* I Into a light 1**ft upper* ut. The men continued their love tnps. an*! the crowd * ortinu* d t*» hiss Sharkey landed a |!ghf ieft and Maher counteredwith a go* ! stiff right over th» heart Shark* v landed his • i***n glove lt;m Maher's fa* e. but the I iow was n*rt hard enough to sh.tke IVt**f i head. Th * men were dan* ing about th** r*ng whenthe gong s*»un*l* ! jRound 2 Sh.nkev hd for the win!.! but fei; 1 I *e t •*? tripped him **Hthe fa* * Pete; land* ! i light right onShark-) s ribs and r*** elved a g* r.tle tap on the ha* k of the ne* k i*s h** du k»-! Maher led f**r th*- head an I the men clinched an*! wrestled. Sharkey tapped Mu her on the head an ! got a light blow on the stoma* h in returnIn the middle of the round Referee Ris ap walked to the Fide c»f the ring and said:“Gentlemen. I w as asked to referee a contest. This Is no contest.”The men took their corners. an*l Sharkey attempted to make a speech, but the crowd was so boisterous that bis words were lost among the catcalls and hisseg.The content was then abandoned.
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Mitchell Daily Republican
Mitchell, South Dakota, US
Sat, Jan 18, 1902
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