The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-04


left that rolled him over. 1t looked
then as though Sharkey was clearly
outclassed.
O'Rourke. however. gave the sailor
a talking to- and. 10 the amaZement
OF ALL Sharkey swung home on Jeffries'
ribs and jaw almost at Will, and there
was a wild audience. AS the fight went
along, round by round. the sailor
fought his way right into the hearts ~
those who marvelled at Jeffries' ca
pacity for punishment. The Californian
crouched down low. and though his
eyes blazed. he smiled and generally
glanced at ORourke. who was coach
ing his man over the ropes Sharkey's
punches began 10 tell. and at the close
OF the seventh Il seemed as though
Jeflries could hardly walk TO his cor
ner, and II seemed certain there would
be new champion.
sHARKEY ANGRY.
sharkey got mad in the eighth. TIE
rushed. swinging lefts and rights and
landed nearly all Of them. Svith JEFF
ries throwing himself over the sailor.
The Californian pushed his man over
the ropes at every opportunity, and in
some OF the rounds rested his great
head on Sharkey's shoulder so much
that he was Kissed and jeered. JEFF
fries landed a terrific uppercut I'm the
tenth. but i'm the twelfth Sharkey got
back with half a dozen left swings and
"A straight right. and 81 was wonderful
they did not end the fight. Jeffries
hugged the sailor hard and shook his
head as he went to his corner.
JEFFRIEs ON THE DEFENSIVE.
Every round carried Sharkey across
the ring at the start and he was
fighting the champion all over the can
vas. In the fifteenth Jeffries made "A
bluff at forcing. but Sharkey was at
him again like a bull dog and swung
high and low. and landed almost every
time ne swung. The Californian made
little effort To lead. He preferred the
defensive and he was winded. Sharkey
too. was firing fast and they punched
and swung and clinched and staggered
all round the ring for the next few
rounds. The crowd shrieked from the
sound Of the gong TO the close Of each
round.
CHAMPION ASSERTS HIMSELF.
Suddenly i'm the 22d, Jeffies seemed
TO take on new life. Just at the close
of this round the champion swung
right and left on Sharkeys jaw, and
Tom" was almost taken off his feet.
He reeled, and the gong saved him. He
came back hard however, i'm the neX\
but Jeffries had the better Of 1t, put
ting in two right upper cuts. Jeffries
friends hOwled themselves hOarse,
while Sharkey's urged him with loud
cries Of go in hard and rough II. lie
threw down his terrier-like head. and
though his strength was fast leaving
him he had Jeffries gauge TO the gong
sound
No one could say who would get In
the knockout blow. and neither seemed
able. if he landed to put enough force
into the blow 20 drop his man. And in
the midst Of 25th. nearly one minute
before the close Jeffres glove flew
across the ring, and Siler ran TO help
him on with IT, Sharkey held back.
until his friends yelled at him not 10
stop. and il was a three-cornered fight
for a few seconds. The referee got
.Teffries' glove and tried TO draw II on.
This was difficult 10 do. and then Shar-
KEY rushed. Jeffries threw no his glow
ed and ungloved hand. and with the
former upper cut Sharkey. Siler ran
between them and made a second at
-ternUt 10 assist Jefrrfes. The sailor
waited moment but. wildly excited
by the shrieks Of the spectators. he
rushed again. Sller dragged Jeffries
away. and the gong rang. The referee
pointed 10 Jeffries corner and his Sec
onds and friends cheered wildly.
DECISION NOT ANNOUNCED.
The majority Of those at the ringside
thought Sharkey would not get worse
than a draw for the sailor fought VIC
iously. always after his man, with
good Judgment and outpointed the
champion. on the other hand, Jeffries,
while he had the better by long odds
of the last three rounds, did very little
leading in the other 22. and when he
led he was either too high or too low,
getting in but a few good punches.
The decision was not announced
from the ring. if il was few heard ii.
and great mob surged around for
several minutes yelling and shouting,
for the victor and vanquished.
JEFFRIES WILL REST.
When seen in his dressing room after
the contest Jeffries said;
"Sharkey is the hardest and best
man | ever met. and / hardly expect to
meet a better in the future. Within
six months ! have met and defeated
the best two men In the world, and
will now take long rest. probably
months or a year. Never again VIII
! fight under the same conditions. The
heat from the lights overhead tended
TO take away n great deal OF my steam
and the glare from the floor weakened
my eyes NV left arm. the one that
was injured while training. gave out in
the fourth round and I could not use
IL property for the rest of the battle
or the result would have been differ
ent for I think that I could have
knocked him out. Sharkey is game
man and hard to beat, but I had no
thought of any different result at any
time during the battle. After my rest,
which think the public will agree that
] deserve. 7 will again be ready 10 meet