The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-11-04
FIGHT BY ROUNDS.
Was Give and Take From the First
rap of the Bell.

Round One-Sharkey rushed in, swing
ing his left and landing on Jeffrles jaw.
They broke away and spared cautiously
until Tom again led with left swing,
but Jef1ries sent him back with a left jaD
to the face. Sharkey, after some spar
ring, essayed left SWING, and followed 1T
up with a right, which landed on the back
of the head. Then in another rush he
forced Jeffries to the ropes, without doing
any damage, but a moment later he sent
right TO Jeffries cheek, and Jeifr1eS
clinched. They came to the center and
Jeffries led with his left. Sharkey tented
with his left. Sharkey broke ground,
but came right back, only TO get StlH
left hook from Jeffries, which landed on
the face. Jeffries seemed trifie slow,
while Sharkey was all action. Jenries
sent his right to the neck, and Tom tried
to rip his right across the body, but failed
to land. They went to a clinch, from
which they were separated by the bell.
the ring, with Sharkey doing the rushing,
swinging his right at the head, but JEFF
fries got his left to the face Jeffr-es
succeeded in landing his left squarely on
the chin. and Tom went down in neutral
corner. where he stayed for six seconds.
Sharkey rushed again, but Jeffries
stopped, and Sharkey slipped to the floor
on his hands He was up again and rush
ed. only to be driven back by a right jolt
on the body, Jeffries got in another
right jolt, and in the breakaWay from a
clinch which followed Tom hooked his
right over to the head. Sharkey rushed
once more and landed right and left on
y
rushed Sharkey to the latter's corner, and
Tom slipped to the floor in lodging a
swing. He got up, they clinched and We're
hooked together when the bell rang Siler
went out and cautioned Sharkey for hold
Ing.
SHARKEY OVER-AGGRESSIVE.
Round Three-They came together and
Tom sent a left swing, which went
came to a clinch, and Sharkey was again
cautioned for holding. Sharkey rushed
In, but Jim met him with right jolt on
the body. Toms next attempt was more
successful, as he landed on the ear JEFF.
fries drove him back with left and right
to the body. After little sparring JEFF
fries. stepped in with right jolt under
Toms heart; Jeffries then led a left,
which fell short and Sharkey rushed in a
right to the head, but he was driven
pack with hard right on the body
IWlce more was Sharkey repulsed with
similar blows, and the round ended with
both men interlocked, their arms forming
perfect hooks.
Round FOur-Jeffries came out in a
crouching attitude. with Sharkey stand
ing erect. Tom tried left and right for
head; but each blow was blocked They
right jOlts on the body. Sharkey rushed,
sending in left. but Jim blocked him
neatly JeffrieS stepped in with two
for using the same blow while holding
moment later. SharI1ey kept llp his
rushing, but was met every time by
them from a hard clinch. neither man
wanting to let go. Jeffries swung his
left to the neck, and a moment later
got MS right to the. chest. Sharkey
1abbed his left straight to Toms left
eye. Both men were fairly fresh when
they returned to their corners
FOUL IS CLAIMED.
Round Five-sharkey was the quickest
on his feet and sent his left TO the
face. followed with two rights to The
head, at close quarters. Jeffries cEnched.
and, as they broke. sent his right hard
TO the wind. Sharkey rushed again, but
Jeffries met him with another hard right
on the short ribs. Jeffries landed again
IN the same spot with a powerful right,
Sharkey clinched. and they wrestled for
a minute in the center Of the ring After
they broke away Sharkey rushed in
with terrific left on the body, but he
missed on his next try and got a left
in the face. Both men exchanged very
hard lefts in the face. and cross-counter3 d
each other hard over the ear Sharkcy
began .. rushing like demon. and shot
his left to the face. Jeffries sent back
his right to the breast and the he'll
found them in CLOSE quarters After the
the head and was cautioned He Claimed
foul, but after Sier had talked 70
R RSnTFe s ne qsc5dsd not to allow t.
coming up like flash with a hard left
on the chest: they came, to a clinch,
a ana when n1+ they PrSke sharkey stuck his
and SharkeY hooked his left hard n tbn
neck and drove his right with fear;uj
force to the kidneys, forcing Jeffries to
for ali 1t was worth on Jeffries' chest ST
and the big fellows frame was Jared nv
the blow Jeffries shot his left to the
bringing his right with a hard Jolt over
the heart. Both fought fiercely without
a let up; Sharkey getting the better of
the body, and Sharkey countered WITH
left on the mouth cutting Jeffries sore
lip. This was Sharleys round
SHARKEY IN THE LEAD.
Round Seven-Sharkey was first to land
with his right on neck, Jeffries Sending