The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-08-28
PITZ FINISHES
THE SAILOR LAD.
Puts Him Out of the Business
In the Second Round.
BOTH MEN FOUGHT GAMELY
But Fitzsimmons Was Too Lively on His
Feet For the Lubberly Sailor and
Easily Missed Danger
Gus Swings.


New York Aug. 25.-Whipped into
insensibility in less than two rounds
Is the story in brief Of Tom Sharkey's
meeting with Bob Fitzsimmons at the
Coney Island Sporting club last night.
Fitzsimmons is the victor. Sharkey the
loser. Fitzsimmons said all along that
when an opportunity presented itself
he would prove conclusively that he
was Sharkey's superior, and settle ac-
counts for the injustice done him when
he met Sharkey in California four years
ago. Sharkey was equally confident
that he would prove to be Fitzsimmon's
master in the ring, but the result If
last nights battle and the brevity Of it
proved that Fitzsimmons Is still a
great fighter and able to beat the best
Of the heavyweights. He has beaten
Corbett, Rubin and Sharkey.
STORY BY ROUNDS.
Round 1-Sharkey rushed and swung
his left for the body, but Fitz jumped
out Of the reach. Sharkey rushed
again, but Fitz jumped away. Shar-
key rushed again, but Fitz met him
with heavy right on the body. Sharkey
missed right swing. Fitz easily step
ped out Of reach. Sharkey swung his
left but Fitz got away, and the blow
landed on his back. Fitz tried right
and left for the head, but Sharkey
ducked, and then Fitz landed left hook
on neck. Sharkey swung wildly for
the head, but Fitz ducked them snd
sent his right to Sharkey's jaw. Shar-
key clinched. Sharkey swung a heavy
left for the head. but Fitz blocked it.
Sharkey rushed wildly, landing a left
on the shoulder. Fitz sent left and
right to the face, then Sharkey rushed
again, swinging his left on the shoul-
der, and Fitz went down to the floor,
Sharkey falling over him with his rush.
The bell rang with Fitz on the floor,
and the referee rushed between them.
Round 2-Sharkey rushed to close
quarters, swinging left and right with
out landing. Fitz rushed, sending his
right to body and left to neck. Both
Fitz stepped in with right to body
and left to head. Sharkey was wild,
but Fitz sent him to the floor after a
succession Of rights and lefts on face.
Sharkey took the count and got UP
groggy and staggered back to the ropes
Fitz went after him and hooked his
left to the jaw. Then he sent a right
and left to head, and Sharkey was un-
able to protect himself. Then Fitz sent
hard right to the body, and hoked his
left to the jaw, and as Sharkey was
staggering he hooked his left to Jaw,
sending Sharkey down the second time.
Sharkey struggled to regain his feet,
but fell over on his hands and face.
He struggled gamely, attempting to get
up, but the right on body and left on
jaw had done their work, and Sharkey
was counted out by the referee, who de-
clared Fitzsimmons the winner
When Fitzsimmons was declared the
winner, the crowd surged toward the
ring, but the police got ahead of them
and drove them back. Fitzsimmons
was congratulated by those nearest to
his corner, and then he ran over and
grasped Sharkey by the gloved hand.
Fitz almost danced with delight when
stepping back from Sharkey's corner,
and as he walked to his dressing room
he was loudly cheered. Sharkey in the
meantime had recovered very quickly
from his punishment, and was able to
leave the ring as soon as Fitzsmmons.