The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-06-27
TOM SHARKEY is KNOCKED OUT
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staggered against the ropes. Rubin
seemed unable to finish him, and that
would have been a charity.
Sharkey went down for the third
time, but with logged determination
staggered to his feet. He was blind and
unsteady, and a punch put him down
The referee stepped in and ended the
contest.
ShaTkey was helpless.
Billy Madden sprang into the ring
and kissed his pTOtege, and then aided
in carrying him from the ring. Rubin
was unmarked, while Sharkey bore a
score of bruises.
Sharkey Enters the Ring.
1t was exactly 10 o'clock when Shar-
key entered the ring attended by Tom
OROurke, Jack Sullivan, Jimmy Buck.
ley and George Dixon. The sailor was
clad as usual in green trunks, with the
American flag as a sash.
Rubin entered a moment later with
Billy Madden. Kid Mccoy. Charlie Golf
and Jim COrbett as his seconds. The
men tossed for choice of corners and
Sharksy won, taking the corner he oc-
cupied when he met Jeffries. Both wore
bandages and little time was lost in
putting on the gloves. Both men looked
to be in excellent condition, but when
they shook hands in the center of the
ring Rubin showed Q remarkable adj
vantage IN height over the more rug
ged sailor. Both were net with loud
cheers when introduced. Referee
Johnny w. White gave the men their
instructions and the gong rang for the
fray.
Round One.
Sharkey Immediately assumed the
aggressive and rushed Gus to neu-
trail corner, where they clinched. Tom
rushed and led again, sending both
hands to the body. Gus was ratified,
but soon collected himself and landed
hard with a straight left Is the jaw.
Tom rushed again, right to the body,
but was short for head and Gus again
nailed him with both hands on the
head, shaking Tom up. but he came
back with rush and was mixing it up
when the bell rang
Round Two.
Tom rushed over to RuhIin's corner
and swung wildly for the head. Gus
planted right over the heart and a
straight left to the face, but Tom would
not go back, and coming strong. slam
med his left hard to the neck Gus then
took hand and jabbed his left hard to
the face and followed 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 was cheering wildly.
Round Three.
Tom rushed and Gus met him with
both hands 70 the head. Hook low
and wall0p." Yelled O'Rourke. but Tom
was mad and 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 punishment He
was right up only to get both hands to
the face and head from Gus. Tom was
bleeding at the nose when the bell rung
and both were tired.
Round Four.
Gus danced about aud rushed. but
when Tom closed. planted a hard right
on the sd lor's body They then mixed
1t up IN Sharkey's corner. Gus was very
tired and Tom was little better. Tom
rushed and jabbed his lett to the face
He repeated the blow and Gus sent him
away with both hands to the BODY
The round was much slower than the
preceding ones, and both were glad to
hear the bell.
Round Five.
Tom was first on his feet and meet 1
ing Gus in the center planted his left
to the body and swung his left 20 the
Jaw. Again he landed the same /
punches and Gus countered with right /
Jolt on the body. Both roughed it on /
the ropes. Gus shot a straight right /
TO the face and Tom rushed HIN across |
the ring and landed right behind the |
ear. Gus jabbed back but vas very |
tired and Tom banged him with hard |
rights to the body and both hands to /
the head. Gus was staggering when The !
bell rang.
Round Six.
Tom rushed and hoolzaa his 1oft - /