Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1896-12-03
SHARKEY WINS.
PUTS UP A GOOD FIGHT WITH
THE CHAMPION.
And Is Knocked Cold BY a Foul
Blow In the Eighth
Round.
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San Francisco Dec. 2-The town is all
excitement aud the pavilion promises
to be packed. Outside the whole city
is waiting to hear the result. The
talent is dumping its money on Fitz-
simmons and the race track people
are on deck with large wads.
Every time two dollars strikes the
box there is a ready dollar of marine
money to meet it. Every sailor in San
Francisco who has a dollar, has it up
or Sharkey and at 8 80 it was ever
money that Sharkey would be in the
ring fighting when the gong taps for
the 18th, round. Wires run from the
ring side to all the pool rooms and
leading saloons Of the city.
At 10 80 Fitzsimmons was in the
ling and shortly after Sharkey showed
up. He was better trained than
when he fought Corbett. Fitzsim-
mons greeted Sharkey warmly as
they shook hands. He then went
over and was in whispered conversa-
ton with some race track men when
Wyatt carp was announced as ref
cree. julien, on behalf of Fi1zsim-
mons, objected to carp on the ground
mat there were rumors of
work. There was a great uproar aud
cries OF Fake" Fake" aud calls for
Hiram Cook.
After considerable squabbling carp
was allowed to referee the fight.
At 10 40 the first round opened.
Fitzsimmons made two leads, but
failed to land Sharkey rushed his
man, Fitxsimmons holding back for
ar opening Sharkey landed heavily
on Fits stomach; Fitz shot in aa
uppercut and landed heavily and then
mixed. Fitz met Sharkey's rush and
knocked him off his feet and followed
his advantages; he wound up the
round with a hookback and Sharkey
went to his corner somewhat dis
tressed:
Round 2-Lone range sparring.
Sharkey very active on his feet. Fitz
swings. falls short and Sharkev
reaches his chest with heavy right.
Fitz rushes and the sailor stops him
with left jolt on the body. Sailor mills
on the retreat and shows good gen.
eralship. In the infighting Sharkey
has the best of it. Fitz leads twice on
the sailors head, but with little effect.
Round 3-Fitz rushes and swings
right and left. Sharkey ducks; Fitz
lands with left. They mix again and
the exchanges are very heavy;
Sharkey gets 10 a stiff jolt in the Jaw
and is pressing his man hard:
Sharkey has his man nearly stopped
and has the best of the round at the
end.
Round 4-Sharkey rushes and
knocks Bob full length; Bob on the
retreat and the Navy Yard crowd
bowling like wild men. Sharkev
lands left on wind and gets a right
cross; Bob is worried and Sharkey
rushes him to his corner and lands
three times on Fits. wind. Fitz tries
to land a knockout, bu; can't get the
sailor off his guard. Sailor like a
tiger on his feet.
Round Bob forces the fighting and
has the best of the round and lands
several rights on the sailors jaw.
Sharkey hitting low and crowd misses,
Lands a stiff on Fits jaw. Fitz knocks
sailor down. Sharkey grogev and
clinching to save himself. Foul plav bv
Sharkey.
Round 6-Fitz forces the fight and his
blows rattle Sharkey. Sailors ewes
black, Fitz shows more steam and iabs |
with telling effect; Sharkey goes to his
corner with face covered with blood.
Round 7-Fitz after the safer like a
tiger, lands with both hands. Sharkev
gets better of mix up and SENDS Fitz back
stiff right, evening matters up but
fighting foul. Fitz rot so fast and sailor
frequently: Sailor has best of it
Round S-Fitz lands frequently
oharkey walks up and lands sqaure on
+ IT'S face. Fitz returns and knocks him
square on his back and his seconds take
TO his corner limp as 4 dishrag.
GREAT uproar, Police clear the ring.
Referee gives the fight to Sharkey on the
that Fitz fouled him in the last
-ound. The crowd are greatly dissatisfied
with the decision: The referee and those
nearest the ring Insist that the last blow