The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-11-23

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When the men were introduced shar--
keys name was mentioned hrst, ana
there were prolonged cheers TO which
Sharkey bowed repeatedly. CHrbett re-
ceiVed moro demonstrative ovation
the cheering lasting more than a min
ute. Corbett wore white trunks and q
red. white and green sash, which his
seconds took of as som as he $1,000
erect. Sharkey wore green splits, held
by n belted American flag. There was
a long confab between the principals,
their seconds and the referee, after
which the men retired to their corners.
After having agreed not to hit In
cllnches Ur in brealSaways and that they
would step back when ordered to break.
everything was in order for the bout TO
begin.
Round 1.-The men fiddled for several
seconds and Jim made left lead for the
head. Tom responded with left and
right In the same spet, corbets led
again. Tom responded with a left giving
for the head, which landed. shsrkey
ripped in left and rights for the body
with some efrect. He kept forcing Jim
into the various corners. punching with
right and left on the body, which seemed
to be his objective point. Jim feinted
and tried to draw his man on. Sharkey
was always ready with his left tab and
right swing, which invariably landed on
the body. Corbett failed 70 show any OF
the great cleVerness with which he has
been credited, The round ended with
Sharkey at his man.
Round 2-Corbett with the left landed
lightly. Then there was an exchange
with lefts and rights un the head, In
which Sharkey showed to advantage.
Jim kept trying 10 push his left into
Toms face and the sailor would come
right back with swing for the body.
He was inclined to be a tritie Wild and
was frequently cautioned by ORourke,
his chief second. Tom put over
straight right on Jfm's nose which SEEM
ed 70 bring the blood to that member.
SharKey put in a right hand smash on
the Jaw which sent Corbett down. He
attempted TO repeat the dose, but WAS
folled as Jim clinched. The round closed
with Tom oil over his man.
Round 3-Corbett led with his right for
the body, Sharkey responded in Kind.
Jim reached the body several times, but
Tom came right back with lefts for the
head. right on the body staggered
Jim. Sharkey whipped over a tremen-
dous right hand smash on the Jaw. The
sailors leads were Ineffective, his coun-
ters being the blows which cut the hg-
ure. Corbett kept jabblng lightly for
the head and Sharkey came right back
at him with right smashed on the wind.
Round THE sailor was right after
his man and essayed lefts and rights for
the head, landing each time. Corbett
cllnched and acted entirely on the defen-
siVe. Corbett led for the head, landing
on the neck and Sharkey sent back a
hard right on the body. Corbett lead
left for the head, landing on the neck.
and Sharkey sent back a hard right on
the body. Corbett began then to do
some punching and jabbed his man at
will But at long range, but Tom always
had a counter ready. Corbett repeated
ly led HE left and damaged Sharkeys
face considerably. The sailor chased his
opponent into the iatter's corner and re-
ceived a series OF jabs for his action.
COrbstt Grows Weary.
Round 5-Corbert started right OF
with left jab on the face and was ap-
parently attempting to fool with his
man. sharkey, however, was not in a
playful mood and brought his right hand
over with force enough to make Jim
vince. Jim hooked his left rather low
on Tom's body and lifted Sharkey OF his
feet with his shoulder. Corbett appear
ed to be a trife weary and his blows
lacked steam, whereas there was a
world Of force behind Sharkey's
Round 6-corbett led for the head with
his left. landing, but Sharkey was right
after him like a whlrlwind. Tom start
ed In to mix II up and whipped In some
corkers on the body. Corbett retnliated
with like light jabs on the face and fair
ly forceful blows on tina body. Midway
through the round there was a rafting
mix x-up, both exchanging iefts and
rights on the head and body with the
sailor having a shade the better Of II.
There were cries Of foul, foul. when Cor
bett hit his man on a breakaway which
the referee had not called The men
were clinched at the bell, after partci-
pating In very fast mix-up,
Round T-Sharkey ran across the ring
and planted left and right on the head,
Corbett clinchlnG. Corbett acted on the
defensive and seemed unable to with
stand Sharkey's ruSheG. The latter
whipped In a beautiful left hook on the
wind and followed st up with q right on
the Jaw. The sailor kept doing all the
work and WAS always ready to mix up
on th2 slightest proVocatlon. He alter
nately threw over left and right on head
and body, occasionally changing to left
hooks on the wind, which were slowly
but surely attending 70 Corbett's case.
II ID Sharbey's fight so far. The pace
was terrific,
Round s-sharkey was first to lead,
landing a left chop on the neck. They
clInched frequently and the referee was
kept busy separating them. Tom tried
left chop blow but fell short and jim
jabbed his left hard on the nose. Shar-
key sent q right straight 20 face, which
made Jim's head rock, but Jim was
ready with a left hook which grazed
ShRrkey'B ear. Both men fought fast,
ciInching repeatedly. Jim hooked his
right hard on Toms Jaw half dazIng
him. He quickly recuperated and went
back at'his man hammer and tongs.
a Prs-arranRsd HfiAir.
Round 9-Corbett landed with hls left.
Tom went right back at the same mo-
ment. Clinches were frequent and the
men refused to break together. Corbett
AtIuCh ANlib Ihlnul INV ul thV OSus e4l4
the sailor appealed 10 the referee. Cor"
bett showed Tom from him and said:
"Oh, you 60 away" The men were in
the centre Of the ring mixing 1t up In the
lIvellest manner, O'Rourke calling TO
Tom not TO mind Corbett's low hitting.
Just at this moment for some unac-
countable reason, McVey, one OF Cor
belts seconds, jumped through the
ropes, protesting that SharlSey had done
something wrong With Corbett, The
moment McVey climbed through the
ropes Police Inspector Mclaughlin
grnhhel hold OF him. while the crowd