The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-07


In Sharkey's face. Jeffr,es swung left
for the jaw, but was booked. Sharkey
swung his right hard over the k!daeys.
Sharkey sent in a straight left on the
body. Jsffries put q left on the body just
as the gong sounded.
Round 9--Sharkey swung left on the
body. Jeffries tried a vicious left for
the jaw, but Tom ducked low and lifted
JeYries from the floor. JefYriss swung
q right for the jaw, but Tom ducked in and
1t went over his shoulder. Jeffries jabbed
the sailor In the mouth twice in quick
succession and the crowd yelled. Jeffries
swung left on the sailors chest and
forced him back to the ropes. Tom
dEckei left for the jaw and the round
ended In iong-range sparring match.
Round ie-Jeffr'es missed with the left
fer the body. Sharkey swung right and
left for the head. He ducked left swing.
but moment later got solid left in the
wind. The Californian hooked him on the
neck with left and Tom came back
with left on the body. Jeffr.es landed
a left on the head and Tom clinched and
was inclined to rough it, The men ex-
changed ,efts on the head and Sharkey
swung wildly with both hands He ducked
three left leads for the head and was In
turn eyaded by Jeffries' duckng.
Round u-Sharkey swung left over the
Jaw. but 1t went over Jeffries' shoulder
and the big fellow came back with a stilY
shor'-afm left on the jaw. JefYries
Knocked the sailor down with right on
the ear and Sharkey csasped JefYr.es' legs
for moment. but got UP fresh. Jeffries
forced the pace. but Tom fought viclously
JeYries sent in left on the neck and
Tom seemed worried and tired. Jeffries
played for right on the jaw, but missed.
Jenrtes sent In hard left on the face,
which sent The sailors head back
Round I2-Sharkey came up fresh, but
kept away from his big adversary. JEFF
fries tried with the left for the jaw and
Tom ducked. A moment later he fe.Eted
ard then sent In his left hard on the neck.
Toms leads for the body were short JEFF
Tries sent in the left on the face and
blocked counter. The sailor swung left
and riShs, but both went wild JefYries
sent In right on the body and got a
left swing on the neck Up 10 this point
Jenr!es had the advantage.
Round 1s-Sharkey rushed. but WIS stop
ped still by straight left JeeYries block
Cd vicious swing for the jaw JeHrles
got Sharkey In corner and tried 10 send
IN right but the hitter ducked them and
sent his head hard against Jsffries' body
In tho clinches. Jefyries caught the sailor
on the Jaw With left hook bur seemed
to lack steam and was somewhat unsteady
on his legs. Jenries tried his right for
the Jaw. but went around.
Round a-Sharkey swung a right and
left for the head without effect Tom sent
In a straight left on Jeffriss' face. but got
right on the neck that staggered him
The Californian sent his left to the face
again ani tried TO administer q knock
out with bis right but the saslor dueked
under IL. Sharkey led with bis iest three
times, bat fell short, and was countered
with singing hook on the face and neck.
Saarkey rushed. swung both hands for
the head and el.nehed. Jeffries pushed
him back and smote him hard with both
LETT and right on the Jaw and heal Shar-
Key appeared tired and was plainly in
distress. He got the worst OF every mix.
Round fS-iefries landed a Ief. on the
chest and fought the sailor TO the ropes.
sending his rtsht over the heart twice In
quick succession. Sharkey received bad
cut under his left ear. from which the
blood flowed down his back JesTr!es
swung left and right on the head, and
Shsrkey e!inesed. Sharkey dueked two
left sw.ngs for the Jaw. bu, failed 20
avoid the third one. which landed sSIidiy
on the ear. Sharkey led for the BODY with
A left. but WAS ie.cely couatered with left
and right on law. Sha-key was Ia great
distress. and JeffrieS wss making frantic
efforts 30 finish him, hu, the gong inter-
yeaed.
Round is-Sharkey locked quito fresh.
Jeryrles forced him about the ring in an
endeSvor TO corner him. Sharkey swung
with a right on the head. Ieffr.eS upper
egt the sailor On the chin aud a moment
later sent q hard right or the sa.io. ear.
The Californian rushed ard seGt in ief,
on the chest. lie then lahhed the saslor
hard on the neck. sending his head back.
leffriss tried WITH his right for me Jaw.
but missed. He again swung right for the
saw. bat fell short, A. the close az the
round sasrkey had recovered and Was
quite as fresh as his opponent.
Refund I1-Jsnrtes hooked Tom on the
JAW With the left, bat was countered on
tae necs. Sharher ducked a lef, hook
Sn0 ci!ucEed, hut,sng JeHr.es In the chest.
t JeEgries forced the sailor to the ropes, and
landed TiSh: on the body Sharkev
swung lett on Jefrscs' neck. but was
Volunteered with lard sefs or the jaw
| sefgries saes every lead with a counter
lem iahhel Jefr:ss in the neck with his
kft.
Round is-Shasksy rushec, swinging
hath hands on Jeffrtes' head J<tsrsAs sent
y right aod lsft "a TIA head. following