The age-herald., 1900-08-25
BOB FITZSIMMONS
 AGAIN VICTORIOUS
The Sailor Gets His Quietus in the Shape of
 Hook on the JaW

III many years.
 Trouble With the Referee
 Then there was another delay of nearly an hour before the big fellows made their appearance Charley White, the chosen referee. refused to officiate unless $500 was guaranteed him. When White finally gained his point it was thought that the fight would then go on, but Fitzsimmons and his manager insisted that the amount of the purse, $25, ,000 should be in sight be- fore the lanky pugilist would enter the ring.
 Fitzsimmons declared that he was ready when he walked to the ringside. Sharkey had been In the ring fully twenty-five min utes before FitZsmmons turned up, and Bob was received with mingled cheers and groans as the great majority of those present were not aware of what had de- tained him. In less than fifteen minutes afterwards those who had groaned at the old man were standing chairs and benches cheering madly for the man who had given Sharkey his quietus.
 After the battle, when the men had re- turned to their dressing rooms, it was seen that Fitzsimmons did not show mark. He had a slight cut on the inside of his lip, but that was all. Fitzsimmons said:
 T have very little to say, other than am glad l won and won quickly. I am glad for the sake of my wife and children and l am going to hurry home to them
 
 Jeffries next and will be ready to meet him as soon as arrangements can be made. I am old man, but I am not a has been,' and feel that I can take care of myself against all corners for some time to come.'
 In an adjoining room Sharkey was being rubbed down by his handlers. He seemed to be crestfallen at his defeat He said:
 Well, got licked sure enough, but I've got myself to blame for it. I should not hnxY v..t. r. mistake. wish the opening round had lasted fifteen seconds longer, for l would have finished him, for I am sure I had him going when the bell sounded"
 Sharkey has black eye and bloody nose as a result of his meeting with Fitz- simmons, who beat him down as if he had been using big hammer in blacksmiths forge.
 Fight by Rounds
 Round 1-Sharkey rushed and swung his left for the body, but Fitzsmmons jumped out of reach. Sharkey rushed again, but Fitzsimmons jumped away. Sharkey came again, but Fitzsimmons met him with heavy right on the body. Sharkey missed right swing. Fitzsimmons easily stepped out of reach. Sharkey swung his left, but Fitz- simmons easily got away and the blow landed on his back. Fitzsimmons tried right and left for heart, but Sharkey ducked and then Fitzsimmons landed a left hook 
 head but Fitzsimmons ducked and sent his right to Sharkey's jaw Sharkey clinched. Sharkey swung heavy left for the head, but Fitzsimmons blocked 1t. Sharkey rushed wildly landing left on the shoul- der. Fitzsimmons sent a left and right to the face, then Sharkey rushed again, swinging his left on shoulder and Fitzsim- mons went down to the floor, Sharkey fdll- ing over him with his rush. The bell rang with Fitzsimmons on the floor and the rel cree rushed between them.
 Round 2-Sharkey rushed to close quar- ters swinging left and right without land ing. Fitzsimmons rushed, sending his right to the body and left to the neck Both swung wildly with rights and lefts Fitzsimmons stepped in with right to the body and left to the head. SharlSey was wild, but Fitzsimmons sent him to the floor after a succession of rights and lefts on the face. Sharkey took the count and got up groggy and staggered back to the ropes. Fitzsimmons went after him and hooked his left to the jaw Then he sent a right and a left to the head, and Shar- key was unable to protect himself Fftz- simmons then sent hard right to the body and hooked his left to the jaw, and as Sharkey was staggering he again sent in a left to the jaw, sending Sharkey down the second time. Sharkey struggled to re- gain his feet, but fell over on his hands and face. He struggled gamely, attempt ing to get up, but the right on the body ana leIC on the Jaw nau uoile thei Woih, and Sharkey was counted out by the ref cree, who declared Fitzsimmons the win ner
 When Fitzsimmons was declared the winner the crowd surged towards the ring, but the police got ahead of them and drove them back. Fitzsimmons was congratu- lated by those nearest his corner, and then he ran over and grasped Sharkey by the gloved hand. FitZsimmons almost danced with delight when, stepping back from Sharkey's corner, he was loudly cheered as he walked to his dressing room Sharkey, in the meantime, had recovered very quickly from his punishment, and was able to leave the ring as soon as Fitz- simmons.