Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-23

NEW YORK, November 22.-The Shar-
key-Corbett fight, which was witnessed
by the largest and most representative
gathering of sporting men that ever con-
gregated TO see a ring contest, ended in
q most disgraceful fasco tonight, at the
Ienox Athletic Club. Corbett had all the
worst of the encounter. when one OF his
seconds, Connie" McVey, jumped into
the ring, appealing to the referee, thus
violating the rules, and the referee,
Honest John" Kelly. had no alternative
but TO disqualify Corbett and award the
bout to Sharkey.
McVey's interference was absolutely
inexcusable, and the referee, seeing that
there was Il Job" in McVey's action,
took it upon himself to declare all bets
off. Before Kelly did So however, many
of those who had bet on Corbett, and
they were legion, appealed TO the referee
to take such action, while the Sharkey
interests shouted against such interfer-
ence on Kellys part, and protested that
he had no authority TO declare the bets
off. However, the referees word went
with a majority of the spectators, and
consequently all money paid on wagers
made will be refunded.
SHARKEY A SURPRISE.
It was an unfortunate and abrupt end
ing to what promised to be most inte-
resting fight. For weeks both COrbett and
Sharkey had trained faithfully and care
fully for the contest, and when they
stripped tonight each Of them showed
i'm excellent condition. Sharkey was very
confident of success, and the manner in
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 Shar-
key could not fight fairly changed their
| opinion after the bout had gone one
round. On the other hand, Corbitt hit the
sailor in the body rather low, and Shar-
| key protested. Sharkey's quickness and
aegressiyeness were astonishing from the
| very beginning, and from the first 1t was
| evident that he held Corbett easily
| CORBETT NOT THE CORBETT OF OLD
| In the fourth round there were Wild
wells from the admirers of the lrishman
| when he fioored Corbett with right
! swing on the head preceded by power
| full blow on the body. Sharkey 5 rushes
were successful invariably, and Jim's
/ auickness and leg-work were tested TO
| their utmost in trying to evade the as-
gressiye sailor pugilist. That Sharkey
has improved wonderfully goes without
| saving, and, on the other hand, that Cor
| bett is not the Corbett OF New Orleans is
beyond question. At no time had the
! Californian the upper hand of his young
! er and more sturdy rival Sharkey IS a
| fighter. and a clever one at that, and his
work tonight stamps him beyond all
doubt as being second only to F1tzsim-
| mons.
| FABULOUS PRICES FOR SEATS.
Tickets for seats in the immediate vi
cjnity of the ring brought fabulous prices
tonight. The original cost Of these paste
boards was $40 each, but tonight twice
| that sum could not purchase one of them
| and in two instances they brought 500
apiece. The other tickets. costing from
s. to S15. brought prices increased two
and three-fold, and the club management
did not put any of the 50 admission tickets
| on sale. The anxious sports who cla-
| mored at the entrance gladly paid s., and
I'm many cases IS, for the privilege OF
standing up at the extreme ends of the
building.
MCOY GETS IN.
kid" Mccoy, the pugilist, who is to
| meet Peter Maher at COney Island next
month. gained admission to the arena
| disguised with false, black whskers and
| moustache. Some days ago, Ton
| O'Rourke. manager of the club, forbade
Mccoy the privilege of entering the club
! a.nou-h Tho KID" had been en-
gagged by a morning paper to write tht
-. ol the big fignt. careful watch
was kept by the men on the door Sc
that he could not get in, but he cleverly
| eyaded their vigilance by his disguise
As soon as he took his seat at the ring
| side Mccoy was recognized, and he re-
! moved his appendages.
THE KID" PUT OUT
Detective-Sergeant Armstrong ordered
Mccoy to leave the building, but "thC
| KID refused Then Armstrong and De
tective MuIholland urged Mccoy to leave
and caught him by the arms, at the same
| tiroe pushing him through the crowd
| Mccoy left very reluctantly. protestinl
| as he went. The officers left Mccoy al
the entrance to the building, and he walk
| ed out into Lexington avenue. AS III
passed each door on his way out Mccoy
| demanded q pass-out check, and was ac
| commodated
BIG WAGERS.
Many big wagers were made, amounting
"a thousands OF dollars. Corbetts back
ers forced the price of the Californian L
500 TO $40
sharkey was accompanied by his mana
ger Tom ORourke John T. Dougherty
george Dixon, Bob Armstrong, and Jacl
Reid who acted as his seconds. PROBES
sor Jimmy DeForest held the watch TO
the Irishman.
Corbetts seconds were Charley White
| ceorse Considine and Jack McNey, Will
John Considine, of Detroit, acted as hi
time-keeper.
FITZ ON THE RESULT.
CHICAGO, November 2.-Robert Fitz
simmons. the champion pugilist. Is now u
This CITY. He has all along declared tina
the nght between Corbett and Sharke.
would be fake" and when seen to
night after the result was known, ex
claimed: What did / tell you? McVe'
| ,umped into that ring on purpose u
stop the fight. and 1t was all liked Tor hir
to do H."
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