The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-04

hlgh or TOO low, getting IN but very few
good punches
The decision was not announced from
the rims, or II Il was but few heard IT,
and a mob surged around the ring shout
ing for victor and vanquished.
Hest He Ever Met.
When seen in the dressing room after
the contest Jeffries said
'Sharkey is the hardest aud best man
l ever mel, and l hardly expect 10 meet
better in the future Within six months
l have met and defeated the best two men
in the world-and will now take a long
rest, probably nine months or a year.
Never again viii l fight under the Same
conditions. The heat from tne lights over
head tended to take away great deal OF
my steam aud the glare from the floor
weakened my eyes. My left arm the one
that was injured while training, gave out
in the fourth round. and 1 could not use
II properly for the rest of the battle or
the result would have been different for
I think that 1 could have knocked him
out.
Sharkey Is game man and hard to peat,
but | had no thought of any different re-
suit at any time during the battle. After
my rest which / think the public will
agree that l deserve, l win again be ready
70 meet any and all who aspire to my
tide"
shnrIsey IncOnsoIabIe.
Sharkey was inconsolable aud cried like
a child when he went to his quarters, ana
refused to talk, but Tom O'Rourke, his
manager, expressed the opinion that the
Sailor should have received the decision.
He said that two Of Sharkey's ribs were
broken, and that during the last four
rounds Toms left hand WAS useless, hav-
Ing been broken on Jeffrles head.
Although the decision was against him,
he said Sharkey would not give up. but
would seek another match and the next
time the result would be different
But I don't think this fellow win want
to tackle Tom again." said ORourke. I'm
keep after him, though until he agrees to
another meeting or make him crawl"
Following Is the details OF the tight by
rounds:
Round One-Sharkey rushed in swinging
his left and landed on Jemries jaw. They
broke away and spared cautiously until
Tom rushed again with n left swing, but
Jeffries sent him back with a left tab to
the face. Sharkey, after some sparrng,
shot right across the body, but failed to
land. They went to a oinch from which
they were separated by the gong
Round Two-They met In the center OF
the ring with Sharkey doing The rushing,
swinging his tight for The head. but jeff
ries got inside of II. Sharkey rushed
again, but at close quarters. Sharkey.
after some bpaiFinBt eSShyed leIt swing
and followed 1t up with a right, which
landed back of the head. Then In another
rush, he forced Jeffries to the ropes with
out doing any damage, but a moment later
he sent his right 10 Jeffries check and
Jeffries clinched. They came to the CEN
ter of the ring, and Jenries felnted with
his left. Sharkey broke ground, but came
right back, only to get a stiff left hook
from Jeffries, which landed on the face.
Joffries seemed a trife slow, while Sharkey
was all action, and Jeffries sent his right
10 the neck. and Tom his TO ribs and
got his left to the face. Jeffrios returned
the blow, landing his left squarely on the
chin and Tom went down In a neutral
corner, where he laid for six seconds
sharkey rushed again. but Jeffries stepped
and Sharkey slipped to the floor on his
hands lie was up again with another
rush, only to be driven back with a right
tolt in The body. Jeffries got in another
right Jolt and in the breakaway from
clinch which followed, Tom hooked his
right over to the head. Sharkey rushed once
more and handed right and left on the
face Ia the breakaway. Jeffries then
rushed Sharkey TO the latter's corner and
Tom slipped to the floor in lodging a
swing; when he got up they clinched and
we're hooked together when the bell rang
SIer walked over and cautioned Sharkey
for holding.