The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-06-25
CHAMPION JIM"
BADLY WORSTED
The Ponr-rOund Boxing Match 10 San
Francisco With Sharkey
Not All Pun.
CoRBETT TIRED AND GRoGGY
Lively Sparriag and May cIinehes to Avoid
funishment- Proves Himself
a Good Naa-The Match De-
elared DraK.

Corbett, the champion Of the world
was all but knocked out tonight in q
four-round contest with Tom sharkey
the champion Of the navy. The referee
declared the contest a draw. but II Il
doubtful II the decision will be sup
ported by public opinion. corbett
elinched sharkey throughout the fourth
round to escape punishment. The
champion was breathing heavily and
apparently greatly exhausted when the
round closed. while sharkey seemed
as fresh as at the beginning.
That San Franciscans have lost none
Of their old-time interest in Corbett
received ample demonstration tonight
when the crowd began to assemble to
witness the four-round contest between
the champion and Tom Sharkey. Al
though the preliminary contests were
not scheduled to begin until $50. the
Merchants Pavilion was surrounded
by a crowd Of several thousand people
at o'clock When the doors we're
thrown open there was a rush for
seats. In half and hour nearly every
seat in ther building. which holds 10000.
was occupied.
Corbett and Sharkey stepped into
the ring at 1O:4O. Frank Carr was
chosen referee. When Corbett entered
the ring the vast crowd rose to its
feet and cheered for several minutes
The men shook hands when the
cheering subsidized and time was called
for the first round.
Round 1--Corbett assumed the ag-
gressiye from the start and landed on
the jaw with his left Corbett landed
again on the jaw and ducked a heavy
swing from Sharkey. Corbett struck
Corbett on the breast and clinched.
Corbett landed the right heavy on the
jaw. In a mix-up Corbett landed with
the left and followed with the right.
Round 2.-Sharkey lands a light left
on Corbett's face and follows with a
rush. Sharkey was on the aggressive.
Corbett neatly lodged a heavy left
swing and lands on Sharkey's face with
the left. A clinch followed. Corbett
now following Sharkey. Sharkey lands
a left on the breast. Sharkey again
lands on Corbetts jaw The sailor
appears groggy. corbett lands heavy
left on the sailor. Sharkey lands a
heavy blow on Corbett's breast as
the round closed. Sharkey making a
very game fight. The round was In
Corbett's favor.
Round s-sharkey rushed at Corbett.
Corbett lodged and Sharkey clinched.
Sharkey lands a heavy right on Cor
belts ribs. Corbett lands a right on
the jaw and follows with left. Cor
bett landed with heavy right and left
jabs on the face. Sharkey appeared
groggy and inclined to clinch. Corbett
lands a heavy left on Sharkey's jaw
and Sharkey clinched to avoid punish
ment. Sharkey refuses to break Cor
bett lands heavy right Sharkey
striking wildly. between landing. Shar-
key landed right as the round closed.
Round 4-The men came to the CEN
ter and Sharkey rushed at Corbett and
Sharkey adopts foul tactics
and refuses to break The referee is
unable to break the men apart. Cor
bett now clinches Sharkey and holds
him tightly in order to avoid the sail
or's rushes. Corbett appears groggy
and unable to land a heavy blow. Cor
bett falls down. Corbett gets mixed
up with the referee and falls down
again. The police break in to stop the
fight, but Sharkey jumps at them and
to be led from the ring. Cor
bett appeared very tired. Sharkey
made a great fight throughout The
referee declares the match a draw.