The true northerner., 1900-08-31
|SHARkEY
DEFEATED
KxoCKED OUT BY FITzsIMMoSs IN
TWO ROUNDS.
THp Kangaroo WHIPPED HIM IN
10 INsENsIBrLrrY.
GETTING EVEN FOR AN
INJUSTICE DONE HIM.

New York, Aug. 25.-Whipped into
lnsensihiltty in less than two rounds Is
the story IN brief of Tom Sharkeys
meeting with Bob Fitzsimmons at the
Coney Island Sporting Club tonight.
Eftzsimmons WAS the victor, Sharkey
the loser. Fitzsimmoas said all along
that when an opportunity presented IT
self he would prove conciusiyety thar
he was Sharkey's superior and settle
accounts for the injustice done ham
when he met Sinirkey IN California
four years ago Sharkey was equally
confident that he would prove To DE
FfZsimmonss' master in the ring. bat
the result OF to-nignts battle and the
breyity of II proved that Fftzsimmons
Is still great fighter and able TO beat
the best heayyweights
Eitzsimmons was decided favorite
In the betting owing To hrs showing
with Rubin a short time ago. His de-
feat of Ruhlin on that occasion ana
the previous victory OF Rahiin over
Sharkey a few WEEKS carrier were
figured ON Us showing that FitZsim-
mons ought TO wlfp the sailor on this
occasisl. When the men met tonight
both OF them declared themselves 10 be
in first-claSs condition and they GER
tainly looked it BitZsimmons had
taken ON few pounds ia weight since
his meeting with RlIhhn. and while
neither he nor Sharkey would tell his
actual weight the sailor looked to he
about Qyenty pounds the heavier.
When tile men came together Sharkey
assumed the aggressive, rushing 1erce-
ly and swinging wildly. but FitZsim-
mons had no difficulty in side-Steppdng
ont of the way.
The rounds were as follows:
Round l-Sharkey rushed and swung
his left for the body. but F'itz jumped
out of reach. Sharkey rushed again,
but Fitz met him with a heavy right
on body Sharkey missed right
swing, as Fitz easily stepped out OF
reach. Sharkey swung his left, bat
Fitz got away and the blow landed on
his back. Fftz tried right and left for
head but Sharkey ducked and then
Fitz landed u left hook on neck. Shar-
key swung wildly for head, but Fitz
ducked them and sent his right 10 Shar-
keys jaw. Sharkey clinched. Sharkey
swung heavy left for the head, but
F1tz blocked it Sharkey rushed wild
ly, landing left on the shoulder. F1tz
sent left and right "a the face; then
SharSey rushed again, swinging his left
ON shoulder and Fit1 went u the floor,
Sbarkey falling over him In his rush.
The bell rang with FitZ on the floor.
and the referee rushed between them.
Round 2-Sharkey rushed 20 close
quarters. swinging left and right with
out landing. Fitz rushed, sending his
right To body and left 70 neck. Both
swung wildly, then Fitz stepped in
with q right to the body and left to
head. Sharkey fought wildly and Fitz
sent him To the floor after a succession
of rights and lefts on the face. Sbar
key took the count, got up grOggy and
staggered back to the ropes RitZSim-
MONS went after him and hooked his
left 10 the Jaw. Then he sent "A right
and left To head and Sharkey was un-
able to protect himself. FitZsimmons
followed with hard right 10 the body.
hooked his left TO the jaw. and as
Sharkey was staggering. he again
hooked his left TO the jaw, sending
Sharkey down the second time. Shar-
Key struggled gans.iy. attempting TO
get up, but the right on the body and
left on the jaw had done their work
and Sharkey was counted out by the
referee, who declared Fitzsimmons the
winner.