The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-11-04


He was generally over or under. On the
other hand the sailor was wild, going in
to the fight with both hands and swing
| ing wildly, but he did not land the frat
blow.
In the second Sharkey was Topping
around and he came In for nasty left
that rolled him over. 1t locked then as
though Sharkey was clearly ourclsssed.
O'Rourke, however, gave the sailor
talking to and to the amazemsnt of all,
Sharkey swung home on Jeffrles's ribs
and jaw almost at will andI there was
wild audien,e. As the fight went along
round by round, the sailor fought his way
right intD the hearts Of thoss who mar
yelled at Jefr.es' ; capacity for punish
ment. The Californian crouohed down
low and though his eyes blazed, he smiIed
and generally at O'kourke, who was
coaching his man over the ropes. Shnr-
keys vicious punches began to tell, and
at the close of the 7th, it seemed as
though Jegr'cs er-,d .ardly walk to his
corner. anu it seemed certain there would
be new champion. Sha=key's ear was
split In the eighth and it made him mad
like u bull. He rushed, swinging lefts
and rights and landed nearly all of them,
with Jetfrles throwing himssf over the
sailor. Inc Californian pushed his man
over the ropes at every oppoi tunity and
in some cases of the ROUNDS rested his
great head on Sharkey's shoulder SO much
that he was hissed and jsered. JefIries
landed terrific upper out in the tenth
ana Sharkey's eyelld was lit. but In
the twelfth Sharkey got back with half u
dczen left swings and straight right
and 1t was wonderful they did not end
the fight. Jeifries huSged the sailor hari
and shock his head IS be went TO bis
corner. Every round carried Sharkey
across tine ring at the start and he was
| lighting the champion all over the can
| vass.
| In the fifteenth Jeffties made a bluff at
forcing but Sharkey was at him again
like bull dog and swung high and low
and landed almost every time he swun g.
The Californian made little effort to lead.
h G preferred the defensive and he WAS
winded. Sharksy, too, was tiring fast
ans they punched and swung and
climbed and staggered all round the ring
for the next few rounds.
The crowd shrieked from the sound of
the gong to the Close of each round. Both
men were covered with blood and Jeffrjss
WAS bleeding badly from his ness which
Shsrkey's savage right had split. Sud
denly In the twenty-sGc nd Jefries
seemed to take ON life. Just at the close
Of this round, the champion swung right
and left on Sharkey's jaw and Tom was
almost taken Il his feet. He reeled aud
the gong saved him. he came back hard,
however, in the next. bus Jeffrles had the
better of 1t. putting in two right upper
cuts JefTries's friends howled themselves
hoarse, while Sharkey's urged him with
loud cries to 20 in hard and rough 1t. He
threw down his terrler-liks head and
though bis strength was fast leaving him
he had Jeffrles' guage 10 the gong-souDd.
No one could say who would get In the
knock out blow and neither seemed able
II he landed to put enough force into the
blow to drop his man, and in the midst
OF the 25th, nearly one minutes before
the close. Jeffries' glove flew across the
ring, and Siler ran to help him on with
10. Sharkey held back until his friends
yelled at MIN not to stop and It was
three-cornesed fight for few moments.
The referee got Jeffries' glove and tried
to draw 1t on. 1his was difficult to do
and then Sharksy rushed. Jsffries threw
up his gloyed and ungloved hand and
with the fcrmer upper cut Sharkey.
Siler ran between them and made sec
ond attempt to assist Jeffries, The sailor
waited moment, but wildly excited by
the shr.eking spectators he rushed
again. Siler dragged Jetries away and
the gong rang.
The referee pointed to Jeifries' corner
and his seconds and friends cheered wild
ly.
The majority of those at the ring side,
thought Sharksy would not get worse
than draw, for the sailor fought vicious
~ was always after bis man with judg-
ment and outpointed the champion.