The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-06-17

the room where Corbett does his work.
Van Buskirk, the clubs heavyweight,
was allowed chance to measure mittens
with the champion in friendly bout.
Tom Sharkey, over in Oakland, spends
most of his mornings and afternoons in
the Acme Club, where Danny Needham
looks after him. The Iatter's hand is
comparatively well again, and they use
the gloves lightly. 1t seems no effort at
all for Danny to get out of harms way,
which fact strengthens Corbett's chances
of avoiding the rushes of the sailor lad.
Late yesterday afternoon Sharkey met
with a rather serious mishap. He was
sparring with Danny Needham, and they
were about to close the days exercise.
Sharkey made one of his wild rushes
and ran up against Needham's left elbow.
The blow was severe enough to put the
sailor asleep had it brought up on the
point of his chin, but it Landed on his fore
head Just above the eye. Sharkey fell to
the floor and for moment it looked as if
he had been completely Knocked out. He
bled most profuseiy and was unable to con-
tinue the exercise.
He did not appear last night at the club.
1t is not believed that this mishap will in
terfere with the coming contest, although
it certainly will affect the betting.
Sharkey's regular routine of training
will be carried out tomorrow.
The hours between 6 and in the morn
ing are mainly devoted to wind giving
runs over the hills, Sharkey easily out
stripping Needham and the few friends
who care to accompany him on these
trips.
The betting of the contest began in ear
nest last night in Harry Corbetts pool
rooms. During the earlier part of the day
one of the Baldwin Hotel patrons, man
well known as Williams, took up the
Sharkey end of it. He proposed to bet any
part OF $1,000 at odds of 3 to that the sailor
would not be stopped in four rounds.
Two of Corbett's friends pounced on SIS
each of this kind of betting, "Big" Jack,
the billiardist, handling the Williams
money. Subsequently Williams and Jack
decided that all further bets should be
made at the same odds, but that in the
event OF the police interfering the decision
must be given the sailor.
Explaining this Jack says that in the
event of Corbett seeing it is impossible for
him to stop Sharkey be will have his
friends step in and get the police to inter-
fere.
The Corbett contingent scout this idea
and are willing to wager even money the
police will not interrupt the meeting, and
should such an event occur they are will
ing to call the bets a draw.
The general run of bets made during the
afternoon were about three against two in
favor of Sharkey remaining the four
rounds.
Last evening ]. J. Groom, secretary of
the National Club, sent Governor Budd an
invitation on behalf of the club to attend
the contest. The idea expressed is that
the chief executive of the State should see
that science and not brutality rules in
pugilistic affairs as the club intends con-
Quoting them. Back of this is the desire
OF the club to get the Governors indorse-
ment to an act which it is proposed to have
passed at the next Legislature legaIizing
pugilistic contests.
The betting last night at Harry Cor
belts poolrooms on the Corbett-Sh rkey
fight was 2 to l that Corbett would not
stop the sailor lad. Some $1,000 in all
went in The box at those odds.
The odds offered on the Dixon and
Flaherty twenty round go in Boston last
night were $40 on Dixon to So on Flaherty.
There was considerable money wagered
and the affair resulted in draw.