Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-06-25
CORBETT GROGGY.
All But Knocked Out by the
Naval Pugilist.
REFEREE DECLARES IT A DRAW,

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SAN FRANCIsC0, June 25.-James J. Cor
bett, champion Of the world, was all but
knocked out last night in four-round
contest with Tom Sharkey, champion Of
the navy. The referee declared the con-
test q draw, but 1t is doubtful II he will be
supported by public opinion. Corbett
clinched Sharkey throughout the entire
fourth round to avoid punishment. The
champion was breathing heavily, and ap-
pareptly greatly exhausted when the round
closed, while Sharkey seemed as fresh as
at the beginning. Sharkey even refused
to stop fighting at the end Of the bout, and
made vicious rush for COrbett. Six po-
licemen leaped into the ring and four Of
ficers grabbed Sharkey.
Odds strongly Against the sailer.
The marine refused to be prevailed up
on and give one Of tho policemen a vicious
blow. More policemen jumped into the
ring and Sharkey was finally escorted to
his corner. The fight was q rough-and-
tumble contest from the start. Sharkey
pursued his usual tactics, rushing and
striking wildly, and using little or no
judgment. The event was witnessed by
1000 people and there were a couple of
curtain-raisers before the two big fellows
appeared. Odds were taken during the
afternoon Of 10 to S that Corbett would
not win the fight, but later there were no
takers at even those figures.
Ffrss Round Of the Fight.
Corbett and Sharkey stepped into the
ring at 1910. Corbett was seconded BY
Billy Delaney and George Green. Shar-
keys seconds were Tom McGrath and
Danny Needham. Frank Carr was chosen
rs referee. When Corbett entered the
ring the vast crowd rose to its feet and
chccred for several minutes. The men
shook hands when the cheering subsidized
and time was called for the first round
Corbett assumed the aggressive from the
start and landed on the jaw with the left.
Corbett landed again on the jaw, and
duckcd heavy swing from Sharkey
Sharkey struck Corbett in the breast and
clinched, Corbctt landed his right heavily
on the jaw. In mix-up Corbett landed
with left and followed with right.
second Goes in Corbett's Favor.
Round 2-Sharkey lands light left on
Jim's face, and follows up with rush.
Sharkey on the aggressive. Corbett neat
ly lodges n heavy left swing and lands on
Sharkcy's face with his left A clinch
follows. Sharkey lands heavily with his
right on Corbett's face, and left on breast.
Sharkcy again lands on Corbett's jaw.
The sailor appears groggy. Corbett lands
heavily on the sail0r Sharkey lands
heavily on Corbett's breast as the round
closed. Shsrkey made n very game fight.
Round closed in COrbctt's favor.
sharkey Clinches to Avoid Punches.
Round 3-Sharkcy rushed at COrbett;
Corbett lodged, and Sharkey clinchetl.
Sharkcy lands heavy right on Corbett's
ribs. Corbctt lands right on jaw and fol-
lows with left. Corbett lands with heavy
right and left jnbs on face. Sharkey
groRgy and inclined to clinch. Corbett
lands heavy left on Sharkcy's jaw and
Sharkey clinched to avoid punishment.
Sharkcy refuses to break. Corbett lands
n heavy right. Sharkey striking wildly
but not landing. Sharkey landed right
~ the round closed.
Police Wind Up the Fourth.
Round 4-Sharkcy rushed at Corbett
and clinchcd adopting foul tactics and re-
fusing to break. The referee was unable
to brenk the men apart. Corbett Their
| clinched Sharkey and held him tight.
~ in order to avoid the sailors rushes
land heavy blow, and gets mixed uI
with referee and falls down. Here the
police broke into the ring to stop the fight
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