The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-08-25
OH, BUT He SAW STARS
He'd Gone at Fitz as if He Meant to
Eat Him Up.
FLooRED HIM IN THE FIRST ROUND
But the Tables Were Quickly Turned in The
Second and From Then On The Aus
tralian Had II All His
(lwn Wav
Own Way.
BY the Associated Press.)

New York, August 24-Whipped into
insensibility in less than two rounds is
the story in brief of Tom Sharkey's meet
ing with Bob Fitzsimmons at the Coney
Islond Sporting Club tonight. Fitzsim-
mons was the victor, Sharkey the loser
Fitzsimmons said all along that when an
opportunity presented itself he would
prove conclusively that he was Sharkey's
superior, and settle accounts for the in
justice done him when he met Sharkey
in California four years ago. Sharkey
was equally confident that he would
prove to be Ftzsimmons' master in the
ring, but the result of tonights battle
and the brevity of it proves that Fitz-
simmons is still a great fighter and able
to beat the best of the heavyweights. He
has beaten Corbett, Rubin and Sharkey.
FitZ was a decided favorite in the bet
ing, owing to his showing with Rubin a
short time ago. His defeat of Rubin
on that occasion and the previous victo-
ry of Rubin over Sharkey a few weeks
earlier were figured on as showing that
Fitz ought to whip the sailor on this
occasion.
crowd surged toard the ring but the po-
lice got ahead of them and drove them
back. Fitz was congratulated by those
nearest his corner, and then he ran over
and grasped Sharkey by the gloved hand
Fitz almost danced with delight when
stenrino hack from Sharkey's corner,
and as he walked to his dressing room
he was loudly cheered. Sharkey in the
meantime had recovered very quickly
from his punishment, and was able to
leave the ring as soon as Fitz
The heavyweight contest between
Bob Fitzsimmons and Tom Sharkey to-
night drew large delegation of sport
ing men to the seaside resorts about the
club house. The crowd was not as large
as on previous occasions, attributable
largely to the Indictment weather.
At o'clock about a thousand persons
had passed through the turnstiles. After
this the people arrived in small knots
and lunches. Both men are said to be
in the best of shape. Sharkey arrived
at the island from his cottage at Sleeps
head Bay at o'clock, in excellent spirits
and boasting he would surely win. FitZ-
simmons is due about 8 o'clock.
The first big bet made at the ringside
was $500 to $500 on Fitz, H. o. Price,
of Pittsburg, taking the FitZ end, Joe
Humphries, of New York taking the
Sharkey end.
An hour before the battle began
Bookmaker Joe Vendig was offering 81 900
to $500 on Fitzsimmons. The Sharkey
commissioners wanted $1,000 to 5000.
Vendig claimed Sharkey's price would be
$500 against 81 900 before the battle be-
gan.
10:45 p. m.-Sharlzey has just entered
the ring. He is enveloped in a blue bath
robe. He took the corner occupied by
Jeffries on the night that Sharkey fought
the latter.
1916 .. m.-The handlers for Fitz are
George Dawson. jeff Thorn. Dan Hickey
and Jack Nearv.
For Sharkey. Tom ORourke. Spider
Kelley, Jim Buckley and Jack Sullivan
will oct rs seconds.
William Roeber is time keeper for
Fitz and Jimmy Colville hold the
watch fer Sharkey.
At 9:4S D. m.-The betting on the
main event is to on FitZ.
Fitz on entering the ring was greeted
with mingled cheers and groans. He wore
a light colcred bath robe and carried his
gloves in his right hand. He wore pink
knitted trunks, held UP by a belt of small
American flags with a red. white and
blue rosette at the side. Like Sharkey he
also wore bandages on both hands.
The master of ceremonies introduced
the men and each received an ovation
Charlie White entered the ring and was
introduced as the referee of the fight He
was aDplauded.
The fight by rounds follows:
Round 1.--Sharkey rushed and swung
his left for the body hut Fitz jumped out
Of reach. SEarkey rushed again, but F'itz
Jumped away. Sharkey rushed again, but
Fatz met him with "a heavy right on the
body. Sharkey missed right swing.
Fitz easily stepped out of reach. Sharkey
swung his left, but Ftz get away and the
blow handed on his back. Fhtz tried right
and left for head, hut Sharkey ducked ;
dhen Fl.tz landed left hook on the neck.
Sharkey swung wildly for the head, but
Fitz ducked them and sent his right to
Sharkey's jaw. Sharkey olinched Sharkey
ewung heavy left for the head, but Fitz
blocked it. Sharkey rushed wildly land
ing a left on the shoulder. Fltz sent left
and right to the face; then Sharkey rush
ed again, swinging his left on the should
er, and Fitz went down to the floor,
Sharkey falling over him in his rush.
The bell rang with Fitz ON the floor, and
the referee russed in between them.
Round 2.-Sharkey rushed to close
quarters swinging left and right without
landing. Fitz rushed, sending his right
to the body and left ito the neck. Both
swung wildly with rights and lefts, Fitz
stepped in with right body and left to
head. Sharkey was wild, but Fitz sent
him to the floor. after q succession OF
rights and lefts on the face. Sharkey
took the count and got UP groggy, and
staggered back to the ropes. Fitz went
AFTER him and hooked his left to the jaw.
Then he sent right and left to the head
and Sharkey was unable to protect him
self. Then Fitz sent 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 struggled to re-