The San Francisco call., 1898-05-07

moving up close he landed a good right swing on Jeffries' jaw. The big fellow smiled and made a wicked hook at Sharkey, but the blow was very neatly ducked.
 In the second round Sharkey struck at Jeffries in a clinch and was hooted by the gallery. He had one arm free however and according to rule he had the right to hit his opponent if he so pleased. Time and again Jeffries tried short-arn blows and hooks, but the sailor was too quick, and avoided pun ishment by clever ducking. After a rally Sharkey swung his right for Jeff's jaw and the blow came within an l inch of landing. He smiled as the gong sounded for corners.
 It was in the fourth round that Jef- fries took some of the fire out of Shar- keys attack by short punches which troubled Sharkey's ribs to no lit tie extent. One hard smash caused the sailor to grunt, and he then wildly rushed Jeffries, only to receive a left stop in the nose. Jeffries swung his 1 left and right, and Sharkey ducked so low as to almost scrape the floor with his nose. After a rally in which no damage was done, Sharkey turned to his seconds and said, Why, he's easy" but scarcely had the words been spok- en when Jeffries' left fist landed on
 
 quickly, Jeffrtes failing to follow up a good opportunity that Sharkey left for a smash in the stomach.
 In the fifth round Jeffries proved that his blows were dangerous. A right swing landed on Sharkey's arm and the force of the blow sent the sailor stag gering against post. JeffrieS, whether 1t was because he did not desire to take the least chance of being hit in the face or was obeying instructions. failed time and again to follow up his game and especially was this noticeable when he had Sharkey in corner under his wing so to speak. Each time that Sharkey tucked under Jeffries' left arm whenever Jeffries attempted to hook him in the neck Sharkey would smile and pass some remark, but during the last rounds of the fight Jeffries stopped the sailors artful ducking by sending straight right into Sharkey's ribs.
 In the seventh round some hot fight ing resulted at close range, and in a rally near the ropes Sharkey made a wild rush, swinging right and left at Jeffries head. The latter backed away but che sailor was on top of him in a jiffy and Jeffries was sent through the ropes and came within an ace of falling to the floor.
 It was expected that the contest would terminate before the tenth round, but the sailor, who was much quicker on his feet than Jeffries, man. aged by ducking and clinching to avoid punishment.
 Jeffries fought very slow and care full fight, but he left his face ungarded and Sharkey found little difficulty in reaching it with straight blows, but the 1 sailor wanted to land a swing, which blow Jeffries looked out for
 Jeffries invariably telegraphed his l blows. Before hitting he would pull his arm back and Sharkey made ready to duck. The only hard blows that were landed were delivered at close range, and the sailor must have a sore left side this morning. Still Jeffries received his share of punishment in the face. One or two blows that Sharkey landed on Jeffries' mouth and nose must have bothered u Q receiver. | The fight was not very interesting l from the fact that both men resorted