Arizona republican., 1900-08-25
LEFT HOOK ON JAW
Grand Old Man of Pugilism Makes a Chopping Block of the Sailor. Easily Evades His Bull Tactics, Hammers Life Out of the Marine and Finishes Him In Most Rapid Jig Time.

New York. Aug. 24-"Whipped into
 is the story in brief of Tom Sharkey's
 meeting with Bob Fitzsimmon. in which the Australian was victor, Shar- key the loser. Fitzsimmons said all along that when an opportunity pre-
 scented itself he would prove conclu- sively that he was Sharkey's superior
 and settle accounts for the injustice done him when he met Sharkey in Ca-e- fornia four years ago. Sharkey was equally confident that he would prove tn he EitZsimmons' master in the ring.
 but the result of tOnight's battle and the brevity of it proved that FitZsim- mons is still a gl eat fighter ana able to beat the best of the heavy weights. He has beaten COrbett, Ruhlin and Sharkey. Fitzsimmons was decided favorite in the betting, owing to his showing with Ruhlin a short time ago. His defeat of Ruhlin on that occasion and the previous victory of Ruhlin over Sharkey a few weeks earlier were figured on as showing that Fitzsimmons ought to wtip the sailor at this meet ing.
 When the men came together Sharkey assumed the aggressive, rushing hercely and swinging wildly. Fitzsim- mons had no difficulty in side stepping out of the way. Bob soon began feint- ing Sharkey into leads, and when the sailor tried his round-arm blows he left himself open, which fact Fitz was quick to take advantage of and stepped inside and put powerful right and left smashes on the sailors body and neck. He stabbed Sharkey with his left, mak- ing the sailor lose his temper. Then Sharkey rushed more wildly than be- fore. missing most of his swings, while Fftzsimmons was getting to him with great force and using both hands. At the close of the round Sharkey, with a terrific swing that landed on shoulder and neck, put Fitzsimmons to the floor and then fell over him in his mad rush.
 In the second round Sharkey went for his man as if to annihilate him, but Fitzsimmons having the cooler head and better judgment Out-generaled the younger man, who seemed to lose all control of himself in his frantic en- deavOrs to land on Fitz. Then Fitzsim- mons stepped in with a crushing right to the body and ready left to jaw, while the best Sharkey could do was to swing a left which landed in the middle of Fitzsimmon's back.
 Fitzsimmon3 finished his work and the fight with a stinging hook on the jaw, which sent Sharkey down and out.
 There was a delay of nearly an hour before the big fellows made their ap- pearance. Charley White, chosen refe- rec, refused to officiate until $500 was guaranteed to him. When White was granted his point F'itzsimmons and his manager insisted that the amount of the purse, $25, 900, should be in sight be- | fore the lanky pugilist would enter the l ring. Just what agreement was come l 10 between the club manager and Fitz- simmOn could not be learned but Fitz l declared he was satisfied as he walked l to the ringside. Sharkey had been in | the ring fully twenty-five minutes be- fore Fftzsimmops turned up and Bob 1 was received with mingled cheers and groans. In less than fifteen minutes afterwards those who had groaned at the old man were standing on chairs and benches cheering madly for the man who had given Sharkey his quietus.
 After the battle, when the men had returned to their dressing roons, it was seen that Fitzsimmons did not show a mark. He had a slight cut on the inside of his lip, that was all. Fitz- simmons said:
 i've got very little to say, other than I'm glad I won and won quickly. I'm glad also for the sake of my wife and children, and am going to hurry home to them with all possible speed. I will look for Jeffries next, and will be ready to meet him as soon as arrangements can be made. I am an old man, but I'm not d has been and I feel that I can take care of myself against all corners for some time to come"
 In an adjoinink room, Sharkey was being rubbed down by his handlers. He seemed to be st-fallen at his defeat. He said:
 Well. I got licked, sure enough: but I've got myself to blame for it. I should not have mixed it up. That is where I made my mistake. I wish the opening round had lasted about fifteen seconds lOngeI' and I would have fin shed him, as I anr sure I had him going when .;le bell separated us"
 Sharkey had black eye and d bloody l nose as the result of his meeting with ! who beat him down as if ] he had been using a big hammer on a sl.F