The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-06-09
SHARKEY WINS QUICKLY.
SAILOR KNOCKS rYANK'' KENNY OUT
IN THE FIRST ROUND.
Fttnimmsus,s Former sparring Partaer Set
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Fit.simmsus's Former spsrrins Partaer Set
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-Felts STOPS Edwards at the Broadway Cisb
Tom sharkey. the sailor pusilist. made short
work OF "Yank" Kenny. the former sparrinS
partner Of Bob rtzsimmons. at the BROADWAY
A. Z. last night. Kenny. who was not IN the
best Of condition. weighed fully as pounds. and
was knocked out In , minutes ana 10 seconds In
the first round. Sharkey was In splendid
condition and hurried matters from the
sound Of the gong Kenny stood up
to the gan while 1t lasted and shook the Sailor
mp with several heavy wallops. but when shar-
key got his right sauarely to the jaw 1t was all
over. The building was ovid and the sud
den ending Of the battle was not generally
relished. Sharkey walked up Broadway from
the Battery to the clubhouse before the fight
just for exercise.
Il never saw Kenny. said he. but III try
to stop him as quick as | can.
The Sailor KEEP: his word. even though he
could have toyed with his man for half a dozen
rounds. Besides having a big advantage in
weight, Kenny was a head taller and looked
strong enough to put up a fierce hight. tie was
not so hard In body and limb. however, and
Sharkey's aggrcssiveness and punching proved
too much for him
The preliminary was provided by those riva
bantams. Tommy Felt1 and Terry Edwards.
both Of Brooklyn. who were 10 go fifteen rounds
At los pounds. Feltz forced matters until his
opponents seconds threw up the sponge in the
eleventh round.
Sharkey was a prohibitive favorite over
Kenny. The Sailor was looked after by Bob
Armstrong, Jack Root and John Sullivan.
When he got into the ring he walked
! over and shook hands with Pony Moore.
the 'dthet-in-.aw ol Charley Mitchell. the
English pugilist. Kenny was in the ring
a moment later. His seconds were
| Col. Joe Murphy. Johnnie Richie. Clarence
| Richie and Bill Levens. Before the light be-
| gan Gus Rubin was introduced and had 1t an
| nounced that he would like TO meet Sharkey at
| the Seaside A. C.. of Coney Island. on June Is.
Sharkey immediately accepted.
The men were matched 10 go twenty-five
rounds, straight Quaensberry rules with John
White as referee. When they were called 10 the
centre Of the ring for me usual ioa ha ma ,Ssn
eyed him critically from head 10 foot. Kenny
, appeared to be nervous as he retired to ms
corner for the signal 10 0 Sss oT 10 ahe t sgnx
made that Sharkey would win inside OF niteeh
rounds.
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Then he rushed in with all Of his weisht anl
swinging both hands heavily Tor the head.
Kenny side-steuped and nailed the lett eye
with a powerful swing. Sharsey got INTO a
clinch and as they broke clean the sailor
aimed a blow for The jaw which missed
Again Sharkey piled in like a tiger. kenny
mixed IL, for that was hs only chance. They
exchanged swings on the head and kenny drove
a right handler into the stomach Sharkey iol-
Owed so fast. however; ana ,b Ta,ns Ksr Sne
was force TO break ground. Sharkey, saw
| that his big opponent was bewildered ana
rushed once more, missing a ferrlnc rlght ior
the Jaw but putting the left solidly into tne RIOS
! ped a left 10 the neck. The blow staggered
| kenny and he threw his arms around the
Sailors neck for a hard clinch. iAs they broke.
| Sharkey Jumped in again with more sInashes,
| point Of the Jaw. Kenny shook all over
and then sank down In a heap.
| lie tired vainly to get up,. but after
| scrambline TO his knees. he rolled over again
upon his back. Referee Nhite coun'ed ven sec
| onds and awarded the fight TO Sharkey.
The Sailor promptly ran TO kenny's assist
| ance and tried 70 III the big fellow up Kenny
was dead weight however. and Sharkey, who had
| grabbed him under the arms from behind and
was tugging away like a baggage sinasner
trying TO lit a Saratoga trunk. fell oyer back,
ward with Kenny on top OF him. The crowd
burst into roars OF laughter and go did Sharkey:
Kenny was finally landed in a chair ana. OF
course, asked the usual question. ".NMhere, am
~" As he got out OF the ring, iank re-
iii get just as much money as IL I had
trained.
Il was certainly easy money for sharkey. who.
after dressing. walked down broadway 10 take
a car for Sheepshead Bay, where he resides
NOWADAYS He had enough money in his pockets
TO tackle the b~ookmakers az the racetrack
again to-day-a daily occupation.