Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-08-25
N TWO SHORT ROUNDS.
Fits Terrible Left Hook the Cause
Of sharkey's Sudden
Knock Out.
The CorDishman Takes Another
Step Toward Regaining the
Lost Championship.
Friday Nights Battle Short But
Fierce Comment of the
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New York, Aug. 25In short fierce
battle, Robert Fitzsimmons defeated
Tom Sharkey in the second round Fri
day night. Charley White refereed the
bout, and there was a large crowd at
the ring side. The fight by rounds was
;asfollows:
Round 1.-Sharlsey rushed and swung
his left for the body but Fitz jumped
out of reach. Sharkey rushed again, but
Fitz jumped away. Sharkey rushed
again, but Fitz met him with a heavy
right on the body Sharkey missed
right swing. Fitz easily stepped out of
reach. Sharkey swung hisgleft but Fitz'
got away and the blow landed on his
back I'itz tried right and left for the
head but Sharkeye ducked and then
Fitz landed a left hook on the neck.
Sharkey swung Wildly for the right, but
Is.tZ ducked them and sent his right to
Sharkey's jaw. Sharkey clinched.
Sharkey swung a heavy left for the
head, but Fitz bloclledit. SharkeS rush
ing wildly, landing a left on the shoul-
der. Fsitz sent left and right to the face,
then Sharkey rushed again, swinging
his left on the shoulder and Fitz went
down to the floor, Sharkey falling over
him with his rush. The bell rang with
Fitz on the floor and the referee rushed.
between them.
Round 2-Sharkey rushed to close
quarters, swinging left and right with
out landing. Ftz rushed, sending his
fright TO the body and left TO the neck.
Both swung wildly With rights and lefts.
f'itz stepped in With right body blow
and q left TO the head. Sharkey was
wild, but Ftz sent him to the floor af-
tier Il succession of rights and lefts on
| the face. Sharkeyi took the count and
got UP groggy and staggered back to
the ropes. Fitz Went after him and
hooked his left TO the head and Sharkey
Vas unable to protect himself. Then
E'ita ssnt a hardliglt to the body and
hooked his left to the jaw and as Shar-
key Vas staggering he hooked his left to
| the jaw, sending Tom down for the sec
Isond time. sharkey struggled to regain
his feet, but fell over on his hands and
lfaee. He struggled gamely attempting
Ito get up, bu, the right on the body and
left on the. jaw had done their work and
Sharkey was counted out by the referee,
Who declared Fitzsilnmons the winner.
TENTH IOWA DISTRICT.
Conference of Lenders Called to Dis.
cuss Delivers Successor.
Special u Times publican.
Fort Dodge Aug Director of the
u. S. MINIS George Il. Roberts who is
| chairman of he congressional commits
1.-The for the Tenth district. has issued Il
icall eor a meeting of the committee at
| Fort Dodge on Tuesday Of next week
i This is the same day as named by Hon.
II. @. Weaver. for meeting Of the
| ehairmen Of tbs. county committees here
50 thai it Will bea day of politics and
politicians for he city.
1 The meeting Of the congressional COM
Imittee is to nci ON the resignation Of
i Senator j r. lDoiiiver who was unan-
iimously nominated for the seventh time
!, at Algona last fall. Ii Will also decide
whether the responsibilities Of naming
i his successor on the ticket shall be
4 shauldered BY the committee or a con-
iI5Nenticn called 10 decide which shall be
jMany counties are already aSowed can
4 didatssfor the nomination ii Is thought
lin local quarters that convention Will
a he decided upon. The most prominent
l.possibilitiea are Senator Tom p. Healy
4 of Fort Dodge j. l.. kamrar of Web
4 ater City. Judge John L. Stevens OF
A isoone, Harvey Ingham of Algona and
Judge Conner Of penison. Gov shaw's
lianle has. been Whispered as being one
THAT Viii b. considered and he would
undoubtedly receive the support Of sew
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