The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-11-21
Sports ..e pasfiDes


THE sporting world is deeply interested
in the twenty-round fight between
l. James J. Coroeti. the ex -heayy
weight caampion OF the wcri1 and
Tom sharkey. the celebrated sailor pgg1i.st
which viii take place tomorrow evening ae-
fore tbs Leuox Club. III New York city.
Last night the Odds were ~ 10 : On Cor
beti In the East IN this connection It Is
worthy OF note tha: ,hs Seattle bo1krnaks-z
fixed upon ghe same odds fwo days be-
fore the Fasteners did. During lae Latter
part of the week In New York city corDet,
was favorite 10 10 T.
II Is long time since S.sattie sports have
taken an active betting interest IN alg
fight, but somehow or other taey have COM
nenced plangins in a small way on the
CcrDet,-Sharkey mil ana before the fight
r. ended several thousand dollars will 10
wsgered Cor5@ts sia@ many friends In Sc
attic and they STICK 70 him. Even after
he was whipped b. FIlzs;mn0ns there @sre
many In this csty no commended tina, II he
would reform in bis habits and attend
strictly 10 business he could walk up the
ladder u the top notch once more
Tomorrow nights contest means a great
deai TO Corbe;t and II he can possibly al
minister an overwhelming defeat 70 the
aAiior boy he viii do 80. II Coraett Wits
lac will be in 20 sision 10 demand another
Fighter and sDeerer at the ability Of oiaer
pngiissts VIII be forced by public opinion.
OF not by his own desires. to meet Corbett
lie can no longer hide behind the gOrn out
screen OF go get reputation" II reports
Are tTGs, and ! have heard both public
and private. Corbett Il ia eFeu better c0ud.-
ton than he Was few days before has tgnt
with F1tz. II He Is not IN condition. then
all the best Judges who have seen him are
mistaken someslTslsz outward appearances
are very deceiglnE After TIE ash1 4 vii.
be too late. however FOR Corbert 10 claim.
IL he loses, that ne was not at
There is not the siightest doubt that
eiarkey Is physically ca ra5ie OF making
the f5gnt Of BIS life He IS ~ anxious 70
meet Corbeft as corbett IL 10 win back
the title Of champion Defeat IL Sharkey
will be a severe biaw. yel It VAL not PIE
vent MIN fran striving to reach fhe zenlth
OF his ambition. tie actually believes faat
be Is the greatest hEnter p.ace the days
Of Joan l.. sullivan and desires 10 prove IL
10 the sporting pubic. II Corbett loses. mas
cup o. bitterness @iil lse raj u overlooking
Ills star viii sink and he VIII be spoken Of
as a "has been.
But Cofbett does not intend TO lose lie
has befn preparing Yer tbs fight nitn ah
his energy, both physical and mental He
has studied his antagonist from all points
OF viEw ana believes thai ne il almost GER
tain Of victory. Charlie White. tie famous
trainer afssi referee, Who has been helping
Corhett 10 get into condition, believes THAI
his man will win Tor a caI tauty unless for
some unforeseen accident. George toHSi-
dine. Corbstts hacker, gave his cousin.
John considipe, IL Seattle. 20 understand
recently in Chicago that he thought Cor
bait had an easy thing. II Is LsseI.as to 20
further Into details. The best judges be-
ieve thar Corbett VIII get the decision
Are they following the time hOnorcd rule OF
clinging 10 an idoi even after II has been
shattered
What advantages has Corbctt over shar-
key? To begin with he is taller he has "a
longer reach. he y cIever.r with his hands
lac Is shiftisr on his feet. BE- i better
ring general and he has got the better Of the
What are Sharkey's advantages oyer Cor
bettr H. Is younger: he is stronger; he
can stand more punishment ard | believe
h can hit harder
II the statements / have male are true
then Corbett has much the better az the
argument. In my estimation II ia largely
a question of physical rttness. Ii Jim Cor
beat Is the corbett as san Francisco knew
him in the days Of MS vigor, ne will whip
Sharkey IN decidedly c.ean cut style. II
he is In good condition. although somew hat
lacking in yigor. aud the fight Is reduced
10 a scientific boxing contett. he will win
on points ! am not one Of those. however.
who think Sharkey has no show OF winning.
Up 10 the time It was stipulated In the
agreement that there should not bee any
hitting in tho bresik-aways. AMI that after
clinch each should step back Two steps
before renewing ho@iiities. believed that
Shafkey would win the fight Under the
present condition There IL ~ big differences
and let myself doan with the belief that
Sharkry has "A chance 10 WIN.
A sporting authority Hf0 saw the Shar-
key~Chuynskt night Ia S1r Francisco. said
recently '''fhey are Understanding SGar-
keys cieverncss Before Shafkey met
Choynski Il was said that Ch0ynskis c.eP-
ernesS would save him. II nothing else.
II was "A case % another big surprise.
shafksy proved that ne aas clever; tAat
he had improved wonderfully. thoynSki