The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-04
SPORTING NEWS.
Sharkey Won in a Rough and
Tumble Match.
Russell Lasted But Four Rounds
at Denver.
WAS DISAPPOINTMENT
No Science Displayed, Simply a
Wrestling Contest.
Referee Finds Difficulty In Sep
arating Them.
VAS DISAPPOINTMENT

Denver, Colo, May 4-Sailor Tom
Sharkey put out big Fred Russell, the
California heavyweight, in the fourth
round OF what was scheduled to be a ten
round go before the Colorado Athletic
association here last night. 1t was char
acterized by rough and tumble tactics
engaged in by both, science playing but
little part. There was much clinching
and rough work throughout and it SEEM
ed that each had q chance to win by
landing a wild swing at any time. In
the first round there was little leading
by either. They clinched and fought
wildly. and the referee had the greatest
difficulty in separating them. In the
succeeding rounds Russell endeavored to
throw Sharkey to the floor by main
strength and succeeded in doing so sew
eral times. In the third round HuSsen
landed some good body blows, which
seemed to knock the breath out OF the
sailor. He was groggy at the end OF the
round, and if Russell had bored in he
might have won the fight at this period
In the fourth round both men, after hav-
ing been cautioned by the referee that
they must fight and not wrestle, started
out to obey his instructions. 1t was not
long, however, until they were clinch-
ing and holding and hanging on to each
other, with the referee earnestly implor-
ing them to fight fair. Sharkey broke
aWav from q clinch. and as he did so
landed right and left swings on Russells
jaw putting him down, and as Russell
arose Sharkey sent in the finishing
punch, a half swing on the ear.
Fight by rounds:
Round 1-Sharkey misses left swing.
They clinch. Sharkey misses another
left; they break slowly. Sharkey lands
light left on the head as Russell rushes
in. Both swing wild and clinch. The
referee has a hard time separating
them They rush again to a clinch. Rus
sell lands light right on body. They
right to back Of head, in clinch three
times Almost impossible to separate
them. They wrestle- Russell landing on
top. Russell misses right swing ana
they clinch again. They clinch again,
remaining so for some time. They are
wrestling all over the ring. Referee
Cullin finding it absolutely Impossible
to separate them. AS the gong sounds
crowd shouts foul in great uproar. Dis
allowed.
Round 2-sharkey lands hard upper
cut on neck. They clinch. Sharkey
rushes in landing right on head Russell
lands light left on fact and they clineh.
Russell rushes Tom to ropes and lands
right on head They elineh- Russell
uppercuts on the jaw They wrestle
around the ring. Referee finds it very
difficult to separate them. Sharl1ey
lands right swing on the head. Another
clinch. Sharkey wrestleS Russell to
ropes. Russell lands left on jaw. Shar-
key throws Russell to ground. The fight
is markedly clinches and wrestling, COM
paratively few blows being landed by
either.
Round 3-Tom lands left on the ribs
Russell lands left and right on the body,
forcing Tom to ropes. They clinch.
Sharkey's blows lack steam, while Rus
sell is the aggressor. Tom seems winded
and hugs Russell. Russell put left to
jaw twice. Russell lands right swing
on the body. They clinch. Sharkey
lands right over heart. Russell falls to
floor with right swing. Both swinging
wild and both very tired.
Round Russell lands right over
heart Sharkey misses right and left
swing Sharkey lands right and left
swing to jaw, putting Russell to the mat.
Russell reaches out and grabs Sharkey s
foot, pulling him down. Tom breaks
loose. and jumps to his feet and as Rus
sell rises to his feet, Sharkey lands half
swing on the jaw with right, putting