The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-06-26
COULDN'T KNOCK sHAaXlY OUT.
An corbstt ooaid DO To Hold mis- Own
With the Sailor.

WIN the rhiiors
SAN Francisco, June 25.-That san
Francisooans have lot none Of their old
time interest in Corbett received ample
demonstration last night when the
crowd began 10 assemble 10 witness the
around contest between the champion
aud Tom sharkey. when the doors
were thrown open there was a rush for
seats Of vantage on the part Of those
who did not hold reserved seats. In
half am hour nearly every seat In the
building, which holds 10, O,00Opcople. was
occupied.
Corbeti stock rose rapidly In public
appreciation few hour before the time
set Tor the contest 70 take place. Odds
Of 10 10 8 were laid that the champion
would not be able to knock sharkoy out
IN four rounds. Then Corbett money
began 70 roll IN in large bundles and il
was difficult TO find men 10 hack shar.
key at even money.
When Corbett entered tho ring the
vast crowd rose 70 is feet and cheered
for several minutes. The men shook
hands when the cheering subsidized and
time was called Tor the first round.
First round-Corbott assumed the
aggressive from the start, and landed
ON the jaw with his left. Corbett
landed again on the jaw and ducked a
heavy swing from sharkoy. sharkoy
struck Corbett on the breast aud clinched.
Corbeti landed heavy right on the jaw.
In a mixup Corbctt landed with his left
and followed with a right.
Second ruund-Sharkoy landed a light
left on Toms face and followed up with
rush. Sharkey on the aggressive.
Corbeit neatly dodged a heavy left swing
aud led on iarkey's face with left
A clinch followed
Corbctt followed Sharkey after the
break. sharkey landed heavily with his
night on Curbett'sface. sharkoy landed
with his left on the breast aud again ON
Corbeit's jaw. Tho sailor appeared
groggy- Corbctt landed left heavily
on the sailor. Sharkey landed heavily
on Corbeits breast a. the round closed
sharkey made a very game fght
Third round-Sharkcy rushed at Cor.
bcii Corhcit dodgcd and Sharkcy
clinohod sharkey landed heavy right
on Cwbctt's ribs Corbett landed a
right on the jaw and followed with the
LETT Corboit landed with heavy right
aud left iahs on the face. sharkey
grobby and inclined % chuch Corbot,
landed heavy left an sharkry's jaw
and sharkey clinchcd 10 avoid punish.
ment sharkey refused TO lr,ak. Cor.
beit landed heavy right sharkoy
striking wildly bat not landing Sharkoy
landed a right as the round closed.
Fourth round-Sharkey rushed Cor.
bctt and clinched. sharkcy adopted
foul tactics aud refused 10 break. the
referee being unable 10 break the men
apart Corbott clinchcs sharkcy and
holds him tightly In order 20 avoid the
sailors rushes Corbett appeared rroery
and unable To land a heavy blow. Cor.
bctt falls down. Corbcit gets mixed an
with the referee aud falls again. Police
break into the ring to stop the fight. but
sharkcy jumps AZ thom aud refused 10
be led from the ring Corbctt appeared
very tired Sharkcy made a great fight
throughout.
IL Is the opinion Of all who saw the
light that S,arkey more than hold his
own and was the freshor Of the two at
the end Of the contest. Il wns practi.
cally victory for sharkey. who had 10
be held by the police to kscp him from
going AZ Corbctt.
Sharkoy after the fight announced
he would fight Ccrbctt for $4,000 n
side 10 a finish. The big crowd at the
pavilion went wild with excitement and
Sharkey was loudly cheorcd.
The sailors adhorents allegc that Cor.
bctt himself gave the signal for police
interference when he found ho was get.
ting the worst Of it.
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