Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-25
FITZsIMMONs THE VICTOR.

FITZSIMMONS The VlCTOk.
Whipped into insensibility In less
than two rounds is the story 10 brief OF
Tom Sharksy's meeting with Bob Fitz.
simmons ct the Consy Island Sporting
Club last night. Fitzsimmons was the
che victor. Sharksy the loser.
Fitzsimmons said al along that when
an opportunity prsssn ted itself he
would prove conolusivsly that he WAS
Sharkey's superior and settle accounts
for the Injustice done him whom he met
Sharkey In California four years ago.
Sharkey was equally confident that he
would prove to DO Fitzslmmons' master
10 the ring, but the result OF last nights
battle and the brsvity oft proved that
Fi.zsimmons is still o great fighter and
able to beat the best OF the heavy
weights. He has beaten Corbett, Rub.
lin and Sharkey.
Fiizsimmons Was q decided favoritei
In the betting owing to bis showing
with Rubin short time ago. His do.
feat OF Rubin on that occasion and the
previous victory Of Ruhlin over Shark
ey q few weeks earlier were figured on
as showing that Ftzsimmons ought to
whip the sailor on this occasion. When
the men met last night both Of them
declared themselves TO be In frst-clsss
condition, and they certainly looked 1t,
Fi,zsimmons had taken on . few
pounds In weight since bis meeting With
Ruhlin, but neither he nor Shsrkey
would tell bis actual weight. Sharkey
looked to be about 20 pounds the hssv-
ier. When the men came together
Shsrkey assumed the aggressive, rush!
log Aercely and swinging wildly. Fitz-
simmons had no difficulty In side step.
ping out Of tbs way.
Bob soon began feinting Sharkey inso
leads, and when the sailor tried biz
round-arm blows he left himself open,
of which Fitzsimmons was quick to take
advantage, as he stepped inside and put
powerful LETT and right smsshes on the
sailors body and neck. He stabbed
Sharkey with bis left. making tho sailor
loose his temper; then Shsrkey rushed
more wildly than before, missing most
OF the swings, while Fitzsimmons Was
getting at him with great force and
using both hands.
At the close OF the round 6harkey,
with o terrific left swing which landed
on the shoulder and neck, put Fitzsim.
mons down to the floor OF the ring and
Tom" fell over him 10 his mad rush.
TOM regained his feet quickly, but
the bell rang with Fitzsimnons still
on the floor. The spectators were
cheering like wild mon, and when
Fitzsimmons got 10 his foot the
men started to 20 after 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 6harkey says
he would have flushed Fitzsimmons
had he had 10 seconds more.
10 the second round Shsrkey, hav
ing gained confidence from his knock
i1g Fitzsimmons down In the proceed
Ing round, went for his man as II to an
nihilste him, but Fitzsimmons having
the Ct oler head and the better judE
ment, outgeneraled the young man.
who seemed to lose oil control OF him,
self In his frantic endsavors TO land on
Fitzsimmops. Fitxsimmons stepped 10
With crushing right to the body and Q
ready left to the jaw, while the best
Sharkey could do was to swing LETT
which landed In the middle OF Fitzsim-
mons's back.
There was fearful forcs behind this
blow, ss Fitzsimmons said after the
fight was over that he felt a. II he had
been hit with Q pickaxe In the small
of the back. Fitzsimmons's oooipess
never forsook him, and he watched
Shsrkey's efforts with evident satisfac-
ton. ss the sailor was leaving himself
wide open.
Fitzsimmons stepped In to him and
literally battered Sharkey down wieh
risbt on the body and lefts and rtshii
on the head. 6hsfkey took the counll
| and came up groggy. he staggered
back to the ropes, with Fhzsimmoni
hot after him. Sbarkey was then IN
able 10 protect himself and Fttxsim
mons sent that fearful right once NOR.
to the body, following up with rign'
and left to body. 6barkey wsbolsd
but still had streasth enough TO Keep
on his feet. Fitx simmons stepped agar
with another right On the body, follow
Ing twice with riehts and let's on tn'
head. and Huished bis work and tn'
Hght with o singing left hook on tne
law, which sent 6harksy down ane
out. .. =.
II was o short, but hard hght, II
which Fitz,immops proved bis 50
periority, and 1t 10 just possible tna
another meeting with Jeffries viii re
suit In Fitzsimmons again winning !n'
title Of heavyweight champion OF tn'
world. About G, 900 people saw ths bout
but II they had not been extracrdi
usrily good-nsiured they would hav
left the clubhouse long before the hgh
was put on. The management was u
bad order for three hours. during whic
time the penned up sports sweltere'
and tuned In the heated clubhouse
where there was little or no ventilation
After the battle, when the men be-
returned to their dressing rooms, IL va
seen that FitzdmmonB did not sho,
mark. He he'd slisht cut on the insid
of his lip but that wa ell fttzsimmou
said: s'I will look for Jefferies ne,
him no ANN