The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-07
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80 FRANCISCO, May s.-Thon,as J.
- the sailor pasfEsst. and James J.
-. admittedly the leading neAss
sehs pugilis, actually In hgn'ins mar
~ ..aay. met before the National Atm
y. r,.h IA this city tonight to settle the
..,..ssa n supremacy. The outcome OF
a. euutsuf has been the aii-aosoroins
80 Z 6lpaussion in sporting circles since
-. alton Of the match.
r.rA.n.er peyilIon, which bag been the
r.ae 81 Many memorable pugilissic -
..-n,<rs. pessented q lively appearance
|A.r,jv befors TIE principals appeared in
q. Ing Every nook ard corner in the
g, auditorium had iss occupants. AT this
.scture N accident happened which, for
rm< bld falr 70 assume serious proper
|,s<u The seats elevated on the whole end
= Inc west sids OF the pavilion. suddenly
earapsed and the occupants were piled In
!. ooofussd heap. For a brief period it was
|Aeaesed that many had been fatally IN
4u,sd. hu, It was subsequently, ascertained
sAst nons Of the bruises we're serious.
rns ersst crowd was In a tremendous
uprose ever the occurrence. and I, was
suEy AL an hour before the police hal
brouek, order out OF the chaos; then .
s~coua section OF seats on the northeast
sjde 1T the building came down IN a heap
ana lie audience was again thrown into a
sats OF upsoar A few moments later an
ssssr section In the northwest corner COL
hrssd and the great crowd was almost
| d state u panic. Every man was on his
| ~ and a very uneasy feeling pervaded
itss whole house. Then the whole side
+ Il tas elevated seats came down In a ter
rsac saar and the audience was almost be-
|yssd control. Almost every tier Of seats
n the house had fallen out and the five or
II thousand people or the main floor were
packed In an excited crowd
IRE police finally managed to aiiay the
|szsanent by assuring the crowd that no
eas Nd beer hurt by the co.lapse OF seats
ssA that there was no danger.
TIE preliminary bout between Jack Stel-
user and Henry Baker was then called ct
sA Time was called al 1904.
Round 1.-THE men came to the center OF
|tho ring with spring and spared eau
|t'ous's. JesYries forced Tom about the ring.
EFfllhk OF HIN. Sharkey led first at the
|sody with the left. bat fell snort. Jeffr.es
forced Tom into the corner and landed a
|aisht left on the chest and the men
|cineked. Sharkey swung his right for the
|head, but jeffrics. caught 1t on his shout
per Jeffries tried with left for the face.
|bas was blocked
Round s-Sharkey rushed and swung
|fight and lsfi without effect, Jeffr!ea
|swhng for the head. but Tom ducked and
|chncRtd. JeRsies landed left on the neck
ard aharkey c'inehed. striking In the
|cane1. Tor which he was Missed. Jefyries
landed Asrc left on the face and forced
|raarksy hard against the ropes. Sharkey
|sxapg Z right on 1effries' neck. Jeffries
|lasded lightly with the left on the body and
TON cfnched. Sharkey tried to wrestle,
put Jsfries held him at arms length and
|kook him as II he were q child.
Round 3-Sharkey kept out OF Jefrries'
Wy. doing some fast foot work about the
lnas. Jeffries put In his left hook hard on
isn's face. Sharkey rushed and swung
eefA right and left without effect. JefYries
anaea a left on the face. Sharkey seemed
pssisd and waited for Je!fries 10 lead, and
sar eisaehed. He brought his right over
% jehrles' head In Il eiineh. and was
sssned by the referee. Jeffries sent In his
f'xht 1n the body Just as the gong sounded.
Round i-Joffries got Sharkey In a cor
ses aisd sent In a left on the head and was
sAlssered on the body. Sharkey landed a
rxM On the body. Jeffries sent In hard
sst GA the body. Sharkey swung q left
sr the body. very low. eut fell short.
sAsfkey swung a left. but was blocked.
sad IN the ciinch following JefYrses forced
an sgsinss the ropes. Jefrries hooked
eaarRay on The jaw with left. Sharkey
'aehsd the place snailusiy. and Jefrrias was
aEoa him In A fash. forcing him To elinch
haand s-Jeffries led straight for the
s.as. eW fell short. Sharkey swung 4
'e's Ter the body and missed, getting left
% we face moment later. Sharkey's
sH Nsse mostly short. In a clinch Shar-
sss suacx Iefsries. and was hcoted. JEFF
ea 80 asSesed the sailor with left hook.
Sassses rushed wildly. but was stopped
az iefeea Backward. JeYries iabbed
s,ssAys Ga the face AZ the cali OF time
seaaa s-saarkey swung a left hard over
.aAes heck. Sharkey gained rnore con-
''senes and did souat rushing. bat without
~ spafsas eject. Jefrles swung a right on
.s eead AMI Sharkey nimieked him with
Jenries sent left lightly on the
Sna missed the same blow a moment
49,. re TENTED az the sailor. who aucked
~ : vicious uppercut Jefrries did
49, 80 y she leading and sent In n lef.
ssA shst sounded lonaiy. snsrkey at A
- INSTANCE. miniickef Jenriae' attitude
80 showed considerable ill-temper
a. safvagh this round.
ss1is i~sasEkey rushed and swung
- AID LETT wssdly. both going over
- shoulders. The latter Ac!inchaa
- s,ss-a Inn against the ropes Shar-
s"ahg BIS arms like A windmill hut
go - reach the mark aimed az. lefrrles
-, TWICE with his lee, AZ the head.
-. 'sn eiessriy dgckea both blowx JET.
- sa, > Fisht On the hcdy. sharksv
snsss, sshF.es against the ropes and
ss.ss nm party through before he
a. AA.h BIS equilibrium. bat FERRIES
sN.sa FA Wssa hard left On tho face
10y was fig0,inr fast and harf h,,t
as.s 49, &c Rad aet reached Jefyries. face ar
@sa With rsee; 'N~ '"e0 VI
=. 49,, S~Ssarses missed wf.A q lert for
-. ss Sa sra aacked 4 right suinw ~,
-~ '.0F. HE then Iahled a straish. ,e.,