The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-08-25

Sharkey into leads. and when the
sailor tried his round-arm blows he
left himself open. which Fitz was quick
to- take advantage OF. as he stepped in
side and put powerful right and left
smashes on the sailors body and neck.
He stabbed Sharkey with his left. max
ing the sailor lose his temper./Then Shar-
key rushed more wildly than before. miss
ins most OF the swings. while Fitzsim-
mons was getting to him with great force
and using both hands.
BOB WENT TO FLOOR.
At the close of the round Sharkey with
a terrific left swing which landed on the
shoulder and neck put Fitzsimmons
down to the floor of the ring. and Tom
fell over him In HIS mad rush.
Tom regained his feet quickly, but the
bell rang. with Fitsimmons still on the
floor. The spectators were cheering like
wild men, and when Fitzsimmons got to
hts feet the men squared again for fight.
evidently not having heard the bell amid
the uproar.
The referee rushed between them. m.send-
ing them 10 their corners. and this is
where Sharkey says he would have finish
ed Fitzsimmons had he had 10 seconds
more.
In the second round Sharkey. having
gained confidence from his knocking Fitz
down In the preceding round, went for
his man, as IL to annihilate him, but
Fftz. having the cooler head and better
judgment. out-generalled the younger
man. who seemed to lose all control of
himself In his frantic endeavors to land
on Fitzsimmons
Fitz stepped in with a crushing right to
the body and a ready left to the jaw.
while the best Sharkey could do was TO
swing a left which landed in the middle
OF Fitzsimmons back.
There was fearful force behind this
blow, as Fitz said after the fight was
over that he felt as IL he had been hit
with a pickaxe In the small of the back.
HIS POWERFUL RIGHT.
Fftzsimmons' coolness never forsook
him, and he watched Sharkey's wild
efforts with evident satisfaction. as the
sailor was leaving himself very open.
Fitzsimmons stepped into him and lit
orally battered Sharkey down with
right on body and left and right on the
head.
Sharkey took the count, and came up
groggy. He staggered back to the ropes,
with Fitz hot after him. Sharkey was
then unable to protect himself. and Fitz
sent that fearful right once more to the
body, following UP with right and left
to the body. Sharkey wabbled. but still
had strength enough To keep on his feet.
Fitz stepped in again with another right
on the body. following twice with rights
and lefts on the head. and finished his
work and the fight with a stinging left
hook on the jaw. which sent sharkey
down and out
IL was a short. but hard fight in which
Fitz proved his superiority. and II Is just
possible that another meeting with JEFF
fries will result In Fitzsimmons again
winning the title OF heavyweight cham
pion of the world.
CROWD WAS DISPLEAsED.
About 5000 people saw the bout. but II
would have left the clubhouse long be-
fore the fight was put on.
The management was I'm bad odor for
three hours. during which time the e00o
penncd up sports. sweltercd and fumed
IN tho heated clubhouse where there was
little or no ventilation.
The preliminary bout fell through and
another had 20 he substituted which
caused deav ~ ~ least an hour and n
half. When tho boys began lighting n
was seen that they knew nothing Of the
rame and their work IN the ring was so
ridiculous that the onlookers took II as
n huge Joke instead OF rcsen'ine ~.
Never was such moor exhibition nut
nm IN my club house. no matter how
snail In this vicinity. IN many wear.
Thon there was another delav ~
rearlv an hour before Charley white.
tho chosen referee refused ~ ofnc'ate
r-'I' s5nn was guaranteed him. when
White hraliv gair~d his point N was
thought ftat tho f~ht would then 60
on. but Eftz and HIS manager insisted