Sailor tom sharkey book

Sailor tom sharkey was a boxer from the golden age. Tom sharkey was born and raised in ireland of the 1880s. Sailor tom himself would growl his approval, and his massive chest would swell even larger. 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. 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. 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. Dundalk boxer whose admirable career was lit by fight fan.

Sep 05, 2018 sailor sharkey barbers, dundalk, ireland. Dundalk boxer whose admirable career was lit by fight fan edison. I was pleased to see tim dry dollar sullivan make an appearance, writes our correspondent. 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. Sailor sharkey was born on november 26, 1873 in dundalk, ireland as thomas j. The adventures of sailor tom sharkey fight card kindle. Jan 31, 20 jack sharkey was a heavyweight boxing champion nicknamed the boston gob.

Boxing had been legalized in new york state with the passage of the horton law in 1896. He idolized sailor tom and appropriated his last name. Read this book and over 1 million others with a kindle unlimited membership. Standing a mere 5 8, sailor tom sharkey was one of boxings most. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Thomas sharkey historical records and family trees. Fashion, sailor tom, croatia, kids, woman, man, nautical, dress, tshirt. He was powerful, rough, and durable sharkey fought during the time of jim jeffries, jim corbett and bob fitzsimmons. Sharkey was named to the ring magazine s list of 100 greatest. Quickly promoted to masteratarms he was deployed to hawaii where he began his pro career with 20 consecutive knockouts. Burrill 1974 p 175 writes sharkey was regarded by some as an uncrowned champion. Franklin library signed tom wolfe the bonfire of the vanities sherman mccoy.

Sailor tom local business brno, czech republic facebook. Tom sharkey news newspapers books scholar jstor april 20 learn how and when to remove this template message. Or sailor tom sharkey, who had a battleship tattooed on his chest. The adventures of sailor tom sharkey june 12, 2014 davidptk boxing, fight card, robert e. 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.

Kvalitni materialy, preciznost propracovani a smysl pro detail jsou charakteristicke znaky chorvatske znacky sailor tom yachting. 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. 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 fight card ebook.

His 1896 bout with fitzsimmons was billed as a heavyweight title fight, but his crown evaporated once. 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. Thrill to sharkeys brush with hollywoods it girl, clara bow. Thomas sailor tom sharkey january 1, 1871 april 17, 1953 was a boxer who fought two fights with heavyweight champion james j. I hope the print edition will again become available. It is interesting to search the internet and read about his fellow boxers and see their pictures. Abusive crowd was no concern for boxing referee wyatt earp. Tom mccoy seven league golden gate bridge bandw original 1940 framed photograph. 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. He fought legendary fighters like jim jeffries, bob. 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. Ive done a ton of research on him and plan doing a longer book project.

Sharkey, who named himself for a former leading heavyweight, sailor tom sharkey, was, like his prototype, a sailor before entering the ring. Tom sharkey news newspapers books scholar jstor april 20. Tom sharkey was a crude brawler from the old school. He died on april 17, 1953 in san francisco, california, usa. His stories are told in his voice and they cover the years after he retired from the ring.

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. The adventures of sailor tom sharkey fight card kindle edition. The life and ring battles of prizefighting legend tom sharkey hugely entertaining and exquisitely researched. Tom sharkey boxing new biography of tom sharkey reh twogun raconteur. He retired from the ring in 1904 with a record of 4063nd 37kos. Sep 16, 2012 sailor tom sharkey was a boxer from the golden age. Choynski fought heavyweights such as gentleman jim corbett and sailor tom sharkey, although he never exceeded 170 lbs. 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. Joe, known for his punching prowess as well as his cunning and dexterity, did not rise from a vacuum. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the adventures of sailor tom sharkey fight card. He was an actor, known for the th juror 1927, bashful buccaneer 1925 and the cruise of the hellion 1927. Thats the story you know but its not the end of sharkeys story not by a long shotin the tradition of robert e. Thomas sailor tom sharkey was a boxer who fought two fights with. Mar 10, 2019 revelations about sharkeys private life are eyepopping, and the book is especially thorough in covering the earp controversy.

