The times., 1899-01-11

left. Still sharkey kept coming in and
finally said:
III be with you all right.
The next moment the sailor got within
striking distance and landed n left jolt
high on the jaw. Another smash on the
mouth took the smile off the Kids face,
while terrific right flew over the top OF
| McCoy's head. Mccoy was worried. The
sailor came in with rush. but Mccoy
| threw a right flush on the chin. Sharkey
| fell down but got up again only TO be
| toppled over n second time. The sailor
was groggy, but he was full of gameness
| and jumped up once more. Mccoy tried
10 finish him. but the bell ended it.
Round Euur-
Mccoy was fast. He proceeded 10 feint.
! Sharkey stood still looking at him in a
puzzled way. MCCOY was activity itself
on his legs. but kept away. The Kid
swung a double punch to the jaw and
| Sharkey clinching, gave his head twist
| which made the crowd hoot and hiss.
| Mccoy kept on jabbing until Sharkey' 5
| right eye was slightly puffed up The
round ended with Mccoy laughing "ar-
castically at his opponent, who could not
reach the Kid.
| Round Five.
SNarkey get into clinch and after they
| had broken out Mccoy jabbed him :r the
nose. The sailor was strong now and
! began rushing again. Mccoy dnGged
! him and Tom ran head first into the ropes,
the crowd cheering. Sharkey came again
! with another rush. the Kid keeping Oh
! and watching for a chance to slip in an
other punch TO the jaw. SharAoy tried
4 heavy left TO the jaw. Mccoy ducked
\ beautifully. Sharkey rushed again. but
! Mccoy protected himself with beautiful
science. Suddenly he came back with
| Two swift lefts on the jaw, but the sailor
] kept on rushing viciously, until they were
! cliuched. The fight was faster than be-
! fore. Mccoy did some neat jdabius and
blocked swing after swing. Mccoy took
| very few chances, for he saw that the
sailor was strong. Sharheys . roand.
Round Six.
Sharkey came up strong and proceed
| ed to rough it He swung Il left for The
! jaw, Mccoy blocking it off neatly, hut he
came in again with a left for the stomach
which undoubtedly hurt the kId bit. as
he put his hand over his wind and made
! a grimace Sharkey rushed him once
more but this time Mccoy Strengthened
/ him up with left in the mouth tom
went after his man with wild, heavy
! swings, which for the most part were
| short. Mccoy kept working around the
ring so rapidly that Sharkey was undoubt-
! ly puzzled. Toms face was bruised up
/ somewhat from the jabs he had received.
/ He kept following MCCoy as closely as he
could. but his wild swings were blocked.
( Sharkey ripped in his blows with all his
might, but Mccoy showed a wonderful de-
! fense and was not at all in distress. Still,
! the sailor was dangerous. Sharkey finally
put in some heavy punches on the body
and head, but the Kid got out of the cor
j ner swiftly and was not burt. 1t was
! Sharkey's round on work.
Round Seven.
Sharkey started swinging for the head
and body, Mccoy cautiously keeping at
long range. The Kid put in a couple of
pretty Iefts, but Sharkey bored right in,
and with a right on the head shook Mccoy
+ up. The Kid retreated, the sailor after
him. throwing in terrific punches. Mccoy
circled around the ring SO rapidly that il
was a difficult matter for Tom TO reach
him. Mccoy was worried, for the sailor
was as strong as bull and fought vicious
ly. He was also rough in his tactics bit,
for at one time he had Mccoy by tho
! throat in a clinch. Sharkey's right eye
was beginning 10 close from the effects of
( the jabbing Mccoy was giving him, but he
/ kept working hard, throwing in swings un-
/ til he had Mccoy on the ropes. The latter
| was cool-headed, and when he saw an
| opening he put in quick left-hand upper
! cut, which caught the sailor on the throat,
/ but Tom never paid any attention to it
and rushed his man around the ring II
/ seemed that both were slightly tired at
the bell. 1t was about even up, although
| Sharkey did more work.
Round Eight.
, Both men we're tired. Sharkeys eye was
| almost closed when he came up. He wen,
| right at the Kid with left and right swings,
| Mccoy putting up clever defense. Shar-
| key followed the Kid until the latter stood
! up and went back to his old trick of feint-
ing and dodging. Mccoy was just as tired
| as Sharkey. There was no steam in Nc
! Coy's punches il seemed, while Sharkey
was losing his power, TOO There was a
lot OF clinching and sliding about. with no
! clean blows being struck. The referee was
/ compelled to separate them. Sharkey sud-
! denly revived and rushing in. he landed
/ left-hand punch in the stomach. Mccoy
claimed that he had been struck low and
fell TO the floor. Referee Hurst who saw
| the blow stood over him and counted nine
| seconds whereupon Mccoy Jumped 10 his
| feet and finished the round well in spite
. of the fact that Sharkey tried to finish
him. II looked like a case of taking on the
part Of Mccoy. Sharkey's round.
Round Nine.
Sharkey got into close quarters at once
and Mccoy raped him on the eye. Shar-
key put the left on the jaw and made Nc
Coy take the defensive. Mccoy kept on
| with his feinting and clever footwork.
Sharkey threw a terrific body punch in as
he was in the act OF rushing. and Mccoy.
slipping. upset pail of water on Shar-
keys seconds. 1t was the best blow that
the sailor had landed so far, and he fol-
! lowed il up with vicious rush. together
| with a body blow which made Mccoy
vince Sharkey was a wild Indian now,
rushing like madman and throwing in
frightful blows to the stomach and head.
| Mccoy was retreating rapidly. but at the
same time he was fighting back with good
jabs. Sharkey hit a Bit low and was
warned. and as he fouled with another
body blow Mccoy held his hands. Shar-
keys round.
Round Ten-The Knockout.
Sharkey was now at his best. Mccoy
took the defensive and danced around the
ring as the sailor came after him. They
got into 4 clinch and Sharkey landed &
left uppercut on the breast. There were
| cries of foul but the referee took no motto;
OF it. Mccoy landed couple of light left
on the jaw. Tom bored in with d left OF
the Jaw. Mccoy used his legs so well tha
Sharkey looked disgusted Both were
tired. Toms eye was practically closed
They worked around TO the side of Nc.
Coy's corner where the kid was in III,
act of doing some pretty leg work. wher
Sharkey, with quick and unexpected