Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-03

Sharkey's b1ndages were removed, ana
the men shook hands at 1925
Mr.. carp removed his coat, and the
fight apparently was on.
THE FIGHT.
Round -Fitzsimmons led. and closed
with Sharkey. Tom led and missed. An
other lead from Tom caught Fitz. 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 Fits
leads on the sailor were unproductive.
Fitz put his right on the neck lightly, ana
I'm the clinch Sharkey lifted Fitz like
baby. The sailor was doing all the lead
ing but sharp hook from Fitz sent
him down. 4 second later Bob had his
left I'm Toms Jaw and down went the
sailor just as the gong rang. II was evil
dent that Fitz had lost none % his cum
ming, and already had the sailor in a
queer"
Round 2-Fitzs mmOns landed a stiff left
on the jaw. and a clinch followed. tttz
shunled after his man. while Sharkey
seemed ratified. A hard right sent Tom
reeling, but he rallied. and landed a not
one on the wind. Tom attempted to land
a left but failed and the men cinched.
This was repeated a second later. after
Bob had landed a stim right Sharkey
got second hard right a moment later.
and clinched to save himself Fitzsim-
mons was putting. but confident and fol-
lowed his man carefully. Tom got In
one on the shoulder with his left and a
red splOtch resulted and received a hot
one in the jaw as the gong sounded. The
sailor was clearly playins 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 up strong
for the third round
Round 3-Sharkey clinched Bob. and got
a left on the neck Another lead by
Fitz was met with another clinch. Fitz
got a hot left on the face. but was not
I'm the right spot. and Sharkey clinched.
4 little inhghting followed In which
Sharkey held his own. Bob landed
hard right, which was followed by the
usual clinch. Sharkey was putting up his
usual rough-and-tumble fight but had
not so far landed a blow fairly. He led
time and again. but Fttz was not there.
| Clinches followed in rapid succession.
lust before the bell sounded Tom made
an ugly swing. which. had it landed,
would have been a foul The sailor was
putting but not distressed. There We're
shouts Of Foul" and Sharkey was eau
| toned
Round i-Fitz led and a clnch followed.
In the breakaway Fitz slipped and fell.
and as ne rose Sharkey went at him Ike
| a bull. landing two hard blows on the
wind. Bob sent a swift right on the
| neck as he recovered. and Bob followed
it a minute later with another on the
| breast taking a hot one in the neck in
return \ rally followed and the men
clnched. Sharkey hitting FitZ twice In
/ the elinch. Bob got the left in on Toms
| law. and upper-cut him on the heart
| Tom tried an upper-cut. and got another
| blow on the head. Bob warmed up. and
sent i'm two terrific rights. closing Toms
! let eye
Sharkey clawed his man on the arm
and seemed 10 be decidedly weary as the
round closed. Father Time came to the
relief Of the sailor and saved him.
FIRST BLOOD FOR FITZ.
Round 5-Bob led and landed a right
| sharkey c.inchng and throwing Fitz
| heavily Another left started a stream
% gore from Sharkeys damaged eye
and angered Sharkey, who then rushed
wildly and tried for the wind. 4 hard
left sent Tom to the ropes. and he
| olinched again. In the breakaway
| saarlley again hit foul After the men
separated Sharkev started his rushes
| but Fitz stopped him with stiff lefts, and
sharkey was fighting outrageously, bur
! Earn was blind. FitZ landed two hard
| lefts. the latter Of which sent Tom on
= hts back through the rOpes. Tom was
very groggy and Fitz hit him hard twice
| I'm succession. and for the fourth time
| Sharkey was all but out when the gong
| tapped
/ sign Of trouble he showed was an abra-
sion on the left arm.
| Round G-Sharkcy did not rush as stiff
| " as before and after feeling his man
/ Fitz. landed left punch and followed II
| a moment later with a hard left hook
| Sharkey was leading for the stomach, and
! cllnching continually, lifting Fitz from
! he hoor every time Fitzsimmons got
| hard left. and it landed on the chin. but
| did not phase his man. An upper cut
| moment later sent Tom back "a few feet
as ala two stin lefts moment later
/ heart blow from Bob forced Tom 20
clinch. and he hit Bob a foul IN the break
| This augered Fitzsimmons. and he went
NJ his man. staggering him with a left
/ also landing right and left on the chin
| rapidly. Sharkey grabbed the Australian
around the knees, and was hanging hard
when the gong sounded. Sharkey was
] taking fearful punishment
Round 7-Sharkey rushed and caught
! left on the face He wrestled with Fit7
and struck him I'm the clinch. but still
/ carp could not see. Sharkey was slow
and made futile lead fOr.the stomach. Boi
! was cr0uching low. He sent a stiff left int
| Sharkey's face. and the sailor clinched
! and upper-cut Fitz before breaking. The
crowd yelled "Foulw Fitz landed two
hard rights and a left. Sharkey clinched
each time holding Fitz by the arms. and
should have lost the fight at least a dozen
/ times The crowd was hooting and jeer-
! ing at carp in the interval.
sHARKEY ONLY WRESTLING.
! Round S-SharSey led and missed
Again he led and clinched. Bob put his
right on the face and duplicated II a
! minute later. In the breakawaY Sharl,cv
hugged his man. Fitz led again and land
ed only to be smothered once more.
| This was repeated three times. and the
crowd Kissed and hssed. Sharkey was
! doing nothing but wrestling. Bob got I'm
! two hard rights but could not reach tho
spot. \ hot exchange followed. I'm which
| Fitz landed right and left. upper-cutting
| his man and breaking away easy. As
! Sharkey rushed again. Fitz got I'm his
] celebrated left-hoOK twice and the sail
| or's career was checked. Sharkey rolled
over on his hack and threw up his
! left leg. Fitz smiled and returned 10 his
/ cOrifer. The seconds We're counted off
! and Sharkey was carried TO his corner
/ limp as a dlsh-rag. He had 20 be carried
| from the ring. and appeared TO be greatly
/ a distressed. while FitZ was spry as a lark
and did not bear a scratch The crowd
yelled its approval, and shouted Justify
| for the Australian
When order was restored. the referee
! announced that Sharkey had been given
! the decision, having been hit by Fitz.
/ II was clearly an unfair decision. as the
| knockout blow was "A fair punch on the
! law The crowd became bOisterOus. and
] frrHI alraI .f.f
! nous sentiment was that FitZ had been
| rnhhnd I'm the most cold l-hlOQded manner