Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-11-09

Twentieth round-Jeff's left over the
shoulder; Sharkey puts his left on the
stomach; Jeff's right on the ribs; Shark
ey misses left; Jeff smashes the nose
and a straight on ribs; Sharkey misses
left; Sharkey misses left; Jeff
s,,,a'shes the nose with. straight left;
S,arkey pushes Jeff's head back with
his left to the mouth; two clinches then
jeff drives the left to the ear; Tom puts
the lett on the nose; Jeff puts the right
to the ribs; Sharkey the Left on the
mouth; Jeff puts the right on the stom-
acll and left over tie shoulder; Jeff
ducks left swing; swap of lights rights
on the head.
Twenty-frst round-Sllarkey ruslles
and misses a left swing; Jeff clinches
and Sharkey wallops the kidneys with
the right; Tom swings the left to the
Jaw; Jeff staggers but comes back with
two let's to the nose and a swap OF let's
on the head; they clincll then and
Sllarkey smas1les the eye with the left;
Jeff answers with a left on the wind;
Sharkey beats on the kidney with the
right; Jeff straight left to the mouth;
more clilrches and Tom ducks left.
T'wenty-secornd round-Jeff puts the
right On the ribs and cheeks; Tom
counters; Tom swings hard left to the
jaw; Jeff clillches and after break Tom
swings the left OH the neck; Jeff cuts
the eye open with THE right hook; Jeff
stops a left from Tom; they lock and
Sharkey raps the eye with the right;
Jeff comes UP with two rights under
Sharkey's guard; they reach the Jaw and
Sharkey is dazed; he clinches; Jeff beats
him off and soaks the stomach with the
left; Tom Swings the lett to the ear
and the gong is rung.
Twenty-t1lird round-Jeff's right on
the stomach; they clincll, Sharkcy
landing two short right hooks OH the
ears; Sllarkey blocks a left; another
clincll and Tom raps the kidneys with
the right; Jeff puts the left on the cheek
and 'Iom ducks into a right; more
clinching, then Jeff raps the eye with
the right; Jeff backs to a corner then
sends a left to the eye; Jeff misses
lett FOR the stomach; Jeff Swings the
lett on the jaw and hooks to the ear;
lom hooks the right to the ear.
1wenty-fourth rou1ld-Sllarkey sends
the right to the stomach; he swings the
right to the ear, Jeff betting the ribs;
cilnches are frequent; Tom misses his
right and Jeff swings the right to the
ear; Tom gets in with the left on the
stomach; Jeff snashes him with the
right on the jaw and OH the ear; a right
reaches TOMS jaw and Tom smashes
the eye with the right; Jeff staggers
Tom with a right hook ON the Jaw !;
Sharkey clinches and another right cuts
the eye; Tom misses with the left and
they clinch.
Twenty-fith round and last - They
shake hands. .Sharkey dances then puts
the lett on the mouth, Jeff reaching the
ribs with the right; Sharkey ducks and
Jeif puts Stiff right under the hearts, an
other duck by Tom and Jeff raps the
Jaw with the right; Sl1arkey puts the
lett ON the mouth, Jeff betting the sto,n-
ach with the left; another left goes to
TOMS stomach and right to- the jaw;
jeff replys with hard right swing on
the Jaw; clineh and Jeh's glove is torn
Oft his left hand as they wrestle; Shark
e,y goes 10 the floor; he is up i111r1e-
dlately. SileIr picks TIP the glove and
starts to replace it on left hand; Sharkey
stands looking puzzled; his seconds yell
tor him to get at Jeff. The referee steps
between them trying to putt on Jeff's
glove: Tom tries to- punch him: Jeff
throws his right to the shoulder and all
three, Sharkey, Jeff and referee ATE
cllnched when the bell ended the battle.
The referee declared Jeff the winner.
1t was a remarkably fast and furious
battle; Tom was the stronger at the end.
Jeff wraps flag around his neck and
he is congratulated on all sides.
Sl1arkey was cheered for his great
showing.
Jim is still heavyweight champion OF
the world.
Measurements oi Jeffrics-