The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-11-23

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Il longer than his opponents, which would
give him an opportunity OF forcing the hair
in the gloves away from thc knuckles.
The gloves were Of the regulation weight,
i've ounces. as provided by the Horton
\ law. When the men were introduced Snar-
keys name was mentioned first and there
were prolonged cheers, 10 which Sharkcy
\ bowed repeatedly. Corbett received a more
4 demonstratiye ovation, tnc cheering last ne
more than a minute. Corbeit wore wh.ie
trunks and u red, white and green SASH.
wnicA his seconds took off as soon SIS be
stood erect, saarkey wore green SPLITS,
held b. a bci.ed American flas There was
a long confab between the principals, their
seconds and the referee, after which the
men retired TO their corners.
Aiier having agreed not 10 hit III
citnches or in breakaways ana tina; they
would step back when ordered to break,
everything was In order for the bout 10
begin.
Round 1.-The men fiddled for several
seconds and jim landed ON the head. Tom
lcstolded with left and right IN the sans
spot. Corbett led ayain. Ton responded
with a left swing for the head AMI landed
Sharkey ripped in LETT and rights for the
body with some effect Jim went Into tho
various corners, punching With right ana
LETT on the body, which seemed to u his
| objective point. He felnusi and tiled to
draw his man on. Sharkey was always
ready with his left jab and light swing
which invariably landed on the body. Cor
bet failed to show any of the great clev-
erness with which he has been credited.
| Tit round ended with Sharkey at hts man
Round 2--Corbett landed with tho left
lightly. Then there was an exchange With
| leits and rights on the head. in wh!ea Shar-
key showed to advantage. Jim kept trying
to push his left into Toms face aud the
snior would coma right back with a swing
| for the body. He was Inclined TO be n triflc
/ Wild and was frequently cautioned by
ORourke. his chief second. Tom put over
a straight right on inns nose, which
seemed tc bring the blood to tina; member.
sharkey put In right nand smash On
the jaw, Which sent Corbett down. He
attempted 10 repeat the dose. but was
| fooled. as jim cllnched. The round closed
| with Tom all over his man.
| Round S--Corbett led With his right FOR
the hoiy, landing SIarkey respon led IN
| kind. Jim reached the body several tines
but Tom cane back with a left for the
head. a right on the body staggered JIM.
Sharkey whipped over a Tremendous right
hand smash ON the jaw. The sailors leads
were ineffective, his counters being the
blows which cut the figure Corhett kept
jabbng lightly for the head and Sharkey
came right back at him with right smashes
OIL he Wind
Rourd 4-The Sailor was right after his
man and essayed !efts and rights for the
head, landing every time Corhett cllnched
bett led left for the heal laading on the
neck aud Sharkey sent back 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 coun-
ter ready Corbett repeatedly led his left
and damaged SharSeys face considerably.
The Sailor chased his opponent Into the
1atters corner and received a series of
jabs for his action
Round 6--Corbett started right off with a
let jab on the face and was apparently at
tempting to fool with his man. Sharkey,
however. was not in a playful mood an
brought his right had over wI.h force
enough TO make Jim wi1ce. Jim hooked his
lef rather low onto Tom body AMI lifted
SharSey off his feet, with his shoulder.
Corbett appeared to be trine weary and
his bow lacked steam, whereas there was
a world of force beh,nd Sharkeys punches.
Round 6--Corbett led for the head with
his left. landing, but Sbarkey WAS right
ats him re n whirlwind. Tom startet in
to mix It up and whipped in some corkers
In "a boIy C2i'DU.G rsi.a,.s.,1 with
light jabs OF the face and fairly forceful
blows on the body. Midway through the
round there WAS rafting mlX-up both I
exchanging iefts and rights on the head
end boiy, with tho Sailor having shahe |
the best OF it. There were cries of Foul, !
breakaway which the referee had rot |
called. The men were ciinchel at the bell.
arier partlcipating in a very fast mix-up
Round 7-Sharkey ran across the ring
and planted left ard right on the head.
Corbeit cInching. Corbett acted on the
defensive and scenes unable to Withstand
Sharkeys rushes. The latter whipped IN
beautiful hook on the wind and followed II
up with n right on the jaw. The Sailor kept
doing an the work and was always ready to
mix 1t up on. the slightest provocation He
alternately threw over qeft and right on
hes ana boY occasionally changing to
left hooks on the wind, which were slowly
bu. surely attending TO Corbett's case II Ia
sharkey's fight so far The pace was ter
rife.
Round S--sharley YVES first 10 lead landing
a left chop on the neck They clincbed fire.
quently and the referee was kept busy sepa-
rating them Tom tried lelt chop blow,
which fell short and Jim jabbed his left
straight to face which made Jims head rock,
hut lin ready with left hook which
graztd Sharkeys ear. Both men fought fast.
repeatedly. Jim hooked his right
hard en- Tom 5 jaw. half dazing him. lie sub
sequenty went back at his man, hammer and
Round 9-corbe;t landed his left Tom
went right back at the same moment.
Clnches were frequent and the men refused
u break. corbett struck Tom right low on
the body and the Sailor appeared 10 the ref
cree. Corbett showed Tom from him and
n rentsr Of the rng mixing It up In the
liveliest manner, o'Rourke called to Tom not
10 Ipind oorOetls low hitting Just at this
for some uuaccountable reason. Me- | ,
vey, one OF Corbett's seconds, jumped through
the ropes, protesting that Sharkey had done ,
wrong to Corhett The moment
MoVey climbed through tho ropes Police In ,
spector Mclaughlin grabbed hold OF him,
while the crowd franticaIy yelled; Foul, ,
foul Corbett loses. Look at his second In
the ring"
Referee Kelly seemed TO pay no attention
to the matter but kept looking at the fight
ers. who continued their aggressive work
McVey tried to pull away from the inspector q
while the clatters kept yelling at the referee
who finally separated the fighters and or
dered them to their corners. Nv
Corbctt seemed not TO undors,and why the
referee should interfere and protested bur 6
Kelly was obdurate. and stopped the fight.
The spectators stood up and yelled them 7
lAlves hoarse, ne they believed McVey com.
nitted the breach OF ring rules prnmedita !
lively 1t locked for while as II n riot |
would engue. but as so5n the referee de- I
dared Sharkey the winner on the teohnicality
he announced all bets were Off, as McVey's
action was undoubtedly pre-arranged. Az soon
is the announcement was made. the specta- u
ors resumed their seats and waited the de.
parture OF the men from the ring