Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-08-30
4ANKY bob AN EASY WINNER
Fitzsimmons Quickly Puts Tom
Sharkey to Sleep.
|ATTLE ENDED IN SECOND ROUND

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BATTLE ENDED IN SECOND ROUND
ln the First Round Fitzsimnons
WIZ Was Floored. s
X hut He Was All Right When the Round
Ended. aud Game Hack Fresh and strapg
"A Poor Attendance and an Exhiliition
That Was disappointing. n
y Consy Island, N. Y, Aug, "a, Rob-
ant Fit1simmons made short awops OF
Ihomas Sharkey in theii contest here
( tonight, to decide tho question as 10
4. Which. OF the two men should have The
\ hit 10 challenge Champion Jeffries In
q 10 latter's bout for thu heavyweight
x Championship Of the world, thetAus-
Y Falian putting out the American sailor
N "a the second round. Sharkey did we'll
~ the first round, driving Fjtssimmons
A 3ll over the ring with fierce rushes apd
lard blows, some Of which landed, land
then the bull rang the Australian was
Gown on the floor. After that, from
IA 2he commencement of the seoond round,
'019hothuy WAu uONbi III tud GObpVbt, ava
'Eeinimons going at HIM like an infuri-
Hsnort order, landing a number Of terrific
fright and laft handed hooks.
N Whether il was the weather, the bad
\ service Of the Brooklyn Rapid Transit
$Co. or the high prices for seats, the
Seaside Athletic Club at Coney Island
.was decided frost tonight at 9 o'clock.
#For time IT was a question whether
N the big contest would take Elaoe. Some-
r. body said the managers had made a
&rniscalculatio Of the drawing power Of
their caro-. The half empty house WINS
Nm striking contrast to the immense
6rowd that filled the Madison Square
arden when Ruhlinmet Fitzsimmons.
till there were big contingents Of poll
Y icians and good many club men
IL present. IN
KEW Considering the liberal odds offered
NY tho admirers of Fitzsimmons, few
Ragers Of consequence were placad on
ahe battla, The largest individual bet
WAS $1,000 against $500 on Fitzsimmons
25by john Kelly. II. o. Price Of Pitts
n burg, bet $500 TO $500 on Fitzsimmons,
Ton minutes before the men entered the
ring Sharkey,s strength in the betting
became quite prominent, and the odds
receded from 2 to to 10 to Z. Many
small wngers we're placed ut these fig
ures.
The preliminary bout between Patrick
Ryan and Edward Barnett was a fright
full burlesque on baking, They we're
scheduled to box six rounds ssa
Several mon around the ring when
they saw Sharkey remarked that tho
locked fat and did not strip as he used
to. While Sharkey was waiting for
Fitzsimmons, John L.. Sullivan entered
the ring. The crowd recognized him
and broke into tnmuit OF applause.
There we're loud demands for speech,
and Sullivan thanked the crowd for Its
demonstration and said be hoped they
would all be at tina benefit at Madison
Square Garden next Wednesday night.
Closing, he said, II am yours truly,
John Il Sullivan. on the level always. -
1t was almost nm hour before the big
fellows climbed through the ropes. The
delay had been accustomed by n dispute
between Charles White, referee OF the
bout. and the officials Of the club as Ia
the compensation White should reoaivc
for his services. The dispute was soon
over and Yerything settled salts.
fartorily, Charles Harvey announced
the seconds Of the men. With Fita,
simmons were George Dawson, Daniel
Hickey, jeff Thorn and John Neary.
William Roeper kept time for him.
Sharkay's attendants were Tom
O'Rourke, Spider Kelly, Jim Buckley.
and Jack Sullivan. His timeEeopel
was DANES Colville. The sailor was
first 10 appear. He was given quite q
reception as he sat in tho chair in the
northeast CORNER, known as the Twin
ner's spot. ~ He wore green trunks,
bald in position with an American flag.
His hands were heavily encased in
thIck cords of bandaees. IL was severa
m}nutes before the lanky Australian
mounted the ring platform. Pitzsim
mons shyness in entering the ring was
due to desire on his part to see the
full amount of the purse posted before
beginning to exchange blows with hi.
rival. While Fitzsimmons was argnipi
with tho club officials about the rost
ing Of the money Sharkey's second.
kent tanning him all tina whilaiaEt
advising him as to the line Of battle L
follow. A delay Of more than half ar
hour followed. The crowd, which hai
neen taking things rather eoet
naturally, now began to hiss and hoo
It's disappropal.
Amid mingled cheers aud groan,
FitzslmmoDs made bis way to tn,
rineside.a at 10 minutes past IL, another
half hour having beep consumed by hi:
protest. about the purse arrangements
IN carried in his arms package
which he placed 10 the centre of th,
ring, on tor Of the package a pair o
boxing gloves, He looked particular,
h well. He wore pink trunks and a bel
q OF small American hags, with a red
III white and blue rosette on the left side
u His hands were also tethered by heav.
A. bandages.
N After Fitzsimmons had appeared
" Charles Harvey, the clubs announcer
q attempted to make some announcement
n but the crowd was thoroughly worke,
up against the thing, and refused Ii
n listen TO any statement from him
e Before the bell sounded Fltzsimmon
~ danced to the centre of the ring, test
" ing the floor. Fitzsimmons oeoupie,
M the corner in which he sat when hb los
"a the championship to Jeffries. Befor
the battle began he greeted the bill
California boilermaker and presen
holder of the heavyweight champion
ship of the world, who occupied sea
In box near the ringside,
1t was 10 ., m. when the mel
shook hands, and little time was los
~. preliminarieH, they beginning thei
II battle at once. Five minutes late
Sharkey was carried to hia corner
defeated lnan.iauna ia $,fe s.tt
Round l--Sharkay rushed md swun
bis left for the body, but Fitzsimmon
jumped out OF reach. Sharkey rushe