The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-23
THE FIGHT BY ROUNDS.
How the Battle Was Fought by the Two
Pugilists.

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round l-Ine men HdQIea LOT seNtLal
ne@a Tom respoH9eu WIN aelt s nv i I.
III the same spot. CorDett leu dsapl' LoIl
LesP9hqeo WIN q deit S".hg l9i ~ IL ieft ~
Whlch lsnGeo' 5iiaFKeS rlppeu ~ IL iett a I
right Tor the pody with some erect ne
Kept FORCING JIM INTO Ihe various COT
ners, punching with right ana lei( ON ine
Dody Mmcn seemed 70 De ms opJeclNe
point. jim rented ana trleo 10 Draw ms
man on. sharkey was always reaay win
ms lett jap ana rlght SWING Whlcu m
yariably landed on inc podY. Cor u
Ialleu 70 snow any OF the great cleNernGsS
with which ne mas been ereulLeo. Inc
round ended with Sharkey al ms man.
Round 2-Corbett, with the lett, hghtly
landed. Then there was an exchange WIN
lefts and rights on the head, In which
Sharkey showed 70 &dVahtage: Jlin KEPT
trying to push MS left init INTO Tom
face, and the sailor would come Nlght
back with a swing on the body. he was
inclined to be trlhe wild ana was ire
quently cautioned by . Rourke, ms cheI
second. Tom put over a straight right on
Jim's nose which seemed TO bring the
blood to that member. Sharkey put in
rlght hand smash on the Jaw Whlch sent
Corbett down. The round closed with Tom
all over his man.
Round 3-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 letts
for the head and q right on the body
which staggered Jim. Sharkey whipped
over a tremendous riSht-hand smash on
the jaw. COrbett kept iabbng lightly for
the head, and Sharkey came right back
at him with right Smashes on the wind.
Round 4-The sailor was right after his
man and essayed lefts and rights for the
head, landing each time. Corbett cllnched
and acted entirely on the defensive. Cor
bett led left for the head, landing on the
neck, and Sharkey sent back hard right
on the body. Corbett began then to do
some punching. and 1abbed his man at
VIII, but at long range Inc sailor chased
his opponent into the latters corner and
received a series of jabs for his action.
left iab on the face and was apparently
attempting TO fool with his man. Sharkey,
however, was not in playful mood and
brought his right hand over - tn force
enough TO make Jim vince IVA hooked
his left rather low on Toms body and
lifted Sharkey off his feet with his Shout
der Corbett appeared to be trifle weary
and his blows lacked steam. whereas
there was world of force behind Shar-
keys punches.
Round 6-Corbett led for the head with
his left, landing, but Sharkey was right
after him like whirlwind. Tom started
in to mix it up and whipped in some
strong blows in the BODY. Corbett retail
ated with like light labs on the face and
fairly forceful blows on the body Midway
through the round there was a rafting
miXup, both exchanging lefts and rights
on the head and body. the sailor having
a shade the better of it, There were cries
of foul when Corbett hit his man on a
bTeakaWaV which the referee had NOT
called The men were clinched at the hell
after participating in a very fast uniXlp
Round 7-Sharkey ran across the ring
and planted left and right on the head
Corbett cIinching. Corbett acted on the
defensive and seemed unable to Withstand
Sharkeyfs PUSHES. The latter whipped in
a beautiful left hook on the wind and fol-
lowed II up with a right on the law, The
sailor kept doing all the work and was
always ready to mix il up on the slight
est provocaffon. He alternately threw
over LEFT and right ON head and body. 90
casionallv changing to left hooks On the
wind which were slowly hut surely al
tending to Corbett's case Ir was Sbar-
KEYS fight so far. The pace was terrific
Round S-Sharkev was first TO lead land
ing a left blow on the neck They ciinebed
freuuentIv aud the referee was irent hiisy-
senaratfnp them Tom fried a ieft bIoISy
on he cheek when fell short ana III,
iabbcd his left hard on the nose SharIrel-
sent "A right Straight to face witch rnade
Inns head rock bItt lin WIS raad,r viz
a left hook which erazed SharlFeI,'s ea,.
Roth men Fought fas+. cfinchint re.nea te5
IL Tim hoolsed bis rigbt hard ~. NV .
law haIf dazfns hin, liz c,,icII,y rac,, ~
9ted ana went hack at bis man ban1p,a,
ana tongs -'7 man '''''iii'i
Pound a C.orbett Ianded with bis lar,
Tom going hack al Inc Same ,,,or,e,t
Clinches We're freGuent and the men re- -
fused ia break together Corhett etr,icL