The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-07

Sharkey came hack with right to
the. head. Wilde smashed right to
the body; then sent rights and lefts 10
the head. WiIde's left got Sharkey
and Strengthened him up. Sharkey
got Wilde on the ropes and with
right to the head ard left to the body
had him staggering and covering up,
Sharkey's round
WILDE ALMOST DROPPED
Round 3; Sharkey sent left to
the body and a right for the head.
Wildes lead fell short Sharkey
rushed Wilde and. sent left to face,
In a mixup Sharkey shot a right and
left to the face. Wilde hit Sharkey
the jaw and it almost dropped Wilde.
Wilde sent left to Jacks chin. \
right cross to the jaw made SharIIey
slow up. In the mixup in the center
of the ring both fighters sent rights
and lefts to the face, each of the
boxers staggering from the punches.
II was Sharkey's round.
Round d Sharkey opened up with
A right to the head. Wilde hooked
2 lefts to the head and Jack was
right back with a right to the body.
| 1t was a fight at terrific pace Sharkey
+ sent right to Wide's face, Wilde
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! straight left brought blood TO Shar-
keys mouth. 1t was WIlde's round
Round 5--They opened slow, ShArlsey
| got right to the head. 1t rGek. va
Wilde but he gave one back, n letFfo
the head equally strong. The pace told
/ on the boys. Sharkey started forcing
| Wilde and had the edge in the mixun
on the ropes. Both boys exchanged
! lefts to the face. Sharkey sent
rI vHt III.
sent wallop to the head and the bell
ended the round. Sharkeys round
Round 6--Sharkey swung two 4efts
| to Wiide's head and staggered him. The
Britons left went straight TO the face
| three times without return hlt
| they lacked steam. Sharkey and VII
exchanged rights and lefts to the face
and body Wilde connected with a
short right to Sharkey's jaw Sharkev
was taking considerable punishment.
1 Sharkey deliberately held his chin out
/ for Wilde who sent rights and lefts 10
/ the spot but II did not effect the Amer
/ lean. Sharkey came back and both
| stood toe to toe smashing away.
1 WILDE ON ROPES.
\ Round Jack sent left TO the
I head. He repeated a second later with
left to the head. Sharkey was lead
ing and missing. Sharkey got his man
against the ropes and punched rights
and lefts to the body Sharkey held
his head down again and let wilde
hang away Wilde was willing at all
times. 1t was an even round
Round SWilde blocked left to the
head, Sharkey backed Wilde to the
ropes and sent left TO head, Wilde put
a right to the body and then repeated
Sharkey missed two vicious lefts to the
1 Jaw. Wilde landed a right to the body
Wilde mt n Let fn 40 Fac
/ stood up and exchanged waIlops
|; Sharkey showered rights and lefts to
Wiide's face as he had him on the ropes
but Wilde came right back IT was
Sharkeys round.
Il Round 9-Sharkey holds onto ropes.
hut wilde refused to be caught by the
/ stan, Sharkey got left to w ilde's
body. Wildes defense keeps right
from landing the chin Sharkcy
plays the part of the jumping jack as
Johnny Dundee does 1t and lands right
and left TO Wildes head Wilde ana
Sharkey stood in the middle of the
ring and exchanged rights and lefts TO
the face. Wilde got right to the face.
Sharkey staggered Wilde with Il left to
the jaw and missed right that would
have proven disastrous TO wilde
sharkey's right caught Wilde around
the neck and Sharkey pulled him down
to the floor. Sharkeys round
SHARkEY WINS FIGHT.
Round 10-Sharkey swung both
hands to the head. He was fun OF
tight. They stood toe to toe and mixed
IT with uppercuts. A left from Sharkey
got Wilde on the car. Sharkey MISE
left to the head. but came back ard
got Wilde with two rights TO the head
A left staggered Jimmy. They were
exchanging wallops and Sharkey had
Wilde in distress, Wilde got a right
10 the jaw trying for Knockout but 1t
did not have the force. Sharkey led
with left to the jaw and crashed Il
right to the head. He had Wilde weary
and tired. 1t was Sharkey's round and
i fight.