Your masterpiece book on the sailor was 75 years overdue. Shop online sailor tom is a company specialised in clothing of nautical fashion. Thomas sailor tom sharkey january 1, 1871 april 17, 1953 was a boxer who fought two. He is credited with having won 40 fights with 37 kos, 7 losses, and 5 draws. Apr 17, 2014 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. Sharkeys recorded ring career spanned from 1893 to 1904. There was almost a riot as the fight ended, and fitz made a rush at earp. 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. The adventures of sailor tom sharkey fight card kindle edition by tunney, jack, yonder, carl, finn, mark, bishop, paul. Sharkey s recorded ring career spanned from 1893 to 1904. 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. 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.

Roots are in warren and sharkey county, mississippi. Jack sharkey, it turns out, was lithuanian, originally named joseph paul zukauskas. Howard historian mark finn tells a hand full of tales that unspool like sailor tom is sitting on the bar stool next to you. Pete ehrmann, boxing writer, contributor to the ring i fought them all is an excellent read. 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.

The fight turned out to be the most humiliating event of earps life. Known as sailor tom, he sported a ships tattoo, but one quite different from the label fig. Earp ruled that fitzsimmons had hit sharkey when he was down, but very few witnessed the purported foul. Dan lynch, tom orourke sharkey was a short, squat battler who was the nearequal of the modern fighter, rocky marciano. The irishborn proprietor, tom sailor tom sharkey, was a former heavyweight champion who staged private boxing contests in the back room of his saloon. 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. And just as the navy was churning out fighting professionals, so were the rough and crammed neighborhoods in civilian life. But that act was repealed in 1900 and replaced by the lewis law, which prohibited the sport. The adventures of sailor tom sharkey fight card kindle edition by jack tunney, carl yonder, mark finn, paul bishop. He became prominent in 192627 with victories over championship contenders harry wills, mike mctigue, and jim maloney.

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. 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. The adventures of sailor tom sharkey permission to kill. Extremely rare 1899 sailor tom sharkey vs charles kid mccoy boxing ticket carter. The young and upcoming tom sharkey was a sensation of the heavyweight division as he stormed up the ladder in tysonlike fashion, destroying all. I have been trying for several years to find out if there were relatives in america. The adventures of sailor tom sharkey by jack tunney. I new that he was in the hall of fame,but had not kn. The fans at the december 2, 1896 fight in san francisco booed earps decision. King of the outback the sixth book in the popular fight card series. Extremely rare 1899 boxing ticket sailor tom sharkey vs kid mccoy strauss broad.

Sharkey arrived in new york in 1892 where he joined the u. Dimwitted and charmingly honest, this version of tom is an unreliable narrator in the best way. The sixshooter also dissuaded an irate bob fitzsimmons, who was the loser on a foul to sailor tom sharkey. The adventures of sailor tom sharkey cover critics. The adventures of sailor tom sharkey by mark finn goodreads. Thrill to sharkey s brush with hollywoods it girl, clara bow. 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. Sharkey was a short, squat battler who was the nearequal of the modern fighter, rocky marciano. Sharkey continued to box, stopping joe goddard and choynski before losing back to back bouts to ruhlin and fitzsimmons. 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. Finn manages to pull the improbable from an already fantastic life by deftly weaving fact with fiction as only finn can manage. The adventures of sailor tom sharkey by mark finn, paperback.

Fightcard is a collection of boxing stories starring sailor tom sharkey, a rather notorious figure from the golden age of boxing. 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. Sailor tom sharkey was a real boxer who did most of his fighting in the 1890s. Very rare psa 1899 sailor tom sharkey kid mccoy boxing ticket norm selby boxer. Am also a relative of sailor tom sharkey,my ggreat grandmother was his sister. Pete ehrmann, boxing writer, contributor to the ring. Although never a champion, the barrelchested slugger is regarded as a ring immortal of his era. Doctor who tom baker and sylvester mccoy double autograph. 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.