Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-11-04

/, right 10 the lids ana STarkey noOkeu
a left to the neck. Tom forced JEFF
fries to the ropes and with a well di-
rected left jab delivered full on JEFF
fries mouth, made Jeffries grunt audi
bly,. Sharkey outfought his man in
this round.
Round l5-Jelfries came up very eau
tiously, crouching along the ropes and
then cut out the work Sharkey bored
in and swung his left up to the chin
and a minute later sent ii home with
great force on the body. Jeffries tried
his left for the face, but Sharkey got
inside the blow and swung his left
twice with fearful force on Jeffries'
head and face. Tom kept plugging
away with his right and left, Jeffries
still on the defensive. Jeffries, with
a good left on the face. almost put
Sharkey to the floor, but the latter
sent back his left and right on the face,
splitting up Jeffries' nose and the
blood came in streams. The sight Of
the blood on Jeffries' face seemed to
make n demon of Sharkey, who fought
fercely and rushed continuously.
swinging his left and right wildly,
while Jeffries planted well-directed
left and right j0lts to the Sailors body.
1t was still going when the bell rang.
Round 16-They rushed to a clnch
twice without doing anything. JEFF
fries got in right drive under Sharkey's
heart and Sharkey swung two lefts to
the head. They came TO a clnch and
in the break-away Tom got his left TO
the head. Another clinch followed and
as they broke Sharkey shot straight
left to the nose. which sent Jeffries
back to the ropes. Sharkey followed up
but the big fellow clinched and when
they broke away again Sharkey
whipped his left twice over to the left,
again drawing blood from Jeffries' nose
and mouth. Jeffries countered with
right swing on the eye which left
Sharkeys left optic red with blood.
Sharkey rushed again and Jeffries side
stepped and shot his left to the body.
They were fighting fiercely at close
quarters at the bell
Round l7-Clnch followed clinch with
out much fighting being done until Shar'
key forced Jeffries into a neutral corner.
where he sent lcfts in quick succession 10
Jeffrics' head anna received nothing in r.
turn. Jeffries rushed from clinch ana
tried g send his right To- the head. but
Sharkcy was inside the blow ana drove
two lefts to the jaw, each If them with
terrific pole-axe form. After clinch
Jeffries stepped in with a left u the body
and Sharkey shot another left to the
head. Tom tented with his right. and,
drawing Jcnries to him. sent a straight
LETT close tn the mark Jeffries counterei
with Il right on the body. They exchanged
lefts on the head and fought AT close
quarters till the bell rang. Sharkey again
sending one after the gong sounded.
Brady called Siler ana complained Of
Sharkey's tactics. and when Si!er refused
to interfere. a look of disgust spread
over Bradys features
Round 1S-TOm opened with left swing
for the head. but Jrffries blocked him
ana tried to get to close quarters ana
clinch. After breaking, Jeffrirs landed i
right swing on Sharkey's ear but the
Sailor was right back to him with three
left hand jabs to the face. JcffrieS
clinched ana Shark"y hooked his right ID
the reck and they swung on each other
vicipusly ana in a Clnch Sharkey hung
On to Jeffries' neck with his left arm.
dragging Jrfffies across the ring. They
broke clean ana Sharkey swung his lrf:
with fearful force to the Jaw and Jeffries
shook from the top of the head to his
:cet Jrffrirs was more careful after this
ana kept on the defensive until the end
If the round. which was decidedly Shar
keys on points, barring The hugg.ng.
Round -Sharkry rushed hut Jeffres
swung his right hard. Sharkey broke
away and hooked his LEFT over To Jeffri-s'
cIr They again cllnchel ana Sharkey
brought his left hard across to the stom
Ich. Jyffrics complained Chat Sharkcy
was holding him, Int the referee saw it
differently ard told the men to go on and
fight. Sharllry led Ills left to the head.
Jeflries ducked and put his left hard IN
y the wind. Sharlley again rushed, send
ing his left to the head. and in half
clinch sent his free right land over the
kidneys three times JeffreS clnchel
and after they broke. Sharkey swung his
left to The cheek ANA crossed right over
on the opposite side. Both these blows
Jared .Jeffres. but he came back and
jabbed his left to the wind ana shot the
same hand straight to Sharkey's face ana
the Sailor staggered. They We're fighting
1T close range at the sound Of the gong.
Round 20-Sharkey as usual was the
quicker on his feet and forced Jaffries
to a neutral corner but failed to land
a left and right swing which he at
tempted. They broke from cinch III
the middle of the ring and Jeffries sent
his left straight to the mouth. They
exchanged left swings on ear and got
into another clinch and the referee had
to separate them. Both men wer4
slower in their movements and clinched
repeatedly without landing blow.
Sharkey sent two straight leftS to JEFF
fries nose, bringing blood in streams
But a few seconds later Jeffrias jolted
his right under Toms chin. LET'S and
rights We're exchanged on the face and
chest and straight left jab from Jim
landed on the sailors mouth and Jared
him considerably. The pace increased
toward the end of the round without
any further damage being done.
Round 21-As usual the fighting
started on Jeffries' side of the ring.
They got to the center in a clinch and
JehrieS shot his right to the body.
Sharkey responding with two rights
over the kidneys. They exchanged
| IT'S to the face. Then Jim stepped in
with hard right on the body, Sharkey
tightly rDJIptaripo l.,