Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-25

| Ventilation.
The preliminary bout fell through
and another had to be substituted which
caused a delay of at least an hour and
a half When the boys began fighting
it was seen that they knew nothing of
the game and their work in the ring
was SO ridiculous that the onlookers
took it as huge joke instead of re-
senting it as a gold brick which was
offered them. Never was such a poor
exhibition put up in any club house,
no matter how small, III this vicinity
in many year.
Then there was another delay of
nearly an hour, before the big fellows
made their appearance Charley White,
the chosen referee, refused to ofilciaie
until $500 was 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, $4,000 should be in sight
before the lanky pug would enter the
ring. Just what arrangement was
come to between the club managers
and Fitzsimmons could not be learn
ed, but Fitzsimmons
Declared That lie WINS Satisfied
as he walked to the ring side.
Sharkey had been in the ring fully
Is minutes before Fitzs.mmons turned
up and Bob was received with mingled
cheers and groans as the great majority
of those present were not aware OF
what had detained him in putting in
| an appearance. In less than fifteen
minutes afterward those VINO groaned
at the old man were standing On
chairs and benches cheering n1adly for
the man who had given Sharkey his
quetus.
After the battle, when the men had
returned tc their dressing rooms, it
was seen that Fitzsimmons did not
show a mark. lie had slight cut on
the inside of his lip, but that was all.
! Fitzsimmcns said:
I've got very little to say, other
than I'm glad I won and won quickly.
l am 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 Jeffries next, and will
be ready 10 meet him as soon as ar
/ raugements can be made. I am an old
man, but I'm not has been, and feel
j that 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.
t1e seemed to be crestfallen at his de-
feat. He said:
We'll, 1 got licked sure enough, but
I've got myself TO blame for it. /
should not have mixed it up. That's
where l made the mistake I wish the
opening round had lasted about flf-
teen seconds longer and would have
finished him, as I am sure l had him
going when the bell separated u.s."
Sharkey had a black eye and a
bloody nose as the result of his meet
ing with Fitzsimmons, who beat him
down as if he had been using a big
hammer in a blacksmith's forge.
The Two Rounds.
11:10 p. m.-FitZsimmons now on
way to the ring and is being greeted
with mingled cheers and groans. He
wears, like Sharkey, bandages on both
hands.
Round 1.-Sharkey rushed and
swung. his left for the body but Fitz-
simmons jumped out Of reach. Shar-
key rushed again but Fitzsimmons met
him with heavy right on body Shar-
key missed right swing. Fitz easily
stepped out of reach. Sharkey swung
his left but Fitzsimmons got away and
the blow landed ON his back. Fitz tried
right and left for head but Sharkey
ducked and then Fitzsimmons landed
left hook on neck. Sharkey swung
wildly for the head but Fitz ducked
them and sent his right to Sharkey's
jaw. Sharkey clinched. Sharkey
swung a heavy left for the head but
FitZ blocked it. Sharkey rushed wild
ly landing left on the shoulder. Fitz
sent left and right to the face then
Sharkey rushed again, swinging his left
and right to the face, and then Shar-
key rushed again, swinging his left on
the shoulder and Fitz went down to
| floor, Sharkey falling over him with
his rush. The bell rang with Fitz on
the floor and the referee rushed be-
| tween them.
Round 2.-Sharkey rushed to 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 let's.
Fitz stepped in with right body and
| left to head Sharkey was wild but
! Fitz sent him to the floor after a sue
cession of rights and lefts on face.
| Sharkey took the count and got up
groggy and staggered to the ropes.
| Fitzsimmons went after him and
! hooked his left to the jaw. Then ne
sent a right and left to head and Shar-
| key was unable to protect himself.
| Then Fitz sent a hard right to the
| body and hooked his left to the jaw,
and as Sharkey was staggering he
! hooked his left to jaw, sending Sharkey
down the second time. Sharkey strug-
| gled to regain his feet, but fell over on
his hands and face. He struggled