The age-herald., 1898-11-23

companied by his manager, Tom o'Rourke, John T Dougherty, George Dixon, BOD Armstrong and Jack Reid. who acted as his seconds. ss
 Prof. Jimmy DeForest held the watch for the Irishman. ig sharkey In Fine Form
 Sharkey never looked better in his life, and he said he weighed IFS pounds. He was very confident and exhibited no sign or nervousness.
 Announcer Charley Harvey called the att tention of the onlookers to the fact lnat the principals wished them to refrain from smoking, and immediately all the cigars which were being industriously puffed were trodden under foot most willingly.
 The crowd was beginning to be uneasy at Corbett's delay in making his appear ance, when some one in the gallery shout ed, Three cheers for Sharkey." These were given with a will and repeated all over the house.
 Corbett did not reach the ring side until 1O:3S o'clock, just fifteen issinutes later than Sharkey There was a wild cheer as he was seen making his way to the ring. Corbett stopped for moment to shake hands with some friends.
 Then he climbed nimbly through the ropes and rested his arms for few moments, during which time ha smiled across the ring at O'Rourke, who stood in front or Sharkey. Corbett was enveloped in dark olive-green dressing gown. His hair was parted in the middle and carefully combed and brushed His seconds were Charley White, George Considine, Jack McVey and John Consdine, of Detroit, who acted as II IlotI had fbajp phnipa the sets of gloves. Corbett selected his pair, which were made for him in Calffor- nia They were pair of typical fighting gloves, being just shaped to the clenched fist, whereas Sharkey's were the long, ta- pering gloves usually donned by boxers.
 They were nearly an inch and half longer than his opponents, which would give him an opportunity of moving the hair in the gloves away from the knuckles. The gloves were of the regulation weight of five ounces, as provided by the Horton law. When the men were introduced Shar- keys name was mentioned first, and there were prolonged cheers, to which Sharkey bowed repeatedly.
 Ovation Given Corbett
 Corbett received a more demonstratlVe ovation the cheering lasting more than minute Corbett wore white trunks and a red white and green sash, which his sec onds took off as soon as he stood erect.t Sharkey wore green splits, held by belted American flag. There was long confab between the principals, their seconds and the referee after which the men retired to their cor1ers After having agreed not to hit in clinches or in break-aways, and that they would step back when ordered to break, everything was in order for the bout to begin.
 Wild cheers and huzzas burst forth at 10 O:9O when Jim got to the ring side He stood for a moment to shake hands with } some friends lolled on the ropes shook his head smingly at Tom ORourke, who stood in front of Sharkey in the east, cor, ner. ss a.
 Honest John Kelly, the referee, entered the ring at 1O.40 and shook hands with both principals. He was also gwen a SsH~ SsI~ = . erous amount of applause
 instructcd on Rules
 The men were introduced by Announcer. Charley Harvey. Sharkey's name belng mentioned first Tom had to bow repeatedly in recognitlon of the cheers which greeted him. The ovation given to Corbett was more demonstrative, cheers lasting over a minute. =
 The men were called to the center of the r;n.. and instructed as to the rules by Referee Kelly
 First Round-The men fiddled for several seconds and Jim made left lead for the head. Tom responded with left and right in the same spot. Corbett led again. rom responded with a left swing for the head, which landed. Sharkey ripped in left and rights for the body with some enect. lie 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.- SharI<ey was always ready with his left Jap and right swing, which invariably landed on the body Corbet failed to show any or r the great cleverness with which he has been credited with The round ended with Shar- key at his man. ..
 Second Round-Corbett, with the left, lightly landed. Then there was an ex- change with lefts and rights on the nead' in which Sharkey showed to advantase. Jim kept trying to put his left into the race and the sailor would come right back wltn a swing on the body. He was inclined to ne a trifle wild and was frequently cautioned by O'Rourke his chief second Tom put over a straight right on Jim's nose, when seemed to bring the blood to that member Sharkey put a right hand smash on the jaw, which sent Corbett down. He at tempted to repeat the dose, but was foiled as Jim clinched. The round closed with Tom all over his man.
 Third Round-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 lefts for the head. right on the body stag gered Jim. Sharkey whipped over tfe- mendous right hand smash on the jaw The sailors leads were ineffective, his 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.
 Corbett on Defensive Fourth Round-The sailor was right after his man and essayed lefts and rights for the head landing each time. Corbett clinched and acted entirely on the defen- sive. Corbett led left for the head, land ing on the neck and Sharkey sent hard right on the body. Corbett began then to do some punching and jabbed his man at wiil but at long range, but Tom always had a counter ready. Corbett repeatedly led his left and damaged Sharkey's face considerably. The sailor chased his oppop7 I tar..El Isa