Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-04
sHARKEY INCONsOLABLE.

expressed the opinion that the sallQr
should have received the decision. lie
said hat two OF Sharkeys ribs We're
broken, and that during the last four
rounds mis- left hand was useless, having
been broken on JeffriCss head. Although
the decision was against him. ne SAD
Sharkey would not give up, but would
seek another match, and the next time
the result would be different. A,
But l don't think that this fellow Will
want 10 tackle Tom AGAIN Sdtu
O'Rourke. IN keep after him. though,
until ne agrees TO another meeting or
make him crawl
THE FIGHT IN DETAIL.
Round 1-sharkey rushed in. swinging
with his left. and landed on Jenries's
law They broke away and spared eau
fiously until Tom rushed again WITH a
left swing. but Jefries gent him BACK
after some sparrinR. essayed left SWING
and followed 1t up with right, when
landed back Of the head. Then another
rush forced Jenries 10 the ropes, without
doing any damage, but moment laler
he sent his right TO Jemriess cneek ana
Jeffrles clinched They came TO the centre
OF the ring and Jeffres tented with his
left. Sharkey broke ground, but came
right back. only 10 get stiff LETT nook
from Jenrles. which landed on the race.
Jeffries seemed triiie SLOW, while
Sharkev was alert. Jeffries sent his right
&C the neck and Tom his to the ribs and
the right across the body. but failed TO
land. They went to a clinch. from when
they were separated by the gong.
SHARKEY RUSHING.
Round 2-Tbey met in the centre of the
ring. with Sharkey doing the rushing,
swinging nght for the head. but Jeifries
got inside OF II. Sharkey rushed again,
but az close quarters got his left TO the
face. Jeffries returned the blow. landed his
left squaraly on the chin, and Tom went
down in Il neutral corner, where he laid
for six seconds. Sharkey rushed again,
but Jeffries stepped back and Sharkey
slipped 70 the floor on his hands. He was
up again with another rush, only 10 be
driven back with right Jolt in the body.
Jeffries got in another right jolt. and in
the breakaway from q cllnch which fol-
lowed Tom hooked his right on the head.
Sharkey rushed once more, and landed
right I'D left on the face in the break
away. Jc4iries then rushed Sharkey 10
the latt1T's corner, and Tom slpp'l 10
the floor In lodging swing When he
got up they clinched and were. hooked
together when the bell rang. Siler walked
over and cautioned Sharkey for holding.
SHARHEY AGAIN CAUTIONED.
Round They came together. and Tom
sent Ieft swing which went round the
back OF Jenries's head. They came % a
clnch. and Sharkey was again cautioned
for holding. Sharkey again rushed but
Jim met him with a right jolt on the
BODY. Toms next attempt was more sue
eessiul' as ne landed a left on the ear.
JeuIles drove him back. with LETT aud
right TO the body. After little sparring.
Jehries stepped in with a right jolt under
rom heart Jeifries then led Il left.
winch fell short, and Sharkey rushed in
with "a right TO the head. but was driven
back with a hard right on the body.
Twice more was Sharkev repulsed with
similar blows. and the round ended with
Dotn men interiocked their arms ready
iof right h0ohs
JEFFRIES CAUTIONED.
Round 4-Jeffries came out In a crouch
Ing attitude. with Sharkey standing erect.
. ON liied lett and right for the head.
out each blow was blocked. They clnch-
ed as they broke, exchanging right jolts
on the body. Sharkey rushed sending
left for the chest. but Jim blocked MIN
neatly. Jeftries stepped in with two
rights on the body. and was cautioned
for using the same blow whilc holding a
moment later. Sharkey kept ~ his rush
ing. but was met every time with jeff
ries's right TO the ribs The referee sepa-
rated them from "a hard clinch, neither
man wanting to let go. Jeffries swung
his left lightly. and a moment later got
his right to the chest Sharkey cOunterlng
lightly on the head Jeffries iabbed his
left straight to Toms left eye. Both men
were fairly fresh when they returned TO
their corners.
oi1AhNE1 HE NlllIhIk.
Round 5-Sharkey was the quicker on
his feet and sent his left 10 the face,
following with two rights 10 the head at
close quarters. Jenries clinchee. and as
they broke sent his right hard TO the
wind. Sharkey rushed again, but Jim
met him with another hard right on the
short-ribs Jeffries landed again in the
same place with q powerful right. Sharkey
clinChed. and they Wrcstied for a mo-
ment. After they broke away Sharkey
rushed i'm with a terrific left on the body.
but missed on his next try and got left
i'm the face Both men exchanged very
hard lefts in the face, and crosscountered
each other hard over the heart. Sharkey
began rushing like demon, ana shot
his left 10 the face Jeffries sent back
his right 20 the body, and the bell found
them in close quarters.
SHARKEY'S ROUND.
Pound G-sbarkev was the quicker. COM
ing like a fash with a hard lcit ON the
chest They came to a clinch, ana When
they broke ShaTkey stuck ms tohkue "u1
az Iefries. After another clnch Shdrkey
6CCl-ed his left hard TO the neck ana
nc his right with fearful force TO the
I,idnevs. forcing Jeffries 10 another cllnch.
In The clinch both men held with leIJ'
and delivered two hard llfnt booy ploM0.
Sharlley let his left 90 Tor an IL va
,vorth ON Jeffries's chest, and the Dis
follows frame was Jared from the nioW;
Ieffries shot his lett to the WinG dilu
rnshed 10 the clnch. Sharkey brinsins
his rieht with a hard jolt over the healt'
Both fought hercely without
SHAGGY having the better OF the nsht-
. s,s n 1oefries sent his left TO the body
"a sharl.ey counteled with leit on 1ne
,,,o,,tb cutting Jenrics's sore no IhlS
was Sharkey's round
eHARKEY ROUND No 2.
Pound 7.-Sharkey was first to lana
lin bis right on the neck. Jeniies throw
tis left ON the head and 10 the
hest. A spell Of sparring cnsueu, un.l'
rtefries stepped In with right on me
bodv. and "a they came 10 cilnch ~
49, nnncr-cut Tom with right on me
E,cet Tom sent back a left ON the mead
Ia tbe,. clinched Sharkey Is nghuns
go rbile Jenrics seems slow IN com
-,a rieom Ieffries sent his left 10 the
body. and Sharkey sent har9 lelt ho9N
ON the neck. After another nara Ilsht
va "a. bo1v Tom swung his lelt 10 the
ia and Jared the boiler-maker 10 MS
h,.~fs SharkcN rushed and swung ms
inr, 20 1enries's head. Jenrlcs cllncheu
i'ara ana lay over on his man with such
force that the referee had 10 ~, ~
etori,e, got his left 20 the face. Ihls
o., ero.her round for Sharkey
rpFFRIES on THE DEFENSIVE
pn,,,d s-Jeifries assumed the defensive
,,-9r me ropes and near MS corner, anu
'fc~, vent 10 him with left winch went
;li,S ~ J9Gries's head. Jeffries returned
,,,,.i,b right on the ribs. and they came
W. ,nix-up. with honors even. They
ciin@bed ana from this time Tom l2nds d
a etraight left on the head ana another
q ~ 's1Sas later. with telling force JEFF
frios clinchcd again and seemed
: iV' unwilling % break. JET
IT. threw his entire weight on Sharkey'
ana they got into a close wrestIe, IN
which Jenries soaked his ler, on. on don ~, >
,,g,,,, sosrgui force. both landing heavily
"" ~''r he neck and body. Jenries seemed