Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-08-25

n pickax In the small of the back. Fitz-
simmons coolness never forsook him
and he watched Sharkey's wild efforts
with evident satisfaction as the sailor
was leaving himself very open.
Fitzsimmons stepped in to him and
Utterly battered Sharkey down with
rights on the body and rights and lefts
on the head. Sharkey took the count
and came up groggy. He staggered
back to the ropes with Fitzsimmons hot
after him. Sharkey was then unable
TO protect himself and Fitz sent that
fearful right once more to the body, fol
lowing up with right and left to the
body. sharkey wabbled but still had
strength enough to keep on his feet.
Fitzsimmons stepped in again with an
other right on the body, following
twice with rights and lefts on the head
and finished his work and the fight
with a singing left hook on the jaw,
which sent Sharkey down and out, 1t
was a short but hard fight in which
F'ltzsimmons proved his superiority,
and it is Just possible that another
meeting with Jeffries will result in
Fitzsimmons again winning the title
of heavyweight champion of the world.
About 5000 people saw the bout,
but If they had not been very good ma
tured they would have left the club
house long before the fight was put on.
The management was In bad odor Tor
three hours, during which time the
spectators sweltered and fumed in the
heated club house, where there was
| little or no ventilation. The preliml-
nary bout fell through and another
had to he substituted, which caused
delay of at least an hour and hair.
When the boys began fighting 1t was
seen that their work in the ring was
so ridiculous that the onlookers took
II as n huge Joke instead of resenting 1t
as gold brick which was offered
them. Never was such poor eXhibi-
tion nut mp in any club house, no mat
ter how small, IN this vicinity in many
year.
Then there was another delay of
| nearly an hour before the big fe~~ws
| made their appearance. Charley White
the chosen referee, refused to otiiciate,
until $500 was guaranteed to him
When White finally gained his point
| 1t was thought that the fight would
then go on. but Fitzsimmons and his
manager insisted that the amount OF
the purse S25 900, should he In sigh
before the lanky pugilist would enter
the ring. Just what arrangement was
come to between the club managers
and Ftzsimmons could not he learned
but Fitzsimmons declared that he wal
satisfied as he walked to the ringside
Sharkey had been in the ring full!
twenty five minutes before Fitz turned
up and Bob was received with mingled
cheers and groans, as the great ma
jorlty of those present We're not awar
of what Ind detained hi min putting /,
an appearance. IN less than II min
utes afterwards those who groane
at the old man were standing on chair
and benches cheering madly for tn
man who had given Sharkey his quie
tus
The handlers for Fitzsimmons wer
, George Dixon, Jeff Thorn. Dan Hick
ey, and Jack Neary; for Sharkey, Tor
, O'Rourke, Spider Kelly, Jim Buckley
and Jack sullivan acted as seconds
r William Roeher acted as tmekeepc
, for Fitzslmmons, and Jimmy Colvill
, held the watch for Sharkcy.
THE FIGHT BY ROUNDS.
Round Sharkey rushed and swun
his left for the body, hut Fitz iumpc
out of reach. Sharkcy rushed again
{ but Fitz Jumped away. Sharkey rush
ed again, hut Fitz met him with heav
! right on body. Sharkcy missed n righ
, swing FitZ easily Stoppcd out a