Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-12-03
sHARKEY WINS TnR fIuHr.


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Sharkey money going In the box.
The betting at this hour, 8 O'Clock, D. m
Is to on the result, with 6harke
on the short end.
On number Of rounds Sharkey mon ar
laying to 4 that the sailor will be on hi
feet al the end of the sixth round.
The betting continues Rt furious rate
There ts lots OF hard earned race trac
coin going In on Fitzsimmons bit the odd
do not lengthen on that account, beca us
there is dollar OF sailor money mectinI
every two offered by the other side. 1t [
now even money that the "Pride of tn
Navy" Is In 1t at the end Of the seventl
round.
ENTER THE RING.
Here comes .lanky Bob,n followed by
his seconds, Stenzlo, Hickey and Julian
Bob walk s across the,ring and holds low
conversation with one OF the race tract
fraternity, Captain Whitman examining
the gloves and passes approval on them.
harkey looms up from the opposite end
OF the pavilion He is accompanied by
Danny Needham, Australian Billy Smith
and Frank Allen.
Fitzsmmons walks over to Sharkey's
corner and greets him with a hearty hand
shake. Both are attired in bath robes and
are taking 1t easy.
The men are gazing across the ring at
the ring awaiting claimants.
Jed Gibbs is comforting with principals
and seconds, presumably on the confirma- =
tion or rejection OF the referee. At 1914
Sharky shook his covering and is intro.
duced by Master OF Ceremonies Jordan as
1.-THE pride Of the navy and champion of
the Pacific coast 4"
Then Fitzsimmons is taken by the arm
and is announced as ''Champion of the
World" Fitzsimmons did not strip Shar.
key looks rosy and somewhat finer dra s n
than when he fought Corbett. Another
resting spell, with the attaches resting on
the ropes.
Time is called at 1912.
ROUND -Fitz feints left and the sailor
dances back. Neither m-kes a lead for a
moment, then Fitz swings his right, but
the ssilor Is inside of it. Sharkey feints
aod rushes in with a good straight left.
Sharkey spars at long range, then lands
right on Fitz's shoulder. Fitz is laying
back for favorable opening. He again
tries right cross, but misses Fitz short
upper cuts the sailor pretty heavily with
left They mix and Sharkey rushes it.
Fitz knocks Sharkey down with back
handed left and ia after him like the wind.
He half hooked him again with left and
Sharkey goes to his corner somewhat the
worse of wear. End of first round.
ROUND 2.-More long range sparring,
then Fitz. lands half-round left on the
sailors head. Sharkey is very active on
bis feet. Fitz. swings very hard right and
left, but falls short, a nd Sharkey lands q
sounding blow on his chest. Fitz forcing
it. Tom stopped him with left on the
body. Fitz. drives vicious rights and lefts
at Sharkey's head, but the sailor is going
back, and they do no effective work. 1t IS
hard for the sailor to reach the lanky ones
head, and he retreats most of the time
When he gets close he has decidedly the
better of the mix. At the ring of the
gong Fitz. lands bis left and right swings
10 good shape on Sharkey's head.
ROUND .--Fitz comes over three-quar
ters Of the way and after feintng tries the
left at the head. Sbarkey ducked and
caught him around the legs again, then
Fifz waits minute and hooked Sharkey
again with left Sharkey is forcing it now.
They come together and hard rights are
exchanged. FItz does sonie dncktng and
the sailor stops him with stiff jolt on the
jaw and is fighting the long boy hard. He
almost has him stopped apparently.
Sharkey lands hard on the mark aud then
Bob sent in vicious left on the sailors
body. Sharkey is fighting for Bob's wind
and has much the better Of this round.
ROUND 4. 4.-Sharkey is after Bob, and
knocks him full length with left half
ouuu PduCus DOD 10 QOluk
now, aud the navy yard con.
lingent are bowling themselves hoarse
lands left on the wind and is
with right cross. Bob is get
ting worried, and Sharkey rushes him to
the corner Bob counters and is showing
lack of steam. Sharkey lands three times
in succession on Fitz's. wind. Fitz. is try
10 get In right swing. but can't find the
sailor off his guard. The sailor is like
Tiger on his feet, and Bob shows sigma of
she fast battle.
ROUND Bob forcing the fighting and |
ands stiff left upper cut on the sailors
aw. Sharkey tries to throw Fitz, and Bob |
ifts his knee in return. Fitz is trying for |
lis right. Bob lands a hard right on the !
'aiior's jaw. Sharkey is hitting low and |
,he crowd hiss. He lands his left straight |
Ind hard on Ftz' jaw. Bob retaliates with |
lnother hard right at the head and half |
10 the floor with right and left swing. |
sharkey is groggy and is receiver general.
The gong sounds with him clinching to
ave himself. The round was marked by |
foul play from Sharkey.
ROUND 6-FItz is forcing it. They clinch
md Fiiz laughs at he sailor; aud when
hey break away, Fiiz pokes him hard on
he face. Right swing by Fitz, and Shark
y is ratified. Fitz is jabbing him with
mort, stiff upper cuts. The marines
amps are black aud his head looks bit |
wollen. Fitz misses his left hook, and
harBey catches him around the legs. Fitz
las all the steam in this reuad and is land.
ng his short jabs with telling effect.
'harkey again tries a foul, and Fitz rushes
i'm across the ring. The sailor Is hard
nan to down, and goes to bis corner with
us face covered with blood.
ROUND 7..-Fitz is after the marine like
iger. Ftz won't let Sbarkey go. A clinch
I'D counter swtoR; q lead from Fltz's left,
7ith bis right on the body. Fitz is looking
or good opening to jab that left in. He
naliy found it and landed both hands.
harkey gets the better OF the mix up and
ends Fitz back with a stiff right and left
[s Is evening matters up, but is fighting
onl. Ftz is not.as fast Ia this round and
be sailor Ian is frequently. Sharkey lands
is left ON Fitz's mouth. Eharkey ducks
nd ciinches FItz's left swing. The sailor
J rushing 1t at the sound Of the gong and
as slight advantage in this round.
FLASH Referee makes the statement
foul blow by Fitz. Tremendous excite
tent.
ROUND 8.--Fitz leads left hook, ducked
y Snarkey. Ftz. forcing, and lands short
sft o., the sailors head, following with
ght cross and left hook on the head.
harkey lands on the wind and mixes it
o. He lands stiff short arm on Figs
ace Fitz. upper cuts him at the break
way, but the sailor comes back with hard
ght aud left on bead and body. Sharkey
lalks right up to Fitz. and smashes him
ush on the face, Fitz.' comes back
nd knocks Shnrkey cold with right and
1T upper-cuss. Sharkey fell on his back
nd is out. Fitz. is apparently quite fresh
lille Sharkey's seconds carry him to his
orner like dish-rag. Great excitement
Sharkey has to be carried bodily from
le ring, Fitz Ia trying to make speech
ut the crowd Is too uproarous. The
oiice are clearing the ring. The noise Is
, great nothing can be heard. Fitzsim-
lons Is leaving the ring. The decision is