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the neck. shsrtey recovered and continued
his pace TO the sound OF the gong

ran irto a hard clincb. Jeffries was breaking
arousd near the ropes and sharkey getting
him cornered sent left and right Tor the head.
Jeffriss pounded the body and also landed on
the left eye. The sailor got his LETT TO the
Jaw once more and this time Jenries broke
ground. sharkey had little trouble In reach
ing the head with this hand. but he kept
throwing It I'm without rest. Jeffries was
not fast in the delivery OF his punches and
was slow on his feet. He tried right hand
cross counter. but IL was wild. lie stayed In
csrnsr for the first minute and a half OF the
round. shsrkey leading and nghting into con-
tinual clInches. Then Jefriss went out OF the
corner int the one opposite. sbarkeykspt on
with the left and paid no attention TO any
blows that Jeffriss landed on him. AZ tho bell
rang sharksy landed right swing on the jaw.
but this time Brady did not claim foul.
EroHTEESrH ROUND.
sharksy opened with fast left meant for the
Jaw. but stopped by the shoulder. Jsffries put
In body punch and then az the men got intea
clinch JsfYries appealed to the referee charging
Sharkey with holding. Jefrres tried the right
again, and this tim hs reached the ear. Sharkcy
was staggered Just a bit, but he ran right back
with his left In Jefrrie.'s face. drawing the
blood again from the nose. Sharkey's
left hand was far better than that OF
better effect and with better steam.
sharkey forced the fght so that Jstrriss
was compelled TO mix 1t mp. lie was on the
defensive and did not make q lead In the lrst
minute. Sharkey stood In close and with
another powerful left on the Jaw he made JET
fries retreat. Sharkey had more steam In his
punches, and 90 far had scored the points. also
doing almost all the aggressive work. When
the bell rang. Jeffres was still waiting for the
onslaught and sharkey. letting up. laughed as
he walked to his chair.
NINETEENTH ROUND.
II looked like q question Of strength now.
sharkey opened with rush and his left landed
sauarely on the mouth. Jeffriss led then with
q left on the face. sharkey mixed it roughly
and JsfYries complained to the Referee
sisr saw nothing wrong. and ordered the
nen to 70 on. shsrky came in once
more. but JsfYriss this time landed one OF his
best punches. a left. sauarely in tho pit OF the
stomach. Sharksy was not hurt and prom pity
rushed again. His left car was almost drop
ping OF. and a. Jefries walopsd II with the
right tho sailor showed what he was made OF
by grinning. shsrkey landed two terrific
isfts on the side OF the face and
JsiYriss slinchsd. They were friGhtfuily hard
blows. but the champion did not seem dazsd at
all. Sharksy bored In again and Jeffries banged
him sduarely on the nose with a left that had
the force of a beer mallet. Sharksy stood away
after that until the bell. which sounded fifteen
seconds later.
TWENTIETH ROUND.
Jsfries did not change HE method Of watt
Ing for the sailor to come over to his side OF
the ring. Sharkey mixed IL right away and
JefYries rstalated with body punches which
made the sailor clinch. Sharkey was In close
with let's for the Jaw again and a. they got into
q hard clinch Brady was up again ling
through the ropes. There was some Kissing.
but II soon died out. for the night went on
without Interruption. The men were slow now.
probably because they were feeling the effects
Of the work they had done. but Jefrriss was
nshting with better judgment His nose was
bleeding freely. but that made no difference
for he did not keep away. He mixed II and
used his right on the body and also on the
nook. but try a. he might he could not beat
tho sailor OF and sharksy was There as before
ready to hight. when the round ended Shar-
keys face was wreathed In smiles.
TwrSTI-FIRsr ROUND.
This round started like the others with
skarkey running across the ring. Jerres put
a right into the body again. As they clinched.
sbarksy had a free right and proceeded to
pound tho kidneys. with a left he
shook Jlm's head up and also drove II
into the stomach. JeiYries countsred
a. usual with both hands. but he did very little
leading. A straight left AIDE Sharksy's head
shake. but II did not drive him away. Sharksy
was coming steadily. and yet JeiYries was
unable to beat him down as he did
Fitzsimmons Sharksy was strong and there
was no doubt about II. They got into
a clinch and both landed kidney blews
o. 49, ... a IL. I.ft
received across counter on the mouth. JEFF
riss landed long left on the mouth again. but
It ha1 no effect They were at long range
whom the bell. which had broken down. was
rung three times to end tho round.
TWENTY SECOND ROUND.
As sharkey came in JefrrIes put the left In
solid to neck. Tom came In again and put the
left over on the jaw. II was 4 powerful blow.
but only made Jefrriss LAUGH. Jeffries swung
a right to Sharkey's eye. which was cut open
again. and the blood poured down his
cheek. His left ear was swollen so
that Il was now nearly as big as
base ball. sharkey. however, did not break
any ground and refused to use the area OF the
ring. He was standing up there lighting his
man without a moments pause. Jeffries
seemed clumsy. but the next moment he put
In a fearful right hand uppercut straight to
stagaer The crowd yelled for Jsf,riss to do
the trick again. He responded with similar
blow ald his seconds told him to keep II up.
sharkey was unsteady. but no looked over to
his corner and winked. 1t was Jefrries's round
and Sharksy must have felt the force OF these
blows II he did not feel the ones he got before.
He went to his corner In rather poor shape.
TwESTY-THIRD ROUND.
Jsffriss began with terrific left. which
landed on the chin. 1t was blow that ordi-
narily would have produced u Knockout. 1t
took . lot OF steam out OF Sharksy. but still he
did not run away Jsffries did not follow II
fast enough and the sailor recovered. In
fact Tom was In such nne condition
that quick recovery was an easy matter with
him. Then no forced tho fight again. Jefrriss
laughed ct him and made some remarks. Tom
roughed II In a ollnch and worked the
elbow across the face. Jsffrlss rushed
and sharkey stepped away In gooa shape. The
champion advanced again and Ton. blocking
q swing. bent Jim's head back with his
forearm. Jeffries's stock was booming.
and his seconds were begging him to
hurry the fight. The men were clinched