The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-23
EIGHT ny ROUNDS.
ShnrI1ey OutpOints Wis Opponent in
Almost Every Round.

Almost Every Hound
Round 1.-The men fddied for several sec
onds, and Jim made left lead for the head.
Tom responded with his left and right in
the same spot Corbett led again. Tom re-
sponded with left swing for the head,
which landed Sharkey ripped in left and
rights for the body, with some effect. He
kept forcing Jim into the various corners
punching with right and left on the body
which seemed to be his objective point.
Jim tented and tried to draw his man on.
jab and right swing, which invariably land
ed on the body. COTbett failed to show any
OF the SLeat cleXefness with when ne mas
been credited. The round ended with Shar-
key at his man.
Round 2-Corbett landed lightly with the
left. Then there was an exchange with
key showed to advantage. Jim kept trying
to push his left into Toms face, and the
sailor would come right back with a swing
for the body. He was inclined to be tritie
wild and was frequently cautioned by
O'Rourke, his chief second Tom put over a
straight right on Jims nose. which seemed
to bring the blood to that member. Sharkey
put in q right-hand smash the jaw which
sent Corbett down. He attempted to re-
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 lefts for the
head. right on the body staggered Jim.
Sharkey whipped over tremendous right
hand smash on the jaw. The sailbr's leads
were ineffective, his counters being the blows
which cut the figure. Corbett kept jabbing
lightly for the head, and Sharkey came right
back at him with right snashes on the wind.
Round 1.-The sailor was right after his
man and .essayed lefts and rights for the
head landing each time. Corbett ciinched
and acted entirely on the defensive. Cor
bett leo with his left for the head, landing
on the neck, and Sharkey sent back a hard
right on the body Corbett began then to Go
some punching and jabbing at will, but at
long range. Tom, however, always had a
1.Tl
left and damaged Sharkeys face consid-
erably. The sailor chased his opponent into
the latters corner and received series of
jabS for his action.
Round 5-Corbett started right off with
left jab on the face and was apparently at
tempting to fool with his man. Sharkey.
however, was not in a playful mood, and
brought his right hand over with force
enough to make Jim vince Jim hooked his
Sharkey off his feet with his shoulder Cor
bett appeared to be trifle weary, and his
bows lacked steam, whereas there was
world of force behind Sharkey's punches.
Round 6-COrbett led for the head with his
left landing, but Sharkey was after him
like whirlwind. Tom started, in to mix it
up and whipped in some 'corkers" in the
body. Corbett retaliated with like light jabs
on the face and fairly forceful blows on the
body. Midway through the round there was
a rafting mix up, both exchanging lefts and
rights on the head and body, with the sailor
having a shade the better of it. There were
6 his man ON break away, which the referee
had not called. The men were clinched at
tho bell after participating in very fast
Round 7-Sharkey ran across the ring and
planted left and right on the head, Corbett
clinchng. Corbett acted on the defensive
and seemed unable to Withstand Sharkey's
ruslles. The latter whipped in a beautiful
left hook on the wind and followed ii up
with d right on the Jaw The sailor kept
doing all the work, and was ready TO mix
it up on the slightest provocation. He al
ternately threw over left and right on the
head and body. occasionally changing to
left hooks on the wind, which We're Slowly
but surely attending to Corbett's case II
was Sharkey's fight so far. The pace was
Round S-Sharkey was first to lead, land
ing left chop on the neck. They clinched
frequently, and the referee was kept busy
separating them. Tom tried a left chop
bl5w. which fell short, and Jim jabbed his
left hard on the nose. Sharkey sent a right
straight to face which made Jim's head
rock. but Jim was ready with a left hook
which grazed Sharkeys ear Both men
fought fast. ciinching repeatedly. Jim
hooked his right hard on Toms jaw half
dazing him. He quickly recuperated, and
went back at his man, hammer and tongs
Round 9-Corbett landed with his left.
Tom went right back at the same moment;
Cinches were frequent and the men refused
to break together Corbett struck Tom
rather low on the body and the sailor APP
pealed to the referee. Cnrbett showed Tom
from him and said: "Oh. you go away"
The men were in the center of the ring mix
ing it up in the liveliest manner. ORourke
calling to Tom not 10 nina Corbetts low
hitting. Just at this moment for some I'M
accountable reason. McVey. one of Corbetts
seconds. Jumped through the ropes. protest
ing that Sharkey had done something wrong
to CCrbett. The moment McVey climbed
through the ropes Police Inspector Nc
Iaughlin grabbed hold of him. while the
crowd frantcaly yelled:
"Foull 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 inspec-
tor while the spectators kent yelling al the
referee who finally separated the fighters
and ordered them TO their corners. Corbett
seemed not 70 understand why the referee
should interfere and protested but Kelly
was obdurate and stopped the bout. Mean