The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1896-06-27
The DEFEAT or CORBET7
s"AhkEY STAYED POUR ROUNDS
WITH POMPADOUR jim.
'"rbeit Was AImos, k.ocL.a On,
""a tstnehed 10 save Him
self From Defeat.

nan Francisco. June a-James J. Cor
| ~ ehAihpoh OF the world. WAS all but
"""e heu Out tonight IN four-round con-
"s' WIN Tom sharkey champion of the
! navy The referee declared the contest a
"'9"i bni II is doubtful II he Will be sup
I Fo't7d ny public opinion. Corbett clinch.
- DhHhey throughout the entire fourth
/ 'oNhu 10 avoid punishment. The cham
f'oA MAS breathing heavily and appar-
e'1s sfeauy exhausted when the round
0-Nsed. while sharkey seemed as fresh
. al 'he beginning. Sharkey even re-
[ @sed 10 stop nghtlng at the end of the
/ boul ahd made d vicious bout for Cor
Nell GA policemen leaped into the ring
ei4d ihfee officers grabbed shafkey. The
hshhe refused to be restrained and
'Neh one OF The policemen vicious
N-0H- aDrc policemen jumped into the
rug ana shAFkey Mas finally escorted 70
/ Ais corner
mai sah franclscans have lost none
% iAeH d-Ilme inIerest in Cofbett re-
fei'ed ample demonstration tonight
~AeA 'he crowd began 30 assemble to
h'thcss lac touf-found contest between
'Ac Champion ana Tom Sharkeys
Al clock when the doors Of The
psFihSh ncre Oi~ned. there was a RI .h
Tor seais In half an hour nearly every
stat ~ the bu ..ding. wb!rh holds 20 90
iFpptr, Mas ere AIDED CurDett stock rose
Z iaAA-E lev -Ours before the time set
Tor TIE eoules, to take place This At
irfAooh odds Of 10 10 were laid that the
CHAMPION Mould not be able 10 knock the
fHAilht out IA lhfer rounds. Then CIR
/ lSl' money began 10 foIi In snd II was
3-Aita@ - ma men 10 back shark-y
~ etcn none,
fNgFsafstf s,,a 49,.
fafis st u ~ co'hel. WAS seconded by
t-.l3 delaney SAD George Green. Shar-
hc} seconds We're Tim ArGrath AMI
'sh Needham Frank Carr Was chosen
Fvftgro
ilfst round Corbett assumed the as-
sfesslsr from the starr and landed on the
jaw Nib . left Cofbegt landed again
On ihr 5a@ and dackea a heavy swing
from shatkes shatkey struck corbeti
ea tie breast and clinchr1 Corbet,
@tGsl hts fEhl heavily on The jaw. In
= nl-tgp corbett landed with I've left snj
followed Win the right
Second rouni- shAfkey landed = isai
+ei! oi inns face and followed u up with
fash C0rbrtt neatly lodged heavy
sH'Hs snd landed Oh Sharkeys face. 4
H4h.a followed Cofialt was nos fol
-2SsHs Fhagkcy sAsTkey landed 9
hesHs fFA! ca Cort,rti.s face shArkey
+ANAu1 lets On the bfrAs:. Sharkey
=Eain landed on CoTbesrs Jaw. The
salIef appeared sfpsgl Cofbeit landed
d lrf' hsasaf> on iht sailor. Shsrksy
landed heavily on COrsc,:s breast As
tEe 'oard closed
7hig2 faDga sAarkrs rushed al Corbett
N1'i,ci' io8Eci and shSrEey clnched
ThatAt, landed heavy right CA Cor
tstfs g.bs totl-U ianicd a tish; OF
1ss jaw aha follow - Il ". II left Cor
t-ri; landed wBih heavy fgbt and lett
ysts on thr fAre Shafker was grosgl
Aat lnsUrrs e. rlinrh CoFbclt landed =
aessg lrfi oa shatkes's Jaw and shArke,
ri.n hra 90 avoid punishment sharkel
Refused 10 hfrAk away, Corbctt lAnde:
heavy rFh; fhatkey striking Wild,
hai r1' landing sharkcy landed right
- ghc found closed
Fpur3h roauA As the mon came TO the
r,n.ct FhafR,y rushed y; Cortelt ana
.4r-heA shAfkry adopted foul tactics
ans rsfarea 10 break The referee was
arAhs5 ;u break The mon apart Coyhet,
-HnrhrA Ehatkcr Snd held him tightly
ln ar5sf 60 AVOID The sailors Tusncs Cor.
',s't ai4csfri gfpEFh ana unable 10
.@as q heavy blow AMI frll down. Cor.
t.s't SO; mixed up With The referee and
'csl doWn again The i-oilg~ broke In 10
stop ihs nEh; but sharkcy jumped a,
gtcu ae5 refused TO DC !, from the rms
g'arAgtl Appeared very tired. Sharkcy
ga 3c a Ernsi CEh; throughout
IaslrE ihe last Two rounds Sharkey was
fhc sEFfosrot and Turtcii Mas forced 10
rtfpah SO Keep the sailor from nEhting
s. vAs the opinion Of all who saw tho
Grhi that Shzrkcy more than held his
apr and vas tho !ycEhsr Of the two al
~, ru' az. tho contest II Il pra cilcally a
VICTORY Sor ShsfhcA. Who had 10 he held
f. fAr yulsge 90 Keep him from going a,
tuflsrN
saarLe,. after she hEhi, announced tina,
% would nEht Cofhctt to a anish for
- GA side
The crowd wont Wild with exCIiemcn;
ana gharksN vas loudly chcercA