Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-08-30
ABILENE WEE1 REFLECTOR, ABILENE MNS AUGUST &c. -TLE PAGES
FIrzsIMxoHs raB VICTOR.
sharksy Knocked Out In second Round
-fitssimmons Knocked Down In the
First Round.

-Etes11nmOns hnOcked Down In the
First Round.
New York, Aug. 25.-Whipped in.
to insensibility in less than two
rounds is the story in brief of Tom
Sharkeys meeting with Bob Ftz-
simmons at the Coney Island Sport
ing club last night. Fitzsimmons
was the victor, Sharkey the loser.
Fitzsimmons was a decided favorite
in the betting, owing to his showing
with Rubin short time ago. When
the men met last night both of them
declared themselves to be in frst-class
condition and they certainly looked
it. Fitzsimmons had taken on few
pounds of weight since his meeting
with Rubin, but neither he nor
Sharkey would tell his actual weight.
Sharkey looked to be about 90 pounds
the heavier.
When the men came together
Sharkey assumed the aggressive,
rushing fiercely and swinging wildly.
Fitzsimmons 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 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 Sharkey with his left, maxi
ing the sailor loose his temper; then
Sharkey rushed more wildly than be-
fore, 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 a terrific left swing that landed
on the shoulder and neck, put Fitz-
simmons to the floor of the ring and
Tom fell over him in his mad rush.
Tom regained his feet quickly but the
bell rang with Fitzsimmons still on
the floor. The spectators were cheer
ing like mad men, and when Fitzsim-
mons got to his feet the men shaped
up to go for each other, evidently not
having heard the bell mid the uproar.
The referee rushed between them,
sending them to their corners, and
this is where Sharkey says he would
have finished Ftzsimmons had he had
ten seconds more.
In the second round Sharkey, hav-
ing gained confidence from his
knocking Fitzsimmons down in the
preceding round, went for his man
as If to annihiate him, but Fitzsim-
mons, having the cooler head and bet
ter judgment, outgeneraled the
younger man, who seemed to lose all
control of himself in his frantic en-
deavors to land on Fitzsimmons.
Then Fitzsimmons stepped in with
ready left to the jaw, while the best
Sharkey could do was to swing left
which landed in the middle of Fitz-
simmons back. Fitzsimmons' cool
ness never forsook him and he
watched Sharkey's wild efforts with
evident satisfaction, as the sailor was
leaving himself very open. Fitzsim-
mons 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 up groggy. He staggered
back to the ropes with Fitzsimmons
hot after him. Sharkey was then un-
able to protect himself and Fitzsim-
mons 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-
simmons stepped in again with an
other right on the body, following
twice with rights and lefts on the
head and finished his work and the
fight with singing left hook on the
jaw, which sent Sharley down and
out.