The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-11-11
BUFF FINISHES STRONG WITH
JACK SHARKEY AND Re A|NS HIS
BANTAN|-N|E|CHT CHAMPIONSHIP

New York. Nov 1O.--Johnny RuT,
worlds bantam weight. boxing cham
p!on. retained his little tonight by OBJ
tanning = Judges decision over Jack
Sharkey Of New York at tho end Of their
tttean rounh bout in Madison square
garden. Reaien In y number az III"
earlier rounds. HuN started winning
uhrnE!v" IN the twelfth round. ANA 10y
the power If his hitting turned the tide
agains, ;he american. bur
op"rrd the nSh, with IL rush. but Shar-
keys vel p!ucrd blows slowed him up
Tor awhile lie was staggered by Shar-
reCurr' lated quickly.
Sha:key had tie uettrr of five rounds.
%i\ wcH, 10 Iiur and four wcr" even.
Fun weighed IA pounds and Shark"y
llGis.
Round ONE The champion 'onh the
offensive and after missing lw" right
SWINGS FOR the hndy. they 'inChe3.
There were several light exchanges at
,iuse quarters.
ROUND TWO--Saarkey landr' Il left
70 the stomach slipped and fell hut was
up again. bun Landed right and !"tt 10
the head There vas. u fierce Interchange
Of body punching. led Ivy Bun Both were
Wild.
ROUND TlIREE-RuG sent a hard
right and left 10 body. Buns stomach
stopped hard right.
ROUND FOUR- sra rkcy TOOK the Of
fenslve. but was Wild. Sharkey sen; u
r:sh, t" stomach. Bun landed lwrd
right on lnw.
ROUND FIIE--Sha rkey sent SIN left
10. Stomac Oh and in = ciinch upperrut Hun
to stomach and in a CiInch upr"r"ut
with leti. Run vas short wiki right :"
Jaw. Sharkcy pounded Buff with rights
and lefts TO stomach and head.
ROUND SIX-Sharkey counter"d
series ~ right uppercuts with straight
lefts {" the Jaw
ROUND SEVEN Sharkey swung
hard rights ard lifts 10 the body. Bur
returning with right and left hooks To
the Jaw. Sharkry STAGGERED Buff with
rights To- body and let to the jaw.
Kul'Np EIGHT. SharEr> ho"k"i
twjrr wiki i"f' 20 jaw mi dAzrd NuT
With rights 10 s,"m"rh. They swung
hard NJ close quarters Sharker APP
peared 10 have the h"tt"r Of ;hc In.
hghtinE. sharkey staggered the cham
pion with a left to Jaw
ROUND NISE--Sharkry again stag
rercd hun with Jeff to jaw. Hun Land
ed light lRfts 10 the head ana ShLrH"y
followed with two right uppercuts
Roth landed hard body lows In Shar.
Keys corner. and then missed 9nd slip
red. Both were on their knees Ut the
bell.
ROUND TEN-Rur landed right TO
jaw. then LETT 20 stomach. Sharn"y
sent st;r rights I" body and !"tt 10
bend Run wa bleeding ~ the mouth.
Most VI his blows were going wild.
If
PLAYED tattoo on the champions jaw.
A Lex; to the chin sent Ran staggering
10 the ropes Fun missed several rIgh;
swings for the E"nd. SharEey landed
left to Jaw at thr bel.
ROUND TWEI.NE-~Shnrkev landed
hard rights and lsf:S :" 1"cy. NuT stop
ped claiming foul. E"tcr"e ordered
the men 70 resume Sharkcy continued
tho assault ~ Rutf's head and body.
Rur Counthred with tights and lofts 10
the head The ,!'l"hcll"r fought drs7er-
a'.iy SharHcy landed lott TO chin A. the
hell.
ROUND THIRTEEN -TNr missed ~;
uppercut at close quarters. Run sent
hnrd rights and Irf's 20 tho body. Run
landed right and !ef' upIrrcuts At tho
he'll
ROTNn F0rRTrcFN-- Sha-Ecv s"n,
i!ch, Ir:'s to Ii" f1c" Bur "oT't"-!He
with Ugh, body blows. IiuT had ~" be-
:er OF bail. at closa quarters i:rT
'and-1 r'Hht TO body and rights AMI
Ie.ts ~ law
ROUND TIrTEEN-B Bah lacd"d '"f's
20 .aw Pun sent hard light ~ tIh'"h"y's
law 'Shsrk~v stnx2"r.d Ilun VIII OF;
% the Jaw. Fun cam" ha"E VIII rights
10 the head. Roth missed TO the head.
SharkeS sen. right 10 stomach at tho
bell.