The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-04

the left as the latter forced II again. Jefrles
shifted and placed his right square on
the jaw. He had Sharkey In trouble.
but tho sailor would not 20 away
and Jeffrlss nailed him again with tho
right. A third blow with the same
hand made Sharkey hang on. but the sailor
was game and mixed II up. Jenrics sugged
him right and left on the head and
the sailor. whose legs were unsteady bit,
hung on. Az thew broke Snarkey was stu
willing to mix II and was also strong, although
he was being out-fought Jeffries cut loose.
and right and left swings put the sailor OH the
defensive, where he remained until the bell.
TwESTY-FIFTH ROUND.
They shook hands and smiled pleasantly.
Jefrries was the first to lead. with q left over
tho eve. sharksy was active once more and
ran In with right swinE that was
stopped. Sharksy came close again.
and they got into swinging match,
both landing heavy belts on the head Then
there was a lot Of clinchlng In which both
roughed II. JsfYries. with the right Tree.
pounded the wind and also hooked 1t
up under the jaw. Sharkey was strong
and stood up to the game with no
signs OF quitting. He simply met every adj
vance with terrific swings and counters. and
when Jeffrlcs let up Sharkey WAS the first to
resume the smuggling. Jerries finally shook
Sharkey up percep.ibiy with terrific
right on the Jaw. The sailor stag
Gcred and tho champion was after him
like flash. In u fierce clnch Sharkcy fell to
the floor. As no got up. he found the referee
trying to put on JefYries left glove. which
had fallen on. Sharksy waited moment.
and az the referee could not get the
glove on. Sharkey wanted to Eight. He
took punch at the champion. who
brushed the referee aside and clinched. While
they were In this position the bell rang and
| then they shook hands once moro.
sILzR OWES IT TO JErrRIEs.
, Referee silsr gave the fight to the cham pion
and the crowd cheered.
Delaney was tho frat to throw his arms
around JefYries. and he also tied a silk Ameri-
| can Tag around his neck. Brady. wild with
Joy. shook the big fellow by the hand.
Jefrries was very much pleased and went
| over to extend the hand Of friendship to
| Sharkey. The decision was considered Just In
| view OF the unsteady condition OF Sharkey in
tho last fvs or six rounds II was the consen-
aus OF opinion. IL tho fight had gone on to nm
| ish. Jsffries would have won with knockout.
Both men were conCratulatedh by their friends
| for the remarkably fast fight which they put
up. Both had marks OF punishment on their
| faces, but Sharksy was tho more severely
| bruised. His ear was swollen so that II had to
| be lancsd and O'Rourke said that two OF his
| ribs were fractured.
Tho crowd promptly jumped up around
| the ring. but the police under Deputy Chief
Mclaughlin kept evsrybo out OF the ring
| except tho fighters and their seconds. The
| principals left without delay and still the
| crowd hung around with the idea OF
| getting into the pictures. The lights were
turned down and the oppressive heat disap-
pearsd. The police did not hurry matters 10
| clearing the building. for II took quite while
for the great throng to pour out into the night.