The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-19

Not ! Great Amount Of Iaterest ia
the Fight.
DAN STUART WILL LEAVE TEXAS
Going to settle In New York-Grino
was Hurt In q CoIlision--San
Antonio Race Meet.

Sharkey has won another questionable
battle, his victim this time being old Joe
Goddard, the decrepit barrier champion.
The fight, which was scheduled for twenty
rounds, terminated in the sixth, when
Sharkey. after landing a stiff right on
Goddard's jaw. rushed at his man and
knocked him to the floor, literally by force
OF impetus falling heavily on him. God
dardps head struck the canvas with an
awful smash. which dazed him. He arose
at the end of three seconds and staggered
to the ropes, Referee Macarthur mean-
while holding the excited sailor back.
Amid confusion Macarthur awarded the
fight to Sharkey The decision was just.
but Sharkey's victory is far from cred
table, Il being the popular impression
that Goddard was hurt more by his coll
lision with the floor than fnom Sharkey's
blows, which were at all times wild and
miserably timed.
crowd small for such an event In the
Golden Gate city saw the bout Only
about 5000 persons were present. There
was little betting, even by the Vallejo
crowd, who were expected TO show con-
ideDt leaning toward the sailor lad.
Snarkey was a 10 TO favor1le in the
wageIs that were made. Before the ineii
entered the ring telegram was received
from Kid Mccoy Announcing that II Coo
dard won he would challenge MN. Petef
Alaher also expressed desire TO meet the
winner ard the crowd greeted similar
DEFY from Peter jackson with cheers.
Popular confidence in the genuineness
OF tine projected fight was 50 SilsNt that
a mere handful of spectators paid admis-
SION TO Mechanics Pavilion tonight. When
time was called two small wedges OF hu-
marty, culled from SharkeyS partlsails
Iot II hli lad n.
getLher on e4ther SIDE OF the gallery ada
cent TO the ringside and family cheered
the sailor. On the main floor or the pa.
yilion the ushers and phicemen almost
outp1mbered the few isolated occupants
of the reserved seats and boxes.
After looking oyer tn, house and count
ing noses Goddard concluded that IL was
not worth while to risk beatng Tor the
deaf to ali entreaties asserting that he
would not hg'pt for glory.
Coward Coward shouted the crowd.
The taunt was more than Goddard could
stand.
I'm fight" he shouted back. ''even
though never get a cent"
Sharkey was first TO appear, attended
by his brother, Jack Sharkey. Eddie Con,
molly and Spider Kelly. He was quickly
followed by the barrier champion, who
had behind him Dddte Alexander Henry
Baker and Jim Gallagher. Sharkey was
apparently in his usual excellent condi
in flesh.
When time was called for the first round
the men came UP and iiddled for few
moments, Sharkey jumping about, while
Goddard waited for the sailor to lead.
Finally Sharkey swung his right. catching
Goddard squarely on the jaw, and the
big Australian went DOWN.
Nothing was done for the remainder OF
the round, Sharkey failing to take advan-
tase of the lead.
Before thirty seconds of the round had
expired Sharkey put in another clean
right and Goddard went down again. Joe
made several wild lunges at Sharkey, but
the sailor was quick 1n Guiding him.
ries of Wild PUSHES and clinches without
amy r~al fighting. In the fifth the men
did all kinds of fighting, little smuggling
ara plenty of hugglng. but they did not
do much damage. The sailor was the ag-
gressor and had little the better of the
rough work
The sixth round proved to be the last
Sharkey rushed at old Joe like a football
payer buclling the line. Goddard seerned
disconnected at the sailors tactics and
got the worst of the wrestling. Finally
IN rally at close quarters ShaTSey landed
ms right somewhere on Goddard's feat,
ures. and the big fellow went down. his
head striking the floor with a resembling
Ihnmp, Sharkey tumbllng on top of him
Ihe sattor was up quickly and waited for
Goddard to regain his feet. He was 80 ex-
cited that the referee had to restrain him
from actually f0uling Goddard before the
latter had gotten up.
Goddard was plainly in no condition tn
make a Tight and the referee gave the
night to the sailor. Like all of Sharkey's
lghts, II was very unsatisfactory AFT
fair Goddard made poor showing aud
Is not the man he was few years ago.
Sharkeys methods of fighting were as
UNFAIR ard rough as could be tolerated
wthout actually committing a foul.