The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-28
Fight by ROun DIS.

Round 1-Sharkey led and missed, Munroe
landed a left blow on Sharkeys ribs and
the latter fell through the ropes, but did
not land on the floor Sharkey landed right
on the stomach and Munroe a left on
Sharkey's wind. Sharkey missed the left
and the men rushed to clinch. They
spared for an opening, and on rush to-
gether Munroe slipped and fell to the floor.
Sharkey missed a left swing and Munroe
missed a right. Munroe drove his left to
Sharkey's nose and right to the stomach
and got away without a return. Sharkey
missed a left swing and then landed a
right on Munroes jaw, sending him to the
floor When he came up Munroe clinched
to save himself Sharkey landed another
The men were clinched at the bell.
Round 2-Sharkey landed viciously over
Munro 1b stomach and the men came to
Sharkey landed n light right on Munroe's
stomach Munroe tried a right for Shar-
keys head, but missed. Sharkey landed a
light left on Munroe's stomach and then
slipped TO the floor. Munroe tried a left
but Sharkey stepped inside and landed a
light left on the stomach. The men rushed
ed right on Sharkey's stomach and re-
peated 1t moment later.
Round 3-Sharkey led with left swing
and missed. Munroe landed hard right
on the stomach. The men rushed TO a
clinch. and Munroe landed a left on Shark
eys stomach. The men spared for a sec
ond, and then Sharkey landed light left on
Munroe'S wind. Sharkey rushed, but Mum
roe met him with hard right on the wind.
Sharkey was short with his right. and Mum
roe countered with a right to the wind.
Munroe staggered Sharkey with a straight
left to the chin Sharkey rushed in, but
Munroe met him with right on the wind.
Sharkey was wild. Munroe missed left for
head, but landed right on the wind.
SHARKEY LOOKED PANIED
Round EMunroe landed right on Shar-
keys wind and the latter clinched. They
spared for a moment and then rushed for
another clinch. Sharkey missed a right and
Munroe landed his right on Sharkey's wind.
Sharkey missed right to the stomach and
Munroe drove a left to the sailors wind.
Sharkey landed a right on Munroe's stom-
ach and the men clinched. Munroe landed
light left on Sharkey's face and right
on the stomach. Sharkey's right went
round Munroe's neck without damage Mum
roe pushed his left to Sharkey's nose and
got away without return. Munroe landed
another left on Sharkeys face and the lat
hard right on Sharkey's stomach and the
latter loked panied. There was a sickening
expression on his face. The men clinched
at the bell.
Round 5-Sharkey missed right swing
and the men clinched. Munroe landed a
light left and the men clinched. When they
DIOht away lIltQ a ltll LOT the
head but was short. They came together
and Munroe landed a left on Sharkcy's
wind. He missed the right for the same
point a moment later. The men rushed
together, each landing a hard right on
the stomach. Munroe landed a vicious
right on Sharkey's eye. drawing blood a
moment later Munroe landed a hard left
the stomach, forcing Sharkey to clinch.
Sharkey tried right TO the stomach but
missed and Munroe missed a left aimed at
the same point. The men were sparring
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MUNROE LANDED HARD
Round 6-The men rushed 70 a clinch.
Munroe landed a right on Sharkeys stom-
ach, and Sharkey's left went round Mum
roe's neck. Munroe drove a hard right to
Sharkey's wind and pushed his head back
with left. Sharkey landed a left on Mum
roe's head, but missed right for the same
! place a moment later. Munroe landed a
! hard left Sharkey's jaw. and the latter
| looked worried. Sharkey landed a right on
/ Munroe's wind and the latter opened Shar-
/ keys eye with vicious left. Sharkev was
| holding on. He was groggy and held on TO
/ save himself. Munroe landed q hard right
/ on Sharkeys stomach. and the latter landed
| a light left on MunrOe's head, the latter
| slipping to the floor. Sharkey led but
missed, and Munroe landed a hard left on
| Sharkey's wind. The men were sparring as
| the gong sounded.