The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-07
IN TWENTY HOT ROUNDS
Jeffries Was Given the Decision
Over Sailor Sharkey.
ONE KNOCK-0OWN ONLY
Sharkey Got the Worst Of It in Every
Mix-Tried His Old Tricks and
Was Hissed-A Panic Be-
fore the Fight

San Francisco. May s.-Thomas J..
Sharkey. the sailor pugilist. and James
j. Jenries. admittedly the leading
heavyweight pugilists actually in fight
ing harness to-day. met before the Ma
tional Athletic club in this city tonight
to settle the question Of supremacy.
The outcome of this contest has been
the ali-absorbing topic OF discussion in
sporting circles since the consumma-
tion of the match.
Mechanics pavilion. which has been
the scene OF many memorable pugilistic
encounters. presented a lively appear
ance shortly before the principals ap-
peared In the ring. Every nook and cor
ner In the vast auditorium had its oc-
cupants. At this juncture an accident
happened which for a time bade fair to
assume serious proportions. The seats
elevated on the whole end OF the west
side of the pavilion suddenly collapsed
and the occupants were piled in a con-
FUSED heap. For a brief period IL was
believed that many had been fatally in
Jured. but II was subsequently ascer-
tained that none OF the bruises were
serious. The great crowd was in a tre-
mendous uproar over the occurrence.
and IL was fully half an hour before
the police had brought order out OF the
chaos.
Then a second section OF seats on the
northeast side of the building came
down In a heap and the audience was
again thrown into a state of uproar A
few moments later another section i'm
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 pervaded the
whole house. Then the whole side OF
the elevated seats came down In a ter
rihc roar and the audience was almost
beyond control. Almost every tier OF
seats in the house had now fallen and
the 5000 or 5000 people on the main
hoor were packed In an excited crowd
The betting on the result has re-
NAMED almost uniform at 10 to 8. with
the big Californian favorite. The po-
ice managed TO allay the excitement
by assuring the crowd that no one had
been hurt by the collapse of the eal-
lery seats, and that there was no dan
ger. The preliminary bout between
Jack Stelzner and Henry Baker was
then called at $3.50: Referee Agnew
NTH round and awarded the decision to
Baker on a foul Stelzner chased the
referee out OF the ring and went at
Baker again. but the police jumped in
TO the ring and sent the men to their
dressing rooms. The fighting was about
even. Time was called at 1904
Round The men came to the CEN
ter of the ring with a spring. and
spared cautiously. Jeffries forced Tom
about the ring. feeling for him. Shar-
Key led first at body with left. but fell
short Jeffries forced Tom into the
corner and landed light left on chest.
and the men clinched. Sharkey swung
right for head, but Jeffries caught II
on his shoulder. Jeffries tried with
left for face. but was blocked.
ha rL
right and left without effect. Jeffries
swung for head. but Tom ducked and
cllnched. striking in the clinch. for
which he was hissed. Jeffries landed
hard left on face. and forced Sharkey
hard against the ropes. Sharkey swung
right on Jeffries' neck. Jeffries landed
lightly with left on body. and Tom
rlinched. Sharkey tried to wrestle but
Jenries held him at arms length and
shook him as II he were a child
Round 3-Sharkey kept out Of JEFF
fries way. doing some fast footwork
about the ring. Jeffries put in his left
hook hard on Toms face. Sharkey
rushed and swung both right and left
without effect. Jeffries landed his left
IN the face. Sharkey seemed puzzled
and waited for Jeffries TO lead and
-linched He brought his right over on
Ieffries' head in a clinch and was
warned by the referee Jenries sent in
his right on the body just as the gong
sounded.
Round 4-Jeffries got sharkey In a
,orner and sent in a left on the head
md was countered on the body Shar-
xey landed his right on the body. JET
'res sent in a hard left on the body.
swung his left for the body
fery low. but fell short. Sharkey
swung his left. but was blocked. and
n the clinch following Jeffries forced
him against the ropes. Jeffries hooked
on the jaw with his left. Shar-
Sey rubbed the place smilingly and
effries was upon him in a fash. fore
ng him to clinch.
Round 5-Jeffries led straight for the
'ody. but fell short Sharkey swung a
eft for the body and missed. getting
eft on the face a moment later. Shar-
iey's leads were mostly short. In a
Inch Sharkey struck Jerries and was
Iooted. Jeffries staggered the sailor with
left hook Sharkey rushed wildly.
'ut was stopped and forced backward.
effries jabbed Sharkey on the face at
he call of time.
Round 6-Sharkey swung a left hard
ver Jeffries' neck. Sharkey gained
nore confidence and did some rushing.
ut without apparent effect. Jeffries
wung his right ON Toms head and
harksy mimicked him with sneer.
effries sent in his left lightly on the
ody and missed the same blow a mo-
lent later. He feinted at the sailor.
rho ducked into a vicious uppercut.
effries was doing most OF the leading
nd sent in a left hook that sounded
,udly. Sharkey. at a safe distance.
Jeffries' attitude and showed
ill-temper all through this
Dund.
Round 7-Sharkey rushed and swung
ght and left wildly. both going over
sffries' shoulders. The latter clinched
nd pushed him against the ropes.
harkey swung his arms like a wind
i'll but failed to reach the mark aimed
/. Jefries swung twice with left se
cad. but Tom cleveriy ducked both
ows. Jeyries sent right on body.
harkey rushed Jeffries against The
pes and pushed him partly through
afore he could gain his equilibrium.