The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-23

left jab and right swing, which invaria-
bly, landed on the body. Corbett failed TO
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 right and left
landed. Then there was an exchange with
lefts and rights on the head, in which
Sharkey showed to advantage. Jim kept
trying to push his left into Toms face,
and the sailor would come right back
with a swing for the body. He was in
clned to be a trIle wild, and was fire.
quently cautioned by O'Rourke, his chief
second. Tom put over straight right on
Jim's nose which seemed 10 bring the blood
to that member. Sharkey put in a right
hand smash on the Jaw which sent Cor
bett down. He attempted TO repeat the
dose, but was foiled as dim clinched. The
round closed with Tom ell over his man.
Round 3-Corbett led with his right for
the body, landing. Sharkey responded in
kind. Jim reached the body several times,
but Tom came right back with .efts for
the head A right on the body staggered
Jim. Sharkey whipped oyer n tremendous
right hand smash on the jaw. The sailors :
leads We're ineffective, hts counters being
the blows which cut the figure. Corbett
kept jabbing lightly for the head, and
Sharkey came right back at him with
right smashes on the Wind.
Round 4-The sailor was right after his
man and essayed iefts ana rights for the
head, landing each time. Corbett clinched
and acted entirely on tire defensive. Cor
bett led 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 coun-
ter ready Corbett repeatedly led his left
nd do orlxa =
bly,. The sailor chased his opponent into
the latter's corner, and received a series
of jabs for his action.
Round 5-Corbett started right off with
left jab on the face and was appar-
entity attempting to fool with his man.
sharkey, however, was not in a playful
mood, and brought his hand over with
force enough to make Jim vince. Jim
hooked his left rather low on Toms body
and lifted Sharxey off his feet with his
shoulder Corbett appeared to be trihe
weary, and his blows lacked steam, where
as there was a world of force behind Shar-
| keys punches.
Round 6-Corbett led for the head with
his left, landing, but Sharkey was right
after him like a whirlwind. Tom started
in 10 mix it up and whipped in some cork
ers on the body. Corbett retaliated with
light jabs on the face and fairly forceful
blpN6 Oh lilS OOuA. AlIaWdy tuIOuEn Aue
round there was a rafting mix-up, both
exchanging lefts and rights on the head
and body with the sailor having a shade
| the better of it. There. were cries of "foul
foul" when Corbett' hit his man on a
| breakaway which the feree lad NOT
called. The men were chncned at the ben
| after participating in very fast mx-up.
| Round 7-Sharkey ran across the ring
and planted left and right on the head
! at, 49,
defensive and seemed unable to Withstand
| sharkey's rushes. The latter whipped in
beautiful left hook on the wind and fol
lowed it up with a right on the jaw. The
/ sailor kept doing all the work, and was
| always ready to mix 1t up on the slightest
| provocation. He alternately threw over
left and right on head and body, occasion
| ally changing to left hooks on the wind
| which were slowly but surely attending tc
| Corbetts case. 1t Is Sharkey's fight sc
| far. The pace was terrific.
| Round S-Sharkey was first to lead. land
| ing a left chop on the neck They clinched
| frequently, and the referee was kept busy
| separating them. Tom tried a left chop
blow which fell short and Jim jabbed his
| left hard on the nose. Sharkey sent q
| right straight to the face, which made
| Jim's head rock but Jim was ready with
! a left hook, which graZed Sharkey's ear
Both men fought fast, clinching repeated
! ly Jim hooked his right hard on Toms
| jaw, half dazing him He quickly recuper-
ated, and went back at his man hammer
and tongs.
Round 9-Corbett landed with his left
Tom went right back at the same moment.
| Ciinches were frequent and the men re-
fused to break together. Corbett struck
Tom rather low on the body, and the sailor
appealed to the referee. Corbett showed
Tom from him and said: ooh, you go
awayv The men were in the center OF
the ring, mixing it up in the liveliest man.
ner, O'Rourke calling to Tom not to mind
Corbett's low hitting Just at this mo-
ment for some unaccountable reason,
McVey. cne of Corbetts seconds, jumped
through the ropes, protesting that Shsrkey
had done something wrong 10 Corbett. The
moment McVey climbed through the ropes
Police Inspector Mclaughlin grabbed
hold of him, while the crowd yelled fran
ticaily, Foul! Foul! Corbett loses. Look
at his second in the rlng!'
Referee Kelly seemed to pay no atten'
ton to the matter, but kept looking at the
fighters who continued their aggressive
! work. McVey tried to pun away from tht
! inspector while the spectators kept yell
| ing at the referee, who finally separated
! the fighters and ordered them 10 their cor
! ners Corbett seemed not to understand
| why the referee should interfere and pro
tested, but Kelly stopped the bout. Mean
while the spectators stood up and yelled
that bets should be declared off. as they
believed McVey committed the breach o.
the ring rules premeditatedy. 1t LOOKED
| for a while as IL a riot would ensue, but as
soon as the referee declared Sharkey, th'
winner on the technically he announced
! all bets were off, as McVey's action wa!
undoubtedly prearranged. As soon as this
announcement was made the spectator
resumed their seats and awaited the de
parture Of the men from the ring.