Willoughby 1970 p 360 writes, one of the greatest of the oldtime nearchampions was the rugged sailor, tom sharkey, who fought all the leading contenders of his day. Kvalitni materialy, preciznost propracovani a smysl pro detail jsou charakteristicke znaky chorvatske znacky sailor tom yachting. He was an actor, known for the th juror 1927, bashful buccaneer 1925 and the cruise of the hellion 1927. He died on april 17, 1953 in san francisco, california, usa. Earp ruled that fitzsimmons had hit sharkey when he was down, but very few witnessed the purported foul. He fought legendary fighters like jim jeffries, bob fitzsimmons in a famous match refereed by wyatt earp, john l sullivan, and jack johnson. Learn talk about tom sharkey american boxers of irish descent. Known as sailor tom, he sported a ships tattoo, but one quite different from the label fig. The young and upcoming tom sharkey was a sensation of the heavyweight division as he stormed up the ladder in tysonlike fashion, destroying all. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Sharkey continued to box, stopping joe goddard and choynski before losing back to back bouts to ruhlin and fitzsimmons. Or sailor tom sharkey, who had a battleship tattooed on his chest. Thomas sailor tom sharkey january 1, 1871 april 17, 1953 was a boxer who fought two fights with heavyweight champion james j.
Pete ehrmann, boxing writer, contributor to the ring. His 1896 bout with fitzsimmons was billed as a heavyweight title fight, but his crown evaporated once. Dundalk boxer whose admirable career was lit by fight fan edison. Tom sharkey boxing new biography of tom sharkey reh twogun raconteur. And just as the navy was churning out fighting professionals, so were the rough and crammed neighborhoods in civilian life. Revelations about sharkeys private life are eyepopping, and the book is especially thorough in covering the earp controversy. In the assorted short stories the fightcard is a collection of boxing stories starring sailor tom sharkey, a rather notorious figure from the golden age of boxing. As for sailor tom sharkey himself, he is one of the greatest heavyweight boxers to enter the legendary squared circle during the golden age of boxing. Thrill to sharkey s brush with hollywoods it girl, clara bow. Howards humorous sailor steve costigan boxing tales, this actionpacked collection of rowdy, bawdy, burlesque, tall texas tall feature sailor tom sharkeys adventures after he hung up his professional gloves. Fightcard is a collection of boxing stories starring sailor tom sharkey, a rather notorious figure from the golden age of boxing. Read this book and over 1 million others with a kindle unlimited membership. He fought legendary fighters like jim jeffries, bob.
It is interesting to search the internet and read about his fellow boxers and see their pictures. Sailor tom himself would growl his approval, and his massive chest would swell even larger. The adventures of sailor tom sharkey by jack tunney. Sharkey s recorded ring career spanned from 1893 to 1904. Thomas sailor tom sharkey was a boxer who fought two fights with. Standing a mere 5 8, sailor tom sharkey was one of boxings most.
Sep 16, 2012 sailor tom sharkey was a boxer from the golden age. Tom sharkey was a central character in late 19th and early 20th century new york, becoming a celebrity, the owner of a notorious saloon and a friend to the citys politicians. Come follow choynskis boxing career in such legendary matches as the battle on the sacramento river barge with gentleman jim corbett, his war with bob fitzsimmons, the classic brawls with sailor tom sharkey, knockout of future heavyweight champion jack johnson, and his 20round draw with soontobe heavyweight king jim jeffries. Navy toughened him still further, and prepared him for the prize ring, an even more brutal. Standing a mere 5 8, sailor tom sharkey was one of boxings most feared. Standing a mere 5 8, sailor tom sharkey was one of boxings most feared opponentsgentleman jim corbett, bob fitzsimmons, kid mccoy, and jim jeffries all agreed he was their fiercest opponent and gave them their toughest fights. Sailor tom sharkey was one of the toughest heavyweight brawlers to ever step foot in the ring and the stories that surround his larger than life personality are legendary. The adventures of sailor tom sharkey fight card ebook. The adventures of sailor tom sharkey by mark finn, paperback. The adventures of sailor tom sharkey fight card kindle edition. The adventures of sailor tom sharkey fight card kindle edition by jack tunney, carl yonder, mark finn, paul bishop.
The adventures of sailor tom sharkey by mark finn goodreads. I was pleased to see tim dry dollar sullivan make an appearance, writes our correspondent. Tom sharkey news newspapers books scholar jstor april 20 learn how and when to remove this template message. Dimwitted and charmingly honest, this version of tom is an unreliable narrator in the best way. Very rare psa 1899 sailor tom sharkey kid mccoy boxing ticket norm selby boxer. Tom sharkeys athletic club was a bar across the street from bellowss studio in the lincoln arcade building at broadway and 66th street in new york city. Tom sharkey news newspapers books scholar jstor april 20. Jack sharkey, it turns out, was lithuanian, originally named joseph paul zukauskas. Sharkeys recorded ring career spanned from 1893 to 1904. Shop online sailor tom is a company specialised in clothing of nautical fashion.
Extremely rare 1899 sailor tom sharkey vs charles kid mccoy boxing ticket carter. Sharkey was named to the ring magazine s list of 100 greatest. May, 2014 sailor tom sharkey was one of the toughest heavyweight brawlers to ever step foot in the ring and the stories that surround his larger than life personality are legendary. The fans at the december 2, 1896 fight in san francisco booed earps decision. The sixshooter also dissuaded an irate bob fitzsimmons, who was the loser on a foul to sailor tom sharkey. He retired from the ring in 1904 with a record of 4063nd 37kos. He is credited with having won 40 fights with 37 kos, 7 losses, and 5 draws. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the adventures of sailor tom sharkey fight card. Extremely rare 1899 boxing ticket sailor tom sharkey vs kid mccoy strauss broad. Pete ehrmann, boxing writer, contributor to the ring i fought them all is an excellent read. I new that he was in the hall of fame,but had not kn. But that act was repealed in 1900 and replaced by the lewis law, which prohibited the sport. Thrill to sharkeys brush with hollywoods it girl, clara bow. There was almost a riot as the fight ended, and fitz made a rush at earp.
