The Indianapolis journal., 1896-06-26

cision had been announced. Sharkey called
OUT 'Choynski is the greatest fighter
ever metz
With reference to Corbett's physical con-
dition. the sporting editor Of the Examiner
writes: THE Corbett / saw fight Sharkey
last night is not the same dashing pugilist
livan and Charlie Mitchell. 1t would be
folly TO say that Jim is a wreck, but /
have no hesitation in saying that he Will
require careful and extended preparation
when he next elects to fight to finish.
Shortly after the fight, Sharkey said: Il
can whip Jim Corbett In finish fight, and
will be glad when we face each other for
a second match D. j. Lynch Is ready 10
back me against jim Corbett or any man
in the world for 5000 or $4,000 In a finish
fight, and / am ready and willing at any
time 10 fight him or any one else. We. In
fact, challenged Corbett TO fight last night,
and i don't see how he can avoid giving
the match / believe that If We had gone
on last night would have whipped him.
He was done out and chung TO me to save
himself. I asked him in the third round
to stand up and fight like man, but he
would not do it, i was not tired at the
close. 1 was never in any fear of him and
L believe I had the best of IL. He cannot
lick one side of me and will show him
that he can't if we ever meet again.
he did not fight me in the last two rounds.
Il am now in position to talk TO all these
fighters and am going TO do II. will take
on Fitzsimmons or any of them
CORBETTS CHALLENGE.
verbal challenge for fight to a finish.
made at the ringside after last nights
contest by himself announcing his inten-
tion to issue "a challenge to all comers.
Fitzsimmons preferred. If the latter does
not accept within two weeks. Corbett says
he will made arrangements for a. fight
with Sharkey to take place on agreed ter
ritory, preferably in Mexico.
Sharkau fa bo ideal of the snoring
world to-day and the most extravagant
predictions as to his future are made.
Sharkey bears his honors modestly. but re-
iterates his. desire to met Corbett in
longer battle. He received q challenge
from Maher to-day for contest for 5000
a side. Sharkey says. however, that he
will make no other plans until his meeting
mark of punishment which Sharkey bears
is black eye acquired during a break
away. In regard to an agreement with
bett would fight differently in fight to
finish. He would not do any in-hghting,
but neither would l.. would be sure when
went to hit believe 1 can put Corbett
out in ten rounds; Any way l want him
to fight me for $1,000
Corbett, in an interview to-day, Claimed
he was not badly punished saying that his
only marks were acquired when he fell on
the floor after a clinch Corbett said.
speaking Of the figs,: & ~ mage q mist mistake se
fight another four-round go with him 1
would not clinch. / would stay away and
do only open fighting. 1t was his wrestling
that tired me- and in the fourth round 1
frankly confess that was quite exhausted
In throwing my science away and lighting
Sharkey at his own game weakened my
self / should have stayed away and out
lined my own work. I would not have put
him out. but. on the other hand. i would
not have given him chance 70 weaken
me. thereby. giving the impression that ne
is a great fighter when he is ignorant OF
the rudimenfs of boxing" CorbetI says he
does not believe Fitzsimmons will notice
his challenge as he believes Fitzsimmons
is afraid to fight him. SO Sharkey will be
the first man to be served with fight for
championship honors.
Later-James j. Corbett and T. Lynch.
Sharkey's backer met this evdning and
negotiated for finish fight for $4,000 and
the largest purse offered by any club.
Sharkey was not present, and the agree
ment was not signed. but there will be an
other meeting tomorrow, when the ar
rangements will ,e completed One of the
stipulations already agreed on Is that the
fight must take place within six months.