The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-11-04
NO KNOCKOUT BLOW GIVEN
AND FIGHT WENT TO JEFFRIES
UNDER THE RULES.
THE MEN WERE WELL MATCHED
And Throughout the Slugging Contest the
Advantage was First With One and
Then With TIE Other. Sharkey
Did Most of Aggressive Work


New York, Nov. 3-Jim Jeffries and
Tom Sharkey fought a5 hot rounds at
CGney Island tonight, Referee Siler de-
claring Jeffries the winner at the end
of the 10Th round under the Queens
bury rules as there was no knock out
blow Jeffries fought at 30, and Shar-
key at 1S5 pounds. Every seat in the
house was occupied and the betting was
heavy at odds of 10 to on Jeffries.
The fight by rounds follows:
Ringside, Coney Island Sporting Club,
y. Y, Nov. 2.-James ]. Jeffries retains
the championship Of the world, Referee
George Siler giving him the decision a
the end of the twenty round over
Sailor Tom Sharkey, at the Coney Island
Sporting Club tonight. 1t was ONE OF
the most marvellous battles that has
ever taken place, and the greatest crowd
that ever gathered in the Coney Island
Club house witnessed the desperate
struggle for supremacy.
In five rounds Jeffries had the better
of the fight, in the first two and in he
last three. During the other twenIs
Sharkey forced the issue, and like a bull
terrier was at his man with both hands
increasingly. In those twenty rounds
.Ieffrics' great weight and Drawn helped
him to hold off the sailor. and in the
twenty-second round he swung in a coI-
pie OF vicious Eppercuts that made
Sharkey groggy. Tom came back again
Ill the twenty-fourth and twenty-fifth.
but he was weakened greatly by JEFF
fries vicious blows. One minute before
the gong sounded to end the fight JET
fries left glove came off, and practically
the contest was over.
The referee motioned to Jeffries' COR
ner; an American flag was flung around
the chanpTion's shoulders and the crowd
outside and III the arena cheered wildly.
The crowd on the opposite and in Shar-
keys corner, yelled for Sharkey, and the
men were led back to their dressing
rooms.
Ten thousand spectators were bank
cd forty feet high in the building. the
place being packed from rings'da to
rafters. and the aisles around the ring
were lined. The tremendous crowd
sweated under the glare Of 400 arc
lights ID feet or less from the canvas
of the squared circle The heat was in
tense. The fighters were almost ex-
harsted. and the spectators shrieked
themselves hoarse
1t seemed at first as though It would be
short fight. for in the second reund
Jeffries put the sailor to the ropes with
a left on the jaw, and the referee be-
gan to call off the seconds as Sharkey
kneeled on the floor. But from the
third round ON, Sharkey, with his vicious
swing to the ribs and the jaw, kept the
crowd on its feet waiting for knock
out.
.Jeffries stood the terrific punishment
and with his eye, nose and ear sniff
came back just rs yiciously in the last
three rounds and almost retrieved him
self. Then came, the unfortunate and
unsatisfactory ending, .Jeffries' glove
flying off, bringing the fight to an end
although the crowd urged Sharkey to
rush in and end it. This he tried to do
but Jeffries fought him back, and Re-
fierce Siler rushed to the rescue. 1t was
noticeable that Jeffries used his weight
10 its best advantage. throwing himself
all over the sailor, but the latter did
his share of the hugging, too and both
We're warned repeatedly.
4 preliminary event Of ten rounds az
rs pounds preceded the big event and
Kid Gonlette. Of Rochester, who looked
Il great deal like .Jeffries on 4 ym;. Ii
scale, was beaten by Tommy Moran.
Of Brooklyn.
Then, after half an hours delay Tom
Sharkey could be seen making his way
through the crowds. He was well re-
ceived, but Jeffries was cheered to the
echo.
.jeffries weighed 30 pounds aE.l Shar-
key - pounds less, but the latter looked
to be in better condition, the Californian
being sallow and having starring eyes,
and giving other evidences of not belna
in the best condition. The betting at the
start was 100 to 10 on Jeffries.
1t looked them as though Sharkey was
dearly eutclassed in the second round.
OROurke, however, gave the sailor a
talking, and to the amazement of all.
Sharkew swung home on Jeffeins' Ills
and jaw almost at will and there was 4
wild audience. AS the fight went along,
round by rollnd, the sailor fought lis
way into the hearts of those who mar
velled at Jeffries' capacity for punish
ment
sharkey's vicious punches began to
tell. and at the close of the seventh.
II seemed as though JeffIies could hard
ly walk 70 his corner, and L sprined
certain there would he "a new cham
pon. Sliarkey's ear was split in tine
eighth, and it made him like bull IL
rushed, swinging lefts and rights aud