The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-11-04
JEFFR|ES IS STILL The
CHAMPION OF THE WORLD

tell and at the close Of the seventh II
seemed as though Jenries could hard
Iy walk to hls corner, and It seemed
certain there would be a new champion.
sharkey's ear was split in the eighth
and It made him like a bull. He rushed,
swinging lefts and rights and landed
nearly all Of them. with Jeffries throw
ing over the sailor.
The Californian pushed his man over
the ropes at every opportunity and in
some OF the rounds rested his great
head on sharkey's shoulders, so much
that he was Missed ard jeered.
Jeffries landed a terrific uppercut in
the tenth and sharkey's eye lid was
split but In the twelfth sharkey got
back with half dozen swings and
a straight right. and II was wonderful
that they dIl not end the fight. Jeftries
hugged 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 lighting the
champion all over the canvas.
In the fifteenth Jeffries made bluff
at forcing, but sharkey was at him
again like bull dog and swung high
and low and landed almost every time
he swung. The Californian made little
effort to lead. He preferred the defen-
sive and he was winded. sharkey too
was tirlng fast and they punched and
swung and staggered and clinched all
round the ring for the next few min
utes. Both men were lowered with
blood and Jefreries was bleeding badly
from his nose which sharkey's right
had split.
Suddenly, in the twenty-second round,
Jeffries seemed to take new life. Just
ut the close Of this round the champion
swung his right and left on sharkey's
jaw and almost took him or his feet.
He reeled and he gong saved MIN. He
came back nard however in the next
but Jefrries had the better OF it putting
In two right uppercu-s
Jefrles friends howled themselves
hoarse while sharkey's urged him with
loud cries TO so in hard and rough
IL. He threw down his terrier like heed
and though his strength was fast leav-
ing him. he had JeIferies guessing until
the gong sounded
No one could say who would get in
the knockout blow and neither seemed
able to put enough force into a blow tc
drop the other enc and in the midst oi
the twenty-hfth round, nearly one min
Ute before the close, Jeffries glove few
across the ring and siler ran to hell
him on with it
Sharkey held back until his friends
yelled at him not to stop and II was
three cornered fight for few minutes
The referee got Jeffries' glove and triet
to draw It on. This was a difficult
thing to do. and then sharlSey rushed
IeNrles threw up his gloved and un
, sloved hani and with the former up
percut Sharkey.
Sller ran between them and made {
second att Ampt TO assist Jefrries. Th'
sailor waited a moment but wildly ex
cited by the shrieks Of spectators, HI
rushed again Siler dragged Jeffrie:
away and the gong rang, The referee
pointed to Jeffries corner and his sec
Onds and friends cheered wildly.
The majority " those at the ringsid,
hardly thought SharSey would ge
worse than draw for the sailor fough
viciously, always after his man witt
good Judgment ana out pointed the
champion On the other hand Jeffries
while he had 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 OF
too low, getting in but few good pun
ches,
The decision was not announced from
the ring or If it was, few heard It, and
a great mob surged around several min
utos yelling and shouting for victor and
vanquished