The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-04

sailor. The Californian pushed his
man over the ropes at every opportun-
ity and in some of the rounds rested his
great head on Sharlxey's shoulders, so
much that he was Kissed and jeered.
Jeffries landed terrific uppercut IN
the tenth, and Sharkey's eye lid was
split, but in the twelfth Sharkey got
back with half dozen left swings and
a straight right and it was wonderful
that he did not end the fight Jenries
Rugged the sailor hard and shook his
head as he went to his corner Every
round carried Sharkey across the ring
at the start, and he was fighting the
champion all over the canvas. In the
fifteenth Jeffries made a bluff at fore
ing, but Sharkey was at him again like
a bulldog and swung high ard low and
landed almost every time he swung.
The Californian made little effort to lead.
He preferred the defensive and he was
winded. Sharkey too, was firing fast
and they punched and swung and
staggered and clinched all round the
ring for the next few rounds. The
crowd Shrleked from the SOUND OF the
gong to the close of each round. Both
men were covered with blood and JEFF
fries was bleeding badly from his nose
which Sharkey's savage right had split
Suddenly in the tWenty-SecOnd rounq
Jeffries seemed to take on new life Just
at the close of this round the champion
swung right and left on Sharkey's jaw
and almost took him off his feet. He
reeled and the gong saved him. He
came back hard, however, in the next,
but Jeffries had the better of it, put
ting in two right upper cuts. Jeffries'
friends hOwled themselves hOarse, while
Sharkey's urged him with loud cries to
go in hard and rough it. He threw down
his terrier-like head and though his
strength was fast leaving him, he had
Jeffries guessing until the gong sound
ed.
No one could say who would get in
the knockout blow, and neither seemed
able to put enough force into the blow
to drop his man. And in the midst of
the tWenty-fifth round nearly one min
ute before the close, Jeffries' glove flew
across the ring and Siler ran to help
him on with it. Sharkey held back I'M
til his friends yelled at him not to STOP
and it was a three-cOrnered fight for a
few minutes. The referee got Jeffries'
glove and tried to draw it on. This was
difficult to do and then Sharkey rushed.
JeHr1es threw up his glove and I'M
gloved hand, and with the former up-
percut Sharkey. Siler ran between them
and made second attempt to assist
Jeffries.
The sailor waited a moment but wild
ly excited by the shrieks of the specta-
tors, he rushed again. Siler dragged
ferries away, and the gong rang. The
referee pointed to Jeffrfes' corner, and
his seconds and friends cheered wildly.
The majority of those at the ring
side hardly thought Sharzey would get
worse than draw, for the sailor fought
Vlc1ously, always after his man, with
good Judgment, and outpointed the
champion.
On the other hand Jeffries, while he
mad the better, by long odds, of the last
three rounds, did very little leading in
the other twenty-five, and when he led
ne was either too high or too low, get
ting IN but few good punches
The decision was not announced from
the ring, or if it was, few heard it, and
great mob surged around for several
minutes, yelling and shouting for victor
and vanquished.
FIGHT BY ROUNDS.
Round 1-Sharkey rushed in, swing
ing his left and landed on Jeffrfes' jaw.
They broke away and spared cautious
" until Tom rushed again with left
swing but JeffrieS sent him back with
a left jab to the face. Sharkey after
some sparring essayed a left swing and
Followed 1t up with right which land
ed back of the head Then in another
rush he forced Jeffries to the ropes
without doing any damage, but a mo-
ment later he sent a right to Jeff's
cheek and Jeff clinched. They came to
the center and Jeff tented with his left
Sharkey broke ground but came right
back only to get a stiff left hook from
jeff which landed on face. Jeff seemed
a trihe slow While Sharkey was all ac-
ton and Jeff sent his right to the neck
and Tom tried to rip his right across
the body but failed to land. They went
to clinch from which thew We're sen
arated by the bell.
Round 2-They met in the center of
the ring with Sharl1ey doing the rush
ing, swinging his right for the head
but Jeff got inside of it and Sharlxex
rushed again but at close quarters got
his left to the face. Jeff returned The
ploW landing his left sqUarely on the
chln and Tom went down in neutral
corner, where he stayed for six seconds.
Sharkey rushed again but Jeff stepped
and Sharkey slipped to the floor on his
nandS. He was up again with another
ri
right jolt in the body. Jeff got in an
other right jolt and in the breakawav
from elinch which followed, Tom land
ed his right over to the head. Sharkev
rushed once more and landed right and
left on face in the breakaway. Jeff then
rushed Sharkey to the latter's corner
and Tom slipped to the floor in lodging
SWING When he got up they clinched
and We're hooked together when the bell
rang. Siler walked over and cautioned
Sharkey for holding
Round 3-They came together and
Tom sent left swing which went
round the back of Jeff's head. They
came to cinch and Sharkey was
again cautioned for holding. Sharkey
rushed but Jim met him with a right
jolt on the body. Toms next attempt
was more successful, as he landed on
the ear. jeff drove him back with left
and right to the body After a little
sparring Jeff stepped in with a right
jolt under Toms heart. Jeff then led a
left which fell short and Sharkey rush
ed in a right to the head, but he was
driven back with a hard right on the
body. Twice more was Sharkey re-
pulsed with similar blows and the
round ended with both men interlOcked.
their arms forming perfect hooks.
Round Jeff came out in a crouch
ing position, with Sharkey standing
erect Tom tried left and right for
head, but each blow was blocked. They
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