The record-union., 1896-06-25
THE SAILOR boy A HARD
GAME TO BEAT.
Champion COrbett WOrsted in the Glove
Contest With Sharkey.
Friends Admit He Could Not Have
Lasted Another Round.
The Police, at Corbett's Calling, Inter-
fere Near the Conclusion OF the
Fourth Round, and the Referee
Declares the Fight Draw.

SAN FRANCISCO, June 4.-'"They
foueht like dubs." was the brief but
truthful expression of a small boy who
stood bv the ringside at the conclusion
of the Corbett-Sharkey fight tonight.
Although the event was declared
draw, Corbett's most generous friends
admit that he was worsted, and that
he could not have lasted another round.
When the police interfered near the
conclusion of the fourth round it re-
quired the combined efforts OF three OF
fcers to restrain Sharkey from rushing
at his opponent, while Corbett did not
have enough breath left to continue his
incessant protest to the referee. In
brief, Corbett attempted to beat Shar-
key at the latter's own game, and re-
ceived the worst of it.
AS the men stepped into the ring
many of Corbett's admirers remarked
that he seemed to lack viriity. Sharkey
was nervous but strong. AT the call of
time Corbett was smiling and conf
dent, while the sailor was fidgety but
aggressive After the mutual admira-
tion was concluded, Corbett reached
for Sharkey's jaw with his right and
landed a beautiful blow, but the sailor
never WINGED. On the contrary, it
seemed to wake him up, and he rushed
at Corbett and a clinch followed. In
the breakaWay Corbett uppercut Shar-
key, thus provoking a storm of Kisses.
Corbett took the initiative, but Sharkey
stood up like a man, and met every
lead with a counter, though he did but
little damage with them, the majority
being wild. When the round ended,
Corbett was breathing heavily while
Sharkey showed traces of returning
confidence.
AS the gong sounded for the second
round Sharkey responded promptly,
meeting Corbett more than half way,
and closing with him. Hugging Sharkey
tightly with his left, Corbett waved his
right hand in protest to the referee, and
began a conversation with that official,
which he continued until the police sub
dued the pugnacious sailor at the end
OF the fight. Directly the men were sep
arated either of them would lead, and
a clinch invariably followed At first
many supposed that Sharkey was doing
the hugging, but it soon became evident
that Corbett was skillfully resting upon
his opponents shoulders, ait the same
time wagging his jaw necessarily in a
protest to the referee. This official la
bored heroically with the fighters, re-
ceiving many hard knocks in his at
tempts to separate them. At each Cor
bett would uppercut Sharkey, while the
sailor was seemingly nonplussed. So
1T continued until the conclusion of the
second round.
The third round opened with Shar-
key on the aggressive. He rushed at
Corbett, missing left swing by several
feet and landing on the ropes. Then
the huggfng was resumed. Corbett
made no effort to break away, and
continued to uppercut his opponent
every time they separated. Not a clean
blow was struck during the entire round
and at the call of time Corbett was
plainly showing signs of distress.
Shiarkey repeated his rushing tactics
at the tap of the bell for the fourth
1ound, narrowly missing Corbett's head
with vicious left. Corbett sent his
right over Sharkey's left shoulder and
the men clinched. The referee stepped
between the men, but it required a
giant to separate the pugilists Corbett
hung limp on Sharkey's shoulders, and
the sailor rained blow after blow with
the side of his right glove on Corbett's s
cheek. They parted, only to cIinch
again. Sharkey taking the initiative.
In his efforts to shake the champion off
Sharkey threw Corbett to the floor vio-
lently. Corbett arose leisurely and
swung his right over Sharkey's shoul-
der