The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-11-26
C0RBETT LOSES ON AFOUL
Sailor Pugilist Had the Best Of
Every Round of the Fight.
SHARKEY A CHAMPION
Belief that the Foul was Deliberately
Perpetrated by Corbett's
Second.

foul committed uy John McNey, one OF
the former champions seconds.
The foul was in the ninth round, when
McNey, amid scene of indescrbab BILE
confusion, leaped through the ropes,
claiming foul for his principal. The of
Tending second was dragged out of the
ring by Chief Devery and Honest John
Sharkey. Kelly declared he thought Me
Ney had purpose in entering the ring
and declared all bets off
The fight, while it lasted, was fierce
Sharkey was able to land often on Cor
bett, and III the second round knocked
down the former champion. When the
interruption came the men We're fighting
regardless of rules or science.
The Fight b. Rounds.
The men shook hands at 1853.
Round 1.-The men tidded for severa
seconds and Jim made a left lead for the
head. Tom responded with left and righr
IN the same spot. Corbett led again
Tom responded with a left swing for the
head, which landed. Sharkey ripped il
left and right for the body, with some eff
feet. He kept forcing j i'm into the VAR
Gus corners, punching with right and left
on the body, which seemed to be his Oh
1ective point. jim feinted and tried tC
draw his man on. Sharkey was always
ready with his left jab, and right swing
invariably landed on the body Corbeti
failed to show any of the great clever
ness with which he has been credited
The round ended with Sharkey at his
man.
Round 2-Corbett, with the left. light
landed. Then there was an exchange
with lefts and rights on the head III which
Sharkey showed to advantage Jim keut
trying TO push his left into Toms face
with swing for the body He was i'll
clined to be Il trhe wild and was fre
quently cautioned by O'Rourke, his chie1
second. Tom put out Il straight right OF
jim nose which seemed To bring the
blood to that member. Sharkoy put in :
rlght-hand smash on the jaw which SEN
Corbett down. He attempted to repeat
the dose, but was fOiled as Jim clinched
The round closed with Tom all over his
man.
Round 3-Corbett led with his right FOL
the body, landing. Sharkey responded il
kind. Jim reached the body severa
times, but Tom came right back witt
lefts for the head. A right on the body
staggered Jim. Sharkey whipped Over
a tremendous right-hand smash on The
Jaw. The sailors leads We're Ineffective
his counters being the blows which Gu,
the figure. Corhett kept jabbing lightly
for the head and Sharkey came right
back at him with right Smashes on The
wind
Round THE sailor was right after
his man and esSayed lcfts and rights foi
the head, landing each time. Corbett
chnched and acted entirely on the de
tenslve. C0rbett led left for the head
landing on the neck, and Sharkey SEM
back hard right on the body Corbett
began then to do some punching ant
Jabbed his man at will but at long rang,
but Tom always had Il counter ready
Corbctt repeatedly led his left and dam
aged Sharkeys face considerably The
sailor chased his opponent into the lat
ters corner and received series of iah>
for his action.
Round 5-Corbett started right off will
a left jab on the face and was apparent
ly attempting TO fool with his man. Shar
key. however, was not i'll Il playful moot
and brought his right hand over will
force enough 70 make Jim vince jim
hooked his left rather low on Toms body
and lifted Sharkey off his feet with hi.
shoulder. torhett appeared to be a tri
lie weary and his blows lacked steam
whereas th"re was n world of force be
hind Sharkeys blows.
Round 6-Corbett led for the head Will
his left landing, but Sharkey was righ
after him like a whirlwind. Tom start
ed in to mix it up and whipped in som,
corkers i'll the body. Corbett retaliatc,
with light jabs on the face and fairly fore
lhlc blows on the body. