The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-11-24
THE COUP Was PLANNED
kilograms to the West Tell the
Story.
BETTERS TOLD TO HEDGE


New York, Nov. 23.-The Herald to-
morrow will print the following: In
the rage vented yesterday bv the de-
pleasant words. and those were all fJr
honest John Kelly. who. volcing the
public belief that James J. Corbett lost
to Thomas Sharkey by q p~re-arranged
foul. declared all bets of. out KY
could not give back or order restored
the $47.s76 that was paid into the peck
cts OF the men who managed for the
Lenox Athletic club Tuesday night.
hence the expressed regrets because Ct
McVey's untimely interference. u Ia
nov known that men In New York
who had been betting their money on
Corbett sent three kilograms westward.
One went to Seattle. WASH. another
third to Portland. Ore. Each telegram
was to a supporter Of Corbett. md
read: Arrangements changed. Hedge
your money" Thousands and thou
sands Of dollars were sent to Western
cities to be placed on Sharkey.
Corbett was seen at his home last
night. He did not look as If re lad
been In a battle with n of the heaviest
men In the pugilistic world, as there
was not a mark on him.
Really. 1 hardly know what to say
about this affair."" he remarked. mo
n Is so depressed as I am at the ac-
ton of Mcvey. which lost me the fight.
! have been half daft since Kelly gave
the decision against me. Cold chills
ave been running up N down my
back at the thought that / had the
fight won and lost In such a manner.
Luck has been all against me Of late.
but II Is bound to change"
But. Jim. many him you yourself
was n of those In the job and bet on
Sharkey." vas remarked.
Never in my life have ] been ac-
cused OF such a thing" he answered.
People generally. l believe. have given
M some credit for possessing some In
teiligence. Now. with a spark of in
telligence In my brain. do you think l
would a so bungled affairs In such
a way? 7 hin the mere fact that the
action OF McVey appeared so palpable
In evidence hat i was not at the bot
tom OF II. In the first place. IL I
wanted to be crooked. I would never
think Of doing so unless I had fixed the
referee"
'If there was anything wrong. do you
think l would have reached over TO
Kelly and told him to declare all bets
on? In fact, hrst to yell to Kelly TO
make such a decision was George Con-
sidine. II we had been In any skin deal
and a bet on sharkey. do you think
that we would have had all bets de-
ciared ONT"
do you think Mvvey sold you out?"
II can't believe that he did. We have
been too close In our relations. II there
had been any funny business on his
part ! would certainly have seen some
change in him while we were training.
! do not say that he did not sell me out,
but 1 can't bring myself to believe
that he did. for i have been most liber-
al with him."
1T il alleged that your protestations
to Kelly and your efforts to hit Me-
Vey were forced. In view of the fact
that you have such a nervous, excita-
BILE disposition, which. IL you had real
ly meant what you did. would have re-
suited in your aiming blows at McVey."
Il conducted myself coolly all
through the rumpus. I did not lose
my temper. i came very near striking
McVey. but restrained myself. as i
realized that II might do no good after
the harm had been done / can say
how Mac could have lost his head. but
something was h matter. anyway. IL
he had been bought to throw me. he
evidently realized the time had come
for action. for another stif blow would
have defeated Sharkey.
The night ended so mysteriously that
really / am in a trance. l would be
ashamed to tell some people what I do
think. I never fought better I'm my
life h this time against Sharkey.
Kelly a no right to declare lets
OF. but he did the right thing and used
good judgment. but he acted only sfter
my entreaty to save my frien is ;heir
1t seems queer. no thet
he could not have told McVey 20 keep
out. as the latter was not ir.erfcrir g
with US. anyway. and was nowhere near
us. When Kelly said. You lose !