The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-12-03

Muller Of sun Francisco. lightweights.
in l0-round contest, were the next
attractions. 1t was rafting good
fight from the call Of time. Muller
made good showing until the fifth
round. when Agnew knocked him
down several timos. The call Of time
saved him. but h. lasted only about
half n minute in the sixth when sue
cession of smashes on the jaw put Null
her out.
1t was 10 o'clock when the event Of
the evening was announced. The crowd
| cheCred AMI the cheers became a roar
wAen The gladiatofs appeared. Fitz-
simmons showed up fresh and received
! an ovation.
Sharkey appeared two minutes after
FltzsmmOns and his welcome was
| equally as well. Fltzsimmons chatted
with friends az the ring side as II a
hard figat were not on his hands.
When Sharkey entered the ring Bob
walked across the ring and shook
hands cordially With the sailor and his
| seconds. Both men were envelOped in
long bath robes which they threw of
before putting on the gloves. Ii was
then the disparity in the build OF the
! two men wes plainly seen. Fitzsim-
mons lean and long and sinewy, looked
Ike panther. while Sharkey, stocky
AMI sturdy w.th his immense muscu-
lar development, resembled grizzly
| beer
Sharkey wore green sash with red
| white and blue trimmings. His right
hand was bandaged. Fitssmmons was
introduced as the champion OF the
world which received howl of appro-
val. There was a little delay before
Referee Wyatt carp appeared. An
hOuncer Jordan announced that, owing
TO rumors of crookedness. Martin Ju-
lian refused TO accept carp as referee
Julian says he suggested several men
To Sharkey's hackers this morning. but
all were rejected. lie says San Fran
cisco sporting man had come to him
| to-day and said the referee intended to
| give decision against his man. This
statement was received with Kisses and
| jeers.
| carp made a speech, denying Jullan's
statements, and saying that he was
square. Then Dan Lynch, Sharkeys
hacker, said Sharkey had lived up to
every articl, In the agreement and was
here ready to fight with the referee Sc
lected by the National club, as per
agreement, the mems hackers having
failed To agree ON a referee prior to IL
ptitth tu-ddl-
ment Sharkey and Fitzsimmons sat un-
eoncernedly in their corners apparent
ly oblivious. Announcer Jordan an
nounced that Julian was ready TO take
any referee in the house except carp.
! There was some more consultation
while the crowd howlcd for carp. Ju-
lian's charge against carp was a sur
prise, as the Arizona man has always
enjoyed q splendid reputation as a
square sport. Fitzsimmons says he
has given up his referee in all his
fights and would give in to this. Then
ne strtpreS of his bath robe and adder
that he would insist that Sharkey take
the bandages or his hands. as he had
none on his.
Sharkey had on his gloves. but con-
tinued to tie his gloves and paid no at
tention 10 Fitzsimmons demand. The
referee walked over and examined the
bandage complained OF and Sharkey
then removed the Objectionable articles.
The men shook hands at 1898 y. m.
Round 1.-The men advance to the
center of the ring and spar a moment.
Fitzsimmons feinls several times with
his left. but Sharkey gets away. FitZ
simmons landed a light right on The
head. Sharkey clinches. Sharkey
swung left at FitZsimmons body and
moment later landed hard left swing
on Fitzsimmons' neck. Sharkey landed
right ard left on Fitzsimmons' head
and ducked a vicious left swing. Shar-
key tried with the right for the head,
but Fitzsmmons got away. Sharltey
dacked a hard right swing. Sharkey
tries for the body and rushes Fitzsim-
mons. landing left on the body. Shar-
key landed left and got same in return.
Fitzsimmons knocked Sharley down
with the right twice in the jaw. Round
ended with Sharkey In corner and
Fitzsimmons trying for his neck.
Round 2-F'itzsimmons standing up
before time is called. Fitz landed a
light left on the face. Sharkey rushed.
tu Fitzsimmons olinchcd. Fltzsim-
mons swings right and left. but missed.
Sharkey landed a hard left on the
chest Fitzsimmons tried left for the
face. but light left on the head. Fitz-
simmons ducked hard lett. Sharkey
ducked left and clinched. Fitzsim-
mons swung right. but missed. and
then landed left on the head. Fitzsim-
mons landed right on the head. Fitz
landed left on the jaw. Sharkey missed
right and left for the head. Sharkey
landed right and left on the head
and neck and got two in return. FttZ
ducked right swing. Fitz tried left for
the head and missed. Round ended
with Fitzsimmors aggressor.
Round 3-Fitzsimmons rushes. but
Sharkey ducked and clinched low.
Sharkey tried left for the body aud
hen cllrrhed Fltzsimmcns swings
right and left on head. SharlSey swings
right ana left. but with little damage.
Fitzsimmons staggered Sharkey with
right. Sharkey swung left on head.
Fit7simmons swung left and Sharkey
ducked Sharkey landed loft on the
face. Sharkey landed hard left ON
the wind and got away. Sharkey duck
cd a hard left swing. Sharkey doing
most If the leading and again landed
his left hard. Fitz was evidently try
ing To ret In a right on The jaw.
Round 4-Shsrkey landed his left.
Sharkey knocked Fitz down with a left
In the wind. He then ducked a left
ewing and landed his left on the wind
three times without a return. Fitz
0cht,ng carefully. Sharkey ducked
right swing. Fitssimmons landed hi
LEFT on the law. Sharkey landed his
ieft on the face and wind and rushed
Fitzsinrlohs 10 the ropes. Fitzsim-
mons clinches Filz tried his left Tor
The head tlvce and missed. Shsrkey
tried for the wind and missed. Shar.t y
landed his left ON the wind and got
i'm on the head Shar,ry landed n
l.ft swing On the head staggering
rifzsiInn1nns. FitzsinmOns swung
rirht and left, staggering Sharitey,
N0rorg even.
Round Roth men stand up before
tn call OF time. Fitzslmmons tried
fhs richt for the head. Shasstv
cIinrbel and threw FiiZsimn7ns.