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men sent lefts to the head, but they
were glancing blows. They got to
close quarters, in which they had
wrestling match, each trying to land
telling blow on the wind. Jeffries
rushed Sharkey to the ropes, but the
latSer came back with right prod on
the wind as the bell rang. Sharkey re-
tired to his corner laughing.
Round 10LThey got to close quarters
without either landing. Tom stepped
| in after the break, and Jeffries met him
with a left on the face. Sharkey hugged
Jeffries around the neck, and the latter
showed Tom to the ropes. Tom was
still holding, and Siler, after separating
them cautioned him. Sharkey hooked
his left to Jeffries' head. He tried this
a second time, but Jeffries ducked safe
/ ly, and both exchanged hard rights OF
the body at close quarters. Jeffrles
stepped in with a hard left on the
face, and Sharkey crossed him with
right on the jaw. Jeffries swung his
right to Sharkey's left eye, which bled
profusely, and they mixed it up vic
iously till the bell sent them to their
corners.
Round 11-Sharkey was the aggres-
sor, but Jim met him with a left on
| the ear. Jeffries then took a turn at
rushing, and sent his left to the body
and right over to the injured eye. Tom
rushed, sending his left to the face, but
he was forced back with a hard right
under the heart. Jeffries swung his
left to the body, and Tom got into close
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They came together with Sharkey
swinging his left, but Jeffries blocked it
cleverly, and then they exchanged
rights on the body, following with a
clinch. After the break Jeffries shot
his left at short range up to Toms
chin, and Tom rushed again, but JEFF
fries met him and forced him to the
/ Californians corner, where Tom Slip
ped on wet spot, and Jeffries jolted
his left to the chest, Tom slipping to
the floor on one knee. They were spar
ring when the bell rang.
Round 12-They came to clinch,
with Jeffries jolting his right to the
body After. the break Sharkey tried
his right to the body. Jeffries blocked.
Then Tom tried left swing for the
body, but Jeffries ducked nicely and a
clinch followed. Both missed lefts for
the head, and clinched again. JEFF
fries swung his left on the ribs, and
met Toms rush with a right under the
heart. Jeffries was now on the aggres-
sive, but at a signal from O'Rourke
Sharkey rushed and landed his left and
right ON the head. He swung his left
| three times on JeffrieS' ear. Jeffries
then looked at his seconds and winked
knowingly and stepped in and ripped
left and right to the body They
clinched, and after the break Tom
swung his left full on the neck. Every
blow in this round seemed heavy
enough to fell an OK, but both men went
to their corners smiling.
Round 13-As usual Sharkey was the
quickest on his feet. They clinched.
Sharkey swung his left for the neck,
and was countered lightly on the chest.
Jeffries then stepped in with a left on
the body, and Sharkey came back with
a terrific swing on the neck which
staggered the big fellow. Sharkey
never left up for a moment in his at
tack, and after landing a left Jeffries
ducked a left swing for the neck, and
the latter, turning completely around,
landed back-handed blow on Jeffries'
ear. 1t was a pivot blow, and Jeffries'
seconds yelled foul but Siler seemed
not hear them, and did not caution
Sharkey for the pivot From this to
the end of the round Tom was the ag-
gressor, with Jeffries blocking.
| Round 14-Sharkey opened with a
rush and tried a left swing for the
head, which barely missed Jeffries as
the latter side-stepped. and Tom struck
the ropes Tom was still on the ag-
gressive. They clinched. Tom swung
again, and was again cautioned for
holding. Sharkey kept forcing matters,
and swung his left, just missing the
chin, and in a clinch he sent his left
heavily to the head, rocking Jeffries.
who was still on the defen-
sive. Jeffries got his left to the
body twice, and Tom sent his left to
the neck and jabbed his left to the
face. Jeffries shot his right to the
ribs, and Tom hooked his left to the
neck. Tom forced Jeffries to the ropes,
and with a well-directed left jab, which
landed full on the mouth, made JEFF
ries grunt audibly. Sharkey outfought
his man in this round.
Round 15-Jeffries came up very eau
tiously, crouching along the ropes. and
the sailor cut out the pace. Sharkey
| bored in and swung his left up to the
chin, and moment later sent it home
with great force to the body. Jeffries
tried left for the face, but Tom got
inside the blow, and swung his left
twice with fearful effect on Jeffries'
head and face. Tom kept plugging
away with his right and left, Jeffries
still acting on the defensive. Jeffries
got in good left on the face, almost
putting Sharkey to the floor, but the
latter sent back a right on the face,
splitting Jeffries' nose, from which
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