The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-04
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more and landed right and left on fact In
the breakaway. Jeffries then rushed Tom
to the la.tters corner and Tom slipped to
the floor in lodging a swing When he got
up they cinched and when hooked together
the bell rang. Siler walked over and eau
toned ShaTkey for holding.
THIRD Round-They came together, and
Tom sent left swing, Winch went around
the back of Jeffries' head. They came to
a clnoh, and Sharkey was again cautioned
for holding. Sharkey rushed, but Jim met
him with rigist jolt on the body. Toms
next attempt was more successful, as ne
landed on ear. Jeffries drove him back
with a lift and right to the body. After
little sparring, Jeffries stepped in with right
jolt under Toms heart Jeffries then led
left which fell sohrt, and Saarkey rushed
in with a right to the head but he was
driven back with hard right on the body.
Twice more was Sharkey repulsed with siM-
liar blows, and the round ended with sDoth
men interloeked, their arms forming per-
feet hooks.
Fourth Round-Jeffries came out in a
crouching attitude with Sharkey standing
erect. Tom tried left and right for head,
but each blow was blocked They clinched
and they broke they exchanged right
jolts on the body. sharkey rushed, send
ing left for the chest, but Jim blocked him
neatly. Jeffries stepped in With two rights
on the body and was cautioned for using
the same blow while holding a moment
later. Sharkey kept up his rushing, but
was met every time with Jims right to uhe
ribs. The referee separated them from a
hard clinch, neither wanting to let
go. Jeffries swung his left to the neck and
a moment later got his right to the chest,
Stharkey countering lightly on the head
Jeffries jabbed his left straight in the left
eye. Both men We're fairly fresh when
they returned to their corners
Fifth Round-Sharkey was Hhe quicker
on his IN fa
following with two rights ON the head at
close quarters Jeffries clinched and as
they broke sent his right hard to the wind
Sharkey rushed again, but Jeffres met him
with another hard right on the short ribs
Jeffries landed again din the same spot with
a powerful right and Sharkey clinched
They wrestled for a minute in the center
of the ring. After they broke away Slhar-
hey rushed in with terrific left on the
body, but he missed on his next try, and
got left in the face. Both men exchanged
very hard lefts DIN the face and both cross
countered each other on the body. Sharkey
began rushing like a demon and shot his
left to the face. Jeffries sent back his right
to tlhe body and the bell found them in
close quarters. After the gong sounded
Sharkey sent his right to the head and
was cautioned. He claimed a foul but
after Siler had talked to O'Rourke he de-
cided not to allow 1T.
Sixth Round-Sharkey was, the quicker
coming up. and landed with left. They
came to clinch, and when they broke
Sharkey stuck his tongue out at Jeffries
Another clfnch, and Sharkey hooked his
left hard to the neck and drove his right
with fearful force to the Kidneys forcing
Jeffries to another clinch. Sharkey let his
left go for all 1t was worth on Jim's chest,
and the big fellows frame was Jared from
the blow Jeffries shot his left to the wind
and rushed to a clinch, Sharkey bringing
his right with hard jolt over the heart.
Both fought fiercely without a let-up
Sharkey having the better of the in-fight-
ing. Jeffrles sent his left to the body, and
Sharkey countered with left on the mouth
cutting Jeffries' sore lip. This was Shar-
keys round.
Seventh Round-Sharkey was first to land
with his right on the neck, Jeffries throw
ing his left the head and to the chest.
Some sparring ensued until Jeffries stepped
in with right on the body, and as they
came to clinch Jeffres uppercut Tom
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