The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-06

than you In a finish fight. Prof. Latin
did that with me once IN Madison Square
garden, New York. He was powerful
big fellow and when / tried to put him
out In four rounds he tried the
wrestling act TO avoid punishment. He
was a fine wrestler and when / got close
to him he grabbed me and hung to my
neck like death TO a sick niger. Besides
lighting him / had 70 carry his 30 odd
pounds about the ring. AT the end OF
the bout. although i had given him a
pretty fair hammering, I was worked out.
Sharkey appears to have done the same
trick TO CorbetI The pompadour chap
punched tbs seaman when and where
no pleased In the first two rounds and
then foolishly went into him In the third
round and gave Sharkey the chance he
was looking for He grappled Corbett and
as he Is much stronger soon made the
tall boy look like sick monkey. He
isn't used TO bear hugs and II turned his
stomach. Besides, Sharkey who is used
to all kinds OF rough and rather unfair
infighting. like all sailors. managed to
shut OF Jim's wind by getting his power
full forearm across his neck or his big
strong gloved hand across his mouth and
nose. Corbett, who was In no condition.
then became weak and the sailor who
was In the finest fettle and as strong as
a derrick didn't mind his blows q little
bit. Corbett never was a knocker out
and could not put Sharkey to sleep in
four rounds II he were in the acme of
condition. The sailor Ia tough as a
hickory tree and can take the hardest
kind OF punching Corbett. At and well.
can give him for an hour. When game,
hard hitting Joe Choynski could not put
this rover OF the sea out In eight rounds
Corbett ought 70 have known that ne
could not do the trick in half the time.
He played IN great luck that the marine
guy did not do him, for the sailor was
going at him hard enough at the finish
when he saw Corbest was weak.
I see that gallant Joe Choynski. Cor
belts rival from old school days. stigma
tIzas the ponpadour chap as a cur be-
cause Jim held up his hand in protest TO
the referee and police al the rough. IN
fair methods pursued by Sharkey Joe.
to back his statement up. says that Cor
bett wanted 70 quit in the fourteenth
round of his memorable fight with him.
Joe also says that he begged his friend.
Major Mclaughlin. 70 stop the fight with
Peter Jackson long before they got TO
the sixty-seconj round (where the draw
came in, saying he had chills and fever.
have heard these stories before but they
all come Of course. from enemies OF Cor
hetf. I arm frank TO admit / don't think
hs has the lions heart that Joe has. the
do and die courage that never yields 10
defeat. yet | hardly think he Is the yell
low canine Joe makes him out 10 be. In
the knock down, drag out style that Sail
or Sharkev would favor. Coroett might
weaken where Joe would not. but In the
ring where he knows every move In the
play I hardly think he woald show the
yellow streak. Pride would come 20 the
rescue ana prevent il. / stick 20 my pre-
ds-tlon. when Corbett and Sharksy
meet the Californian VIII win In twenty
rounds or fhsFeabouts. Corbett VIII par
sue different tactics from those he fol-
lowed at san Francisco. He will dodge
all ssrauglA holds and iust wear he sailor
out with ats left hand iahs. Were they
nznt according 20 prize ring rules where
wrestling ana rough play are allowed.
the seaman n sht come ont a winner.
but under ousenSbevry never.
rf Corhett wius the corning battle ne
VII practically Ne worlds champion
awafn. for Bob FgtxsinrnonS has really
forfeited 81 claim 70 that fltle BY ignor-
tag all challenges for SIX months, the per-
ios IN which 3 bona fde challenge for the
Championship backed % with coin must
Be recognized In the event of corhet,
again winning the championship ne VIII
he likely 20 have Peter Nsher hot foot
after htrr--tf the frish champion does rot
lose his coming bstt2e xith Joe ChOynski
a
FOR rotwss hstan1ing his reverses the
frsshnan has as Ioval following as ever
backed a rxhter He IS getting better ali
tse time too. ard the conaionce OF his
hackers Increases accordingly. II Fftx-
simmons comes back TO The land OF I'D
srtv he xfsi have 10 esht Cor 20 Srokel
ana he VIII have nns phaisnx await
ing ha.ss. Corhesf, NahsF All Choyask'
would aRhs him for Fan or mensy. and
Sharkew. gAHdv Slavin azG even jim
Han w~oa,s take him On FOR almost arg
kzH1 ~ purse
OF a. the lighters % the present Gay
Esa Tavsrga = the ore am nsst stu,k
on. There s. a boy who VII nvht Rs
IS a -u1gssst. uof an crater. He r. ths
swarsaxe little man az our tlrne he i
as honest "a sun aud game to "a
hears core. or The ievsl ! believe hs
can wrstsu wAiterwelghts ana mid 3
wesxntz not 20 talk % ire little felsows
bat az course he would he foolish 70 ~
g lie tooz a big chance with Dsek
Barge. % England. q mar Eve fnches
taller than he with corresponding a6-