The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-11-15
JEFFR|ES WINS THE FIGHT
THE SAILOR SHOWS BEST FOR
TWENTY ROUNDS.
Jeffries Does His Work in the First
Two and Last Three Rounds-Not
Wholly Satisfactory.

RINGsIDE, Coney Island Sporting
Club, New York, November 3.-James
j. Jeffries retains the championship of
the world, Referee George Siler giving
him the decision at the end of the 25th
round over Sailor Tom Sharkey, at the
Coney Island Sporting Club tonight
1t was one of the most marvellous bat
ties that has ever taken place, and the
greatest crowd that ever gathered in
the desperate struggle for supremacy.
In five rounds Jeffries had the better
of the fght-in the first two and the
last three. During the other 20 Sharkey
forced the issue, and, like bull terrier,
was at his man with both hands I'M
ceasingly. In those 20 rounds Jeffries'
great weight and Drawn helped him to
hold off the sailor, and in the POD round
he swung in couple of vicious upper
cuts that made Sharkey groggy Tom
came back again in the oath and 25th,
but he was weakened greatly by JEFF
fries vicious blows.
One minute before the gong sounded
to end the fight, Jeffries left glove came
off, and practically the contest was
over. The referee motioned to Jeffries,
corner, an American flag was flung over
the champions shoulders, and the crowd
on that side and end of the arena cheer
ed wildly. The crowd on the opposite
side and end, in Sharkey's corner yell
ed for Sharkey, and the men were led
back to their dressing-rooms.
The thousands of spectators were
banked 40 feet high in the building, the
place being packed from ringside to
rafters and the aisles around the ring
were lined. The tremendous crowd
sWeated under the glare of 400 arc
lights. Fifteen feet or less from the
canvas of the squared circle the heat
was intense. The fighters We're almost
exhausted, and the spectators shrieked
themselves hoarse.
1t seemed at first as though it would
be short fight, for in the second round
Jeffres put the sailor to the ropes with
left on the jaw and the referee began
to call off the seconds as Sharkey
kneeled on the floor But from the
third round on Sharkey, with his VI
clOuS swings to the ribs and the Jaw,
kept the crowd on it's feet waiting for
knockout. Jeffries stood the terrific
punishment, and with his eye, nose and
ear split, came back just as vicious
ly in the last three rounds and almost
retrieved himself
Then came the unfortunate and I'M
satisfactory ending, Jeffries' glove fly
ing 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
Referee Siler rushed to the rescue. 1t
was noticeable that Jeffries used his
weight to its best advantage, throw
ing himself all over the sailor, but the
latter did his share of the hugging
TOO, and both were warned repeatedly
Zen thousand spectators gathered
around the ringsde. Though Coney
Island was swept by a gale, the cars
came down crowded to the guards in a
swiftly moving line, and the sports
n hn
ing to the arena. At $3.50 there were
1900 in the building, and later the boxes
filled to overlooking
Jeftries landed several times but was
generally over or under. On the other
hand, the sailor was wild going into
the fight with both hands swinging
wildly, but he did not land the first
blow. Again in the second round Shar-
Key was Hopping around and he came
in for nasty left that rolled him over.
IT looked then as though Sharkey was
clearly outclassed. To the amazement
or all, Sharkey swung on Jeffries' ribs
and jaw almost at will, and there was
wild applause. AS the fight went along
round by round the sailor fought his
way into the hearts of those who mar
Veled at Jeffries' capacity for punish
ment.
Sharkey's vicious punches began to
tell, and at the close of the seventh it
seemed as though Jeffries could hardly
walk to his corner. Sharkey's ear was
split in the eighth. and it made him like
a bull. He rushed, swinging lefts and
rights, and landed nearly all of them,
with Jetfries throwing himself over the
sailor. The Californian pushed his man
over the ropes at every opportunity
and some of the rounds rested his great
head on Sharkey's shoulders so much
that he was Kissed and jeered
Jeffries landed a terrific uppercut in
the 10th, and Sharkey's eyelid was split,
but In The 18th Sharkey got back with
a half-dozen left swings and a straight
right, and it was wonderful that they
did not end the fight. Jeffries Rugged
the sailor hard and shook his head as
he went to his corner Every round
carried Sharkey across the ring at the
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