Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-11-23
WHAT THEY SAY.
Corbett McVey and Kelley Express Their
Opinions of the Battle.

Corbett, Mcvey and Kelley Express Their
Opinions of the Battle.
New York, November 22-John KEEL
ley, the referee, made the following
statement
81 stopped the bout and gave the de-
cision to Sharkey because McVey, one
of Corbetts seconds. in violation of all
rules jumped into the ring.
Il call all bets on, because ! believe
the action or McVey was paid by come
body VINO mad bet on Snarkey, and /
did not propose 10 decide pubic money
on pa4paDle fake. | would not be
party to such a fraud.
NO one can tell me McVey lost his
head. he has been behind lighters for
years, and there were some fraudulent
deal behind his movements. So far as
l can see, the fighters were on about
even terms when | stopped the bout in
the ninth round"
Con. McVey said:
Il jumped into the ring because |
saw Sharkey hitting in almost every
clinch and sometimes so low that any
body ought TO have been able to see it.
l called out to the referee time after
time in the last round and then | could
stand it no longer and stuck my head
through the ropes, but Lelley did not
see me. Then | saw Sharkey hit Jim
in another clinch. | guess | lost my
head and put my foot over the ropes
and they gave the fight to Sharkey.
Il am sorry that l am the cause Of the
decision being given against Corbett. He
would have won with a certainty He
had Sharkey whipped. but I could not
stand seeing Jim get fouled without
making a protest"
Jim Corbett said:
4 think that those who saw the fight
win agree that l had Sharkey whipped
and would have had the decision in an
other round or two. l did not want TO
win a fight on a foul, and it was my
misfortune that McVey jumped into the
ring to call the referees attention 10
Sharkey's foul fighting"
He did foul, he hit me low once in
the second round ana again in the sew
enth. | did not see McVey jump into
the ring. My back was turned to him.
and when Kelley said you win L thought
he meant me- because l knew l had away
the best Of it.
After l realized that the decision was
against me. I offered TO fight it out with
him then and there, but he walked away.
did too much drawing out. / ought to
have gone right after my man and whip
ped him in four rounds Wen, l can't
kick only I hope next time the other
mans second viii jump into the ring.
l will leave the decision to those who
saw the fight"
Tom Sharkey said:
Il regret that Corbett's second got in
to the ring for in a few more rounds
perhaps the next, I would have put him
out. I am a little sore below the belt
now. Not a blow that was delivered hurt
me. l am just OUT Of the bath tub and
as you see, l have not scratch or
mark on me.
II believe l can whip Corbett or any
one else and stand ready 70 fight him or
anybody in the world. Fftzsimmons pre-
ferred. I agreed to his articles and
obeyed implicitly O'Rourke's Instructions
Corbetts cleverness counted for nothing
They say that ! am not clever and
that / fight foul and that / lose my head
but here I stand tonight without ever
having lost a fight on foul and having
just stood Corbett off with all his much
Wanted cleverness for eight rounds with
out scratch on me. / can best any man
in the world and will make good my
words whenever ! get into the ring"