Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-06-27
SHARKEY KNOCKED OUT.
The Akron Giant Puts the Finish
ing Touches to the Sailor In the
Fifteenth.

Oidnt RUS the ElUISn-
ing Touches to the Sailor In the
Fifteenth.
NEW YORK, June 26.-E was ex-
actly 10 O'Clock when Sharkey entered
the ring, attended by Tom O'Rourke,
Jack Sullivan, Jimmy Buckley and Geo.
Dixon. The sailor was clad as usual,
in green trunks with the American flag
as a sash. Rubin entered a on,en
later with Billy Madden, KIdaMcCoy,
Charles Goff and jim Corbett as his
seconds.
The men tossed for choice of
and Sharkey won, taking the corner
he occupied when he met Jeffries.
Both wore bandages and little time
was lost in putting on the gloves Both
men looked to be in excellent condi-
ton, but when they shook hands IL the
center of the ring Rubin showed a re-
more rugged sailor.
Both were met with loud cheers
when introduced. Referee johnny
White gave the men their instructions
and the gong rang for the fray.
Round 1-Sharkey Immediately as
sumed the aggressive and rushed Gus
10 a neutral corner, where they clinch-
ed. Tom rushed and led again, send
ing both hands to the body. GINS vas
ratified but soon collected himself and
landed hard with a straight left to the
jaw. Tom rushed again, reaching the
body, but was short for the head. and
Gus again nailed him with both hands
on the head, shaking Tom up, but he
came back with a rush and was mixing
it up when the bell rang.
Round 2-Tom rushed over TO Rub
Inns corner and swung wildly for the
head. Gus planted a right over the
heart and a straight left to the face,
but Tom would not go back AMI. COM
ing strong, slammed his left hard to the
neck. Gus then took a hand and jab-
bed his left hard to the face ami fol-
lowed with his right. Tom steadied
himself and worked both hands to the
body and Gus landed left and right to
the head. The fighting was remarkably
fast for big men, and the crowd cheered
wildly.
Round 3-Tom rushed and Gus met
him with both hands to the head.
Hook low and wallop," yelled
O'Rourke, but Tom was mad ard again
rushed wildly. Gus slammed him with
both hands but could not keep him off.
Tom then drove both hands to the body
and Gus countered with his left to the
head. Tom dropped to escape punish
ment. He WAS right up only 10 get
both hands 10 the face and head from
Gus. Tom was bleeding at the nCse
when the bell rang, and both were
tired.
The intervening rounds until the
final were give and take-a pummel-
ing match.
Round 15-Tom was first up. He
closed, but Gus sent him away with
short left and right jabs on the head.
Tom looked tired and Gus followed
him and jabbed his head back and
crossed his right to the jaw. Tom
staggered and Rubin stepped in and
banged him with both hands until the
sailor staggered and fell to the floor.
He was up at the count, but unable to
make a defense, and again he went to
the carpet from Ruhlin's blows. With
bulldo ggameness he struggled again to
his feet. Gus by this time was hardly
able TO use his hands. When Tom
again regained his feet he staggered to
the game sailor and sent short lefts
and rights to the head that looked as
If they would not hurt a child. but
Tom was so badly done for that he
again went down under them. Again
he rose, blindly, to his feet, and Gus
walked to him. Tom tried to clinch,
but Gus stepped back. and with a
straight left to the face and right up
percut TO the jaw Tom toppled forward
all out. and Referee Johnny White
waved Rubin to his corner, while the
sailor pugilist's seconds carried him 10
his corner, where he gradually revived
and was soon able to leave the ring.