The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-11-23


rec,Ey~ Sargeant Armstrong ordered sacs,oy
20 .sase she 5Easidsng. cat tie Ai1 r
fused Thar Armstrong and Deceive AA-4-
holland urged hin % sease and "a aga
asrn ay rae arms a. tns saEas rl-.Is pasi1aEs
him Through the crowd Acsoy iefl SsFs
reluctantly. protesting ~ Ae sent A!se
Officers Jeff Mccoy al sh@ entrance % iHe
isa!ldlr<, and h. walked out On Lexington
avensse As he passed each door Oh his
way oa: Mccoy demanded 4 pass-c1i1
check ard vas accommodated Tee Incl
xeos caused a good deal q excitement. 33t
the spectators sooa settled back IN tneir
seats arsl forge the .ltsie epfsocs
Harris Breaks Rod~n's Jaw.
The secorsd bout brought hid Harris, Of
Chicago ana Charley Roden. OF jersey
City. together: they boxed a. IN pounds
Harris had the advantage IN helglt and
reach. but Roien made Up f6k t1Is 1ssaa-
vantage wistl wonderful supply 81 pluck
and aggressiveness Roden was over
matched from the start. In the ninth
round Harris about knocked him OF MS
feet with a right across the Jew
Harris then went after his man and had
him Keeling when the gong sounded with
iefts AMI rights on both jaws When
Eo4eF. went 10 his corner K 8as found
ina; his jaw was broken and the referee
promptly stopped The contest and awarded
the fight 20 Harris.
Betting Takes . Lively Turn.
During the interval between the Harris
Roden Bout and the arrival OF the big fei-
lows. betting % the liveliezt description
took pace Many big wagers were made,
amounting 10 thousands Of dollars. Some
os the biggest bookmAkers n the country
were among the most Interesting oett5rs,
and iaey bet posh ways whenever 0pi>oztll-
nifty offered. Some OF them we're simply
gambling On the event and trying 10 pick
a winner. waile others could nc; forego the
cEsnce % making a percentage. nook. Joe
Uiiasan was ore OF the latter sort. and his
bets were as varied as they were numerous
He always looked fer the shade. Cor5ett' 2
hackers forced the price OF the Californian
to 800 70 SO just as l. was learned taat
the ex-chanpion had reached gfle club
house and was In his dressing room
sharkey Enters the Ring.
~ ID:3G clock buzz OF excitement ran
through the building. and Tenn SAarkey
peshed ais way through the betting crowd
He was attired IN a ligAc blue dressing
gown. under which he had an American
flag wound around his wais: for a belt. Tie
Was accompanied by his manager. Tom
O'Rourke, john r Dougherty. George DIX
on Bob Armstrong ard Jack Reid, who act
ed As his seconds. Pref Jimmy Deforrest
never looked better 81 his lie. AMI said 30
weighed Us pounds. HE was very confident
and showed no signs OF nervousness.
The crowd was beginning 10 be uneasy
al corbe..s delay IN making his appear
ance. when someone in the gallery shouted.
Three cheers for Sharkey." They were
given with a viii and repeated
Corbets Comes In Late.
CoreetG did not reach the rinxside unt.
los O'Clock just fifteen minutes later than
Sharkey. There was a wild cheer a. ne
vas seeking his way 10 the ringside Cor
hett was enveloped In ii dark olive dress
ing gown. There was a long c0ufab be-
tween the principals. The seconds and The
referee. after which the men retired 10
their corners
After having agreed not TO bit in cl.uches
or in the breakaways. and that they should
sep back when ordered 30 break. every
th.ag was in order for the hou; 20 begin.
Round 1.
Tae men fiddled for several seconds. and
jim made a left lead for the head Tom
responded with left and right IN the same
spot. Corbett led again. Tom responded
with a left swing :or the head. which land
ed. Sharkey ripped In left and right FOR
Ing J.r into the various corners punching
WITH rlgAs and ef; On me body which
scanned 20 BE- his objective point. jim
teinied and tried 10 draw his man on Shav-
key vas always ready WIKI his left lab and
right swing which invariably landed "a the
body. Corbe,t failed 10 show any OF the
great cleyerness Nth which he has been
credited The round ended with Sharkey
a. MS man.
Round =.
Corbett VITA the left landed lea,iy.
"a.
rights on The head. IN which Sagrkey show
81 the advantage. jim kept trying 10 pusa
his lsft into Toms face and tire s2i.or
Would come right back w.th a swiug fer
TIE body. lie wss inclined 70 ~ q srifia
vlt. ard vas frequently cautioned by
O'Rourks his CHEZ second.
Tom vut ouf straight 5lne on Jr,'s
rose. which seemed 70 bring tbs h,ooa .
that member. Sharkev put IN a right hand
snaSA en- tae Jaw. whicli sen: Corhe.t
iowa. He attempted - repeat tie dose.
bat was follevi a. jim c.lccaed. The gl,....i
closed with Tom all over n.s man
Round ,.
Corhett led With his r.sh; FOR re eody
la~3frE SharkFy responded IL ktn6.
jim reached ire body several ;sr1es bur
Tom came hack VIII let's for the had
\ right oH The ec5v staggered him
SAa~key whipped over a tremendous right
AstEN SMASH GA re Ia% 10 -1tstsf
heads were Ineffective, his counters beng
the blows whsch cgt the figure. CoYhet;
kep, fabbine Aghily for the hea&. ara
shasAey came hack az h:rn ws,a EiSnt-
ksa& sraasAes on the wind,
Rauud Z.
TIE ssIo- was right after MS man. ana
eszaved .efss and rights for she head. land
inx eace t.rne Corbatt cliEchec and at
Ell en:.7e y On TIE defensive. Corae't lszf
]~f; tar r0e read. landing - TIE neck and
Starsey seat hsck hard rlCat "a fne
Hc3t Ccrhet; began ;hen 20 30 SONS
p':-ee s1E ara sshbtd - mar al ~ Bag
81 sa7s -a0Se. bat TEN asSaYs ha1
counter T+asy. Cc~hett repeatedly }ej IS
letf ard damaged Saarkey'x fAee 25nss1-
sVab.y r. sailor caase7t his opponent
--.o :he aatEe~ss ccv1er &ad received
ssr-rs d. ss5s .er ~ scr5an.
Houna :.
taghett started r5eo. e wl;a .est faA
30 gee tscs. ara wAs apra~ea lls attsue--
tc~ .o too a.iz s.ts Esan S92-ksy aow-
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