Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-04

three left hard jabs to the face. Jehries
.clinched and Tom hooked his right 10 the
neck. and then hey swung on e-cn
other viciously. and in a clinch Sharkey
hung on TO Jeffries's neck. with his leit
arm dragging Jeffries across the RING
They broke, and Tom swung his lett WIN
shook from the top of his head TO the
soles Of his feet. Jeffries was more care
fuI after this. and kept on the defensive
until the end Of the round, when was he-
cidedly i'm Sharkey's favor on points oar
ring the hugging. -
Pound 19-sharkey rushed. but Jeurles
wae first fo land. sending his right nara
urder the heart Sharkcy broke away
and hooked his left over Jeitriess ear.
Thev clfnched again. and ShAiN,s
brought his left hard across the siona'h.
Jeffries compliance tn., .,.,,,,. arr
holding him. but the referee thought an
ferently. and told the men 60 go on ana
fight. Sharkev led his left 90 the nr"''
Jim ducl5ed. and put his left hafd IN ON
the wind Sharkcy rushed again, seh1
ing his left TO the head, ana IN hail
clinch sent his right arm hard over the
kidneys three times. ferries clnchtu
and after they broke Sharkey swung hls
left to the check and crossed his rignt
over on the opposite side. Both tines
blows Jared Jeffries. and he came back
and iabbed his left 10 the wind ana shot
the same hand straight 10 Sharkey's race.
and the sailor staggered. They were
fighting at close range as the round end
NO DAMAGE DONE.
Round 2O-Sharkey, as usual. was the
quicker on his feet and forced Jefrics
over to q neutral corner. but failed 10
land a left and right swing which he at
tempted They broke from clinch in the
middle Of the ring. and Jeffres sent his
left straight 20 the mouth. They eX-
changed left swings on the ear. and got
into another clinch. from which the re-
fierce had 10 separate them. Both men
were slower in their movements and
clinched repeatedly without landing a
blow. Sharkey sent two straight lefis
TO Jeffries's nose. bringing the blood i'm
streams, but a few seconds later Jenries
jolted his right under Toms chin. LET'S
and rights were exchanged on face and
head, and a straight left fab from Jim
landed on the sailors mouth and Jared
the freshman. The pace was slow toward
the end OF the round, without any dam
age being DONE
THEY LAUGH AT EACH OTHER
Round 21-As usual the fighting started
In Jeffries's side Of the ring They got TO
the centre, and Jeffries shot his right TO
the body. Sharkey responded with two
rights over the kidneys. They exchanged
lefts TO the. face. Then Jim stepped in
with hard right on the body. Sharkey
countering lightly. Jeffries landed an
other right on the body and fabbed his
left IN Toms face. Both soaked rights
over the kidneys, while they laughed at
each other seemingly eood-naturedly.
They came 10 n clinch. and after the
break Tom swung his left 10 the neck.
Jim responded with straight left on the
mouth just before the bell rang.
TOMS EYE BLEEDs.
Round 22-They moved cautiously. and
Jeffries was FIRST 20 land, sending his
right 10 the body Then he sent straight
n Oh D.
a left swing on the jaw. After n clinch
Jeffries sent his left 10 Sharkey's Injured
eye. and the Irishman's optic began to
bleed freely. Tom kept boring In with
his right. but Jim met him twice with
straight let's on the face Three times
tney clinehed and broke and each time
ShatkeY landed back-handed right on
JIM face. Jim stepped in with fearful
right uppercut under the chin. and re-
peated II later. As they broke from
cl'nch Sharkey turned to his manaeo,
ORourke. and laughed while the mon I'm
Jenries.s corner shouted to him: eco on .
80 on" Jeffries failed 10 follow up his
advantage. and the effect of the blows
was not visible when the bell rang.
though Sharkey wohbled perceptibly as
ne went to his corner.
SAILOR AGAIN STAGGERED.
Round 23-They came together with n
rush IN the centre Of the ring. and JEFF
RES shot his right to the chin They
chnched. and Tom forced Jeffries's head
back with his left glove under the chin
When they broke away Jeffries smiled
and Tented with his left and they went
10 clnch again, without auything's be-
ing done. They exchanged light lefts on
the head. and both missed lcfts for the
body Jim jabbed a straight left TO Toms
injured eye. and Tom clinched. After
the break jim jabbcd his left 20 the
sailors stomach, and forced him across
/ the ring where they came TO a cllnch
"a rrrnf oh 4
his elbow under the jaw. Again they
came 10 a clinch, from which they had
10 be broken by the referee with Sharkey
holding. jim iabbed his left 10 the
sailors face and staggered him. Sharkey
clinched, and after the bell rang sent his
right over to the head as the referee
forced them apart.
JEFFRIES THE BETTER MAN.
Round 2i-Jeffries was quicker this time.
and met Sharkey's rush. They clinched
and after they. broke away Tom sent h.s
right over TO the neck. Jeffries sent his
left lightly 10 the face. Sharkey tried
his left but fell short, and received
right smash on the ear. Jeffries seemed
to be improving steadily, and as Tom
came close TO him Jim shot his right o.
Toms chin Sharkey clinched again.
ana after they broke Jim reached the
sailor with right swing on the car.
Sharkey still kept boring In, but Jim mct
him every time with left or right hook
Sharkey groggy. Sharkey clinched fire.
quently, but Jim kept pushing him or
and Tom rushed back, swinging LETT and
right wildly for the head, but failed 20
land, and Jim caught him with a right
on the jaw. They were cllnched at tic
bell. with Jeffries the better man.
Round 2-They shook hands good
naturedly, Jeffries landing left, but
Sharkey ducked. Again Jemries led but
once more Tom was clever, and ducked
away from him. Both swung rlgh "
TENS swings were blocked but Jlm
We're landed on the jaw. They clinchtd.
and in the breakaway Jim hooked D
left TO Toms ear, the sailor returning
with his right on the body Tom kept
coming to his man, but was met with ar
uppercut on the chest and a clMch f0.-
lowed. Jeffres sent his right 20 the
head and left 10 the body. with Tom
hooking three rights back Of the head.
Tom swung his right viciOusly for tie
head. but fell short and Jim hooked li-
left hard to the jaw, staggering The
sailor In a clinch Tom slipped 10 the
floor pulling Jim's left glove with him
as ne fell. The referee then picked Cr
the glove and tried to adjust IT. In me
meanwhile Sharkey tried 10 get az doe
Californian. Jenries broke away from
tne referee as Sharkey led for him with
his right, and Jim sent his right over
sharkey's shoulder. The referee then
got between them. and as he did so the
bell rang, ending the fight, and the referee
declared Jeffries the winner.
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