The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-11-30
CORBETT LOST
ON A FOUL.
Jim's Second Jumped in Ring,
Saving Him From Defeat.

key Corbets fight, which was wit
messed by the largest and most
representative gathering of eporting
men tbas ever congregated to see 3
ring contest, ended in most dis.
graceful iasco to night at the Lenox
Athletic club. Corbett had ali the
worst of the encounter when one Of
his seconds. .eConnie" McVey, jump
ed into the ring, appealing to the
referee, thus violating the rules and
The referee, ssHoness John" Kelly,
had no alternative but to disqualify
Corbett and award she bout to Shar
key. McVey's Interference was alb
,solately inexcusable and the referee,
believing that there was q ''job" in
McVey's action, took it upon him
self TO declare ali bets off Before
Kelly did so. however, many of those
who had bet on Corbett, and they
were legion, appealedeto the referee
TO take such action, while Sharkey
ties shouted against such interference
on Keliey's part and protested that
hsl had no authority to declare the
bets off. However, the referees
word went with the majority of the
spectators and consequently all
money paid on wagers made will be
refunded
It was an unfortunate and abrupt
ending 10 what promised to be a
most interesting fight For weeks
both Corbett and Sharkey had trained
faithfully and carefully fc. the con-
test and when they stripped TO night
each of them showed in excellent
condition Sharkey was very conf
dent of success and the manner 10
which he acquitted himself in the
ring while the fight lasted showed
very plainly that his confidence was
founded -on good grounds. Those
who believed that Sharkey could not
fght fairly, changed their opinion
after the bout had gone one round
On the other hand, Gorbett bit the
sailor in the body rather low and
Sharkey protested. Sharkey's quick.
ness and aggressivenesa were aston
ishing from the very beginning and
from the FIRST it was evident that he
held Corbets safely In the second
round there were wild yells from the
admirers of the Irishman when he
hoored Corbett with right swing on
the head, preceded by powerful
blow on the body.
Sharkey's rushes were successful
invariably, and Jim's quickness and
leg work were tested TO their utmost
ID trying TO evade the aggressive
sailor pugiliss Tnat Sharkey has
improved wonderfully goes without
saying, and on the other hand. that
.Corbett is not the Corbett of New
Orleans is beyond question. At no
time had the Californian the upper
hand of his younger and more steady
rival Sharkey is fighter and
clever one az thas and his work to
night stamps him beyond all doubt as
being second only to Fitzsimmons
Tickets for seats in the immediate
yiclrity of the ring brought fabulous
prices tonight. The original cost of
the pasteboards was $40 each, bnt
tonight twice that sum conld not
purchase one of them and in two
instances they brought 500 apiece.
the other tickets, costing from SIS to
SIS, brought prices increased two
and threesfold and the club manage
ment did not put any OF the So adj
mission tickets Oh sale.
The snxions sports who clamored
at the entrances gladly paid FIVE and
10 many cases Ss for the privilege Of
standing up at the extreme ends ofthe
building