The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-11-04

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eral times, but was generally over or
under. on the other hnnd the sailor
was wild, going into the fight with
both hands and swinging wildly, but he
did not land the first blow.
Again in the second round sharkay
was fiopping round and he came in for
a nasty left that rolled him over. It
looked then as though sharkey was
clearly outclassed. oRourke. however,
gave the sailor talking to, and to the
amazement OF all sharkey swung home
on Jehfrles' ribs and t3w almost at win
and there was a wild audience, AS the
fight went along. round by round, the
sailor fought his way into the hearts Of
those who marvelled at Jeftries' capac-
ity for punishment. The Californian
ctouched down low and though
his eyes blazed. 4she smiled and
generally over at o'Rourke, who was
coaching his man over the ropes. shar.
keys vicious punches hegal to tell and
at the close of the seventh, It seemed
as though Jeffries could hardly walk to
his corner, and 1t seemed certain there
would be new champion. sharkey's
ear was split In the eighth. and 1t made
him like a bull. He rushed, swinging
leits and rights and landed nearly all Of
them, with Ieffrles throwing himself
over the sailor. The Californian push
ed his man over the ropes at every OPP
portunIty and in some of the rounds
rested his great head OFT sharkey'F
shoulder, so much that he was hissed
and jeered Jefrries landed a terrific
uppercut in the tenth and sharkey's
eye lid wns split, but in the twelfth
Sharkey got back with a half dozen left
swings and straight right, and 1t was
wonderful that they did not end the
fight. Jeftries hugged the sailor hard
and shook his head as he went to his
corner. Every round carried Sharkey
across the ring at the start and he was
fighting the champion all over the can
vas. In the fiftenth Jeifries made a
bluH at forcing, but sharkey was at
him again like bull dog and swung
high and low and landed almost every
time swung. The Californian made
little effort to lead. He preferred the
defensive and he was winded. sharkey
too was tlring fast and they punched
and swung and clinched and staggered
all round the ring for the next few
rounds. The crowd shrleked from the
sound of the gong to the close OF each
round. Both men were covered with
blood and Jetrrles was bleeding badly
from his nose, which sharkey's savage
right had split. Suddenly in the twenty
second round Jefrrles seemed to take
on new life. Just at the close Of the
round the champion swung right and
left on sharkey's jaw and almost took
him of his feet. He reeled, and the
gong saved him. He came back, hard,
however. in the next, but Jeftries had
the better of 1t, putting in two right up
percuts. Jeffrles' friends howled them
selves hoarse. while sharkey's urged
him with loud cries to 80 in hard and
rough 1t. He threw down his terror
like head and although his strength was
fast leaving him, he had Jeffries guess
ing until the gong sounded.
No one could say who would set in
the knock out blow and neither seemed
abls to put force into the blow to drop
his man. And in the midst OF the
twenty-fifth round, nearly ono minute
before the close. JeffrIcs, glove flew
across the ring and ,sller ran to help
him oil with It. sharkey held back un-
III his friends yelled at him not to stop
and 1t was :. three-cornered fight Cor |
few minutes. The referee got JerfrIes'
glove and tried to draw 1t on. THIS was
difficult to do, and then sharkey rush-
ed. JefErles threw up his gloved and
ungloved hand and with the former up
percut sharkey. sIler ran between
them and made second attempt to
assist Jefrries. The sailor waited a mo-
ment, but wildly excited by tne shrleks
of the spectators, no rushed again.
sIler dragged Jeftrles away aud the
gong rang. The referee pointed to JEFF
rles corner and his seconds and friends
cheered wildly. The majority Of those
at the ring hardly thought sharkey
would get worse than draw, for the
sailor fought vlcIously, always after his
man, with good judgment, and out
pointed the champion. on the other
hand Jeffrles, while he had the better,
By long odds, OF the last three rounds,
did very little leading in the other
twenty-five. and when he led he was
either too high or too low, getting In but
few good punches. The decision was not
announced from the ring, or II 1t was,
few heard It, and great mob surged
around for several minutes, yelling and
shouting for victor and vanquished.
The Battle by Rounds.
Round 1--sharkey rushed in swinging
his left and landed on JefrrIes' jaw.
They broke away and spared cautious
" until Tom rushed again with a left
swing, but Jeffrles sent him back with
a lett jab to the face. sharkey, after
some sparrIng, assayed left swing
and followed It up with right which
landed back of head. Then in another
rush he forced JEFF to the ropes without
doing any damage, but a moment later
he sent right to Jetf's cheek and JEFF
clInched They came to the center and
Jefr felnted with his left. sharkey
broke ground but came right back only
10 get stirf left hook from jon, which