The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-25

OF what had delayed him in putting IN
an appearance. In less than fifteen
minutes afterwards, those who groaned
at the old man We're standing on their
chairs cheering madly for the man who
mad given sharkey his quietus
WHAT THE FIGHTERS SAID.
After the battle, when the men had
returned to their dressing room. It was
seen that Fltz did not show a mark. He
had a slight cut on the Inside OF his lip,
but that was all. Fitzsimmons said:
I've got very little to say, other than
I'm glad won and Won quickly. / am
glad also for the sake of my wife and
chlidren, and am going to hurry home
70 thEm with all possible speed. will
look Tor Jeffries next, and viii be ready
TO meet him as soon as arrangements
can be made. L am an old man, but I'm
not not has BEEN and ! feel that / can
Tor some time to come"
In an adjoining room Shaqkey was be-
Ing rubbed down by his handlers He
seemed 10 be crestfallen at his defeat.
He said:
We'll, I got licked. sure enough, but
I've got myself to blame for 1t. ] should
made the mistake. L wish the opening
round had lasted about fifteen seconds
longer. and would have finished him, as
am sure had him going when the bell
separated u.s."
Sharkey had black eye and a bloody
nose as the result of his meeting with
Fitz, who beat him down as Is he had
been using big hammer in a black
smith forge.
AT THE RINGsIDE
The handlers for Fitzsimmons were
George Dawson. Jeff Thorn, Dan Hickey
For sbarkey, Tom o'Rourke, Spider
Kelly, Jim Buckley and Jack Sullivan
acted as seconds.
William Roeber was timekeeper for
Fitzsimmons and Jimmy Colyille held the
Charley White was the official referee.
At 10:45 D. m. there was a good deal Of
hand clapping when the sailor pugilist
walked across the ring to his corner. and
he bowed his acknowledgements before
sitting down. Sharkey wore bandageS on
both hands.
At 1O:19 D. m. John L. Sullivan. who Is
to receive benefit at Madison Square
garden next week, was introduced while
the crowd was waiting for Fitzsimmons
He was cheered enthusiastically and
there were loud cries for a speech. to
which the big fellow responded In his in
imitab,e way. Sharkey meanwhile had
thrown off the bath robe. He wore green
trunks, supported by belt Of stars and
stripes.
Sharkey looked the picture Of health
and strength and looked around the hall
with an air of confidence.
At 11:10 p. m. FitZsimmons entered the
ring and he was greeted with mingled
cheers aud groans. He were a lght-col-
ored bath robe and carried his gloves in
his right hand. When he climbed through
the ropes he walked to the center Of the
ring and deposited the gloves on a pack
age which contained other gloves Soon
he walked back to his corner. and after
throwing his bath robe off, sat down He
wore pink knitted trunks. held up by
belt of small American flags, with a red
white and blue rosette at the side Like
Sharkey. he wore bandaRes on both
hands.
At HIP p. m. o'Rourke exau5i-,ed the
gloves and then handed them to Fiz-
simmons to look at. Fitzsimmons chose
pair and O'Rourke carried the others
back to ShaTkey.
AT :1S D. m. Fitzsimmons donned the
gloves and at 11:l5 p. m. the men shook
hands. and Immediately after the f-Ht
was on. After the battle when FitZsin-
mons was declared the winner. tho crowd
surged toward tho ring, but the psIlce got
ahead of them and drove thep back.
FitZsimmons was congratulated by those
nearest to his corner and then he ran
over and grasped Sharkey by the gloved
hand. Fitzsimmons almost danced with
delight When stepping back from Shar-
keys corner. and as he waikeg 10 his
dressing room he was loudly cheered.
| Sharkey, in the meantime, had recovered
! very quickly from his punishment. and
| was able to leave the ring as soon as
| FitzsiInnsons.