The herald., 1898-05-07
GIVE THE GREAT CROWD ITS
MONEYS WORTH
TWENTY HARD FOUGHT ROUNDS
End in Win for the Angeleno, the
Decision Based on the Science
We Showed
Associated Press Special Wire

fornia boxer, won what is conceded to be
the last semi-flnal in the heats for the
championship of the world in the prize
ring He fought Tom Sharkey, the hard
headed sailor, through twenty rounds and
outfought him in every round. While he
did not succeed in putting his doughty ad-
yersary to sleep, he had him in a state of
distress at least half a dozen different
times. The sailors wonderful recuperat-
i've powers stood him in good stead, how
ever, and he absorbed all the hard knocks
from the big fellow and came on for more
Of the same kind. The decision of the ref
cree, Alex Greggains, was received with
enthusiastic cheers by the multitude.
fSharkey took his defeat coolly and showed
few marks from the drubbing he hklGe-
ceived.
1t was a night Of terror to the majority
of the 10000 spectators assembled in the
vast pavilion.
Just at $3.50 p. m, when the crowd had
xound seats and settled down to enjoy the
evenings entertainment a row of chairs
elevated in terrace on the southwest cor
ner of the arena, fell with a crash. 1t only
caused passing wave of excitement, and
the house had seated itself once more.
In five minutes the entire west section of
seats, about 500 in number, began falling,
and row followed row, coming down in the
form Of q vast cataract, with a great roar
that brought the crowd to it's feet with
fright. The dust obscured the falling seats
for q few moments, and when 1t cleared
away the men who had been seated in the
falling chairs scrambled out of the debris.
1t appeared miraculous that no one was Sc
riously injured, as the rear row Of seats
fell at least twelve feet.
After about ten minutes Of the utmost
confusion, the crowd quieted down, only
to be brought once more to its feet by q
falling section in the northwest corner of
the arena. By this time the crowd was in
q state of semi-panic and every one stood
on his feet with blanched face and wild
eyes. The press reporters and telegraph
operators, with two or three exceptions
left the temporary gallery erected for the
press, and 1t seemed that the house would
be emptied. But after a conference with
Chief of Police Lees, Capt. Whitman went
into the ring and assured the crowd that
no one was injured and that if they would
remain seated everything would go on
without further trouble. The band struck
up patriotic air and the crowd uneasily
seated itself. In a few minutes more the
entire east sections of seats came down
with a frightful crash and several hundred
people were piled up with broken chairs
and lumber.
After half an hour of excitement the
house became composed and the fights
went on. There were evidently many per-
sons bruised and cut, but HOW badly could
not be learned in the confusion, as many of
them left the house.
1t is said that dozen or more persons
went to the receiving hospital for treat
ment as result of the falling chairs.
The betting on the result remained al
most uniformly at 10 to 8, with the big
Californian favorite.
At $3.50 p. m. Jeffries stepped into the
ring, amid much cheering. His seconds
were Billy Delaney, Dewitt Van Court and
Jack Jeffries.
At 1852 p. m. Sharkey appeared, accom-
panied by Tim McGrath, Jack Sharkey
and Spider Kelly.
The Fight by Rounds
Time called at 1904.
Round 1.-The men came to the center
with a spring and spared cautiously, JEFF
fries forced Tom, feeling of him. Sharkey
led at body. but fell short. Jeffries forced
Tom into a corner and landed light left on
chest, and the men clinched. sharkey
swung right for the head, but Jeff caught
1t on his shoulder. Jeff tried with left for
the face. but was blocked.
Round 2-Sharkey rushed, and swung
right and left without effect. Jeffries
swung left for the head. but Tom ducked
and clinched. jeff landed left on neck
and Sharkey clinched, striking in the
clinch. for which he was passed. JEFF
fries landed hard left on face, and forced
Tom against ropes. Sharkey swung right
on Jeff's neck. jeff landed light left on
body, and Tom clinched. Sharkey tried
to wrestle, but Jeff held him at arms
length and shook him as If he were q
child.
Round 3-Sharkey kept out of Jeffs way.
doing some fast footwork about the ring
jeff put his left hard on Toms face
sharkey rushed and swung right and left
without effect. JEFF landed left on face
6harkey was puzzled and waited for jeff
to lead, and clinched. He brought his
right over on Jeff's head in a clinch and
was warned by the referee. Jeff sent in
his right on the body just as the gong
sounded.
Round %Jeffries got Sharkey in a COR
ner and put left on head and was coun-
tered on body. Sharkey landed right on
body. JEFF put hard left on body. Shar-
key swung left for body very low, but fell
short. 6harkey swung left, but was
blocked, and in a clinch Jeff forced him
against the ropes. JEFF hooked Sharkev
on the jaw with his left. Sharkey got CAV
and rubbed the place and smiled. jeff
was upon him in flash, and forced him
into q clinch.
Round 5-Jeffries led straight for the
body, but was short. Sharkey swung left
for body and missed, getting left on face
Sharkey's leads mostly short. In a clinch
Eharkey struck jeff and was hooted. Jeff
staggered the sailor with a left hook
Sharkey rushed wildly, but was stopped
and forced back. jeff jabbed Sharkey or
the face at the call of time.
Round 6-Sharkey swung left hard over
Jef's neck. Sharkey gained confidence
and rushed without effect. Jeff swunc
right on Toms head, and Sharkey mimick-
ed him with a sneer. JEFF sent in left on
body, and missed same blow a moment