Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-08-30
SHARKEYIS O0WNED
WHIPPED INTO INsENsIBILITY IN
TWO ROUNDS.
The Man-O'-War's Man Proves Easy
Picking for the Red-Headed An
tipOdean Sharkey Assumed the
Aggrcssfve. Rushing Ffercely
and Swinging Wildly, but Fitx
Had No Trouble in Keeping Out
of His Way-Fitz Goes Down in
the First Round From n Terrific
Left Swing.

New York, Aug. 26. - Whipped into
insensibility in less than two rounds
is the story in brief of Tom Sharkeys
meeting with Bob Fitzsimmons at the
Coney Island Sporting club last night.
When the men came together Sharkey
assumed the aggressive, rushing fierce
ly and swinging wildly. Fitzsimmons
had no difficulty in side-stepping out
of the way. Bob soon began feinting
Sharkey into leads, and when the sail
or tried his round-arm blows he left
himself open, of which Fitzsimmons
was quick to take advantage as he
stepped inside and put powerful right
and left smashes on the sailors body
and neck.
He Stabbed SharlSey
with his left, making the sailor lose
his temper, then Sharkey rushed more
wildly than before, missing most OF
the swings, While Fitzsimmons was
getting to him with great force and
using both hands. At the close of the
round Sharkey, with terrific left
swing landed on the shoulder and neck,
put Fitzsimmons down to the floor OF
the ring and then fell over him in his
mad rush. Tom regained his feet
quickly, but the bell rang with Fitz-
simmons still on the floor. The specta-
tors We're cheering like wild men, and
when Fitz got to his feet the men
shaped to go for each other, evidently
not having heard the bell
Amid the UDronr
The referee rushed between them,
sending them to their corners, and this
ic wi 1,o h1v
finished F'itz had he had ten seconds
more. In the second round Sharkey,
having gained confidence from his
knocking Fitz down in the preceding
round, went after his man as if to an
initiate him, but Fitz, having the
cooler head and better judgment, out
generated the younger man, who
seemed to lose all control of himself
in his frantic endeavors to land on
Fitz. Fitz stepped in with a crushing
right to the body and a ready left to
the jaw, while the best Sharkey could
do was to
Swing Left
which landed in the middle of Fitz-
simmons hack. There was fearful
force behind this blow, as Fitz said
after the fight was over that he felt
as if he had been hit with pickax in
the small of the back. Fits GOODNESS
never forsook him. and he watched
Sharkey's wild efforts with evident
satisfaction as the sailor was leaving
himself very open. Fitz stepped into
him and literally battered Sharkey
down with right on the body and with
lefts and rights on the head. Sharkey
took the count and came up groggy.
He staggered back to the ropes with
Fitz Hot After Him.
Sharkey was then unable to protect
himself and Fitz sent that fearful right
once more to the body, following up
with right and left to the body.
Sharkey wabbled.. but still had
strength enough to keep on his feet.
Fitz stepped in again with another
right on the body, following twice with
rights and lefts on the head and fin
ished his work and the fight with
singing left hook on the jaw, which
sent Sharkey down and out. 1t was
short hut hard fight in which Fitz
proved his superiority. About 5000
people saw the bout