Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-08-30

Fitzsimmons Wins Big Fight in
Second Round. s..
WHIPPED INTO INSENSIBILITY.

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The Goodness and Better Judg of
Fiz OutgeneraIed the Sailor, Who
Seemed to Lose All Control of Him
seIf-IIOok on Jaw Did Sharkey.
New York, Aug. 25.-Whipped into
insensibility in less than two rounds
Is the story in brief of Tom Sharkey's
meeting with Bob F>itZsimmons at the
Coney Island Sporting club last night.
FitZsimmons was the victor, Sharkey
lie loser. FitZsimmons said all along
lat when an opportunity presented
self he would prove conclusively that
@ was Sharkey's superior, and settle
ccounts for the injustice done him
when he met Sharkey in California
four years ago. Sharkey was equally
confident that he would prove to be
FitZsimmons' master in the ring, but
the result of the battle, and the brew
ity of it, proved that FitZsimmOns is
still a great fighter and able to beat
the best of the heavyweights. He has
beaten Corbett, Rubin and Sharkey.
FitZsimmons was a decided favorite in
the betting, owing to his showing with
Rubin a short time ago.
When they met last night both of
them declared themselves to be in first
class condition and they certainly
looked it. Fitzsimmons had taken on a
few pounds in weight since his meet
ing with Rubin, but neither he nor
Sharkey would tell his actual weight,
but Sharkey looked to be about 20
pounds the heavier.
When the men came together Shar-
key assumed the aggressive, rushing
fiercely and swinging wildly. FitZsim-
mons had no difficulty in side stepping
out of the way. Bob soon began feint-
ing 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, making the sailor lose his
temper, and then Sharkey rushed more
wildly than before, missing most Of
the swings while FitZsimmons was get
| ting to him with great force and using
| both hands.
At the close of the round Sharkey,
with a terrific left swing, which landed
| on shoulder and neck, put FitZsimmons
| down to the floor of the ring and Tom
| fell over him in his mad rush. Tom re-
gained his feet quickly, but the bell
rang with FitZsimmons still on the
| floor. The spectators were cheering like
wild men and when FitZsimmons got
to his feet the men shaped to go for
| 4, ln,, - 1o, hoo III
he bell amid the uproar. The referee
| ushed between them, sending them to
leir corners, and this is where Shar-
ey says he would have finished Fitz-
lmmons had he had ten seconds more.
In the second round Sharkey, having
| gained confidence from his knocking
| FitZsimmons down in the preceding
| round, went for his man as II to an
initiate him. but FitZsimmons having
| the cooler head and better judgment
outgeneraled the younger man, who
seemed to lose all control of himself in
| his frantic endeavors to land on FitZ-
| simmons. FitZsimmOns stepped in with
a crushing right to the body and a
ready left to the jaw while the best
| Sharkey could do was to swing left,
! which landed in the middle Of Fitz-
| simmons back.
! There was fearful force behind this
| blow, as FitZsimmons said after the
fight was over that he felt as if he had
been hit with pickax in the small of
the back. FitzsimmOns' GOODNESS never
| fOrsook him, and he watched Sharkey' s
| wild efforts with evident satisfaction.
as the sailor was leaving himself very
| open. FitZsimmons stepped into him
and literally battered Sharkey down
| with rights on the body and lefts and
| rights on the head. Sharkey tuuk the
count and came up groggy. He stag
! gored back to the ropes with FitZsim-
mons hot after him. Sharkey was then
unable 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
his feet FitZsimmons stepped in again
with another right on the body, fol-
lowing twice with rights and lefts on
the head and finished his work and the
fight with a stinging left hook on the
law which sent Sharkey down and out.
There was much delay before the
big fellows made their appearance
| Charley White, the chosen referee, re-
fused to ofIiciate unless $500 were
guaranteed to him. When White
finally gained his point it was thought
that the fight would then go on, but
Fitzsimmons and his manager insisted
that the amount of the purse, $25 900,
should be in sight before the lanky
pugilist would enter the ring. About
5000 persons witnessed the fight.