The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1899-11-10
JEFFRlEs-sHARKRY FIGHT.
Twsaty-Flfth Round. Thereby RS
ssLaing the Champtonship.

New York, Nov. flames J. Jeffries
retains the championship OF the world,
Referee George Siler giving him the
decision at the end of the twenty-ffth
round over Sailor Tom Sharkey at the
Coney Island Sporting club Friday
night II was one Of the most marvel.
Gus battles that has taken pla, e, and
the greatest crowd that ever gathered
In the Concy Island club house wit
messed the desperate struggle for su-
premacy.
In the fifth round Jeffrics had the
better Of the fight, in the first two and
the last three. During the other 90
sharkey forced the issue, and like q
bull terrier, was at his man with both
hands increasingly. In these 20 rounds
Jeffries' great weight and Drawn help
ed him to hold of the sailor. and in
the 22d round swung in n couple OF
vicious uppercuts that made sharkey
grogyy. Tom came back again In the
cath and 18th, but was weakened great
ly 10y JeffrieS vicious blows
One minute before the gong sounded
to end the figh; Jeffrics left glove came
Oft and practically the contest wa.
over. The refree motioncd TO Jcfries
corner; an American Gag WAS hung
around the cham ion's shoulders and
the crowd on that side and end OF the
arena cheered wildly. The crowd on
the opposite side and end, in sharkeya
corner. yelled for sharkey and the
men were led back To their dressing
rooms
The Thousands OF spectators were
banked 40 feet high In the building.
the place being packed from ringside
to rafters and the ais,es around the
ring were lined. The tremendous
crowd swcated under the glare OF 4OO
arc lights Is feet or less from the can
vass OF the squared circle. The heat
was intense. The fighters were al
most exhausted and the spectators
shrieked themselves hoarse.
ttseemcd at first as though II would
be a short fight for in the second
Jeffries put the sailor to the ropes with
left on the jaw, aud the referee be
gan to call of the seconds as sharkey
kneeled on the door.
But from the third round on
sharkey, with his vicious swings e
the ribs and the jaw, kept the crowC
on It's feet waiting for n knockout
Jcffries stood the terrific punishment
and with his eye, nose and ear split
came back jus, As viciously In the las
| three rounds and almost retrieve,
| himself. Then came the unfortunate
aud unsatisfactory ending, Jeffrie
glove dying of. bringing the eight L
an end. although the crowd urge
sharkcy to rush in and end IT, This h
tried to do but Jeffries fought hin
back and Referee Siler rushe'
To the rescue. 1t was noticeable tina
JcfYries used his weight 10 its best ad
vantage, throwing himself all over tn
sailor. but the latter did his share o
the huggIng aud both were warned re
peatedly.
Ten thousand spectators gathers
around the ringside. Though Cone.
island was swept by gale, the car
came down crowded TO the guards in
swiftly moving line. and the sport
~aded to the narrow entrances leading
to the arena
When seen In his dressing room afte
the contest Jeffries said; "Sharkey 4
the hardest and best man | ever met
aud hardly expect 10 meet bette
in the future. Within six months
have met and defeated the best two mel
in the world and will now take a loni
rest, probably nine months or
year. Never again will fight undo
the same conditions The heat from
:he lights overhead tended to TAX
away great deal of my steam aud tn
glare from tho floor weakened IN
eyes. My left arm, the one that wa
injured while training, gave out in tn
fourth round aud could not use
properly for the rest OF the battle, o
the result would have been differen,
for | think that / could have knocks
him OUT
sharkey was inconsolable and crie'
ike n child when he went to his quar-
tiers and refused to talk, but Ton
o'Rourlc, his manager, expressed the
opinion that the sailor should have re
ceived the decision. lie said that tw,
OF Sharkey's ribs were broken, an
shat during the last four rounds Tom
left hand vas useless, having bee,
broken on Jeffries' head.