Boxing had been legalized in new york state with the passage of the horton law in 1896. Sharkey, who named himself for a former leading heavyweight, sailor tom sharkey, was, like his prototype, a sailor before entering the ring. Am also a relative of sailor tom sharkey,my ggreat grandmother was his sister. Abusive crowd was no concern for boxing referee wyatt earp. Sailor tom sharkey was a real boxer who did most of his fighting in the 1890s. Tom mccoy seven league golden gate bridge bandw original 1940 framed photograph. Dan lynch, tom orourke sharkey was a short, squat battler who was the nearequal of the modern fighter, rocky marciano. The adventures of sailor tom sharkey permission to kill. Standing a mere 5 8, sailor tom sharkey is one of boxings most feared opponentsgentleman jim corbett, bob fitzsimmons, kid mccoy, and jim jeffries all agreed he was their fiercest.
The irishborn proprietor, tom sailor tom sharkey, was a former heavyweight champion who staged private boxing contests in the back room of his saloon. Your masterpiece book on the sailor was 75 years overdue. Sharkey arrived in new york in 1892 where he joined the u. He was powerful, rough, and durable sharkey fought during the time of jim jeffries, jim corbett and bob fitzsimmons. Although never a champion, the barrelchested slugger is regarded as a ring immortal of his era. In 1896 he met his first stern challenge when he went the distance with hall of famer joe choynski and claimed victory after 8 rough rounds. He became prominent in 192627 with victories over championship contenders harry wills, mike mctigue, and jim maloney. Tom sharkey was a crude brawler from the old school. Sailor tom local business brno, czech republic facebook. On december 2, 1896, earp refereed the tom sailor sharkey versus robert ruby fitzsimmons world heavyweight championship fight at mechanics arena in san francisco.
The adventures of sailor tom sharkey june 12, 2014 davidptk boxing, fight card, robert e. He left dundalk as a young man to join the merchant ships and had sailed all over the world by the time he left his teens. King of the outback the sixth book in the popular fight card series. Franklin library signed tom wolfe the bonfire of the vanities sherman mccoy. The fitzsimmons vs sharkey heavyweight championship boxing match between bob fitzsimmons and tom sharkey was awarded by referee wyatt earp to sharkey after fitzsimmons knocked sharkey to the mat. Sailor sharkey was born on november 26, 1873 in dundalk, ireland as thomas j. The adventures of sailor tom sharkey cover critics. Jan 31, 20 jack sharkey was a heavyweight boxing champion nicknamed the boston gob. Thats the story you know but its not the end of sharkeys story not by a long shotin the tradition of robert e. Dundalk boxer whose admirable career was lit by fight fan. Howards humorous sailor steve costigan boxing tales, this actionpacked collection of rowdy, bawdy burlesque feature sailor tom sharkey after he hung up his professional gloves. Roots are in warren and sharkey county, mississippi. Choynski fought heavyweights such as gentleman jim corbett and sailor tom sharkey, although he never exceeded 170 lbs.
I hope the print edition will again become available. The fight turned out to be the most humiliating event of earps life. Sharkey was a short, squat battler who was the nearequal of the modern fighter, rocky marciano. Thrill to sharkeys brush with hollywoods it girl, clara bowget chills as sharkey and kid mccoy face down a maniacal banditfeel the heat as sharkey rides the. Mar 10, 2019 revelations about sharkeys private life are eyepopping, and the book is especially thorough in covering the earp controversy. His stories are told in his voice and they cover the years after he retired from the ring. The life and ring battles of prizefighting legend tom sharkey hugely entertaining and exquisitely researched. Thomas sailor tom sharkey january 1, 1871 april 17, 1953 was a boxer who fought two. Sep 05, 2018 sailor sharkey barbers, dundalk, ireland. Howard historian mark finn tells a hand full of tales that unspool like sailor tom is sitting on the bar stool next to you. Joe, known for his punching prowess as well as his cunning and dexterity, did not rise from a vacuum. Burrill 1974 p 175 writes sharkey was regarded by some as an uncrowned champion. I have been trying for several years to find out if there were relatives in america. Fashion, sailor tom, croatia, kids, woman, man, nautical, dress, tshirt.
Sailor tom sharkey was a boxer from the golden age. In order to understand howard and his times i feel its a necessity to have some boxing knowledge and this book should help us to do sailor tom sharkey. Thomas sharkey 1894 new york thomas sharkey in united states world war i draft registrations, 19171918 thomas sharkey was born on month day 1894, at birth place, new york. Howard leave a comment fight cards latest offering has hit the shelves at amazon the adventures of sailor tom sharkey scribed by mark finn writing as jack tunney. The adventures of sailor tom sharkey fight card kindle. Thomas sharkey historical records and family trees. His 1896 bout with fitzsimmons was billed as a heavyweight title fight, but his crown evaporated once corbett made clear his intent to return to the ring. Thomas sharkey historical records and family trees myheritage. Ive done a ton of research on him and plan doing a longer book project. Doctor who tom baker and sylvester mccoy double autograph. Finn manages to pull the improbable from an already fantastic life by deftly weaving fact with fiction as only finn can manage. Tom sharkey was born and raised in ireland of the 1880s. The adventures of sailor tom sharkey fight card kindle edition by tunney, jack, yonder, carl, finn, mark, bishop, paul.
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