The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-06-25


public opinion. Corbett clinched Shar-
key throughout the entire fourth round
to avoid punishment.
The champion was breathing heavily
and apparently greatly exhausted when
the round closed, while Sharkey seemed
as fresh as at the beginning.
Sharkey even refused to stop fight
ing at the end of the bout and made
a vicious rush for Corbetit. Six police
men leaped into the ring and three
officers grabbed Sharkey.
The marine refused to be restrained,
and struck one of the policemen a
vicious blow. More policemen jumped
into the ring and Sharkey was finally
escorted to his corner. The fight was a
ROUGH AND TUMBLE CONTEST
from the start. Sharkey pursued his
usual tactics, rushing and striking
wildly, and using little or no Judgment.
Corbett said afterwards he was fouled
twice and was offered the decision,
but refused to take it. However that
may be, Corbett did almost all of the
fouling in the last round, and would
undoubtedly have been put out if he
had not chung to Sharkey's neck with
his left arm. ,Sharkey repeatedly push
ed Corbett away, only to be grabbed
about the neck again.
During the first two rounds Corbett
appeared to have the better of the
contest, landing on Sharkey heavily
whenever and wherever he pleased.
SHARKEY LANDED HEAVILY
on the champion several times, but
most of his blows fell short. Sharkey' s
H. H.
his rough and tumble pace was too
furious for the champion The ma
rine's heavy blows had their effect on
Corbett while the latter's blows ap-
peared to make no impression on the
marine, so great is his ability to stand
punishment.
At the end of the contest Sharkey
leaned over the ropes where Joe Choyn-
ski was sitting and said:
IAN EASY MARK"
"W hat an easy thing that mark is,
joe 1 will fight Corbett to a finish
any day he wants to for $4,000 a side.
l can get the backing
Corbett was interviewed in his cor
ner after the fight by an Associated
Press reporter. CorbeEt was putting and
had few slight scratches on his breast
and face. a97o 81
TT was nothing but a. rough and
tumble fight, Corbett said. "Sharkey
fouled me twice in the second round,
and I was offered the decision, but
would not take, it. SO far as Shar-
keys offering to fight me to a finish
for $4,000 a side is concerned, all he
will have to do Will be to put up his
money. ] will fight him."
THE ROUNDS.
Corbett and Sharkey stepped into the
ring at 1910
Corbett was seconded by Billy De-
laney and George Green.
Sinarkey's seconds were Tim Nc
Grath and Danny Needham.
Frank Carr was chosen as referee.
When Corbett. entered the ring the
vast crowd rose to it's feet and cheered
for several minutes.
The men shook hands when the
cheering subsided and time was called
for the first round.
First round-Corbett assumed the
aggressive from the start and landed
on jaw with left. Corbett landed again
on jaw and ducked a heavy swing
from Sharkey. Sharkey struck Cor
bett on the breast and clinched. Cor
bett landed right heavy on jaw. In a
mix-up Corbetf landed with left and
followed with right.
/ Round Two-Sharkey lands light
left on Jim's face and follows up with
rush. Sharkey on the aggressive Cor
bett neatly lodges a heavy left swing
and lands on Sharkey's face with left
cHneh follows. Corbett is now fol-
lowing Sharkey Sharkey lands heavy
right on .Corbett's face. Sharkey lands
left on breast. Sharkey again lands
on C0rbett's jaw. The sailor appears
groggy. Corbest lands left heavy on
the sailor. Sharkey lands heavily on
Sharkey made very game fight. The
round was in Corbett's favor
Third "Reminiscences rushes at
C0rbett. Corbett lodged and Sharlsey
clinched Sharkey lands heavy right
on Corbett's ribs. Corbett lands right
on Jaw and follows with left Corbett
landed, with heavy right and left jabs
on face. Sharkey groggy and inclined
to clinch- Corbett lands heavy left on
Sharkey's jaw and Sharkey clinched to
avoid punishment. Sharkey refuses to
! break. Corbett lands heavy right.
Sharkey striking wildly but not land
ing. Sharkey landed right as the round
closed.
Round Four-The men come to the
center. Sharkey rushed at Corbett and
cilnched. Sharkey adopts foul tactics
anu REFUSES TO Dreak. Referee is I'M
able to break rlen apart. Corbett now
chncfes Sharkey and holds him tight
~ in order to avoid the sailors rushes.
Corbett appears groggy, and unable to
land heavy blow. Corbett gets mixed
up with referee and falls down. Pc
lice break in to stop the fight. but
Sharkey jumps at them and refuses to
be led from the ring Corbett appeared
very tired
Sharkey made a great fight through
out. During the last two rounds. Shar-
key was the aggressor and Corbett was
forced to clinch to keep the sailor from
! nghtlng. 1t was the opinion of all who
saw the fight that Sharkey more than
held his own and was the fresher of the
two at the end Of the contest. 1t was
practically victory for Sharkev. who
had to be held by the police to keer
h.m from going at Corbett Sharkey
after the fight, announced he would
hight Corbett to finish for $40 600 q
side
Ine big crowd at the pavilion went
wild with excitement and Sharkey was
loudly cheered
Corbett seemed to be s-reatly ev.
hausred and his breast was red anf
scratched from the effects of Shar
keys blows. The sailors adherents
allege that Corbett himself gave The
signal for the police interference whar
ne found he was getting the worst of il
MEN WHO WRITE.
English reviewers suggest both Her
bert Spencer and James Bryce G or