The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-05-07
SAILOR SHARKEY BESTED.
DECISION FOR JEFFRIES AFTER
TWENTIETH ROUND
The Rest of the Hfayyweights Now
In Fighting Harnessrin the Ring
at San Francisco, and q Hard
Fought Contest the Result
Panic Narrowly Averted BEFORE
the Big Bout Was Called.


SAN FRANCISCO, May 7.-Thomas
j. Sharkey, the sailor, and James J.
Jeffries, admittedly the leading heavy
weight pugilists actually in fighting
harness today, met before the National
Athletic club in this city tonight to
settle the question of supremacy. The
outcome of this contest has been the
absorbing topic Of discussion in sport
ing circles since the contamination of
the match.
Mechanics Pavilion, which has been
the scene of many memorable pugilistic
encounters, presented a lively appear
ance shortly before the principals an
peared In the ring. Every nook and
corner in the auditorium had its occ,I-
pants.
. At this juncture an accident happen
ed which, for a time, i.bade: fair to as
sumo serious proportions. The seats
elevated on the whole end of the west
side Of the pavilion suddenly collapsed
and the occupants were piled in con-
fused heap. For a brief period 1t was
believed that many had been Injured.
but it was subsequently ascertained
that none of the bruises were serious
The great crowd was in aatremendous
uproar over the occurrence, and 1t was
fully half an hour before the police had
brought order out of the chaos.
Then second section of seats on the
northeast side of ,.the building came
down in heap, and the audience was
again thrown into state of uproar.
A few minutes later another section in
the northwest corner collapsed, and the
great crowd was almost in a state of
panic. Every man was on his feet, and
a very uneasy feeling pervaded the
whole house.
Then the whole side of the elevated
seats came down in a terrific roar, and
the audience was almost beyond con-
house had now fallen, and the 5000 or
5000 people on the main floor were
packed in an excited crowd
The police finally managed to allay
the excitement by assuring the crowd
that no one had been hurt by the col
lapse of the gallery seats, and that
there was no danger
The preliminary bout between Jack
Steiner and Henry Baker was stopped
by Referee Agnew in the fifth round
and awarded to Baker on "a foul. Stetz-
ner chased the referee out of the ring
and went at Baker again, but the po-
lice jumped into the ring, and sent the
men to their dressing rooms. The fight
ing was about even.yyuv =
Time for the big event was called al
1904.
Round 1.-The men came to the center Of
the ring with spring and spared cautious
ly. Jeffries forced Tom about the ring. feel
ing for him. Sharkey led first at the body
with his left, but fell short. Jeffries forced
Tom into the corner and landed light lsft
on the chest and the men c1nched Sharkey
swung right for the head, but Jefrries
caught 1t on his shoulder. Jeffr:es tired with
left for TIE face, but was blocked
ard left without effect Jeffries swung for
the head, but Torn duoked and clinch; d.
s landed left on the neck and
which he was hiseed Jeffries landed hard
left on the face and forced Sharkey hard
against the rop ). Sharkey swung right
on the body and Tom clinched. Sharkey led
to wrestle, but Jeffries held him at arms
length and shook him as if he were child.
Round 3-sharkey kept out OF Jeffr:es' way,
e s hook 4 hard go On gfR 6s fsee sRafKdR
rushed and swung both right and left without
effect Jeffries, landed left on the face.
fries to lead and clinched He brought his
right hard over on Jeffriss'-head in a dinch
and was warned by the referee. Jeffries sent
in his right on the body just as the gong
sounded.
Round 4-JeTrles got sharkey in corner
and sent in left on head and was countered
on the body. sharkey. LANDED a right en-
the body: Jeffries sent in hard lief. IN the
body. Sharkey swung left for In, body,
very low, but fell short. Sharkey swung a
left, but was booked and in the c.inch fellow
ing Jeffries forced him .agains the ropes
Jeffries hooked Sharkey on the jaw With a
left. Sharkey rubbed the place smil.nglv, and
Jeffries was upon him in flash, forcing him
to a clinch.
Round 5-Jeffries led straight for the body,
but fell short. Sharkey swung left for the
body and missed getting a lett On the face
moment Later Sharkey S le DIS m silly short.
In. a clinch Sharkey struck Jeffries and was
hooted. Jeffries staggered the sailor with a
left hook. Sharkey rushed wildly, but was
stopped and forced backward. Jeffries jabbed
Sharkey on the face at the call Of time.
Sharkey gained more confidence in the sixth
and did some rushing, but without apparent
effect. In the rounds up to the eleventh
there were some warm exchanges without de-
knocked the sailor down in the eleventh with
right on the ear. Jeffries landed repeatedly
in this round, and Sharkey seemed tired.
Sharkey came up fresh in the twelfth, but
kept away from his big adversary. Jeffries
landed hard and often in the5four succeeding
rounds, and had the sailor in distress part
of the time. Sharkey rallied in the seven
teenth, but in the eighteenth Jeffries landed
three hard ones on the jaw.
In the twentieth both men were tired, but
fought viciously Jeffries landed several times
on the body and face, but could not knock
the sailor out. The gong rang in the middle
enthusiasm.
Referee Greggains announced Jeffries the
winner amid the greatest enthusiasm.
Bad Pay and Hard Work.