The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-11-25
THE FAKE FIGHT.
Oorbstt Denies tha, Bs was in the Con
spiraey.

NotnHAh bthha Nuat tno COns
spiraey.
New York Nov g,-The Herald tomor-
row VIII print the following.
In tue rage vented yesterday by dsvotees
OF sport there were few pleasant words
and those were all for Honest John Kelly
who. voioing the public BELIEF that James
J. Corbett lost to Thomaa sharkey by
pre-arranged foul declared all bets on.
But Kelly could not give back or order
restored the ti7s,6 that was paid into
the pockets OF the men who managed the
LonoS Athletic club TueadNy night. hence
the expressed regretn because OF Mevsys
untimely interference.
1t is not known that men in New York
who had been betting their money on Cor
bett sent three kilograms west. One
went TO Seattle. wesh.. another was
sent to San Francisco and the third to
Portland orc. Each telegram was TO
| supporter OF Corbett. and read; a.
rongoments changed. Hedge your mon-
ey."
Thousands and thousands OF dollars
were sent to western cities to be placed
on sharkey.
CORBETT PLAYS INNOCENT.
Corbott was seen at his home last night
He did not look as II he had been IN q
baltic with one OF the heaviest men In the
puglliauc world, az thero was not mark
on him.
Really / hardly know what to say
about this AFFAIR" he remarked. mo one
is so depressed as I am at the action OF
Mcvey, which lost me tho fight. have
been half dafry ever since Kelly gave tha
decision against me. Cold chiIs have
been running up and down my back at
tho thought that had the fight won and
then lost In such manner. Luck has
been all against mo OF late but 1t Is bound
TO change"
but. Jim. many think you yourself
was one Of those In the job and ket on
| sharkey" was remarked.
Never in my life have been accused
pie generally. / believe have given ms
some credit for possessing some inteili-
genoe. NOW. with spark OF intelligence
In my brain. do you think l would have
30 bungled affairs. I think the mere fact
that tho action OF McYey appeared 30
palpable rs evidence that I waa not at
the bottom OF Il. In the first place. II 1
wonted 20 be crooked, / would never think
Of doing so unless had fixed tho referee.
"If thore was anything wrong do you
think / would have rushed over 10 Kelly
and teld him 70 declare all bets ofr7"
DID NOT SELL OUT.
"Do you think McVey sold you out"
II can't believe that ne dld. We have
been too close in our relations. II there
had been any funny business on his part
would have certainly seen some
, change In him while We were, training
, don't say that he aid not sell me out
but 1 can't bring myself 20 believe that
, he ala for 1 have been most liberal with
MIN"
1T is alleged that your protestatlons
90 Kelly and your -rorts to hit Movey
were forced, in view Of the fact that yoI
4 have ouch nervous eTcitabla disposi
tlon. which. If you had really mean
, what you aid would have resulted In you
=, aiming blows az Mcvey?"
+, II conducted myself cody all through
tho rumpus. ! did not lose my temper.
, came very near hitting Meyey. but res
trained myself as realized that II Nigh
DO no good after the harm had been done
can't see how Mcyey could have los
hia head. but something was the ISattsl
anyway II ne had been brought q
throw me. ne evidently realized that mi
time had come for action. for another stiff
" blow would have defeated sharkey."
'"rhe nght ended so raysteriously tha
really am IN a trance. I would be ashm
cd 20 tell some people what I do thinl
II some cry fake can't help Il. Tn
crowd can best Judge as 70 that. neye
a q fought better IN my life than this tim
o againsl sharkey.
a kelly had no right 20 declare bets on
e but he ala the right thing and used goo.
Judgment, but no acted only after my en-
! treaty 10 save my friends their money
J. Il seems queer. however, that he coul
not have told Movey 70 keep out, as N
latter was not interfering with as an
nowhere near ~ Whan Kellv said .xo
= lost thought he meant that sharks
had lost"