The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-08-25

proved that Fftzsimmons is still a great
fighter and able to beat the best OF the
heavyweights. He has beaten COrbett
Rubin and Sharkey.
Fitzsimmons was a decided favorite in
the betting, owing to his showing with
Ruhlln short time ago His defeat of
ituhlin on that occasion and the previous
victory OF Rubin over Sharkey d few
weeks earlier were figured on as showing
that FitzsimmOns ought to whip the sail
or at this meeting.
When the men met tonight both of them
declared themselves to be in first-claSs
condition, and they certainly looked it.
FitZSiInmOnS had taken on a few pounds
in weight since his meeting with Rubin,
but neither he nor Sharkey would tell
their actual weight Sharkey looked to be
about twenty pounds the heavier.
Sharkey Takes Aggressive.
When the men came together Sharkey
assumed he aggressive, rushing 1iercely
and swinging wildly. FitZSimmOnS had
no dl1nculty in slde-Stepping out of the
way. Bob soon began renting Sharkey
INTO leads, and when the sailor tried his
round arm blows he LETT himself open, of
which TACT FitZsimmons was quick to
take advantage, as he stepped inside and
put powerful right and lett SmaSheS on
the sailors body and neck He stabbed
Sharkey with his left, making the sailor
lose his temper. Then SharKey rushed
more wildly than before, missing most of
the swings, while FftZsImmOnS was get
ting to him with great force and using
both hands.
Fitz Goes to the Floor.
At the close of the round Sharkev with
a terrific lert swing that landed on the
shoulder and neck put FitzsimmOns to the
floor OF the ring, and Tom tell over him
in his mad rush. Tom regained his feet
quickly, but the bell rang with Firzsirn-
mons still on the floor The spectators
were cheering like wild men. and when
tItzslmmons got TO his feet the men
shaped up to go for each other, evident
~ not having heard the bell amid the
uprOar. The referee rushed between
them, sending them to their corners, and
there is where Sharkey says he would
have finished FitzsimmOns had he had
ten seconds more.
In the second round Sharkey. having
gained confidence from his knocking Fitz-
simmons down in the preceding round
went for his man as if 10 annihilate him
but FltzsimmOns, having the cooler head
and better judgment, Out-generaled the
sailor, who seemed TO lose all control OF
himself in his frantic endeavors TO land
on FitzsimmOns Then Fi6zsimmons SIDE
stepped in with a crushing right to the
BODY and a ready left 10 the Jaw while
the best Sharkey could do was to swing
a left. which landed in the middle of Fitz-
simmons back.
There was fearful force behind this
blow, as FitZSimmons said alter The aga.
was over that he felt as if he had been
hit with a pick-ax in the small OF the
back.
Eitz Remains Cool.
FitZsimmOns' GOODNESS never forsool-
him. and he watched Sharkey's wild ef-
forts with evident satisfaction as the
s2ilOr was leaving himself very omen
FitZsimmOns side-stepped into him and
literally battered Sharkey down with
rights on the body and lefts and rights
on the head.
Sharkey took the count and came IN
grOggy: lie staggered back TO the ropes.
with FftZsimmOns hot after him Shar,
key was then unable TO protect himself
and FltZsimmons sent that fearful right
once more TO the body, following up with
right and left 70 the body
Sharkey Is Put Out.
Sharkey wobbled, but still had strength
enough 10 keep on his feet. FitZsimm0ns
stepped in again with another right on the
body, following twice with rights and
let's on the head, and finishing his work
and the fight with a singing left hook on