The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-03-01
nuNRoE AND sHARKn.
1fc SIX Rouad Battle Amos WhsG-
~ In Munroe's Favor.

Philadelphia February G--jssk
Aunroe outfcught Tom Sharksy N
their six round bout at the Second
regiment armory In this city tonight
Aanroe stepped from the ring witaout
n mark while both OF Sharkeys eyes
were badly swollen from vicious right
and left swings OF the Butte miner. In
only one round the first. did Sharks-
have n advantage over Munro At
ter this the battle vas almost wholly
in Munroe's favor. When Monroe be-
gan to find the sailors stomach.
sharkey became wild and nearly all
of his leads went round Munroe's neck
In the fifth round. Munroe- had his N
tagonist In trouble n again in the
sixth round. Sharkey was In great
stress. The blows which Manroe ianc-
ed on Sharkey's stomach went straight
from the shoulder and were harf
enough 90 have knocked out almost
any fighter. The general OPINION
seems TO be that Jefries viii not &c
called upon To defend the championship
against Nunroe-
First Round-Sharkey led and miss
CO. AunFOt t2nGSI - ASAA O%tW VS.
Sharkey's ribs and the latter Tell
through the ropes but did not land on
the floor. They spared for an open
Ing and on n rush together hunroe
slipped and fell TO the floor. Sharkey
missed a left swing and Mcaroc miss
ed q right. Munroe drove left {" Shar-
keys nose and right TO stomach and
got away without n return. Sharkey
missed n left swing and then landsi
a right to Munroe's jaw sending him
TO the floor. This was Sharkey's
round.
Round Two-Sharkey landed vicious
ly over Munroe's tomac and tne men
came together. Aunroe tried right Tor
S~harkey's head but missed. Sharkcy
landed a light left on Munroe's storm
ach and then slipped to floor. Munroe
landed hard on Sharkey's tomach and
repeated IL a later.
Round Three-Sharkey led with swing
to the left and missed. Munroe lanfd
hard right on stomach. Sharkey
rushed but Munroe met him with hard
right on the wind. Munroe staggered
Sharkey with straight left to chin.
Sharkey rushed in Munroe met hiu
with right to wind. Sharkey was wild
Munroe missed left for head but lsna-
ed hard right TO the wind
Round ~Four-Munroe landed right To
Sharkey's wind and latter clinchet
Sharkey missed n right to stomach and
Aunroe drove left 10 sailors wind
Sharkey landed a right on Aunree's
stomach and the men clinched. Nun
roe. landed a light left to Sharkey's
face and right to stomach. Munrop
! landed another left on Sharkey's face
and the latter slipped to floor. Nun
roe anded hard right on Sharkeys
stomach and the latter looked PANEL
There was a sickening expression On
his face. The men were cllnched at
| the bell
Round Five-Sharkey missed a right
swing and the men clinched. They
came together and Munroe anded a
left on Sharkey's wind. Munroe land
I'd a vicious right on S~harkeys eye.
drawing the blood. A moment later
Nunroe landed a hard left on tomac
forcing Sharkey to clinch. Sharkey
tried right on stomach but missed a
left aimed at the same point. The men
were sparring when the gong ounded
Roun Six-The men rushed to 4
clinch. Munroe landed a right 20
Sharkey's stomach and S~harkey's left
went round Munroe's neck. Monroe
drove a hard right to Sharkey's wini
pushed his head back with 4 eft.
Munroe and hard left on Sharkey's
jaw and the Latter looked worried
Sharkey landed a right on NuHroe'g
win and the latter opened Sharkey's
eye with a vicious left. Sharkey was
holding IN. He was groggy and held
on to save himself. Munroe landed
hard right on Sharkey's Jaw and later
a light left on Munroe's head the lat
ter slipping to he floor. Snarkey LED
but missed and Munroe landed u hars
left or Sharkey's wind. The men were
sparring as the gong sounded.