The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-08-25
SAILOR. BOYS /
DREAM or THE
BATTLE |:|..'I IS DER.
The Aged Fitzsimmons Puts Him to
Sleep in Two Rounds Of Very.
Warm Fighting.
COOL HEAD AND NERVE
The Master Of Youth and Strength.
The Club in Bad odor-story
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e Of the Fight.
NEW YoRK,Aug 24.-Whipped Into
Sinsenslbllity in less than two rounds Is
the story in brief of Tom Sharkey's
meeting with Bob Fitzsimmons at the
sConey Island Sporting Club tonight.
Fltzsimmons was the victor; sharkcy
the loser. FltzsImmons said all along
that when an opportunity presented IL
self 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 Fitzsimmons'
master in the ring but the result OF to-
nights battle and the brevity OF 1;
proved that Fitzsimmons Is still great
fighter and able to beat the best OF the
heavy-weights. He has beaten Corbett.
Rubin and Sharkey. Ftzsimmons was
a decided favoritc In the betting, owing
to his showing with RuhlIn short time
ago.
Ought to Whip sharkey.
His defeat OF Rubin on that occasion
and the previous victory of Rubin over
Sharkey 4 few weeks earlier were lig-
;ured on us showing that Fltzslmmons
ought to whip the sailor on this occa-
sion. When the men met tonight both
of them declared themselves to be in
first class condition and they. certainly
looked 1t. Fitzslmmons had taken on a
few pounds In weight since his meeting
with Ruhlln, but neither he nor Shar-
key would tell his actual weight, but
sharkey looked TO be about twenty
pounds the heavier. When the men
came together Sharkey assumed the ag-
gressive. rushing fiercely and swinging
wildly. Fltzsimmons had no difficulty
In side-stepping out OF the way. Bob
soon began feintIng Sharkey into leads
and when the sailor tried his round arm
blows he left himself open, OF which
Fltzslmmons was quick to take the ad-
vantage, as he stepped Inside and put
powerful right and left 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 FItzsimmons was
getting to him with great force and u.s.
Ing both hands.
5z5 Fell Together.
At the close OF the round Sharkey
with terrific left swing landed on the
shoulder and neck, put Fitzs.mmons
down to the floor Of the ring and Tom
fell over him in his mad rush. Tom re-
gained his feet quickly, but the bell
rang with Fltzsimmons still on the floor.
The spectators were cheering like wild
men and when Fltzsimmons got to his
feet the men shaped to so for each
other, evidently not having heard the
bell amid the uproar. The referee
rushed between them, sending them to
their corners and this Is where Sharkey
says he would have finished Fitzsim-
mons had he had ten seconds more. In
the second round Sharkey, having gain
ed confidence from his knocking Fitz-
simmons down in the preceding round,
went for his man as II to annitilate
him. but Fitzslmmons having the cooler
head and better Judgment, out-gcnerai-
ed the younger man, who seemed to lose
nll control OF himself in his frantic en-
deavors to land on Fltzsimmons. Fitz-
simmons stepped In with a crushing
right to the body and n ready left to the
jltw. while the best shnrkey could do
was to swing n left which landed in the
middle OF Fitzsimmons back.
Fearful Force.
There was fearful forco behind this
blow as Fit2simmons said after the
fight was over that he felt as II he had
been hit with pick-axe In the small Of
the back. Fitzsimmons' coolncss never
%eAsobh ihh', tiid ilC "LtGlltu Sudt hEy >
wild efforts with evident satisfaction, us
the sailor was leaving himself very
open. Fitzsimmons stepped into him
and Utterly battered Shnrkey down
with right on body and lefts on the
head. Sharkcy took the count and
came up groggy. He staggered back to
the ropes with Fltzsimmons hot after
him. Sharkey was then unable, to pro-
trct himself and FItz sent that fearful
right once more to the body. following
up with right and left to the body.
Sharlsey wnbblcd but still had strength
enough to keep on his feet. Fltz step
ped In again with another right on the
body. followed twice with right und
lefts on the head and finished his work
nnd the fight with n singing left hook
on the jaw which sent Shnrkey down
and out. It was short but hard fight,
In which Fitzslmmons proved his super
lority and It Is Just possible that an
other meeting With Jcftrics will result
In Fltzsmmons again winning the title
of heavy weight champion OF the world.
About G,000 pcoplc saw the bout, but II
they had fiot huhn nv, re, ,nod p,tn,n,