The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-11-04

| NO one could say who would get IN
| the knockout blow and neither seemed
able to put force enough into the blow to
drop his aman. I'm the nl-utft of the
| twenty ifth round, NEARLY one minute
before the close, Jeffries' glove flew
across the ring and Siler ran to help him
on with it. Sharkey held back until
| friends yellel at him not to stop and it
was a three-cornered fight for a few
| minutes. The referee got Jeffrdes glove
| and tried to draw it ON. This was diff
| f1llt to do. and then Sharlley rushed.
| Jeffaies threw up his gloved and un-
gloved hand, and with the former upper
cut Siharkey Sller ram between them
and made a second attempt to assist
Jeffries. The sailor waited a moment,
but wildly excited by s1Irieks of the
spectators. he rushed again. Sfler drag
ged Jeffries away and the gong rang.
The referee pointed to Jeffries cor
ner. and his seconds amid friends Cheered
wildly.
The majority of those at the ringside
hardly thought Sharkey would get worse
than draw, for the sailor fought vici-
ously. always after his man. with good
judgment, and outpointed the champion.
On the other hand Jeffries, while he had
the better by long odds, of the last
three rounds, did very little leading III
the other twenty-five, and when he led
he was either too high or too low, get
ting in but few good punches.
Although the decision was against
him, he said Sharkey would not give UP,
but would seek another match, and the
next time the result would be different,
But | don't think that this fellow viii
want to tackle Tom again said
O'Rourke, "I'll keep after him, though,
until he agrees to another mee,ng q
make him crawl
Round 1.--Sharkey rushed in swing
ing his left and landed ON .Jeffaies jaw.
They broke away and SPARED cautio "'iy
until Tom rushed again with left swing
but JeffI'ies sent him back with left
jab to the face. Sharkey after some
sparring essayed left swing and follow
cd it up with a right which lanlei back
of the head Then i'm another rush he
forced Jeffries to the ropes without 10
ing any damage, but a moment later he
sent his right to Jeffries' cheek anl JEFF
fries clinthed. They came to the carter
of the ring and .IeffIies tented with his
left. Sharkey broke ground but came
right back only TO get a stiff left hooa
from Jeffries which landed on the face.
Jeffries seemed a trife slow while Shar-
key was all action and .Jeffries sent lbs
right to the neck and Tom, his to rib.
and his right across the body, but 1aile1
to land. They went to a clinch from
which they were separated by the g0ng.
Hound They mGt in the center of the
ring with Sharl1ey doing the rushing
swinging his right for the head, but JEFF
fries got inside of it. Sharkey rushed
again, but at close quarters, got his left
to the face. Jeffries returned the blow
landing his left squarely ON the chin and
Tom went down i'll a neutral corner
where he laid for six seconds. Sharkey
rushed again, but Jeffiies steppcd AMI
Sharkey slipped to the floor on his hands.
He was up again with another rush, on
ly to be driven back with a right jolt in
the body. Jeffries got in anot..e right jolt
and in the hreakaway from clinch
which followed, Tom hooked his right
over to the head. Sharkey rushed once
more and landed right and left ON the
face in the breakaWay. Jeffmes then
rushed Sharkey to the latter's corner
and Tenn Slipped to the floor in dodgDng
a swing: when he got up they clinched
and were hooked together when the bell
rang.
sliler walked over and cautioned Shar-
key for holding.
Round l3.-1hey came together and
Tom sent a left swing which went around
the back of Jeffries head. They came 70
clinth and Sharkey was again caution
ed for holding. sharkey again rushed
hut Jim met him with a right jolt ON the
body. Toms next attempt was more
successful, as he landed a left ON the ear.
Jeffries drove him back with left and
right to the body. After little spar
ring Jeffries stepped in with right jolt
under Toms heart.
Round 3.-.Ieffries then led left which
fell short and Sharl1ey rushed in with
right to the head, but he was driven
back with hard right on the body
| Twice more was Sharkey repulsed with
similar blows and the round ended with
both men interlocked, their arms for
| right hooks
| Round 4.-Ieffres came out in d
crouching attitude with Sharkey stand
! ing erect. Tom tried left and right for
! the head. but each blow was blocked.
They clinched as they broke, exchanging
right jolts ON the body. Sharkey rushed
! sending left for the chest, but Jim
| blocked him niatly. Jefffles stepped in
with two rights on the body and WIS
cautioned for using the Same blow while
holding a moment later. Sharkey kept
up his rushing but was met every time
with .Jeffries' right to the ribs. The
referee separated them from bard
clinch, neither man wanting TO let go.
/ Jeffries8 swung his left lightly aud q
moment later got his right to the chest,
Sharkey countering lightly on the head.
Jeffries jabbed his left straight to Toms
left eye both were fairly fresh when
they returned to their corners.
Round 5-Sharkey was the quicker
on his feet and sent his left to the face.
following with two rights to the head
at close quarters. Jeffries clinched, and
as they broke sent his right hard to the
wind Sharkey rushed again, but jim
met him with another hard right on the
short ribs. .Jeffries landed again in the
same place with powerful right and
Sharkey clinched and they wrestled for
moment in the centre Of the ring.
| After they broke away Sharkey rushed
in with a terrific left on the body, but
missed on his next try and got left in
the face. Both men exchanged very
hard lefts in the face and cross counter