The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-03

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the Australian. Mr. carp endeavored to
make himself heard, but failed.
Mr. Lynch, Sharkey's manager, an
nounced that the Fitzsimmons crowd and
ne could not agree on man, consequent
~ the selection devolved on the club. Mr..
JuIlan remained obdurate, and there was
another conference.
After great deal of wrangling Fitz-
simmons arose and shouted: Gentlemen.
have given in to everybody in all my
nights and I'll give in to this. Let
Sharkey take the bandages off his hands.
nave. none on mine,' and Immediately
the crowd stood up and cheered for the
Cornishman.
Sharkey's bandages were removed and
the men shook hands at 1875.
Mr.. carp removed his coat and the fight
apparently was on.
Round 1-They were both cautious. Fitz
followed his man, led and closed with
Sharkey Tom led and missed. Another
lead from Tom caught Fitz on the shoul-
der. Sharkey was very active, while Fitz
seemed cool and settled down to his dan
gerous crouch. After clinching Tom hit
MIN on the neck. Fitzs lead on the sailor
was unproductive. Fitz put his right on
the neck lightly, and in the clnch Shar-
key lifted Fitz like a baby. The sailor
was doing all the leading, but a sharp
hook from Fitz sent him down. A second
later Bob had his left in Toms jaw and
down went the sailor just as the gong
sounded. 1t was evident that Fitz had
lost none of his cunning and already had
the sailor in Queer street
Round 2-Fitz landed a stiff left on the
jaw and a clinch followed. Fitz shuffied
after his man while Sharkey semed rat
tied. A hard right sent Tom reeling, but
he rallied, and landed a hot one on the
neck. Tom attempted to land on the neck
but failed and the men clinched. This
was repeated a second later after Bob had
landed stiff right. Sharkey got another
hard right moment later and
clinched to save himself Fitz
was putting but confident, and followed his
man carefully. Tom got in one on the
shoulder with the left, and a red splotch
resulted, and received a hot one on the
jaw, which staggered him as the gong
sounded. The sailor was clearly playing
in great luck, as Fltz seemed to have him
just where he wanted him at the call of
time. Fitz scorned to sit down, and came
up strong for the third round.
Round S.-Sharkey clinched Bon and
got left on the neck. Another lead by
Fitz was met with another clinch. FItz
got in a hot left on the face, but it was
not in the right spot and Sharkey clinch.
ed. little in-hghtilg followed, in
which Sharkey held his SWn. Bob landed
d udA u IlEllI WHICH was IOilOWeU DIV the
usual clinch. Sharkey was putting ~ his
usual rough and tumble fight but had not
so far landed blow fair. He led time
and again, but F'itz was not there Clinch-
es followed in rapid succession.
Round 4-Fitz led and a clinch followed
In the breakaway Fitzsimmons slipped
and fell, and as he rose Sharkey went at
him like a bull, landing two hard blows
on the wind. Bob sent a swift right on
thp ndpl ha ra1auayad and pol, folIoxr,
ed it minute later with another on the
breast, taking hot one in the neck in
return. A rally followed, and the men
clinched, Sharkey hitting Fitz twice in
the clinch. Bob got the left in on Tom S
jaw, and upper cut him on the heart. Tom
tried an uppercut and got another blow
on the head 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 ended.
Round 5-Bob led and landed a right,
Sharkey clinching and throwing Fitz heav-
lily. Another left started a stream of gore
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
away Sharkey again hit foul. After the
men separated Sharkey started his rush
es, but Fitz stopped him with stiff lefts,
and Sharkey was lighting 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 hit him hard twice in succession,
and for the fourth time Sharkey was all
but out when the gong tapped. Fitz was
little distressed.
Round 6-Sharkey did not rush as stiff
as before and after feeling his man F'itz
landed left punch and followed it mo-
ment later with hard left hook. Shar-
key was leading for the stomach and
clinching continually, lifting Fttz from
the floor every time. Fitz let go hard
left and it landed ON the chin, but did not
faze his man. An upper cut a moment
later sent Tom back few feet. A heart
blow from Bob forced Tom to clinch and
he hit Bob foul in the break. This anger
ed Fitz and he went at his man, stagger-
ing him with a left also landing right
and left on the chin in rapid succession.
Sharkey grabbed the Australian around
the knees and was hanging hard when
the gong sounded. Sharkey was taking
fearful punishment, but still had fight
ing punch left.
Round 7-Sharkey rushed and caught
left on the face. he wrestled Fitz and
struck him in the clinch, but still carp
could not see. Sharkey was slow, and
made a futile lead for the stomach. Bob
was erouchng low. He sent a stiff left
into Sharkeys face, and the sailor clinch-
ed and upper cut Fftz before breaking.
He repeated this a moment later, and
wrestled Fitz all over the ring. The
crowd yelled foul and still carp was blind.
Fitz landed two hard rights and a left.
Sharkey clinched each time, holding FItz
by 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.
Round S-SharSey led and missed. Again
he led and clinched. Bob put his right on
the face and duplicated 1t a minute later
In the break away Sharkey Rugged his
man. Fitz led again and landed, only to
be smothered once more. This was re-
peated three times, and the crowd Kissed.
Sharkey was doing nothing but wrestling.
A hot exchange followed in which Fitz-
simmons landed right and left upper cut
ting his man and breaking away easy.
AS Sharkey rushed again Fltz got In his
celebrated left hook twice and the sailors
career was checked. Sharkey rolled over
on his back and threw up his left leg.
Fitz smiled and returned to his corner.
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