The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-06-25

champion.
San Francisco. June N.-Jamss J.
Corbett, champion Of the world. was al
but knocked out tonight in q four.
round contest with Tom Sharksy. the
champion of the navy. The referee
declared the contest draw, but Il II
doubtful II he will be supported by
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 re-
fused to stop fighting at the end Of the
bout and made a vicious rush for Cor
bett Six policemen leaped into the ring
and three officers grabbed Sharkey.
The marine refused to be restrained
and struck one of the policemen q Vi
cious blow. More policemen jumped
into. the ring and Sharkey was finally
escorted to his corner.
San Francisco, June A.-That San
Franciscoans have lost none OF Their
old time interest In Corbett received
ample demonstration tonight when
the crowd began to assemble to wit
ness the four-round contest between
the champion and Tom Sharkey. AT
o'clock when the doors Of the pa
vilion were thrown open there was q
rush for seats. In half an hour near.
ly every seat in the building. which
holds 10000 people was occupied
Corbett stock rose rapidly q few hours
hofnrn hn tF,o oaf hA -
take place. This afternoon odds Of 10
to 8 were laid that the champion would
not be able to knock the Marine out
In four rounds. Then Corbett money
began to roll In In large bundles and
II was difficult to find men b ban19
Sharkey at even money.
Corbett and Sharkey stepped into the
ring at i0:40. Corbett was seconded
by BilIey Delaney and George orssn.l
Sharkey's seconds were Tim McGrath
and Dan Needham. Frank Carr was
chosen referee.
First round-Corostt assumed the
aggressive from the start and landed
on the jaw with his left. Corbett
landed again on the jaw and ducked .
heavy swing from sharksy. sharkey
struck Corbett on the breast and
clinched. Corbett landed his right
heavy on the jaw. In q mix up Cor
bett landed with his left and followed
with his right.
Second round-sharkey lands Q light
left on Jim's face and follows II up
with a rush. Sharkey IL on the a.
gressive. Corbett neatly dodges .
heavy swing and lands on Sharkey's
face with his left. A clinch followA
Corbct is now following sharkey.
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belts face. Sharkey lands his left on
the breast. Sharkey again lands on
Corbett's Jaw. The sailor appears
groggy. Corbett lands his left heavy
on the sailor. Sharkey lands heavily
on Corbett's breast as the round
closed. .It
Third round-Sharkey rushed at Cor
bett; Corbett lodged and Sharkey
clinched. Sharkey lands a heavy right
on Corbet - ribs. Corbett lands htD
right on the Jaw and follows with the
left Cor'beht landed with heavy right
and left jabs on the face. Sharkey In
groggy and inclined to clinoh- Corbett
lands a heavy left on Sharkey's jaw
and Sharkey clinched to avoid punish
ment. Sharkey refuses to break. Cor
bett lands a heavy right. Sharkey -
striking wildly, but not landing Shar-
key landed his right as the round
closed.
Fourth round-The men come % the
center Sharkey rushes at Corbett and
cllnches. Sharkey adopts foul tactics
and refuses to break. The referee II
unrble To break the men apart Cor
bett now olinches Sharkey and hoeds'
him tlg,gtly in order to avoid the SAIL
or's rtishes. Corbctt appears sroggy
and unable to land 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
refuses to be led from thu ring. Cor,
bett appears very tired. The light WAS
declared a draw. Sharkey made
great fight Throughout.
During the last two rounds Sharkey
was the aggrcssor and Coroett was
forced TO cltnch to keep the sailor from
fighting. II was the opinion OF all who
saw the fight that Sharkey more than
he'd Ais own and was the fresher OF
the two az the end OF the contest. II
Is practically a victory for Sharkcy.
who had % be held by the police to
keep him trom going at Corbett-
Sharkey. after the fight announced he
would fight CoTbett 10 a finlsh for $lo.-
900 a sale. The crowd went wild with
excitement and Sharkey was loudly
cheered.