The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-03


the crowd stood up for the Cornishman.
Sharkey's bandages were removed and
the men shook hands az 1898.
MI carp removed his coat, and the
fight apparently went on.
BY ROUNDS.
Round f.-Fitzsimmons led and closed
with sharkey. Tom led and missed
Another lead from Tom caught Fiz on
the shoulder Sharkey was very active.
while Fitz seemed cool and settled down
to his dangerous crouch. After clinch-
ing Tom hit him on the neck. Fitzs leads
on the sailor were unproductNe. Fitz
put his right on the neck lightly. and
IN the clinch Sharkey lifted Fitz Ike
Iaby. The sailor was doing al the lead
ing. but Il sharp hook from Fitz sent him
down. second later Bob had his left
IN Toms Jaw. and down went the sailor
just as the gong rung.
IL was evident that Fitz had lost none
OF his cunning. and already had the sail
or In queer.
Round 2.-Fitzsimmons landed a stin
left on the jaw. and a clinch followed.
Ftz shufiled after his man. while Shark
cy seemed ratified \ hard right sent Tom
reoiing, but he rallied and landed a hot
one on the wind. Tom attempted 10 land
a left. but failcd. and the men clinChcd.
This was repeated second later. after
Bob had landed stiff right Sharkey got
a second hard right moment later and
clinched TO save himself FitzsimmOns
was putting. but confident. and followed
his man carefully. Tom got I'm one on
the shoulder with left and a red spotch
resulted. and received hot one I'm the
jaw as the gong sounded. The sailor was
clearly playing i'm great luck. as FitZ
seemed 70 have him Just where he wanted
him at the call of time. Fitz scorned 20
SIT down. and came up strong for the
third round.
Round 3.-sharkey clinchod Bob and
got % left I'm the neck. Another
lead by Fitz was met with another
clinch. Fitz got hot left on the face.
but it was not in the right spot and
Sharkcy clinchcd. A little in-nghting
followed. I'm which Sharkey held his
own Bob landed a hard right, which
was followed by the usual cllnch. Shar-
key IS putting mp his usual rough and
tumble neht. but has not so far landed
n blow fair. He led time ana again
hut Fitz was not there. Clinchcs follow
ed ir rapid succession. Just before tho
bell sounded. Tom made am ugly swing,
which. had 70 landed. would have been
n foul Tho sailor was putting hut not
distressed. There were shouts OF foul,
and sharkoy was cautioned.
HARD FIGHTING.
Round 4.-Filz led and clinch follow
al. In the breakawuy, ritz slipped ana
feu. and as he rose Snarkey went az
him like "a bull landing TWO hard blows
ON the wind. Bob sent aWiil right on
l tne neck as hc recovered, and Bob loi-
lowed it o. minute later with not one
ON the breast. taking hot one IN the
neck In return a rally followed, ana
the men cnnched. Sharkey hitting fitz
twich m the cunch. Bob got the leit
iu on Tom iaw. and upper-cut MN on
the heart Tom tried an upper cut
and got another blow on the head. BOD
warmed no. and sent IN two ierrlNc
RIGHTS. closing Toms leit eye. HhatNey
| cl1yed his man on the arm ana seemed
! to bee decidedly weary as the round ciosel'
Father Time came TO the rehel OF inc
sailor and saved him.
round Bob led and landed risht;
! snarkov clinched and threw titz heavily.
! Another left started stream OK gore
/ from Shlrkoys damaged eye, ana ahseiel
/ Sharkcv. who then rushed wildly ana
/ tried for the wind. A hard left sent Ton
/ % the ropes and he clnched again. III
/ the hreakaway Sharkey again hit foul
/ Artor the mon separated sharSey started
/ his rushos. but Fitz stopped hlm WIN
/ sur lens. and sharkey was lighting rot-
! ten Iuf Earp was blind. Eitz landed tW'
/ hard lefts. the latter OF which sent Tom
/ ON hls back through the ropes. Tom was
! very gr0rgv. and Fitz hit him hard twlc.
/ I'm succession and Tor the fourth time
sharkcy was an but out when the gona
/ tapped Fitz was little distressed. The
| only signs of trouble be showed was an
/ abrasion on the left arm.
Round G.-Shlrkcy did not rush as sin
| as before. and after feeling his man tlu
! landed u left punch and followed II d
! moment later with a hard LEFT hook
! Sharkev was reading for the stomach
and. clinchng. continually lifting Fits
/ from the n00r every time Fitzsimmon.
/ got o. hard left, and it landed on the
| chin but did not phase his man. Al
| uDDercut q moment later sent Tom haCl
| a few feet. as did two stiff lefts q mo-
! ment later. A heart-hlOw from Bol
1 forced Tom % clinch. and he hit Bol
| foul i'm the break. This angercd Fitz
, simmons and he went at his man. stag
| gering him with his left also landing
| right and left on the chin rapidly. shark
/ ey grabbed the Australian around the
| knees. and was hanging hard when the
| gong sounded. Sharkey was taking fear
! fll punishment.
Round 1-Sharkey rushed and caught
! a left on the face. He wrestled Fitz an'
| struck him in the clinch. but still EarT
could not see. Sharkey was slow, auo
| made a futile lead for the stomach BOi
was crOuchng low He sent a stiff left
] into Sharkeys face. and the sailor cinche,
! and uppercut Fitz before breaking. Tn,
crowd yelled foul. FItz landed two harc
/ rights and a left. Sharkey cllnched eaci
| time. holding Fiz By the arms and shoul,
! have lost the fight no least "a dozen times
| The crowd were hootng and jeerlng al
carp I'm the interval.
Round S.-Sharkey led and missed
| Again he led and clinched. In the
| hreakaway. Sharkey hugged his man
| Fitz led again and landed, only 10 be-
| smothered once more. This was repeat
| cd three times and the crowd Kissed and
| hssed sharkey was doing nothing but
wrestling. Bob got In two hard rights
but could not reach the spot. 4 hot ex.
change followed. IN which Fitz landed
! right and left. upper-cutting his man
, and breaking away easy. As Sharkey
! rushed again. Fitz got IN his celebrated
left hook twice. and tho sailors career
was checked. Sharkey rolled over on
! his back. and threw no his left leg
| Fitz smiled and returned 10 his corner
! The seconds were counted on, and shar
| key was carried 10 his corner. limp as
! dish-rag. He had 10 be carried from
the ring and appeared 20 be greatly