The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-11-23

NEW YORK, Nov. 22-The sharkey-
corbett fight which was witnessed by
the largest and most representative
gathering Of sportlngmen that ever con-
gregated to see ring contest, ended in
most disgraceful fiasco tonight at the
Lenox Athletic Club. Corbett had all
the worst OF the encounter when one of
his seconds, Connie" McVey. Jumped
into the ring. appealing to the referee,
thus violating the rules, and the referee.
Honest John" Kelley, had no alterna-
tive but to disquality corbett and award
the bout to sharkey.
Mcvey's interference was absolutely
inexcusable, and the referee believing
that there was a "job" in Mcvey's ac-
ton, took 1t upon himself TO declare all
bets of. Before Kelly did so, however,
many of those who had bet on cOrbett
and they were legion, appealed to the
referee to take such action, while shar-
keyltes shouted against such interfer-
ence on Kelly's part and protested that
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of, However, the referees word went
with the majority Of the spectators and
consequently all money paid on wasers
made was refunded.
It was an unfortunate and abrupt end
ing to what promised to be most inter-
esting fight. For weeks Doth Corbett
and Sharkey had trained faithfully and
carefully for the contest and when they
stripped Tonight each OF them showed
in excellent condition. Sharkey was
very confident Of success and the man
ner In which he acquitted himself In the
ring while the Eight lasted, showed very
plainly that his confidence was founded
on good grounds. -
Those who believed that sharkey
could not fight fairly, changed their
opinion after the bout had gone one
round. On the other hand, CoFbett hit
the sailor in the body rather low and
Sharkey protested. Sharkey's quichness
and aggreSsiveness was astonishing
from the very beginning, and from the
fret It was evident that ne held Corhett
safely. In the second round there were
wild yells from the admirers OF the Irish
man when he foored Corbett with
right swing on the head, preceded with
a powerful blow on the body. Sharkey's 9
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Jim's quiclSness and leg work were test.
ed to their utmost in trying to evade the
aggressive sailor pugllist.
That Sharkey has improved wonder
fully, goes without saying, and on the
other hand that Corbett Is not the Cor
bett OF New orleans is beyond question.
AT no time had the Californian the up
per hand OF hIs younger and more sturdy
rival Sharkey Is a lighter, and clever
fighter at that, and his work Tonight
stamps him beyond all doubt as being
second only to Fitzslmmons.
The general belief is that McVey act
ed from some unexplained motive and
some persons say that he jumped Into
the ring to prevent Corbett going un'
der. When McVey hrst put his leg
through the ropes the referee evidently
did not or would not look In that dlrec-
ton, but continued to pay close atten-
tlon to the fighters. who were mixing It
up in the centre of the ring. Inspector
McLaughlin caught hold OF McVey to
pull him out again, but the latter was
evidently more than anxious that Kelly
should see him. In Shls he was success
full but not until after the half OF the
people In the house had yelled repeated-
lV to Kelly TO dlsqualify Corbett.
When the big Californian realized
what had occurred. he was furious with
passion and rushed at McVey. Had he
caught the latter there Is no telling
what CQrbett would have done in his
frenzy, but the police were on hand and
rushed between the men. thus avoiding
a scene which would have added to the
disgraeeful exhibition.
A close estimate placed the attend
ance tonight at 5000 and It was learn
ed that the receipts exceeded $4,000.