The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-03
carp R0BS
FITZSIMMONS

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clinched to save himself. Fitz was
putting. but confident, and followed ms
man carefully Tom got in one on the
shoulder which left red spot and re-
ceived not one on the jaw which
staggered him as the gong tapped. The
sailof was clearly playing in great
luck. as Fitz seemed to have him Just
where he wanted him at the. call OF
time. FItz scorned TO sit down and
came I'D strong for round three
THE SAILOR
Round s-Sharkey clinched Bob, and
got a light left on the neck Another
lead by Fitz was met with another
clinch. F'itz got in q hot left on the
face but it was not in the spot and
Sharkey clinched. 4 little infghting
followed in which Sharkey held his
own. Bob landed a hard right which
was followed by the usual clinch.
Sharkey was putting up his usual
rough and tumble fight and had not so
far landed a blow fair He led time
and again but Fitz was not there.
Clinches followed in rapid succession.
Just before the bell sounded Tom made
an ugly swing which had it landed
would have been a palpable foul. The
sailor was suffering but not distressed
There were shouts of FOUL and
"Sharkey' was cautioned.
FITZ SLIPS AND FALLS.
Round 4-Fitz led and a clinch fol-
lowed. in the breakaway Fitz slipped
and fell and as he arose Sharkey went
at him like a bull landing two hard
blows on the wind. Bob sent a swift
right on the neck as he recovered, and
followed it a minute later with another
On the breast taking a hot one in the
neck in return. a hard rally followed,
and the men clinched. ShaTkey hitting
FitZ twice in the clinch Bob got the
left in on Toms jaw and upper-cut him
on the heart. Tom tried a counter, but
failed and got another left in the jaw
Bob warmed up and sent in two
terrific rights closing Toms left eye.
Sharkey clawed his man on the arm
and seemed to be decidedly weary as
the round closed. But Father Time was
kind to the mariner and saved him
again.
FITZ IS THROWN.
Round Bob landed a right Shar-
key clinching and throwing Fitzsim-
mons heavily. Another left started a
stream of gore down from Sharkey's
damaged eye and angered Sharkey.
who rushed wildly and tried for the
wind. A hard left sent Tom to the
ropes and he clinched again. In the
break Sharkey again hit foul. After
the men separated Sharkey started his
Tushes, but Fitz stopped him with stiff
lefts. Sharkey was fighting rotten, but
carp was blind. Fitz landed two hard
lefts, the last of which sent Tom on his
back through the ropes. Tom was
very groggy and FitZ put it on him
hard twice in succession, and for the
fourth time Sharkey was all but out
when the gong tapped. FitZSimmonS
was little distressed, the only signs of
trouble he showed being an abrasion
on the left.
SHARKEY BADLY PUNISHED.
Round 6-Sharkey did not rush as
stiff as before, and after feeling his |
man Fitz landed a left punch. follow |
ing it a moment later with a hard left |
hook. Sharkey was leading for the |
stomach and clinching continually, |
lifting Fitz from the floor every time. /
Fitz let a hard left go and it landed on |
the chin, but did not phase his man. |
An uppercut a moment later sent Tom /
back a few feet, as did two stiff lefts |
a moment later. A heart blow from |
Bob forced Tom TO clinch again, and /
he hit Bob foul in the break. This !
angered Fitz. and he went at his man,
staggering him with left, right and |
left on the Jaw in rapid succession.
Sharkey clasped the Australian around |
the knees and was hanging on hard
when the gong sounded. Sharkey had
taken fearful punishment, but still had
a fighting punch left
SEVERAL MORE FOULS.
Round 7-Sharkey rushed and caught
a left on the face. He wrestled FitZ,
and struck him in the clinch. but still
carp could not see. Sharkey was slow
and made futile swings for the stom-
ach- Bob was crouching low. He sent
a stiff left into Sharkey's face and the
sailor clinched and uDDercut Fitz be-
fore breaking. he repeated this a mo-
ment later and wrestled Fitz all over
the ring. The crowd hollered foul,
foul" but still carp was blind. Fitz
landed two hard rights and a left,
Sharkey clinching each time and hold
ing F'itz BIZ the knees. The sailor
seemed TO be strong and fresh at the
close of the round. but should have lost
the fight on fouls at least a dozen
times. The crowd were hooting and
Jeerins at carp in the interval.
MERELY WRESTLING.
Round S-Sharkey led and missed
Bob put a light right on the face and
duplicated q minute later. In the
break Sharkey Rugged his man. Fitz
led again, and landed only to be smoth-
cred once more. This was repeated
three times, and the crowd Missed and
Kissed. Sharkey was doing nothing but
wrestling. Bob got in two hard rights,
but could not reach the spot. 4 hot
exchange followed. in which Fitz
landed right and left. uppercutting his
man and breaking away easy. AS Shar-
key rushed again Fitz got in his cele-
brated left hook twice and the sailors
career was checked. Sharkey rolled
over on his back and threw uD his
left leg. Fitz smiled and turned to his
corner The seconds We're counted off
and Sharkey was carried to his corner
limp as a dish rag. He had to be car
RED from the ring and apepared.to be
greatly distressed, while Fitz was spry
as q lark and did not bear Il scratch.
the crowd yelled its approval and
Shouted iustily for the Australian. I
Order could not be restored long enough ,
TO enable the referees decision to be
heard.
GIVEN To SHARKEY ON A FOUL.
When order was restored the referee
that Sharkey had been
given the decision, having been hit foul
by Fitzsimmons. 1t was clearly an un- I
fair decision. as the Knockout blow i
was a fair punch on the jaw The 6
crowd became boisterous and cursed :
carp long and loud. The unanimous l
sentient was that Fitzsimmons had
been robbed in the most -blooded
manner.