The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-11-07

from O'Rourke, Sharkey rushed in and
Handed his left and right on Jeffries'
ihead. He swung his left three times
on Jeffries ear. Jeffries then looked
at his seconds and winked knowingly
and stepping III. ripped left and rights
Ito Toms body. They clinched and af-
ter they broke away Tom swung a left
which landed full on Jim's neck. -
lery blow in this round seemed heavy
ienough to fell an OK, but BOT men
went to their corners singing.
Round 13.-As usual Sharkey was the
quicker on his feet. They made q
lclinch without landing and broke
away. Sharkey swung a left for the
meek and was countered lightly on the
chest. Jeffries then stepped in with a
right for the body and Sharkey came
back with a terrific swing on the neck,
(which staggered the big fellow. Shar-
key never let up for a moment OF his
attack and after landing a left swing
ling hook, missed a right which was
ImeanG for the jaw Jeffries ducked
Toms left swing for me neck and the
Halter turning completely round landed
la C and blow on Jeffries' ear.
lit was a pivot blow and Jeffries Sec
londs yelled foul, but the referee SEEM
led not to hear them and did not even
lcaution Sharkey for the pivot blow.
From this ITO the END of the round
lSharkey was the aggressor, with Jeff
lries blocking.
Round IA. Sharkey opened with a
rush and tried a left swing for the
head, which barely missed Jeffries.
Tom, still on the aggressive, swung
Iagain and was again cautioned for
holding in a clinch. Sharkey kept
forcing matters and swung his left just
missing the chin, and in a clinch he
hooked his left on the head. rocking
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Isive. Jeffries got his left to the body
twice n Tom hooke his left to the
neck and jabbed his left to the face.
lJeffries shot his right to the rib and
lSharkey hooked his left to the neck.
Tom forced Jeffries to the ropes and
with a we'll directed left jab, which
landed full on Jeffries' mouth, made
him grunt audibly. Sharkey out
fought his man in this round.
FIERCE FIGHTING.
Round Is. Jeffries came up very
cautiously crouching along the ropes
and the sailor cut out the work. Shar-
key bore down and swung his left UP
to the chin, and a momen lather sent
lit home with great force on the body
Jeffries tried a left for the face, but
Tom got inside the blow and swung
his left twice with fearful effect or
Jeffries' head and face. Tom kept
plugging away with right and left.
Jeffries still acted on the defensive;
but Jeffries, with d good left on the
face, almost put :oha,key to the floor
right on the face, bleeding Jeffries'
nose from which the blood came in
streams. The sight of the blood on
iJeffries' face seemed to make a demon
Iof Sharkey, who fought fiercely an5
rushed continuously, swinging right
and left wildly, while Jeffries planted
well directed left and right jolts to the
sailors body. lit was fierce going
when the bell rang.
Round Is. They rushed to a Ciincf
before doing anything. Jeffries got ir
a right drive under Toms heart anC
Tom swung twice at the head. They
Jeanne ito a clinch in breaking away
ON which Tom got his left over t.
the head. Another clinch followed ant
they broke, and Tom shot a straigh
left ito the bleeding nose. 1t sent Jeff.
|ries back to the ropes. sharkey fol
lowed up but the big fellow clinchet
and when they broke away agai1
lSharkey whipped his left twice owe
tthe face, drawing blood from Jeffries
nose and mouth. Jeffries cOuntereC
with a right swing on the eye, whicl
left Sharkey's left optic red witt
blood. Sharkey rushed again, bu
oIOC-oGCppCO Al SllOI lis lel
ito the body. They were fighting fierce
lily at close quarters as the bell rais.
ROUND OF CLINCHES.
Round II. Clinch followed slinch
without much damage being done un.
It'll Sharkey forced Jeffries into a neu
trial corner, where he sent three left
lin quick succession to the boilermaker'
head n got nothing in return. jim
rushed from a clinch and tried to senC
his right to the head, but Tom wa.
INSIDE the blow, and drove two hare
Ilefts to the jaw. Each one of these wa,
with the force of a poleax. After {
lclinch Jim stepped in with a left t,
the body and Tom sent a hot left L
the head. Tom tented with his right
and drawing Jeffries to him, sent
straight left close to the mark. Jeffrie
;ountered with right on the body. The.
Exchanged lefts on the head and Tough
at close quarters until the bell rang
ISharkey again sent one over after tn
gong sounded.
Brady called Siler over and complain
ed of Sharkey's tactics, and when Sile
refused to interfere, a look of DISCUS
spread over Brady's features.
ANOTHER SHARKEY ROUND.
Round Is. Tom opened with a lef
Iswing for the head, but Jeffries block
led him. Then they got to close quar-
tiers and clinched. After the break
away Jeffries landed a right swing o,
Toms ear, but the sailor was back t
him with three left hard jabs to tn
Face. Jeffries clinched and Tom hook
led his right to the neck and the
lswung on each other v~iciouSly and in
Iclinch Sharkey hung on to Jeffrie;
meek with his left arm, dragging JEFF
lries across the ring. They broke an
from swung his left with fearful fore
10 the s4W and Jeffries shook from tn
top of his head to the SoleS of his fee
Jeffries was more careful after thi
and kept on the defensive until tn
lend of the round, which was decided
lSharkey's on points, barring the hug
lying.
Round 10. Sharkey rushed, but JEFF
lrieS was first to land, sending his RICH
lhard under the heart. Sharkey brok
AWAY and hooked his left over to JEFF
ries' ear. They clinched again an
lSharkey brought his left hard acros
1.-THE stomach. Jeffries complained tha
lSharkey was holding him, but the RET
cree thought differently and TOLD tn
Imen to fight. Sharkey led his left t
1.-THE head, Jim tucked and put his lei
hard in on the wind. Sharkey rushe
lagain, sending his left to the head an
i'm a half clinch sent his right han
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