The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-03

Joyous shout went up from the many
sports who had bet even money that he
would hast six rounds.
When the seventh opened Fftz tired 10
end matters lie swung his right repeat
adiy for the law but ia some manner
sharkey escaped The left jabs always
connected, though. and Tom was decided
Is on the wane. Bob himself was none too
strong. and seemed to be BIT tired when
dhe round closed.
Then came the disastrous eighth. Fdiz
went at him with a will and fairly sFnoth-
cred him with lefts and rights First, II
would be the mouth that suffered; then
the nose. and later the eye. Fitz was
working like a demon. His long arms shot
out with amazing rapSdity, anil Toms
head bobbed back and forth in response.
Then Fitz get up close 20 nnish the joo
in workmanlike manner. The right half
arm Jolt under the chin sent the sailors
head to one side. A left hook sirallaTsy
applied sent him over backwards.
Then came the much disputed foul. Very
few OF the immense crowd could be con-
WINGED that Fsts had been unfair. and II
Is almost certain that II foul were COM
mitted Il was unintentionsi.
Visible MARKS of the Foul.
Sharkey recovered consciousness about
half an hour later. He was not very badly
injured although his groin was somewhat
swollen. sharkey said that he was con-
fldent OF his ability TO whip Fitzsimmons
up 90 the moment he was fouled. for he
had played continuously upon his wind
and had him distressed.
carp the referee. says the foul was de-
nberate Fitzsimmous just before strik-
ing his loft hook that apparently knocked
Sharkey out. hst the sailor below the belt
with hts fist. Earlier In the fight In
breakaway. carp says Fitzsimmons de-
nherateiy struck Sharkey over the eye
with his elbow. making a bad cut carp
was tempted TO give Sharkey the fight
then and there. but the sailor made no
claim and he allowed the contest to pro-
coed
Fifx Was seen 81 the Baldwin hotel aft
er the light He said:
II have been robbed 7 have always
fought fairly and I ala not foul Sharkey.
II he was hurt Il was done without my
know ledge and was n unavoidable acci-
dent ! put him cut fairly and sauarely
with punch on the taw and never
struck him below Tire belt az any stage of
Jnifsn stated after the fight that the re-
ssfss was iust what ne expected, as ne rad
been informed early IN the evening that
carp would give Sharkey the DECISION on
some prcsext or other. Ills only reason
Tor not Withdrawing F.sEssmnlons from
tne ring a. the last moment. he said, vas
that ne feared they would be nfohbed. as
tho crowd was determined mat Earp
should act a. referee. lie asserts that no
foul tlowSwas struck hy Fstz and VII take
legal sters 10 prevent Shaykey from Oh
tanning the money. he SAYS that Fitz will
meet Sharkev again on the same terms.
whenever IN. latter desires x. today II
necessary. or Wi meet Inn on the Same
day ~ d.sposss Of CorbeH.
TonsEht's battle demonstrates that as far
a. the art 81 aEhting goes Sharkey Is rot
IN the same class with Fitzsimmous. He
- a willing. strong man, but has Ntt.e SCI
ence. A clever man Ike FEEs. rnrnons had
no trouble IN avoiding his PUSHES. and ne
continually isst himself open 20 damaging
l,sows.