The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-05-04
SCIENCE GUT No FIGURE
BOUT BETWEEN SHARKEY AND
RUSSELL ON ROUGH AND
TUMBLE ORDER
SAILOR WON IN THE FOURTH
Referee Cullen Called ALI Bets on,
limiting at Job Put UD
Between the Two Con-
testants.
SAILOR WON IN THE FOURTH

DENVER, Col, May 3-"Sanor' 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 Ath-
Ietic association here tonight. The bout
was characterized by rough and-tumble
tactics engaged in by both, science play
ing but very little part. There was
much clinching and rough work through
out and it seemed that each had q chance
to win by landing a wild swing at any
time.
In the first round there was very little
leading by either They clinched and
fought wildly and the referee had tae
greatest difficulty In separating them.
In the succeeding rounds Russell en-
deavored to throw Sharkey to the floor
by main strength and succeeded in do
ing so several times.
In the third round Russell 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 that period. IN
the fourth round both men, after having
been cautioned by the refereeN that they
must fight and not wrestle, started out
to obey his instructions. 1t was not
long, however, until they were clinchtng
nOlQlnR
other with the referee begging them TO
fight fairly. Sharkey broke away from
a clinch and as he did so landed right
and left swings on RusselPs jaw, put
ting him down, and as Russell arose
Sharkey sent In the finishing touch, a
half swing on the jaw.
Previous to this fight Referee Frank
Cullen called all bets off, because, as he
said, the management Of the club wish
ed to protect themselves and patrons.
He intimated that it had been rumored
that "deaF' was on between the two
fighters. Both he and the manager,
however, asserted that they were az
sured no arrangement had been made,
but for the protection Of themselves and
patrons they would call all bets off.
FIGHT BY ROUNDS.
Round One-Sharkey missed left swing.
They clinched. Sharkey missed another
left; they broke slowly. Sharkey landed
light left on head as Russell rushed In.
Both swung wild and clinched, the ref
cree had a hard time separating them:
They rushed again to clinch. Russell
landed right hal on body. They clinched
and hung together Sharkey put right to
back of head in clinch three times. 1t
was almost impossible to separate them.
They wrestled Russell landing on top.
Russell missed right swing and they
clinched again. They clinched again, re-
naming so for some time. They then
wrestled all over the ring, Referee Cullen
finding it absolutely impossible to sepa-
rate them. AS the gong sounded Sharkey
hit Russell in the face. Tho crowd
shouted foul. Great uproar. The foul
was disallowed.
Round Two-Sharkey landed a hard up
percut on the neck. They clinched. Shar-
key rushed in and landed right on head
Russell landed right On the jaw and
ducked left swing Russell then rushed
Tom to the ropes and landed right on
head They again clinched. Russell
uppercut on the jaw. They wrestled
around the ring Referee found it very
difficult to separate them. Sharkey land
ed right swing on head. Another clinch
followed. Sharkey wrestlCd Russell to the
ropes Russell landed left on the Jaw
Sbarkey threw Russell to the ground. Tie
fight was marked by clinches and Wrest-
ling, comparatively few blows being land
ed by either man.
Round rhree-Tom landed left OH the
ribs. Russell landed left and right. fore
ing Tom to the ropes. They again cIinch-
ed. Sta rkey's. blows seemed to lack
steam. while Russell continued On tie
aggressive. Sharkey seemed 70 be winded
and huSSed Russell. Russell put light TO
jaw Russell landed right swing on the
body. Again they clinched. Sharkey
landed right over heart. Russell fell to
the floor with right swing. Both swing
ing wildly. ard both very tired.
Round Four-RusseII landed right over
heart. Sharkey missed right and left
swing Sharkey lanGed right and left
swing to the jaw. Sharkey lands left and
right to jaw. putting ROsseIl to the maj.
Russell reached out and grabbed Shar-
keys foot, pulling him down. Tom
b"cke loose and Jumped to his feet. and,
ed half-swing on the jaw with right
putting Russell Gown and out.
Nr0cked Out in the First.