Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-11-07
JEFFRIES STILL CHAMPION
Californian Demonstrates His Su-
periority in the Great Battle.
WINS OUT ON POINTS.
A Fierce Contest in Which Sharkey
Exhibited His Wonderful Re-
Operative Powers.

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into the ring amid great tumult.
George Dixon. Jim McGrath and Maui
rice Kelly of Boston were behind Shar-
key.
Challenges for the Winner.
Tom O'Rourke said the heat from the
lights, which was now intense, would
not hurt Sharkey.
Billy Brady brought in Jeffries. Imme-
diately after he was followed by Jack
Jeffrles Billy Delaney and Tommy Ryan
.Ieffries came TO Sharkey's corner imme-
diately.
Martin Julian challenged the winner
on behalf of Fitzsimmons; so did Cor
bett challenge the winner.
1904 D. m.-Jeff, i'll u yellow and red
spotted bathrobe, has just entered the
ring. AS soon us he got inside the ropes
he walked half way across the rig and
Sharkey met him and they shook hands
cordially, and the crowd cheered.
1905 D. m.-Jeffries' seconds are Billy
Delaney. Tommy Ryan, Jack Jefries and
Ernest Roeher.
The men fight with one arm free and
have to protect themselves in breaks.
Sharkey looked in perfect condition
ORourke puts the gloves on Sharkey.
Tommy Ryan adjusts Jeffries' mitts.
Referee Siler gets in the ring.
The terms are twenty-five rounds for
worlds championship and guaranteed
purse Of $4,000 with Il percentage OF
gate receipts over $4,000.
1907 p. m.-All the lights in conncc-
ton with the Photographic outfit are now
turned on and the heat in the vicinity Of
the ring is about 80 degrees.
1910 p. m.-Fans have been erected III
each corner of the ring where the prin-
cipals are sitting to offset the terrific
heat from the lights above.
1910 p. m.-Jeffries announces his
weight as 210 and Sharkey gave his as
1S5. Both men seem to be in splendid
condition.
1913 p. m-Sharkey is now stripped
TO the buff, wearing green trunks with
belt made of the American flag. Tom
O'Rdurke is sponging him. He is I'M
doubtedly in magnificent shape.
.Jeffries has stripped. He wears short
black tights coming half way to the knee.
Body Covered with Pimples.
Jeffries' body was covered with pim-
pies. His blood is surely not in good con-
dition.
10:15-The men come to the center of
the ring for instructions.
10:15-Referee George Siler, after a
couple of minutes conversation, ordered
them to their corners. Tommy Ryan
gave Sharkey his last instructions.
THE FIGHT BEGINS.
ROUND ONE.
Sharkey rushed in, swinging his left
and landed on Jeffries' jaw. They broke
away and spared cautiously until Tom
rushed again with a left swing, but Jeff
sent him back with a left jab to the
face. Sharkey, after some sparring. eS-
sayed a left swing and followed it up
with a right which landed back of the
head. Then, in another rush, he forced
Jeff to the ropes without doing any
damage, but a moment later he sent
q right to Jeff's cheek and Jeff clinched.
They came to the center and Jeff tented
with his left. Sharkey broke ground.
but came right back only to get stiff
left hook from Jeff, which landed on face.
Jeff seemed q trife slow while
Sharkey was all action and Jeff sent his
right to the neck and Tom tried to rip
his right across the body, but failed to
land. They went to a clinch from which
they were separated by the bell.
ROUND TWO.
They met in the center of the ring,
with Sharkey doing the rushing, swing
ing his right for the head, but jeff got
inside Of it and Sharkey rushed again,
but at close quarters; got his left to the
face. jeff returned the blow, landing his
left squarely on the chin and Tom went
down in a neutral corner, where he stay
ed for six seconds. Sharkey rushed again,
but Jeff stepped and Sharkey slipped to
the floor on his hands. He was up again
with another rush, only to be driven with
right jolt in the body. Jeff got in an
other right, and in the breakaWay from
a clinch which followed, Tom got in a
right over the head Sharkey rushed
once more and landed right and left on
face in the breakaway Jeff then
rushed Sharkey to the latter's corner and
Tom slipped to the floor in lodging a
swing. When he got up they clinched
cd ~ 1oI1
rang. Siler walked over and cautioned
Sharkey for holding.
ROUND THREE.
They came together and Tom sent
left swing which went round the back of
Jeff's head. They came to a clnch ard
Sharkey was again cautioned for hold
ing. Sharkey rushed. but Jim met him
with a right jolt on the body. TOMS next
attempt was more successful as he land
ed on the ear. Jeff drove him back with
left and right to the body. After a
little sparring Jeff stepped in with a right
jolt under Toms heart. jeff then led q
left, which fell short, and Sharkey
rushed in a right to the head, but he was
driven back with a hard right on the
body. Twice more was Sharkey repulsed
with similar blows, and the round ended
with both men interlocked, their arms
forming perfect hooks
ROUND FOUR.
Jeff came out in a crouching attitude,
with Sharkey standing erect. Tom
tried left and right for head, but the
blow blocked. They clinched and as
they broke away they exchanged right
jolts on the body. Sharkey rushed,
sending left for the chest, but Jim
blocked him neatly. jeff 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 Jeff's right
to the ribs. The referee separted them
from a hard clinch, neither man wanting
to let &C Jeff swung his left to the neck
and moment later got his right to the
chest, Sharkey countering lightly on the
head. Jeff jabbed his left straight
to Toms left eye. Both men were fairly
fresh when they returned to their cor
nerS.
ROUND FIVE.
Sharkey was the quickest on his feet
and sent his left to the face, following
with two rights to the head at close
quarters. Jeff clinched and as they broke
sent his right hard to the wind. Sharkey
rushed again, but Jeff met him with
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