The Indianapolis journal., 1896-06-26
Details Of the Fight Between the
Great Undcfeated and the sauor
Sandov of the Pacific Coast.
ANOTHER MEETING PROBABLE
CHALLENGE ISSUED by THE MARINE
FOR A FIGHT TO THE FINISH.
An Agreement Ready for the Sigma
lures of Corbett and sharkey-
The Latter Now q Hero.

SAN FRANCISCO, June 25.-Owing to
the difference in the time ii was impossible
to send, in time for the Eastern morning
press, more than, a brief outline of the
Corbett-Sharkey fight last night. AS stated
in the first dispatches, the mill was de-
clared draw, but in reality the champion
was bested. Corbett climbed down from
his pedestal of pugilstic greatness, and
at the same time Husky Tom Sharkey,.
who was, eight months ago, mere blue
jacket at the Mare island navy yard,
mounted to the top notch in the sporting
calendar. Ten thousand people saw the
sailor give. and take blows with Corbett
for twelve minutes, and at the end of the
fight they saw an undefeated worlds cham
pion hanging around his opponents neck,
weak listless, painting and leaning against
the ropes to prevent himself from falling.
AS it was, the fight was declared a draw.
Had it lasted a few rounds more there
would have been story to tell-a story
that would make pugilist history. There
are thousands in San Francisco to-day
who say that twelve more minutes fight
ing last night would have made a new
worlds champion. Corbett went into the
ring smiling and confident, but he came
out of it crestfallen. He had not only failed
to stop the sailor In four rounds as he
and thousands of admirers confidently ex-
pected he would do, but he narrowly es-
capped being a whipped man.. The cham
pion's admirers cheered and goaded him on
to the victory he could not win, and when
he went to his corner for the last time,
the crestfallen world beater suffered the
ignominy of having the sailor challenge
him to a finish fight for the worlds cham
pionship. Corbett, in the hope of recover
ing his laurels. accepted.
In all fairness to Corbett it is to be said
that he did not put up the fight last night
coming was due to overconfidence; proba-
bly, Tom Sharkey was himself really the
cause of 1t, for Sharkey Is wonderful
fighter. Corbett is magnanimous enough TO
declare that the sailor Eis<t the best wrestler
he ever met. The blows rained thick and
sailor tripped him to the floor. Twice he
fought him to the ropes, while Corbett, in
return, failed to deliver the looKed-for
WHAT CORBETT SAYS.
The surprising feature of last nights
doing was not SO much that Corbett failed
to win as the narrowness with which he
escaped defeat. From every side which one
may look at it Corbett had the advantage
In stature he was taller than his oppo-
nent. His superior reach enabled him to
land with effect. In discussing the fight
Corbett said: ~ s
When 1 say that Sharkey IS a good,
strong man. L tell the whole story. He is
bull, but he is not a fighter. The people
are mistaken IL they Think he landed a
serious blow me. My face is now with
out a mark or bruise. My shoulders are
but that rfe fs att IRON T., the me eneots OK o, MS plows
him going and would have put him out
II III the round had lasted ten seconds longer.
The referee stopped US when had Sharkey
in his corner, ratified. I'm the second round.
and offered to give me the decision. bur
would not accept it. had no difficulty in
mttinA Sharkey, but he can stand more
punishment than the ordinary man. I could
have blinded him by continuing to hit him
Secons 5ns r0nd eye which ht u dearly closed in the
good to hurt the poor fellow that much. so
refrained from hitting the right eye, after
Ihe nrst blow. They seemed to think that
was doing all the bugging In the last
round. but that is a pardonable mistake.
Ihose VINO simply saw 1t could not realize
could. Sharkey hugged me as often and
as long as he could. and had a hard time
OF IL keeping him from crushing in the TOP
OF my mead with his arm. He aimed blow
after blow at my Uranium. while we were
Giincned, ana II one of them had landed
would have had crushed skull
If my seconds had made the claim 7
WWoyd have secured the. decision on fouls
Shfrkey was continually giving me the
Su1er baS insfr,,n.io ana buttocks But my seconds
the $4,000 proposition TO fight to finish. I
am ready Tor Sharkey at once Let him
be made at once for the affair / am go-
Ing 10 leave the city In few days SO he
muss must act quickly Finish fights are what 1
desire and not four-round battles, in which
a man cannot fight scientifically, but must
slug and wrestle.'' -
THE FIGHT BY ROUNDS.
The fight itself was a good deal Of a
disappointment. There was more clinching
than punching. The gallery called it a
wrestling match. jim derision. The fight
| by rounds follows:
Round 1-Corbett opened matters by en-
dsavcring to have Sharkey show his hand
The sailor was shy and shifty. He danced
ABOUT the stage, feinting and duckng but
ne Kept clear of the champions right
| which was poised as If on a swivel waiting
| 10 hook him under the chin. The crowd
held its breath until they both came to-
| gether; Tired of waiting tor the champion
| to lead. the sailor undertook to reach Cor
belts nose. He missed his target and got
punch in the face that almost closed
one. of his eyes. Corhett's face wore a
smile throughout the first round He hit
the sailor almost at will and when the
gong sounded the sailors chances of stay
ing IN the ring seemed decidedly uncertain
| Round 2-The second round opened with
a hugging bee. in which Corbett mana gcd
10 get in several short-arm punches.
Sharkey was being hit at will. but the pun
ishment seemed TO have no effect on him.
II was in the middle of the round that
crowded by his opponent turned much
after the manner of a cornered rat and
began to fight.
Round 3-Corbett started hostilities by
landing in the region of Sharkcys stomach
and followed 1t up with left upper-cut.
| Corbett was trying hard for a knockout
blow. and after a series Of feints. swung
his right on Sharkey's body Several
| clinches followed, the referee having
| hard time to get the men apart. Sharkey
| led with his left and missed. and soon after
| got upper-cut on the mouth which had
| a tendency TO make him groggy, but he
| cliIched when Corbett rushed after him.
and soon recovered. Sharkey got in a
| glancing blow on Corbett's cheeck but the
| latter retalated with a left upper-cut
| ter seemed to be distressed, but despite
| the fact that Corbett was fighting fast and
furiously. he was unable to floor Sharkey
| Corbett did his most effective work in this
round. but did not have steam enough to
| drop Sharkey.
| Round 4-Sharkey opened up with bull
| like rush and then followed a series of
uninteresting of all Both men were tired.
and Sharkey pushed Corbett 10 tire floor.
| Corbett sprang to his feet, but Sharkey
went right at him. More wrestling fol-
| lowed, Corbett apparently being content 10
hug. The referee nodded toePolice Cap
| tain Whitman. who jumped into the ring
| and pulled Sharkey away.
CORBETT WAS WEAK.
Referee Carr mildly announced that the
| contest was a draw and declared all bets
| of. 1t was claimed that three minutes had
| not expired when the fight was stopped.
| Sharkey was the stronger of the two when
| the contest was ended Corbett showing