Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-05-07
J[FFR|ES WON The FIGHT.
Took Twenty Rounds to Get a Decision
Over the Sailor.
The Two Biggest Pugilists in the
Country, Give a Fair Evening S
Entertainment ~ Sharkey FIRE.
ouently Kissed for Unfair Work.
Mechanics Pavilion damned.
Seats b oke Down Causing Great
COmmOtiOn.


COmmOtlOn.
San Francisco, May 6.--Thomas j.
Sharkey, the sailor pugilist, and James
J. Jenries, admittedly the leading
heavy weight pugilists actually in
fighting harness to-day, met before the
National Athletic Club tonight to set
tie the question of supremacy. The
outcome of this contest has been the
absorbing topic of discussion in spoTl-
ing circles since the consummation OF
the match.
Mechanics pavilion, which has been
the scene Of many memorable pugilis-ic
encounters, presented yvely appear
ance shortly before the principals ap-
peared in the ring Every nook and
corner in the vast auditorium had its
occupants.
At this juncture an accident happen
ed which for a time babe 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 breif period it was
believed that many had been fatally in
jured, but it was subsequently ascer-
tanned that none of the bruises were
serious.
The great crowd was in a tremen-
dous uproar over the occurrence, and
it was fully half an hour before the
police had brought order out of the
chaos.
Then a second section of seats on
the northwest side of the building came
down in a heap and the audience was
again thrown into state of uproar.
few moments later another sec
ton in the northwest corner collapsed
and the great crowd was almost in
a state of panic. Every man was on
his feet and very uneasy feeling per-
vaded the whole house.
Then the whole side OF the elevated
seats came down in a terrific roar and
the audience was almost beyond con-
troll. Almost every tier OF seats in the
house had now fallen and the five or
six thousand people on the main floor
were packed in an excited crowd.
The betting on the result has re-
manned almost uniform at 10 to s with
the big Californian favorite.
The police finally managed to ally
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
Stelzner and Henry Baker was then
called at 80 o'clock.
Referee Agnew stopped the prelimin-
airy fight in the fifth round and award
ed the decision to Baker on foul.
StelzIer chased the referee out of the
ring ard went at Baker again, b.t the
police jumped into the ring and sent
the men to their dressing rooms. The
fighting was about even.
Time was called at 1904
Round 1.-The men came 10 the cen
ter OF the ring with a spring and SPAR
red cautiously. Jeffries forced Tom
about the ring, feeling Of him. Sharkey
led first at body with left but fell short.
Jeffries forced Tom into the corner and
landed right and left on chest and the
men clinched. Sharkey swung right
for head, but Jeffries caught it On his
shoulder. Jeffries tried with left on
face but was blocked.
Round 2-Sharkey rushed and swung
right and left without effect. Jeffries
swung for head, but Tom ducked and
clinchedi Jeffries landed left On
neh, and Sharkey clinched striking
in the clinch, for which he was Kissed
Jeffries landed hard left On face and
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ropes. Sharkey swung right on JEFF
fries neck. Jeffries landed light left
on body and Tom clinched. Sharkey
tried to wrestle, but Jeffries held him
at arms length and shook him as if
he were child.
Round 3-Sharkey kept out of JET
fries way, doing some fast foot work
Jeffries put in his left hook hard on
Toms face. SharE.ay rushed and
swung both right and left without eff
feet. Jeffries landed left on face
Sharkey seemed puzzled and waited
for Jeffries to lead, and clinched. He
brought his right over on Jeffries
head in clinch and was warned by
the referee Jeffries sent in right on
thebody as the gong sounded.
Round 4-Jeffries got Sharkey in
corner and sent left on head and was
countered on body. Sharkey landed
right Oh body. Jeffries sent in hard
LETT on the body. Sharkey swung left
for body very low. but fel short Shar-
key swung left but was blocked, and
in the clinch following Jeffries forced
him against the orpes. Jeffries hooked
sharkey on jaw with left Sharkey
rubbed the place smilingly and Jeffries
was upon him in fash, forcing him
to clinch