The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-06-04
WILLIAMS THREW
UP THE SPONGE
.sTHE SAILOR" KNOCKS HIM ALL
AROUND THE RING.
Five Thousand People Witness the
Fight Between the Utah Cham
pfon and the S1ugger From the
Navy Yard-Corbett u Spectator.

SAN FRANCISCO June s.-Five
thousand people tonight saw Tom
Sharkey, the giant sailor from the
Mare Island navy yard, Knock out Jim
Williams, the heavyweight champion
of Utah
Williams was knocked all around
the ring in the eighth round, and at
last his seconds threw up the sponge
to save him further punishment.
The Sharkey- Williams fight was Inc
star event of the series at the Me-
chanics' pavilion tonight by the Ma
tional Athletic club.
Billy Gallagher of Los Angeles and
Danny Needham of Oakland had
ten-round bout, which ended in
draw Gallagher weighed in at 14S
pounds and Needham at 147. During
the first five rounds Needham had con-
siderably the better of the fight, but
in the sixth Gallagher revived and by
a series of heavy blows in the face and
chest nearly put Needham out. Gala
CHER had the better of the contest from
the sixth to the closing round, but the
referee declared the bout a draw.
THE EVENT
The preliminary bouts over Sharkey
and Williams entered the ring. Will
Sharkey weighed only $50, but Shar-
keys magnificent physique made him
keys magniflcen physique made him
look the larger of the two. Sharkey
was a to l favorite in the betting,
although Williams had many hackers.
After a little sparring on each side,
Sharkey assumed the aggressive and
led for Williams neck and chest. Will
hams lodged cleverly and received
only glancing blows. In return, the
Salt Lake man gave Sharkey two hot
rights on the jaw.
Sharkey rushed at Williams at the
call of time for the second round, and
received a glancing blow in the face
which brought him to his knees. He
recovered quickly and several heavy
blows were exchanged but the gong
sounded without either having gained
material advantage.
In the third, Sharkey landed with
his right on Williams face and chest
/ and received similar blows in return.
The sailor landed with his right on
Williams face in the fourth and fol-
! lowed with an uppercUt. Williams
landed heavily on Sharkey's face and
chest and the round ended with even
honors.
Both men gave and received heavy
blows in the fifth, but Sharkey appear
ed TO have the better of the round.
Williams showed signs of WEAKNESS,
while Sharkey's blows were as vigor-
Gus as ever.
Sharkey went at Williams like cy-
clone in the sixth. He was Kissed sew
eral times for striking the Salt Laker
during a break. Sharkey pursued his
rushing tactics in the seventh and
landed heavily on Williams face and
wind Williams landed twice ON the
jaw as the round closed.
Sharkey rushed at Williams in the
eighth and knocked him against the
ropes repeatedly Williams was be-
coming very groggy, and a blow in the
face knocked him down. Without
waiting for the referee to count him
out, Williams seconds threw UP the
sponge and the decision was given to
Sharkey.
Champion Corbett was a spectator of
the fight and received an ovation when
he entered the pavilion. In response to
repeated calls for speech, Corbett at
last entered the ring and made a few
remarks. He said he was going to
return to the ring and would leave for
. Europe in a week to force Fitzsimmons
, to meet him.