The times., 1898-11-27
PASSING OF 4 PUGIg7
Lenox Athletic Club Inves-
tigating Corbett's Game.
EVIDENCE OF COLLUSION
"Reddy- Mason VIII he Asked TO
Tell All He knOws-OTer to Make
Public All Teiegrams Sent-sOmc
Damaging Documents - Monday
May See Plot Exposed.

New York, Nov. 26.-The Lenox Ath-
letic Club has decided to take the initia-
tive in clearing up the scandal made
in relation to the Corbett- -Sharkey
fight" The club called a meeting to-
day for the purpose of declaring their
intentions TO the public. There were
present Senator Timothy d. Sullivan,
Assemblyman Timothy P. Sullivan,
both of whom are stockholders in the
club; Thomas F. O'Rourke, Sharkey's s
manager; George F. Considine, Cor
belts manager; Charles White, one of
Corbett's trainers, and number of
sporting men.
Senator Sullivan made a speech, say
ing there was only one course for the
club to pursue, and that is to fix the
blame where it belongs. He added:
we have mailed a letter TO all per-
sons directly interested in the fight, and
on next Monday, at 1870 o'clock, at the
office of the Police Gazette, we expect
10 have the following persons present:
Corbett, Sharkey, o'Rourke. George
Considine, Charles White, Jim McVey.
Paddy German, George Dixon, Rob
Armstrong, Jack Dougherty, Honest
John Kelly, the referee; Joseph Dunn,
the timer for the club; Mike Bradley.
timer for Sharkey; and others. We in
tended also to invite Billy Gray, Nc
Coy's manager, who has made public
statement, charging fraud, and also
other individuals who have been quot
ed as saying that they knew. as early
as O'Clock ON Tuesday afternoon, that
a job would be put up. II these men
Will put in an appearance, an investiga-
tion will be conducted which will result.
j think. In fixing the blame upon the
guilty ones. The club has been honest
in this whole matter. and We are not
afraid to have things aired before the
public"
IL is hinted that the club officials had
secured enough evidence 10 prove that
there was collusion between Corbett
and McVey. and possibly some of his
hackers. Tom O'Rourke sent a tele-
gram 10 "Reddy" Mason, a Pittsburg
baseball team there, and has also figur-
ed in ring contests, to this effect:
las you have been quoted as saying
that. while sitting directly behind Cor
belts corner on last Tuesday night, you
saw Corbett make motion during the
g,,fh 70. h nd
Considine, and they Immediately told
McVey To get into the ring, the Lenox
Club will pay your expenses if you will
be at an investigation TO be held on
neSt Monday afternoon"
The Lenox Club officials say that they
Telegraph Company make public every
dispatch sent by them to any part of
The country, and also kilograms receiv-
ed by them from all sources. dating
from November 19 up to the night of
The fight, providing Corbett and his
immediate followers will agree TO the
nme thing. A man who is close to the
hub managers said tonight:
From what l can hear the club has
ecured documentary evidence to prove
hat Corbett had an agreement with
HcNey to get into the ring when he did
b order to save Jim from inevitable de-
leat. Whether there was plot on the
nde to defraud the public out Of wagers
placed on the result of the fight is a
natter to be investigated. There is no
ioubt in my mind that the Lenox peo-
,le have something up their sleeve, and
hat when Corbett and his friends ap-
pear at Mondays meeting they will be
,ut upon the stand and subjected to a
,aking cross-examination. The state
nent that McVey, Corbett's trainer,
Ias gone TO San Francisco. is false. Nc
Yey was seen in town yesterday al a
heater and also last night in an up
lown resort. II he will come TO the
meeting with Corbett. some questions
nay be put 90 these worthies which