Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-12-03
SHARKEY WINS.
FItz Robbed Of the Fight by
Referee carp.
Had Sharkey at Mercy and Knocked
Him Out In Eighth
BY Clean. Fair Blow, But Referee Called il
aFouI.

| san francisco, Dec. Mot since
Peter jackson and Jim Corbett danced
about each other for nearly five hours
| before the members of the California
Athletic Club, has such enormous in
terest been aroused here in the fight
between heavyweightsa as that exhibit
ted. tonight, in the contest at Me-
chanics Pavilion between FitZsimmons
and Sharkey. The pool rooms were
| crowded all day, Ftzsimmons closing
a to favorite. Sharkey's money was
| plentiful but came in small dribuies.
and no large wagers We're reported.
fftzsimons came from the training
grounds early this afternoon. Just be-
| fore entering the ring he said to a re-
porter:
i am suffering from a severe cold
and il has settled In my bones, but this
| will not interfere with my putting the
| sailor To sleep in short order ] weigh
| just l14ls pounds. which is more flesh
than | ever carried into the ring. but |
expect | shall need il all to stand off
| Sharkey's bull like rushes. ] hope he
will make Il hurricane fight Of it. That
will just he to my liking"
| No man ever entered ring with more
confidence in his ability TO win than
| did Tom Sharkey. He weighed I7s
| pounds. three pounds lighter than when
| he met Corhctt. and many thought he
| was a trifle drawn.
| The pavilion contained moi lesa than
| l5V@ people when the first event was
called. and a more orderly crowd never
! asse mDleo.
| Fitz entered the ring at 1898. followed
| by his seconds. Five minutes later
Sharkey Naulted into the ring. The ref
| cree failed for some time 10 appear
soon after he appeared the master OF GER
enorltss announced Mir Julian refused To
accept MI carp. Julian stated that he
did not propose 10 take any chances with
Il man who was profesSedlT ignorant Of
he rules. After more talk Julian shouted
inat he was willing to have a referee
iected from the audience and the crowd
Yelled for Earn. The men shook hands
~ lb.35. Mr.. carp removed his coat and
the fight Was on.
Round both cautious. Fitz followed
| bis man. led and closed with Sharkey.
Tom led and missed. Another lead from
Tom caught tltZ on the shoulder. Shar-
Key was very active. while Fitz seemed
cool and settled down 10 his dangerous
crouch. t1tZS leads on the Sailor We're
Gnproductive Fitz put his right on the
neck lightly and in the clinch Tom lifted
titz like a baby. The Sailor was now do
ing all the leading. but a 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 sounded. 1t
WIS tNlutnt tn3l RITZ nad lost none OF
ms cunning ana already had the Sailor In
Queer street.
Round ,. Sitz landed a stiff on
the Jaw and a clinch followed. Fitz
shulfied after his man. Sharkey seemed
ratified. \ hard right sent Tom reel
ing, hut he rallied and landed q hot
one on the wind. Tom attempted to
lard a left but failed and the men
clinched. This was repeated a second
later after each had landed a stiff
right. Sharkey got another hard
light q moment later and clinched to
save himself. Fitz was putting but con-
fident and followed his man carefully
Tom got in one on the shoulder with
he left and a red splotch resulted, and
received a hot one in the jaw which
staggered him as the gong sounded
The sailor was clearly playing in great
luck, as Fitz seemed to have him Just
where he wanted him at the call of
the time. Fitz seorned to sit down
and came up strong for the third
round.
Round 3. Sharkey clinched Bob and
got his left on the neck. Another lead
by fitz was met with another clinch.
t'itz got in a hot left ON the face. but
it was not in the right spot and Shar-
key clinched. \ little in-fighting fol- |
lowed in which Sharkey held his own.
Bob landed hard right followed by |
The usual clinch. Sharkey was putting
up his usual rough and tumble fight |
had not so far landed blow fairly. |
He led time and again. Fitz was not |
there. Clinches followed in rapid sue |
cesSson. Just before the bell sounded |
Tom made an ugly swing which, had |
ii landed. would have been a palpa BILE |
foul. The Sailor was putting but not |
distressed. There were shouts of foul |
and Sharkey was cautioned.
Round 4.-Fitz led and a clinch fol- |
lowed. In the breakaway FitZ slipped |
ana fell. as he rose Sharkey went at
him like a bull, landing two hard blows
on the wind. Bob sent a swift right on
the neck followed it minute later with
another on the breast, taking a hot one
in the neck in return. A rally followed
and the men clincned. Sharkey hitting
twice in the clinch. Bob
got left on Toms jaw and uppercut him
ON the heart. Tom tried to uppercut
and got another blow on the head. Bob
warmed up and sent in two terrific
|
claWed his man on the arm and seemed
to be decidedly weary as the round
closed. Time saved the sailor.
Round Bob led and landed right.
clinched and throwing Fitz
heavily. Another left started a stream
Of gore from Sharkeys damaged eye
and angered Sharkey who rushed wild
~ and tried for wind A hard left sent
Tom to the ropes and he clincheu again.
In the breakaway Sharkey again hit
foul. After the men We're Separa ted
Sharkey started his PUSHES, but F'itz
stopped him with stiff lefts. Sharkey
vas fighting rotten, but carp was blind
F'itz landed two hard let's, the last of
which sent Tom on his back through the
'opes. Tom was very groggy and Fitz
nit him hard twice in succession. ana
or the fourth time Sharkey was all but
,ut when the gong sounded. Fitz was
little distressed. The only sign of
rouble he showed was an abrasion on
he left arm
Round 6.-Sharkey did not rush as
stiff as before and after feeling his