The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-11-04

flowing. All manner OF men were there
and among those well known were James
J. Corbett and John l., Sullivan, former
champions. nd Mccoy, Peter A&her,
Tim Keargls. George Dixon. Senator Sui
liyan, Jacob Sehaefer ard George Slos-
son. Frank Hutchinson and PaEsen DA-
yieg. o. Chicago; Gus Rubin, Dave Old
con. Mike Donovan, Chief % Police
OMara Of Pfttsbgrg. Police Commits
sioner sexton. F.d Delaney. % salt Lake:
Mike Dyvyer aad Benny Jacobs ri De
frost.
The Preliminary Event.
A preliminary event 81 ten rounds, az
rs pounds, preceded the big event. and
KID Gouletse, II Rochester who looked
a deal like Jehries On small scale. 1as
beaten by Tommy Moran, ~ Brooklyn
The Fighters Enter the Ring.
Then. after half an hours delay. Tom
shaskey could BE- seen making his way
through the CROWDS lie was well re-
ceived. bur Jeffries was cheeresf 10 the
echo. Gharkey had on green trunks with
an American flag for a belt. and She
champion wore black. Jefffies had be
hind him Billy Delaney Ernest Roebef.
Tommy Ryan and his brother, Jack JEFF
fries Sharkey was Head 20 the south
west corner b. Tom . K0ufke. ana WAS
attended by George Dixon. Morris Kelly
and Tim AcGrath. O'Kourke supefin-
tending the entire proceedings. George
Siler refereed. Jef!rleg Weighed 2l2 pounds
and sharksy twenty-five pounds Jess, but
the latter looked 10 toe in better coGdl-.
ton, the Californian being sai!ow and
having staring eyes and giving other
evidence Of not being IN the best condi-
ton. The betting at the start was loo 10
IL GA Jefffies.
The sailor Wa. Wild.
They shook hands ard SNAPPED up well.
Jeflries led and then landed several times,
but was generally ogcr OF under. On tine
other hand. the sailor vas Wild. going into
the fight with both hands swinging wildly.
but he did not land tbs first blow.
Again. in tie SECOND round. Sharkey VAS
Tapping around. AMI he came in for
nasty left that rolled him over. 1t boxed
then as though Sharksy was clearly out
classtd. oE8nrkc. however. gave the
sailor taking to- and - the amazeTr. at
of all sharkey swung on Jcrrtes' ribs AMI
Jaw almost AT Viii and there was @iid
applause As the night went along round
by round, tine sailor fought his Nay into
the hearts OF those " no ma ryeled at JET
fries capacity for punishment.
Looks Like "a New Champion.
The Californian crouched down low. and
though his eyes 8lazed he smiled and ceIi-
orally over RI oRourke. who was coach
ing his man ever tho ropes snarkey's Vi
eious punches hogan to tell. and ~ the
close Of the seventh IL seemed ~ though
Jefrries could hardly walk to his corner.
and II seemed certain there would be "a
new champion. Sharkey's ear was spit In
the eighth. and II made him like a bali.
He rushed swinging lcfTs ana rights auI
landed nearly al II them. with Jenries
throwing himself over the sailor. The
Californian pushed hs man over the ropes
a; every opportunity. md In some of the
rounds rested hts great head on Sharkey's
shoulders SO much that he was Kissed ard
jeered
Some of the Notable Btows.
Jefrries landed a terrific uppercut In tao
tenth and Sankey's eye was split. but In
the twelfth Sharhey got back with a half
dozen left swings and straight right. and
It was wonderful thar they dld not end.
the light Jeffries Rugged the sailor hard
and shook his head as he went 10 his cor
ner Every round carried Shagkey across
the ring at the start. and he Was fight
Ing TIE champion ~! over the canvas. Ia
the fifteenth Jeffries nhde "a hluf AZ fore
ing. bat ShaTkey was al him again Nks a
bulldog and swung high and low and land
ed almost every time he swung The Cali
fornlan made very little effort - lead 10
preferred the defensive, ani he WAS wind
Cd.
The Men firing Fast.