Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-11-04
THE Fight.
JefTries Wins In a Twenty-Five
Round Contest,


weight contes; for the championship
between Jim Jefferles and Tom Shark
ey was decided here tonight in one Of
the most furious battles ever witness
ed in the prize ring of the world.
The fight occurred at the Club House
of the Coney Island Sporting Club, and
was witnessed by over 5000 spectators.
1t was raining hard at o'clock
when the doors of the club house were
opened and the crowd was tardy in ar
rlvlng. AT Z o'clock the attendance
was about 2000 Some rumors (which
we're circulated this afternoon regard
ing Jefferies condition we're set at
rest by a private statement from Billy
Delaney that Jefferies was in excellent
condition and would be the winner in
tonight's battle.
The betting favored Jefferles with
odds 100 to So Both of the pugilists
spent the day quietly.
Pictures of the contest were takenby
a biograph suspended over the ring.
Four thousand lights were suspended
and furnished dazzling glare. Smok-
ing was positively forbidden. Police
Captain Kennedy has a force of 200
men to preserve order.
The curtain raiser was a ten round
affair of 12S pound men, and presented
Tommy Moran, of Brooklyn, and Kid
Goulette, of Rochester 1t was a slug
ging affair, pure and simple, and at
tho conclusion the decision was
awarded to Moran.
The officials of the evening were:
Referee, Geo. siler; Timekeeper, w.
H. Robertson; Master of Ceremonies,
Johnnie Dunn.
About 10 o'clock both the principals
of the main event arrived and prepar-
ed to enter the ring. Sharkey was ac-
companied by Tom O'Rouke and Tim
McGrath and took the corner occupied
by Fitzslmmons in his battle with JEFF
ferries. Soon after ten o'clock Jefferies
entered the ring with his advisers, w.
A. Brady, Billy delaney and Jack JEFF
ferries. He crossed the ring and
shook hands with Sharkey
Referee Siler entered the ring and
the terms were announced as follows:
% rounds for the worlds champion
Ship and guarantee purse of 100000
with percentage of the gate receipts,
which amounted to over $4,000.
Martin Julian challenged the winner
on behalf of Robert Fitzsimmons. Jim
Corbett also challenges the winner.
Kid Mccoy was present, but did not
mix in the challenging.
The gloves were tossed into the
ring and both pugillsts Immediately
donned the mitts. Straight Queens
bury rules governed, each man to pro-
tect himself in the breaks and to hit
with free hand.
The men when stripped to the
trunks looked in fine condition, but
Jefferies' color was sallow. AT 1914
the referee called the men to the CEN
ter and the fight started. The contest
by rounds is as follows:
Flrst-Sharkey threw left to jaw ami
hooks right to chin. Jefferies smiles
and jumps in with left to stomach and
right to ribs. Sharkey jolts jaw with
left and Jefferies jabs mouth with left.
jim puts right under heart; Sharkey
Clinches and after the break the latter
rushes Jim to the ropes, swinging with
both hands. Jefferles blocks. Out in
middle and Jefferies shoots right on
neck, Sharkey left over shoulder. JEFF
ferries pushes Toms head with left
and sends right over heart. Just be-
fore bell rings Jefferies puts stiff left
on jaw and they are clinched at the
close.
Second-Jeffries lands right on ribs.
A clinch. Tom wallops jaw with left.
Jeffries runs Tom to ropes and stag
gers him with left on jaw. Sharkey
drops under right hook. He takes
the seconds and gets to his feet. JEFF
fries drops him with left on jaw. He
rises and grins mockingly at Jeffrles.
Sharkey jumps in, swings wildly and
Jeffries jabs him with left on mout-.
Another clinch and Sharkey hooks to
ear on break. Jeffries in with two
heavy rights on ribs and Sharkey
swings back for head. Clinch and
roughing, Sharkey goes to knees.
Locked at bell.
Third-Jeffries steps Toms rushes
with right under heart then jolts jaw
with left. They clfnch and break, dis
tributing blows evenly until the gong
sounds, when they are locked.
rourth-EXchange Of blows, spar
ring and Jeffries landed right on stom-
adh just as gong sounds. He walked
to his corner smiling.
Fifth-Sharkey rattles Jeffrles teeth
with left Jeffries puts right on ribs
and repeats, Sharkey hooking right to
ear. A clinch and Sharkey pushes
Jim off with left. Jim lands three
punches on the wind and Sharkey
lands hard left on wind. Tom puts
right on ribs, misses a left. Jim
throws two rights on stomach and
Sharkey staggers Jim with two lefts
on jaw. Just at the bell Sharkey
hooked left to ear. Brady claimed
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