Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-25
Fits EASY VICTORY
Sharkey Knocked Out in Second
Round by 'Lanky Bob"
ROGUE TOURNEY AT NORWICH
Tenth Victory Scored by BeImont's
MineoIa in Newport Yacht Races.
TAYLOR PLAYS POOR GOLF

| Robert Fitzsimmons knocked out Tom
Sharkey at the Seaside Sporting Club. Coney
Island, last night with left-hand swing
on the right Of the jaw, after two rounds
of fighting, in which Sharkey at the first.
| by fierce rushes. had gained the advantage.
| Sharkey rushed the fight from the start.
| At first the blacksmith avoided the sailor 8
| rushes cleverly, but finally one Of Sharkey' 8
| lunges landed and Fitzsimmons went down.
As the referee counted the seconds the
| gong rang.
| Sharkey went in again with a rush in
| the second round. Fitzsimmons had re-
covered his nerve, however. and met an
early rush with a counter that sent Shar-
key to his knees. The sailor arose shaky
on his feet. The blacksmith rushed things.
and after two or three clinches, landed
the blow that ended the fight.
An outrageous delay. owing to wrangle
between the fighters and the management
over the putting up of the money, preceded
the fight, so that both the contestants were
not in the ring until Ills o'clock. Fitz-
simmons is said to have insisted that the
81. 900 prize money be deposited in some
responsible hands before he would go on.
There were also said to have been obJec-
lions raised by Sharkey's manager against
Charles White, the referee named In the
articles. This and the fact that the betting
shifted from to l to ~ to made many
| suspect that something crooked was In the
air. Some agreement was finally made
satisfactory to Fitzsimmons.
Despite a rainy evening and thunder
storm that burst some time before the Dig
fight called. there were fully 5000
spectators present. The cheaper seats were
well filled and not a high priced box was
empty. the vacant spaces appearing among
the intermediate priced seats.
Sharkey Rushes Matters.
When the men came together Sharkey be-
came the aggressor, rushing fercely and
swinging wildly. Fitzsimmons had no diff
Guilty in sidestepping out of the way Fitz-
simmons soon began feinting Sharkey into
leads and when the sailor tried his round
arm blows he left himself open, Of which
Fftzsmmons was quick to take advantage,
and 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, then
Sharkey rushed more wildly than before.
missing most of the swings. while Fitzsim-
mons was getting to him with great force
and using both hands.
AT the close of the round Sharkey. with
terrific left swing, which landed on the
shoulder and neck. put F'itZsimmons down
to the floor of the ring. and Sharkey fell
over him in his mad rush. Sharkey 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 each other. evidently not
having heard the bell amid the uproar. The
referee rushed between them, sending them
to their corners. and this is where Sharkey
says he would have finished FitZsmmons
had he had ten seconds more.
In the second round Sharkey having
gained confidence from his knocking FitZ-
simmons down in the preceding round. went
for Ma ma tn lat h,,f
Fitzsimmons having the cooler head and
better judgment. outSeneraled the younger
man. who seemed to lose all control of him.
self in his frantic endeayors to land on
Fitzsimmons. Fitzsmmons stepped in with
a crushing right on 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 Fitzsmmons' back.
There was fearful force behind this blow.
Fltzsimmons said after the fight was over
that he felt as IL he had been hit with a
| pickax in the small OF the back. FftZsinl-
mons GOODNESS never forSook him. and he
/ watched Sharkeys wild efforts with evident
| satisfaction. az the sailor was leaving HIM
! self open. FitZSimmons stepped into him
| and literally battered Sharkey down with a
| right on the body and lefts and rights on
| the head. Sharkey took the count and
| came up grosgy. He staggered back to the
| ropes. with Fftzsimmons after him. Shar-
| key was then unable to protect himself,
and F'itzsimmons sent his right once more
| to the body. following up with right and
| left to the body. Sharkey wobbled, but
still had strength enough to keep on his
| feet. Fitzsimmons stepped in again with
| another right on the body, following twice
with rights and let's on the head. and
| finished his work and the fight
with singing left hook on the jaw. which
| sent Sharkey down and out. 1t was a short
| but hard fight. in which Fitzsimmons proved
his superiority. and some people believe
| that another meeting with Jeffries might
result in victory for the antipodean.
When Fftzsimmons was declared the
| winner the crowd surged toward the ring
| but the police got ahead of them and drove
| them back. F1tzsimmons was congratulated
| by those nearest to his corner. and then
/ he ran over and grasped Sharkey by the
glOved hand. FftZSimmons almost danced
| with delight when stepping back from
! Sharkey's corner, and as he walked to his
| dressing room he was loudly cheered.
| Sharkey in the meantime had recovered
| quickly from his punishment. and was able
| to leave the ring as soon as Fftzsimmons
| The Fight by Rounds.
| First round-It was 11:15 pm when the
men shook hands. sharkey rushed and
swung his left for the body. but Fitzsim-
| mons jumped out of reach. Sharkey rushed
again. but Fttzsimmons jumped away. Shar
key rushed again, but Fitzsimmons me,
him with heavy right on the body. Shar-
! key missed a right swing. Fitzsimmons
| easily got out Of reach and laughed. Shar-
!
/ inside. and the blow landed on his back
! Fitzsimmons tried right and left for head
| but Sharkey ducked, and then Fitzsim-
| mons landed left hook blow on the neck
Sharkey swung wildly for the head. blu,
| Fitzsimmons ducked and sent his right to
| Sharkey's jaw. Sharkey clinched. Sharkey
| swung heavy left for the head. but Fitz-
| simmons blocked 1t. Sharkey rushed wild
| ly, landing left on the shoulder Fftz-
| simmons sent left and right to the face
! then Sharkey rushed again, swinging his
| left on the shoulder and FftzsimmOns went
down. Sharkey falling over him with his
| rush. The bell rang with Fitzsimmons on
| the floor The referee rushed between the
men.
| Second round-Sharkey rushed to close
quarters, swinging left and right wtthou,
| landing. FttzSimmOnS rushed, sending his
! right to body and left to neck. Both swung
| wildly Fftzsimmons sent a right to BODY
| and right to head. Sharkey was wild and
! Fftzsimmons sent him to the floor after q
succession of rights and lefts on the face
! Sharkey took the count. got up groggy and
| staggered back to the ropes. Fitzsimmons
| went after him and sent his left to the
| jaw. Then he sent right and left to the
, face. and Sharkey was unable to protec,
| himself. Then Fitzsimmons sent a hard
| right to the body and hooked his left to the
| jaw, and, as Sharkey was staggering he
| sent his left to the Jaw. sending Sharkey
| down the second time. Sharkey struggled
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