Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-11-09

New York, Nov. 4.--James Jeffries
retains the championship OF the world,
Referee Geo. Siler giving him the de-
cision ut the end OF the 18th round
over Sailor Tom Sharkey before the
Coney Island sporting club Friday
night. 1t was one of the most marvel
Gus battles that has ever taken place
and the greatest crowd ever gathered
In the Coney Island club house wit
messed the desperate struggle for su-
premecy. In five rounds Jeffres had
the better of the nght-the first two
and the last three During the other
20, Sharkey forced the issue and, like a
bull terrier, was ut his man with both
hands INCREASINGLY. In those 20 rounds,
Jeffries great weight and Drawn helped
him hold Off the sailor and in the 22nd
round he swung In couple of vicious
upper cuts that made Sharkey groggy.
Tom came back again In the gath and
25th, but was weakened greatly by Jef-
fries vicious blows. One minute be-
fore the gong sounded to end the
fight, Jeflries left glove came off and,
practically, the contest was over. The
referee motioned to .Jeffrles' corner;
an American flag was flung around the
champions shoulders and the crowd
on that side and end of the arena
cheered wildly. The crowd on the OPP
poslte side and end, in Sharkey's cor
ner, yelled for anarkey and the men
were led back to their dressing rooms
Thousands of spectators were banked
forty feet high In the building, the
place being packed from the ringside
to the rafters and the aisles around
the ring being lined Tho tremendous
crowd sweated under the glare OF 400
electric are lights, placed 10 feet or
less from the canvas of the squared
circle. The heat was intense. 1t
seemed Mt first as though 1t would be
n short fight lor, In the second round,
Jeflres put the sailor to the ropes with
left on the jaw and the referee be-
gan to call Off the seconds as Sharkey
kneeled on the floor. But from the
third round on, Sharkey, with vicious
swings to ribs and jaws, Kept the
crowd on It's feet waiting for knock
out Jofrries stood the terrific pun
ishment and. with his eye, nose and ear
split, came back just as vicIously in
the last three rounds and almost re-
trleved himself.
The scene at the ringsidc In the great
fight looked more like II panic on the
stock exchange than anything else.
BETS were being made freely and loudly
shouted Mother side seemed to
weaken and there were thousands OF
greenbacks In sight. In the preliml-
nary bout between kid Goulette OF
Rochester and Tommy Moran Of
Brooklyn, Moran was declared the win
ner at the 10th round. Nearly every
seat In the house was occupied and
crowds were constantly arriving. The
betting was lively, with Jetfries the
favurte at 100 to TO- Both sides were
putting up plenty of money, Martin
Bowling bet $4,000 to $1,000 on Jeifros
The Sharkcy people were holding back
hoping to get 10 to &. Billy Roche
McFadden's manager, was taking bots
at 1000 to 700 with Joe Nendig, Roche
taking the short end on Sharkey. Hall
OF the electric lights for photographic
the bout had been lit at 10 o'clock ant
the ring floor was rs bright as sun
lit July day. Sharkey entered tn,
ring at 1902 o'clock, accompanied b,
his manager and hackers, Ton
ORourkc, Tim McGrath and Morri.
Kelly. At 1000 Jefirics entered tn,
ring accompanied by Billy Brady
As soon as he got inside the ropes h,
meet Sharkey. They shook hands
cordially and the crowd cheered. JEFF
fries seconds were Billy nelany. Tom
my Ryan. Jack Jefries and Erncs
Roberts All the lights In connection
with the Photographic outfit wee
turned on and the heat in the vicinit.
of the ring went UP to about 90 de
grees. rhe master Of ceremonies an
nounced that Martin Julian, on hehal
of Bob Fitzsimmons. challenged th
winner. A fan, erected In each corne