New-York tribune., 1898-11-29
SPORTS AND
SPORTSMEN
BOXING.
KELLY BLAMEs MVEY FOR THE COR
BETT- -SRARKEY FIASCO.
IAN INVESTIGATION OF TIE BOUT HELD AND
40 DECISION REACHED.

IAN INVESTIGATION OF TIE BOUT HELD AND
no DECISION REACHED.
An investigation Of the sharkcy- Corbeii boxing
contest at the I.cnox Athletic Club. which the
organization demanded held IN the Office of
THE Police Gazette" yesterday. The meeting was
called at 80 p bu, the principals, their SECONDS
and the important witnesses were slow IN arriving.
The most important ot them all, Connie McNey'
oil not show up at all This was most unfortunate.
as McVey. while aci'nS as Ccrbctts second, Jumped
into the ring while tie contest was going on. ana
Referee Kelly Immediately declared the bout AT an
end. McNcys action WAS hagrant bredch or all
rules governing such contests. and from his great
experience in such matters he was well aware OF
the fact.
Among those who finally did arrive at the inves-
tieation were Corbc,t and Sharkey. and ORourke.
who is Sharkeys manager Considne manager for
Corbett. Referee Kelly State Senator Timothy d.
Sullivan who represented the Lenox Athletic Club
and a host Of sporting men. The latter were at
Iracied by curiosity TO whether the investisa-
1ion would be big nasco as was the boxing bout
AS there decision At the close Of the hear
ing and as most of the statements made by the
principals and the witnesses had been made by
them before much wiser than before
Certainly nothing was elected which would change
any previous opinion in relation 70 the boxing
nascO.
Senator Sullivan called the meeting TO order and
the FIRST witness William Cray, Kid McCoy's
OeClaTe1
friend that Sharkey to win in the ninth round
Senator sullivan tnen declared. in behalf Of the
Ienox Athletic Club that ne would give $500 to any
charitable organization or Institution II Mr.. Gray
would produce the Mr.. Gray left the build
:ng saying that he would try to find the man, but
before he went he said that he had never accused
Sharkey. Corbett or any member OF the club OF
having done any underhand work in relation 10 The
bout
Honest John" Kelly. who refereed the con-
res was the next witness. and in reply to SEN
ator SuiNans questions as his opinion Of the
bout as far as it went he said:
Up To the ninth round | thought 4 was
even thing. and I firmly believe that ;here
~ ftAng the part of the principals. wh)
we:e haniing 20 the best Of their ability. As 10
McVoys action. believed then and am still of ihe
sons. The reason that declared all bets If
10 protect the public. as il clear 10 ne that
McN @, interfering Was a prearanged affair. |
sayc r,Itett from d.leat"
Des-is sullivan. .wno rad bit $c0 against
ciosc 20 tolie,rs corner say that McNey jumped
iAio tn ring because Coroc,t was getting hckel.
Georee Consid.ne. CorhettS manager. was en-
J l-c .n las denial Of any knowledge of a pu'-up
Ioo a'.t he declared ihat M W9ih Oh me men VS.
fas,-r rrd better than ever seen between t~p
.ha:.'s White. Corbrtls 5 trainer. threw no Ign.
o Ne subject ana then Ihomas @ koufhe, SAA., ,,
knowledge Of any documentary evidence which
would tend 10 show conusion. He said that
shaTkcy received Slth5 =. while Corbett "a;
3f6i5 - and jhat these sums represented - aMI
q pr cent Of the $4,000 purse and 80 per cent
Il he receipts exceeding $4,000
Thomas Sharkey declared thai the bout
honest as far - ho was concerned.
Corlc;t was tho last person called. and he placed
himself on rscord by declaring tAat ne did not
believe that McNey had been bought.
"McNey said 10 my brother Tom when he re-
turned 10 my dressing room that he could not see
me licked and r. jumped into the ring
Sharkey here interrupted Corb"tt by saying:
Why YOU didn't have a dead mans chance.
Il never faxed in my life" COrbett replied.
BO'h hen assumed threatening attitudes.
End for moment I, looked as II there might be
trouble
You couldn't make en- fght,' declared sp-c-
tator in undertone
Senator sullivan then declared that he thought
that COrbett had taken manly stand by not in
Esting that McNey had entered the ring 10 claim
6 foul. and this ended the inquiry
Before leaving COrbe;t said that he wOGlG box
Sharkay again, and O'Rourke promised to give
him . chance.
Most OF the spectators and sporting the
hearing dsgusted because McVey WAS not
present