The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1898-11-26
THE C()RBETT- SHlRKEF fight
ALL BETS DEcLARED or.
shaviEsv Yves On . Peul, - Gives
Because CeFbeff's seeenA Cot Inte
the Rtsg In the Nfnfh ReanA--
shaFlkey HAD the Best 81 It - HsF.

New YORK. Nov. n-The eharkey-cor-
bett fight. which was witnessed By the
largest and most representative gathering
Of sporting men that ever consregated 70
see ring contest. ended in . most dis
graceful nasco last night nj the Lenox
Athletic Club. coFbett had all the worst
a. the encounter when one Of his seconds.
Connie Mevey, jumped into the ring.
appealing TO the referee. thus violating
the rules and the referee. Honest John
Kelly. had no alternative but 70 disquaiify
corbett and award the bout 70 sharksy.
Mcveys interference was absolutely IN
excusabls and the referee. believing thai
there was = sob In Mevey,s action. took
Il upon himself 70 declare all bets on. Be
fore Kelly aid 20. however. many Of those
who had bet on corbett. and there were
iegions. appealed 70 the referee 70 taks
such action. while sharkeyites shouted
against interference on Kellys part and
protested that be had no authority 70 DE-
clare the bets on However. the referee'E
word went with the majority OF specta,
tors and consequently all money paid on
Wagers made win be refunded
Il Was ghaxsxeyss Right.-
6haFksy's auickness and AggressiveneH.
was astonishing from the VERY beginning
and from the frst it was evident that b,
had coEbptt safe. In the second roun.
there were wild yelis from the admirer
Of the IrishmAn when he fioored corbet
with . right swing on the head. precede'
~ q powerful blow on the body. sharaey'
PUSHES were successful Invariably an
Jim's leg work WAS tested to its utmos
In trying 10 evaAs the aggressive sailO
p1gfiist. That sharkey has improve
BonderfuIly goes without saying. and o
the other hand that cOrbett 10 not tn
coroett Of New Orleans is beyond qnes
ton. Al no time had the Californian IN
upper hand Of his younger and NOR
} sturdy rival sharkey b q nghter and
clever one AZ that. and his work tonigt
stAmps him beyond all doubt a. being ses
ond only 70 FltHsimmonA.
From the second 70 the eighth roun
sharkey held decided advantage. Il Va
3 70 1 On sharkey after the second roun
and had not Mevey acted a. he did theI
! 10 very little doubt that Sharkey woul
! have lwon handiiy.
Mevey's Motive Unexphainea.
The general belief Ia that Mcvey acts
from some unexplained motive. and son
persons said that he jumped Into the EtE
: u prevent corbett going under. whs
Z MeYey frst put his leg through the rOp
the referee evidently aid not or would n
look In that direction. but continued
pay close attention 70 the fighters. vi
were mixing Il up in the center OF d
ring. Inspector Mclaughlin caught no
Of Mcvey TO pull him out again. but q
latter was evidently more than anxAo
that Kelly should see him. In this he "
, successful. but not until half the peoE
In the house had yelled repeatedly to Kei
to disquAlify corbett.
when the big Californian realised VII
had occurred he@RAs furious with passi
ana rushed At Gcvey. Had he caught I
} latter there h no telling what cOrb'
would have done In his frenzy. but the ]
= lice were on hand and rushed between
= men. thns avoiding q seens which wo'
" have added 70 the dIssraeeful exhibits
/. A close estimate placed the attendat
tonight At 800 and u b now learned u
!" the receipts exceeded tlk ooo.