The times., 1898-11-23


Schultz.
''f<id" Mccoy as n Yellow Journalist.
During this bout a sensation was caus-
ed by three men in a scrap close 10 the
ringside. They were recognized as two
Central Office detectives and Kid Mccoy
the pugilist. 1t turned out that Mccoy
had been engaged by yellow journal TO
write the fight, and as he is not on the
best of terms with the officials, he was
refused a seat In the press stand. The
detectives declared that they would
place him under arrest and bring a charge
of appearing in disguise against him.
O'Rourke said that Mccoy had been re-
fused admission TO the building for break
ing his contract with the club to fight
Choynski and had been elected.
Harris knocks Out Roden.
The second preliminary was put on
without delay. 1t was 9:15 when the mer
got into the ring. They were Kid Harris
of Chicago, and Charley Roden, of Jer.
sey City, who were slated to go ten
rounds at los pounds. Harris had the
best of 1t and in the ninth a terrific
smash on the chin sent Roden against
the ropes in a helpless condition. Ro
den's jaw was dislocated and IL was i'm
possible for him to continue when TINT
was called for the last round. Harris
escaped without mark and was loudl.
cheered for his clever work The de
cision went to Harris.
Cheers for the Pugs.
AT 1925 there was great commotion
and the crowd began to cheer as SharlleS
appeared. He had in his corner Ton
o'Rourke. George Dixon, John Dougher'
ty, Bob Armstrong and Jack Reid
Corbetts seconds were announced a:
Charley White. George Considine, Jacl
McVey and Paddy German.
1t was 1910 o'clock when great cheel
announced the arrival of the Corbet
party.
Another cheer greeted the referee
Honest" John Kelly.
Sharkey threw off his bath robe first
and his magnificent physique excited tn,
admiration of the crowd. When Corbet
drew off his robe the former champion
looked well and fit.
Sharkey had on a breechcloth with 1
green sash around his waist.
Corbett had on a white breechcloth will
an American flag for belt. Sharkey wa
introduced as haiiing from Ireland, Cor
bett from California. They discussed tn
articles of agreement at length, and a
about 1850 o'clock Were ready to go on.
Round One.
Both men came up quickly to the cen
ter of the ring. A couple of feints by Cor
bett made Sharkey dodge. Then Ton
rushed in with wild swings, which wer
either blocked or slipped. Corbett got :
sharp left on his nose, and Sharkey pu
in a tremendous blow which almos
reached the ribs. Corbett clinched. The!
broke away cleanly. Sharkey came il
again with another rush and wil'
swings, but Corbett got away beautifully
Sharkey threw in more swings, which di'
not land, and Corbett, with hard left
landed squarely on the sailors nose
Sharkey landed right-hand punch owe
the heart and Corbett backed away. Cor
bett was solely on the defensive tnrougl
the round, and left his opponent to do til
work
Round Two.
Corbett opened with left o
the jaw and Sharkey began to mi:
1t up. but most of his swings We're short
Corbeit hooked a left on the jaw tina
sent Toms head rocking, but the sailo
followed with number of tremendou
| drives which either Went too far arOun
Jim's head or We're blocked. Corbett
! left hand worked beautifully on ShaI
| keys mouth. but the sailor paid no al
! tention to IL and kept Oh swinging AN
| rushing until he finally got a gf
| across on the neck. Sharkey then put
| blow an inch or so below the belt Coz
| bett expostulated and there were erie
| of foul but the fight continued. Coz
/ bett put in left on the stomach. TIL
/ sailor rushed 10 close quarters again an'
with tremendous right on the jaw ser
/ Corbett down. Corbett did not fail froi
| the force of the blow 50 much as from
slip. He jumped up quickly. Shark.
| bored in with more terrific bloas bl
Corbett Kept his head. When the roun
ended he laughed in the sailors face.
Round Three.
When they came up, Corbett locke
nervous. Sharkey swung right to ii
body and Corbett put in fierce stomac
punch. Shsrkey kept close to the form,
champion, but Jim was very quick on h
legs, and with short. quick cutting blow
he reached the sailors face and bod
| Tom reached the mouth with his lef
but when he followed this with a rus
Corbett stopped three blows with super
defense. Corbett then got to the boo
with the left. 1t was a solid punch, bl
the big sailor kept throwing in punch'
which Jim had to block or avoid. Whe
the round ended, they were sparrinS
long range, neither having much advan
age in this round.
Round Four.
i Sharkey threw left into the body.
Step back" said the referee
When they broke away Sharkey W.
there with more heavy swings, Corbe
still blocking them off or avoiding the
with fast foot-work Corbett had doI
very little leading in the fight so ia
but he had landed more blows perhal
than Sharkey. But his punches did III
have the steam in them. Tom threw
| a tremendous left on the ear. Sharkt
was close still and took every blow TIL
| Corbett delivered with no concern.
was simply trying to put in a knocko
and Jim knew 1t. Corbett was not laugl
ing now, for the sailor had reached h
jaw with a couple of smashes that we
painful. Sharkey smiled moment late
as he reached Corbetts body, but Ji
raped him on the mouth with coup
of lefts, and then srinned just as Il
timekeeper hit the gong.
Round Five.
There was no advantage for either ms
so far, and it looked like great fish
Corbett met Tom with a straight left
the mouth and another on the eye. b
the blows were short. The sailor bor
with a couple of tremendous swings
the jaw. which made Corbett cline
Sharkey got his arm around Jim's he:
in such a way that the crowd yell
'.foul hut there WAS nothing TO il Co
bett went in quickly with left ho'
squarely on the jaw. The blow shoe
Tom up, but the sailor broke no groul
and went at his opponent once more wi
renewed vigor. Corbett outpointed To
so manifestly that the crowd laughe
but Sharkey was in no trouble and We
| TO his corner as strong as a lion.