The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-08-25

game and their work in the ring was SO
ridiculous that The onlookers took 4. as
a huge Joke instead OF resentlng 1t as a
gold brick which twas offered them.
| Never was such aipoor exhibition put
up in any club house. no matter how
small. in this vicinity In many a year.
Delay Of nm Hour.
Then there was another delay OF
nearly an hour. before the big fellows
made their appearance. Charley White.
the chosen referee, refused to ofIlciate
until $500 was guaranteed to him. When
White finally gained his point 1t was
thought that the fight would then go
on, but Fitzsimmons and his manager
Insisted that the amount OF the purse.
SIS, 900, should be in sight before. the
lanky pug would enter the ring, Just
what Rarrangementswas come to be-
tween the club managers and Fltz-
simmons could not be learned, but Fltz-
simmons declared that he was satisfied
as he walked to the ring side. Sharkey
had been in the ring fully twenty five
minutes before Fltzsimmons turned up
and Bob was received with mingled
cheers and groans as the great major
lty Of those present were not aware OF
what had detained him in putting in an
appearance. In less than fifteen min
utes afterward those who groaned at
the old man were standing on chairs
and benches cheering madly for the
man who had given sharkey his quiet
US. s5.
No Marks on Ftz.
After the battle. when the men had
returned to their dressing rooms, 1t
was seen that Fitzsimmons did not
show a mark. He. had a slight cut on
the inside OF his lip. but that was all.
Fitzsimmons raid:
I've got very little to say other than
I'm glad / won and won quickly. Tn
also glad for the sake. OF my wife and
children. and am going to hurry home
to them with all possible speed. ! will
look for Jefrries next and viii be rendy
to meet him as soon as arrangements
can be made. am an old man, but
I'm not a has been. and I feel that l
can take care of myself against all
corners for some time TO come"
In an adjoining room sharkey was
being rubbed down by his handlers. He
seemed to be crestfnllen at his defeat.
He said:
We'll. got licked sure enough, but
I've got myself to blame for It; should
not have mixed It up. That's where
made the mistake. wish the opening
round had lasted about fifteen seconds
longer. and would have finished him,
as am sure I had him going when the
bell separated U.s.
Sharkey had black eye and bloody
nose Us the result OF his meeting With
F4tzsmmons. who beat him down as II
he had been using q big hammer in a
blacksmith's forge. 81
Fight by Rounds. sS5l
Round 1. shnrkey rushed and swung
his left for the body. but Fitzsimmons
jumped out of reach. sharkey rushed
again, but Fitzsimmons met him with
heavy right on body shnrkey missed a
right swing. Fitz easily stepped out of
reach. Sharkey swung his left. but
Fitzslmmons got away and the blow
landed on his back. Fitz tried right
and left for head, but sharkey ducked
and then FltzsImmons landed left hook
on neck. Sharkey swung wildly for the
head. but Fitz duclsed and sent his
right TO sharkey's jaw. Sharkey
cllnched. sharkey swung q heavy left
for the head. but Fitz blocked It. Shur-
key rushed wildly, landing left on the
shoulder. Fitz sent left and right to
the face, then Sharkey rushed again.
swinging his left on the shoulder and
Fitz went down to floor, Sharkey fall
Ing over him with his rush. The bell
rang with Fitz on the floor and the
referee rushed between them.
Round q ShIrkey rushed ito close
quarters, swinging left and right with
out landing. Fitz rushed, sending his
right to body and left to neck. Both,
swung wildly with rights and lofts.
Fitz stepped In with O. right body and
left to head. sharkey was Wild, but
Fitz sent him TO the floor, after q sue
cession Of rights and lefts on face.
Sharkey took the count and got UP
groggy and staggered to tho ropes.
Fitz went after him md hooked his left
to the jaw. Then he sent right and
left to head and Sharkey was unable to
protect himself. Then Fitz sent hard
right to the body and hooked his left to
the jaw and as sharkey was staggering
he hooked his left to Jaw. sending shar-
key down the second time. sharkey
struggled to regain HIS feet. but fell
over on his hands and face He strug-
glcd gamely. attempting to get up, but
the right on body and left on the Jaw
had done their work md Sharkey was
counted out by the referee. who declnr-
cd Fitzsimmons winner.
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