Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-23

appeared to be a trifie weary ana h;s
Vows lacked steam, whereas there was
world of force behind Sbarkay,s
punches. NeS
iounu o-Corbett lead for the head
..,n MS lett. landing. but Sharkey was
81. aiter him like a whirlwind. Tom
searled IN to mix it up and whipped in
some cofkers on the body. Corbett re-
.orteu with light jabs on the face and
larry 1orceful blows on the body. Mid.
way through the round there was a
raltinS mixup, both exchanging lefts
anu rights on the head and body, with
me saiior having shade the better of
A. mere We're cries of foul when Cor
oett MT his man on a break away,
whlch the referee had not called. The
men We're clinched at the bell after
Participating in very fast mixup.
round 7-Sharkey ran across the
ring and planted left and right on the
mead. Corbett clinched Corbett acted
on the defensive and seemed unable to
Withstand Sharkeys rushes. The lat
ter whipped in beautiful left hook on
the wind and followed it up with a
right on the jaw. The sailor kept do
ing all the work and was always ready
70 mix 1t up on the slightest provoca-
tion. lie alternately threw over left
ana right on the head and body, occa-
sioffaliy changing to left hooks on the
Wlnd, which were slowly but surely at
tending to Corbett's case. 1t was
Sharkey's fight; fair. The pace was
terrific
Round S-Sharkey was first to lead,
LANDING a 1aft nh 49,
clinched frequently and the referee
was kept busy separating them Tom
tried a left chop blow which fell short
and Jim jabbed his left hard on the
nose. Sharkey sent a right straight to
face which made Jim's head rock but
he Immediately put in left hook
which Srazed Sharkey's ear. Both men
fought fast, repeatedly clinching. Jim
hooked his right hard on Toms Jaw,
half dazing him. He quickly recuper-
ated and went back at his man ham
mer and longs.
Round 9-Corbett landed with his
left, Tom going back at the same mo-
ment. Clinches were frequent and the
men refused to break together Cor
bett struck Tom rather low on the body
and the sailor appealed to the referee.
Corbett showed Tom from him and
said: ''0h you go away" The men
were in the center of the ring mixing
it up in the liveliest manner ORourke
calling to Tom not to mind Corbett' s
low hitting.
Just at this moment for some unac-
eountable reason, McVey, one of Cor
belts seconds, jumped through the
ropes protesting that Sharkey had done
something, wrong to Corbett. The mo-
ment McVey climbed through the ropes
Police Inspector Mclaughlin grabbed
hold of him, while the crowd frantical-
ly yelled: Foul. foul. Corbett loses.
Look at his second in the ring"
Referee Kelley seemed to pay no at
tention to the matter but kept looking
at the fighters who continued their ag
| gressive work. McVey tried to pull
away from the inspector. While the
spectators kept yelling at the referee
who finally separated the fighters ana
ordered them to their corners. Cor
| bett seemed not to understand why
| the referee should interfere and pro-
| tested but Kelley was obdurate and
| stopped the round.
| Meanwhile the spectators stepped up
| and shouted that bets should be called
| off as they said McVey committed the
! breach of ring rules premedltatedly.
! It looked for a while as though riot
| would ensue but as soon as the refe-
rec declared Sharkey the winner on
the technicalty, he announced that all
bets were off, as McVey's action was
undoubtedly prearranged.
| a
made the spectators resumed their
seats and awaited the departure OF the
men from the ring.
The 90 round glove fight between
Ja7nes T. Corbett of California, the ex-
champion heavy weight boxer OF the
world and Tom Sharkey OF Dunaaik
ireland. who first showed his provinces
as a fighter while serving in the ohi-
ted States navy as a blue jacket, are"
an enormous crowd of sporting men &c
such representative gathering OF ths
/ sncrting element from all over tnf
country was never before at one time
within the city limits.
Nearly every city of any Importance
in the United States was Represented
| by narties of at least dozen, ahe
thara were many delegations NUMBER
ince over 100 each in charge OF Well
known men from different sporting
centres.
Weeks ago when the tickets Tor seat'
were first put on sale. shrewd peopp
who lived at a distance from TINS CITY
wrote or wired for seats to be reserved
and so they saved themselves Iot o
trouble on their arrival here. Inos'
| Who saw far enough ahead to do TINS
we're comparatively few, however ahe
| during the past few days there was
lively scramble to secure good seats.
Not a seat was to be had at the cur
| house. after / O'Clock today, ana 'i,os'
Vic hid not made early provision iat
| 70 nav exorbitant prices to the spec
Mo TORS who had snapped up the pes
scots early in the game. TICKETS ~
| saats in the immediate viclnity OF .i'
ring brought fabulous prices toilisn.
rrba original cost of these pastepoaf"'
was $50 each, but. tonight .Wi.e 80
s,,,,, could not purchase one OF tneli
a,5 =, TWO instances they brought paw
a,,;ooa The other tickets, costing IRON
s. to SIS, brought prices increassa !. w. W.
s,d three fold and the CLUB manage
ment did not put any OF the % az
,,,;ss;o;, tickets on SAFE. AiNiou
$50. .s.,amoring for admission giaai,
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