The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-11-23


IN on corbett was, now offered By more in.
70 tY,Vais in the balcony, and n lot OF was
covered. T sSm around the ring betting on Cor
be EFT lighters we're getting ready at 10:15
,LLn ne Their dressing rooms, were besiered
pSSmmWobs Of friends who ,wantnd TO say q part
Ing gVpu NV the elaboration of the fighters
s ,ss.s Tuniavorably commented upon ~ the
Srord "Ge,specially by y,t thp TiSs Y gR 3 bo o!elo f,SuF FSS
that hg + cot through In time for those who
men vi TO take the night trains home.
"'"' CALCULATIONS AT THE RING SIDE.
.,.o was repeated clanor denotlng impa-
tienes core pe' The ones to be considered. Harry
w vnssriC VS. $2.6o5 e s. 400 With TIdb Zoe Ul q Rni
thhen6 POO % SO on Corbett six times, James
S IsSa, lev let $1,000 on sharkey at the ring side;
"MiOl23 there W was s5c q g re shSpEey %as seem ssn
mmskinc his way TO his corner. he nad on a
Ims ! bath robe and as he jumped through the
Tspeis Id and d h Siswe Scrp sT ! f%llSa .o 9RESaats,
GsorSS Dixon JShn RRS eI% TSs BO Welcome A !
%eKten niem 20 hat awaited Corbett. sharkey. sat
N his corner quietly with his hands folded;
Each fist was r swasn and IS cbStted e6eerily With
, ,nTe friends. Master o~iceremonies Harvey then
ssUnna,oonnced that the fighters objected to the
.,nEp in the Dllluluk hun .uNN VIZ Wv Wv "a
XIV vN would kindly desist. There wns applause.
,redI some Of the lights were put out, but there
STT still many who sent up clouds. -
Nrorhctt had not yet come into rho rms, ana
,So crowd waited eagerly for him to appear. A
box containing f9H IL %hy yeS rns ITom wS weS
placed in tmG m OF the OF r men RIVE we're er0 to make make
thhs,r selections. Rosin was sprinkled around
ne edges Of the platform SO that the men nj
e SO%s s.sclusion at 1895 and the crowd began to
R2Iss' The sports did not like the delay and
wanted to kmoT y tG t0 %Ss t9s d messgr; r mes,
% once. t as It v" was getting late; His seconds were
s anrInSo y TncE Mevey and Paddy German
L was io;4o o'clock when a great cheer an:
bounced the arrival Of , the PARTY par y, in which Tchb sif
Ih%ss u 2n with a sweater. His hair was neatly
sOmbsd, and 9s he got into fsG p,nEt e oi
ssmile To,s p5easanHfi s took tS s one look at att' Shar.
kew. also at o'RouTke; md shook his
rovered with bandages like Sharkey's, So that
there could be no dispute on this score, When
he had taken his seat he leaned through the
ropes and shook hands with a. number OF
friends, every now and then turning his head
10 look at the muscular marvel In the opposite
VCorbett looked well. In, fact his countenance
was a bit flushed with apparent health;
Charley White walked around the ring and
them perfectly strong, Another cheer greeted
The referee, Honest" John Kelly. He was
neatly dressed and a big diamond spar
Eied in his tie. He smiled at the
crowd. He shook hands with O'Rourke and
Considine and spoke pleasantly to the men.
The seconds got their pals. towels and sponGes
ready, and also put the various bottles needed
in their proper places. Corbett had a set OF
gloves OF his own. and they were closely ex.
Smined by 0'Rourke. who pronounced them all
right. Then O'Rourke picked out a, pair for
Sharkey from the regular box. and the Sailor
pulled them on without delay.
sharkey had his gloves on before taS3;, Corbett. the
with White and McNey.
When the men were ready they were called
to the centre Of the ring. to receive final in
structions from the referee. They were
matched to fight twenty rounds with the agree
ment that there should be no hitting in the
clinches or on the breakaway. In other words.
no free-haEd work whatever. Sharkey threw
of his bath robe first. and his magnificent
physique excited the admiration OF the crowd.
Then when Corbett drew of his robe the eX-
champion looked well and fit. Sharkey had on
abreech cloth with a green sash around his
Corbett had on a white breech cloth with an
American flag for n belt. Sharkey was intro
duced as hailing from Ireland. Corbett from
California. After the master of ceremonies
had stated the conditions. he SAID. .anipng
other things, that the contest was, for .Nhe
heavyweight championship OF the world. which
drew forth cheers and Kisses. Corbett jumped
up in his corner and made a motion as IL &c
speak and was told by his seconds to sit low