The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-25
[ION N TWO ROUNDS.
! narKEY,s STAR SEEMS TO
HAVE SET.

...s.s made Good His Asser-
~s.t when He Met sharkey
81. mag He would Quickly
.,l.-.strste He Was the Master.
- YORK, Aug. 4-'Whipped INTO
o1i1ty in less than two ROUNDS -
a - a brief OF Tom sharkeys meet
~ Bob Fftzsimmons az the Coney
= Soorting Club tonight fftzsimmons
80. ~ victor. sharkey the loser.
- 1nnons said all along tnht Wnen
1gtunity presented itseif ne wouia
scocIusiyeIy that ne was snarkeys
Z..<,- ana settle accounts for the IN
S done him when he met sharkey
S.ssSerria. four years ago. Sharkey
ss-,sIIv confident that he would prove
4. IN rsfmmons' superior In the ring.
+ ~ vseuit OF tonight's battle and the
a \ II proved that Fitzsimmons Is
ri q sv.nf fighter, and able to beat the
u = ~ heavyweights. He has beaten
- Ruhiin and sharkey.
p,e,s1n mons the Fayorite.
1.1.rpons was decided favorite In
a S.fflnx. owing to his showing with
11r : short time ago. His defeat Of
:SSS q that occasion, and the previous
- Of Rubin over Sharkey a few
.S2 soylier. were figured on as show
: 4 Al Fifxsimmons ought to whip tho
v Il this meeting.
TIon the men met tonight both Of them
1re1 themselves to be In first-ciass
11lI9n, and they certainly looked It.
lmmons had taken on a few pounds
= 5r11la since his meeting with Rubin,
Gel1her he nor sharkey would tell his
56l weight. sharkey looked to be about
" pounds the heavier.
G&m the men came together Sharkey
- the aggressive. rushing fiercely,
hs1nG1hR Wildly. Fitzsimmons had
= NDculfy In sidestepping out OF the
r. soon began feinting sharkey into
- and when the sailor tried his round
~ kjoWs he left himself open. OF which
ri M was quick to take advantage,
6 N stepped inside and put powerful
~ and left smashes on the sailors body
NJ neck, He stabbed Sharkey with his
Making the sailor lose his temper.
ID 0arkey rushed more wildly than
IN missing most Of the swings. while
(pmons was getting to him with
~ forcs and using both hands.
1hnrIkey's Terrible svvfns.
n ~ close OF the first round sharkey,
- terrific swing that landed on the
1)14ef and neck, put FItzsimmons to
y AR Of the ring. but Tom fell over
- n hle mad rush. Tom regaiued his
III outckly, but the bell rang with Fifz-
1nons still on the floor. The sperta-
~ Vefe cheering like wild men and when
trsnons got to his feet the men
4. ~ fAv oh
bxxing heard the bell amid the up-
9 me referee rushed between them.
IDE them TO their corners and this IA
IN Aharkey says he would have nm
FitxsimmoHs had he had ten Sec
~ mere.
= TIE second round sharkey. having
~ confidence from his knocking Fitz-
IONS down In the preceding round,
80 Tor his man as n TO nnnihlIate him.
kkssimrnors. having the cooler head
better Judgment. outgeneraied the
~ himself In his frantic endeavors
md on FitSsimmons. Then Fitx step
n with a crushing right 20 the body
ready left to the Jaw, while the
Hharkcy could DO was 10 swing a
4 which landed In the middle OF Fitx-
mons back.
Fearful Force Behind IL.
here was fearful force behind this blow.
tlfx said after the fight was over that
Hlt ~ - he had been hit with a pick
|ltssimmons' GOODNESS never forsook
\ and he watched sharkey's Wild ef-
- with evident satisfaction. az the
lor was leaving himself very open.
l.aimmons stepped In to him and ut-
w battered sharkey down with rights
~ sharkey took the count and came
rogky. He staggered back 20 the
~ With FitxaimmonS hot after him.
1efkty WINS then unable to protect him
4. and Fitxslmmons sent that fearful
Z once more TO the body. following
yobhled. but sim had strength
41sh 70 kesp on his feet. Fitxsimmons
yed In agaia with another right on
eody. following twice with rights and
n Qn the head. and finishing his work
shf night with n stinring left hook
management In Had oder.
u. club management was In bad odor
l.ed-np spectators sweltered and tuned
.ns clubhouse. where there was little
~ ventilation. The preliminary bout
Z through, and another had to be sub
lzgisd which caused delay OF al least
nour and half. When the boys
~ ss"ftstftr ~ " N@ 3ftn tffAt tnGf knew
ing OF the game. and their work In
Z nhs was no ridiculous that The on
sw took II a. a huge Joke, Instead
,sssshs,ns u as a gold brick which was
~ there was another delay OF nearly
Seuf before the big fellows made their
arsnec. Charley White. the chosen
~. refused 10 ofrlciate until $40 was
xnterd to him. when White was
2ntsd bis point. Fit1simmona ana his
zesesr Insisted that tho amount of The
a. A.A1 should be- In sixht before
Ankt pugillst would enter the ring
a shat agreement wns come 10 be-
Nh tnr club manager and Fit xKimfnonA
net pe learned. but Fitzsimmons d,-
Nv finguide
.arksy bad been IN the ring for futlv
ave minutes before fritKsiumora
zN W.. and Rob was received with
set cheerw and eroans. as the great
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/ SUNDAY C1Ot