The record-union., 1896-12-03
TOM SHARKEY WAS
GIVEN THE DECISION
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lawn mower on warm day, occasion
ally brushing off an attack from a vi
cious hornet. They were both cautious
FitZsimmons followed his man, led and
closed with Sharkey Tom led and
missed. Another lead caught Fitz on the
shoulder. Sharkey was very active,
while FitZsimmons seemed cool and set
tied down to his dangerous crouch Fitz
got in a light right on the jaw, and in
the clinch Tom hit him on the neck. Two
more leads from the sailor were unpro-
ductive. Fitz put his right on the neck
lightly, and in the clinch he lifted F'itZ
like a, baby. The sailor was now doing
all the leading, but a sharp hook from
t1tZslmmons sent him down. A second
later and Bob put his left on Toms jaw,
ana down went the sailor just as the
gong sounded. 1t was evident that F'itz
had lost none Of his cunning, and al
ready had the sailor on queer street.
Round 2-FitZ landed a stiff left on
the jaw, and a clnch followed. Fitz
shuffled after his man calmly, while
Sharkey seemed ratified. A hard righ,
sent Tom reeling, but he recovered and
landed a hot one on the wind. Tom at
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the men clinched. This was repeated d
second later after Bob had landed stiff
right. Sharkey got another hard right
a moment later and clinched to save
himself. FitZ was putting but confident
and followed his man carefully Tom
got IN one on the shoulder which left
red splotch, and received a hot one on
the jaw which staggered him as the
gong tapped. The sailor was clearly
playing in great luck, as F'itz seemed 10
nave MN just where he wanted at the
calI OF time. t1tz scorned to sit down,
ana came up strong for round three
kound o-Sharkey clinched Bob, and
got light left on the neck Another
lead by Fftz was met with another
clinch. Fitz got in a hot left on the face.
but it was not in the spot and Sharkey
clinched. little infighting followed. in
which Sharkey held his own. Bob landed
a hard right, which was followed by the
usual clinch. Sharkey was putting up
his usual rough and tumble fight. and
had not so far landed a blow fair. He
led time and again, but F'itz was not
there Clinches followed in rapid sue
cesslon. Just before the bell sounded
Tom made and ugly swing, which had it
landed would have been a palpable foul.
The sailor was putting but not dis
tressed. There We're shouts of Foul"
and Sharkey was cautioned.
Round 4-F'itz led and a clinch fol-
lowed. In the breakaway Fitz slinned
and fell, and as he arose Sharkev went
at him like a bull, landing two hard
blows on the wind Bob sent a. swift
right on the neck as he recovered and
followed 1t a minute later with another
on the breast, taking a hot one in the
neck IN return. A hard rally followed.
and the men clinched, Sharkey hitting
fltz twice in the clinch Bob got the
left in on Toms jaw and upper cut him
on the heart. Tom tried a counter hut
failed, and got another left in the law
Bob warmed up and sent in two terrific
rights, closing Toms left eve Sharlav
clawed his man on the arm and seemed
TO be decidedly weary as the round
closed. But Father Time was kind TO
the mariner and saved him again.
Round Bob led and landed a right.
Sharkey clinching and throwing Eitz-
simmons heavily. Another left started
a stream of gore down from Sharkav,s
damaged eye and angered Sharkey who
rushed wildly and tried for the wind
a hard left sent Tom to the ropas and
he clinched again. In the breakawav
Sharkey again hit foul. After the mon
separated Sharkey started his r1sbes
but Bob stopped him with stiff lefts
Sharkey was fighting rotten. but Earn
was blind. Fitz landed two hard lefts
the last of which sent Tom on his hack
through the ropes. Tom was very groe-
sy, and Fitz put it on him hard twice
in succession, and for the fourth time
SharlSey was all but out when the gong
tapped. Fitz was little distressed the
only signs of trouble he showed being
an abrasion on the left arm.
Round 6-Sharkey did not rush as
stiff as before, and after finding his
man Fftz landed a left punch. follow
ing it moment later with a hard left
hook. Sharkey was leading for the
stomach and clinching continually
lifting Fitz from the floor every time
Fitz let hard left 60 and it landed on
the chin, but did not phase his man.
An upper cut moment later sent Tom
back few feet as did two stiff Iefts
a moment later. A heart blow from
Bob forced Tom to clinch again. and no
hit Bob foul in the break. This an.
gered F1tz, and he went at his man
staggering him with left. right and laft
on the jaw in rapid succession. Sbar-
key clasped the Australian around the
knees and was hanging on hard when
the gong sounded. Sharkey had taken
fearful punishment, but still had q
fighting punch left.
Round I-Sharkey rushed and caup,,t
a left on the face. He wrestled E,itz
and struck him in the clinch hut stiII
carp could not see. Sharkev was slow
and made futile swings for the stomach
Bob was crouchng low. He sent a stiff
left into Sharkeys face. and the latter
clinched and upper-cut Fitz before
breaking. He repeated this a moment
later, and wrestled Fitz all over the
ring. The crowd hollered Foul foul ="
but still Mr.. carp was blind. Fitz
landed two hard rights and a left
Sharkey clinching each time and hold
ing 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
The crowd were hooting and jeering at
carp in the interval
Round S-Sharkey led and missed
Again he led and clinched. Bob put a
light right on the chin. and duplicated
it moment later. In the break Shar-
key hugged his man. Fitz led again
and landed, only to be smothered once
more. This was repeated three times.
and the crowd Kissed and hisseJ
Sharkey was doing nothing but wrest-
ling. Bob got in two hard rights, but
could not reach the spot A hot ex-
change followed, in which Fitz landed
right and left, upper-cutting his man