The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-11-27

cleverest possible manner and scored re-
peate9iy ON sharkey's face and body, but
there was no steam n his punches ana
those who had seen him whip sullivan six
years ago said that he had gone back. He
looked drawn. his legs were thin. and his
body did not seem TO be as muscular as ii
used to be. In fact. after the fight had
gore two rounds there were many Corbett
men In the house who feared the worst.
All the punching C0rbett could give
Sharkey had TO effect on him. Corbett
with both hands several times, but ne could
not face the sailor. The latter on the
other hand. pat in some tremendous smash
es on corbett's head and body, whica TN
deuhtedly made the latter fearful OF the
result In view of all This the impression
gained ground that CoThett's handlers he
lieved he might he beaten There Is no
question Of doubt that he could not stop
Sharksy inside the limit. for in the eighth
round he fought himself aimost out, landed
the hardes, blows Of the fight and yet he
found the sailor bobolng UP in front of
him iust tSe same.
There Is no doubt In the minds Of OK
perJs who saw the men I'm the ring that
Shariscy II he had been able 70 land a
blow either on the Jaw or on ihe stomach.
would have wen in shore order. From
the very start Sharkey was the aggreSsor.
He was at close range every moment He
never backed away. He never took the
defensive. hat for one short period 81 about
fifteen seconds in the eighth round when
Corhets let ont the hest IN him. Corhet:
followed out q plan ~ action that was new
10 those who have seen him fight before
lie did very little leading. He did not
rush ShaTkev 1T all but as the sailor came
IN he met him with Ieft~hari hooks on
tire face which had very httlo effect il
woGfd seem.
shuri<ey the AGgrcssor.
Tn the second round SAarkey. WHO be-
gan il with rush. got Corhett over IN a
corner, and after throwing IN half a dozen
The latter get Ut 50 quickly L was hard
- say whether Il WAS square knock
down or . slip COrNstt was On the lie
fenslve that early, ana AFTER re=a}Hlng his
feet Shsrkey rushed him even harder than
before ard some e his punches Sh0ok TIE
sx-chsmps01 W psFcepuhly. IN the follow
Tvs, rounds Corhett dlsanpcfuteA IRE crowd
by his punching He had no power in his
Blows. lie was sstil wonderfully clever
and gave a superb exhibition of seIeafla,
boxing sfis leg work YVES wonderful. ara
as doSEscg. Gucking hl0c king and side
s'eppinEs were marvellous. II fac hs
showed hgvCnf Doubt that ~ 70 ss4fl -bN
clerVrest heaYywF .Sh. IN the world blt
WIN Il came 20 the raa' enough ag ting
CoThst, apves rei - DISADVANTAGES Yss
the battle tosn fought under Gae4.r,sh,irv
Tu'es which hermit free-hanE Nsefinr In
cEacH*S ana Nrcaka~avs. tAe opinion ~
leading sporting m7ea $ tNat Jirs yrr.t4
aAvc been surely beaten As e was a-fe-
the eighth "NaUi when .e had npnn~s Nv
Fought himself Svs hp WIS roe sr -hN NV
esest - share. SINE - re s,en MO saw
aAeut as Re 81 when - came 40 g. the
fourteenth regu5 there sNsrk4v wss
S'fohE sr3 Aggressive - every period ~
ne .Dtor9ter he was made &c look awk-
~rice, e'gt - 81 no. yainE that ara seemed
ANXIOUS - wrt - close e0avferS a. A. times
Tn a's fAvor s; must re sali ~; ~
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