The morning times., 1896-12-03

After the men separated Sharkey started
his rushes but Fitz stopped him with
stiff lefts.
Sharkey was fighting foul. but carp was
blind. Fitz landed two hard lefts, the last
of which sent Tom ON his back through the
ropcs. Tom was very groggy and Fitz
hit hin, hard twice in succession, and for
the fourth time Sbarkey WAS all but out
when the gong tapped. Fit was little dis
tresspd The only signs OF trouble he
showed was an abrasion on the left arm;
Round 6.-Sharkey did not rush as stiff
as before and after feeling his man FitZ
landed n left punch and followed 1t n
moment later with IA hard left hook.
Sharkey was leading for the stomach and
clinching Continually, luting Fitz from the
floor every time. FtZ let hard left go
and il landed on the chin, but did not
phase his man. An upper cat moment
Later sent Tom back Few Feet as did
two stiff lefts nome nj later.
FITZsiMMONs ANGRY.
A heart blow from Bob forced Tom to
oIinch and ne mt BOD ioai IN the break
ms angered Fitz and he Went at his man,
staggering him with LETT, also landihH
right and lert on the chln IN rapid sue
cession. Sharkey grabbed the Australian
around the knees ana WAS hanging hard
when the gong sounded, sharkey was tax
ing fearful punishment but stiil had a
r,ghtlng punch left.
Round T-Sbarkey rushed and caught a
left on the face. He wrestled Fil and
struck him in the clinch, but still carp
| could not see. Sharkey was slow, and made
futile lead for the stomach Bob was
crouchinr low. He sent. a stiff left into
Sharkey's face. The sailor, clincbed and
upper cut Fitz before breaking. He re.
| peated this a moment later, and wrestied
FItZ all over .ne ring.
The crowd yelled foul and still Mr..
carp was blind. Fitz landed two hard
rights and left. sharkey ciinched each
sailor seemed To tie strong and fresh at
| the close OF the round, but should have
lost the fight on fouls at least dozen
tunes. The crowd Was hootiDg and jeeriDg
| at carp in the interval.
Round S-Sbarkev led and missed. again
| he led and clinched. Bob put his right on
| the face. and duplicated IT a minute later.
lnthe breakaway Sharkey hugged his man.
| F1tz led again and landed, only to be
| smothered once more. ts,s.
| crowd hissed and Missed. Sharkey was
| doing nothing hut wrestling. Bob got
| IN two hard rights but could not reach
| the spot. hot exchange followed, in
| which FitZ landed right and left upper
| cuts.
GIVEN TO SHARKEY.
As SharEey rushed again FItz got in his
| celebrated left hook twice and the sailors
| career was checked. Sharkey rolled over
| OH his hack and threw up hls left leg.
| FitZ smiled and returned To his corner.
The seconds We're counted off, and
| Sharkev was carried to his corner limp as
| a dish-rag. lie had to be carried from the
| ring. and appeared to he greatly distressed,
| While Fritz was spry as lark, and did
| not bear a scratch.
| TIE crowd yelled It's approval and shouted
| Justify for the Australian. Order could
| not be restored long enough for the ref
| eree's decision To be heard. When order
| was restored the referee announced Shar
\ key had been given the decision, he
| having been hit foul ny FitZ.
| 1t was clearly an unfair decision as the
| Knockout blow was lair punch on the
| jaw. The crowd became boisteroUs and
| cursed carp loud and long. The urani-
nous sentiment was that FitzsimmOnS had
| been robbed in the most cold blOodcd man