Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-06-25
'IELEGRAPHIG.
TIE FISTIC EVENT,
COrbatt Almost Knocked Out By Ton
Shirley
THE POLICE HAD 10 NrERrfpE.
II Was Rough.nnd.Tumble Ar.lr
from the Siart-Di Clared
Draw.

BAN FRANCISCO, June 25.--Jnmes
J. Cotbott, champion Of the w.rl WAS
oil but Knocked out last nif ht IN q four
round contest with Tom Sharkcy,
champion Of tho navy. The referee
declared tho contest draw, but u II
doubtful n he will be supported by
public opinion. Corbet clinched ShaT.
key throughout the entire fourth
round TO avoid Punishment. The
champion was breathing heavily and
apparently greatly exhausted when
tho round closed, whils Shatkey
teemoi as fresh ~ at the bUgiuuinR.
Snntkuy even refused 10 stop nshting
nj the end VI the bout, nnd made a
vicious rush for COfUeu. Six police.
men loaptu into tue ring anu three
Jiiluefs GRABBED Shafkey. Tue marine
refused TO be restrained, anu struck
ono Of tho policemen viciUua blow.
More policemen Jumped Into tbs ring
and 5natkey was IDEALLY escorted ~
his corner.
The nrht was n fough.and-iumblo
contest from the start. Ehnfkey put
tuod his usual tnctlcH, fush,lg aud
ftriking wildly ana ualns little Or no
Judgment. Cotbett said aitrTwgtd hv
was fUu'ei twice aud was offered TIE
decision, bu: Toiuaud to take u. How.
ever tugt may be, COfbett did almost
nil Uf tue louling IN tue last round, aud
would undoubtedly have been put out
u he had not cluug 10 Shntkoy's neck
with his lett arm. Snafkuy repeatedly
pushed COruott away, only 70 DO
a -. q al la
Duuug the hiBt Two rOuuus, C0rboit
appeared 10 have toe better Oi tue CDu.
test, l,uding ON Shnrkey heavily when
ever anu Wherever hu pleased. Shnrkey
IAuGCd heavily on tie champion seve.
raj umes, bat mUHt u bis blOSb fell
short. huaIkUy'a good showing was
uut 70 tuU TACT that HE rough ana
Tumble pace was too furious Tor the
champion. Tho mafiuu's htAyy blows
hau trcir effect On COttJtt while the
lnttct's FLOWS Appealed ~ make no I'M
preston on the marine.
The big cfOwu al the pavilion won't
via with excitement anu Shatkuy
WINS Loudly Cho,ruI.
Ia the last round, lust before the
police inloTiefgu the 10 exec enItAvOrf q
~ make the muu break from Cuuch.
COtUett got his legs tangled up anu
sharksy pushel both CorDeIt anu tho
tolefre over.
CORnET CREsIFALLEN.
Corbett vert into the ring smiling
nnd confident. Ho came out Ut IL
trembling aud ctostiallcu. lie hal
not only failed 10 stop the sailor IN
four rounds, ~ he aud h.H Thousands
OF admirers confidently expected he
would, but he narrowly escaped being
whipued man. Round after round
the champions admirers chuefol aud
gondod him on TO ihu victory ho could
not win.
The surprising feature Of last nj ;hps
doiuge was not 70 much that COTbett
failed to win Ne the BATguwness with
which he escaped defeat, For, viewed
from whatever side one may look nj H.,
COlbett had the advantage. In sIature
he was taller than his opponent Ills
superior reach enabled him 10 land
win effect
DISCUSSING THE HGIT,
In discussing the fight Corbott said;
aWhen 1 say that 5haIkey u n good
strong man tell tho whole story. lie
h bull, but he 10 no lighter. The
peoplo are mistaken u they thiuk he
iauued n serious blow on me. My face
now N without a mark or btuisr. Ny
shoulders are little rcd tom tue
effects Of his blows but that isHii. Ia
tue ,ocOni round hal him Ing and
wunh have put him out N tue round
had lasted ten seconds longer. The
referee ,lepI oil up when | had Shhtkey
40.