El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-11-04
Retains Jeffries the Heavy
weight Championship
Of the World.
MAGNIFICENT CONTEST
The Two Men Fought One
of the Fiercest Bat
ties In Fistic
Annals.

NEW YORK, Nov. Ain the most mar
Gently attracted the eyes of the sport
ing world and before the creates
crowd of people that ever assembled a
q ring side to witness such pugilistit
encounter, James Jeffries was giver
the decision over Tom Sharkey, in the
twenty fifth, at the Coney Island Ath
letic club last night aby referde Csc
pionship of the world.
1t was battle fought surely on its
merits. A comparison between the
condition of the two men could scarce
ly be drawn, as they both entered the
ring fit to make the battle of their
lives.
Shsrkey forced the fighting and
showed himself to be remarkably
clever and swift on his feet. With
his terrific punches he kept Jefries
continually on the aggressive, and
showed by his hard hitting that he had
no superior, not even in Bob. Fitzsim-
mons, who was credited with being one
of the hardest hitters that ever pulled
on q glove.
Jeffriee' style showed that he had
improved since his fight with Fitzsim-
mons, and he further showed himself
to be remarkably clever, shifty on his
feet, and, while he did not show any
great ring generalship, he made up
for this lack of tactics by his punching
powers.
For twenty rounds Sharkey kept
Jeffries moving at rapid pace, but
in the twenty-second round Jeffries got
in couple of vicious upper cuts that
made Sherkey grogRy.
Jeffries received terrific punishment,
and with his eye, ear and nose split,
came back at Shsrkey more viciously
in an effort to retrieve himself.
Shortly before the gong sounded
Jeffries' left glove came off, and the
contest was practically over. The
crowd urged Sharkey to rush in and
finish it, but Referee George Siler pre-
vented him.
Jeffries used his weight to good ad-
vantage.
THE FIGHTERS RESTING.
NEW YORK, Nov. 4.-Both fighters
are resting quietly n this city today,
Jeffries at the Murray Hill baths
while Sharkey is at Evsrd's baths. At
ter the battle Jeffries and his party
went to Ben Choen's resort, where q
few bottles were opened. Then they
all took cabs and were driven to
Wakeley's hotel where the jollificatiou
was completed. Jeffries and a few of
his friends then went to the Murray
Hill baths. The champion left no call
and will probably sleep through the
day. This evening he will leave for
Philadelphia.
Sharkey was driven in q cab to
Evard's baths and after q rundown
went to sleep. Tim McGrath and DR..
Francis E. Cutler are with him. DR..
Cutler said:
"Sh arkey has lacerated coat usion
on the lett shoulder and his muscles
are sprained at this point. There is
cut over his left eye. On his left side,
over the sixth rib, the flesh is swollen
and the skin is black and blue. APP
parently no bones are broken"
sHARKEY SHOWS PLUCK.
Doctor Crammer, the athletic clubs
physician, attend nded Sharkey alter the
battle and said that with the hysicsl
pain that Sharkey must have suffered
he gave q wonderful exhibition of
pluck. 1t was fully half An hour be
fore he was able to dress and leave
the club house. He was very weak and
could hardly walk.
Jeffries knew after the engagement
that he had been in prize fight.
Sharkey raped him hard and often
and he is bruised and battered man
this morning.
JOHN L. SULLIvAN'S OPINION.
NEW YORK, Nov. 4.-John L. Sulli-
van, for many years champion of the