Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-11-26
THE CORBETT- SHARKEY FIGHT
ALL BETS DECLARED OFF
Sh"rl<ey Won on IA Foul, So C,,
Because COrbett's Second Got
the Ring i'm the Ninth Rom.
Sharkey Had the Best of II Go

New York, Nov. 23-The Sharlav
bett fight which was witnessed by tho
largest and most representative gatbar,u..
of sporting men that ever congregatea !.
see ring contest ended in a most a..
graceful tiasco last night at the low.
Athletic Club Corbett had all the u,on..
of the encounter when one of his seconds
Connie" McVey, jumped into the rtna
appealing to the referee thus violat,ns.
the rules and the referee, Honest Tobo
Kelly had no alternative but to disoualf,,
Corbett and award the bout to Sharkev
McVey's Interference was absolutely in
eScusable and the referee, believing thar
there was Job in McVey's action tool,
it upon himself to declare all bets off pa
fore Kelly did so, however, many of tboso
who had bet on Corbett, and there war;
legions, appealed to the referee to tako
such action, while Sharkeyites shouted
against interference ON Kelly's part and
protested that he had no authority IN do
clare the bets off. However, the referees
word went with the majority of specta-
tors and consequently all money paid on
wagers made will be refunded.
1t Was SharI<ey's Fight.
Sharkeys quickness and aggressiveness
was astonishing from the very beginning
and from the first it was evident that he
had Corbett safe. In the second round
there were wild yells from the admirers
Of the Irishman when he hoored Corbett
with a right swing on the head, preceded
by a powerful blow on the body. Sharkey's
PUSHES We're successful invariably and
Jim's leg work was tested to it's utmost
in trying to evade the aggressive sailor
pugilist. That Sharkey has improved
wonderfully goes without saying, and on
the other hand that Corbett is not the
Corbett of New Orleans is beyond ques-
ton. At no time had the Californian the
upper hand of his younger and more
sturdy rival Sharkey is a fighter and
clever one at that, and his work tonight
stamps him beyond all doubt as being sec
ond only to Fitzsimmons.
From the second to the eighth round
Sharkey held a decided advantage 1t was
to / on Sharkey after the second round
and had not McVey acted as he did there
is very little doubt that Sharkey would
have won handiy.
McNey's Motive Unexplained.
The general belief is that McVey acted
from some unexplained motive, and some
persons said that he jumped into the ring
to prevent Corbett going under. When
McVey first put his leg through the ropes
the referee evidently did not or would not
look in that direction, but continued to
were mixing it up in the center of the
ring Inspector Mclaughlin caught hold
Of McVey to pull him out again, but the
latter was evidently more than anxious
that Kelly should see him. In this he was
successful, but not until half the people
in the house had yelled repeatedly to Kelly
to disqualify Corbett.
When the big Californian realized what
had occurred he was furious with passion
and rushed at McVey Had he caught the
latter there is no telling what Corbett
would have done in his frenzy, but the po-
lice were on hand and rushed between the
men, thus avoiding a scene which would
have added to the disgraceful exhibition
A close estimate placed the attendance
tonight at 5000 and it is now learned that
the receipts exceeded S45, 900.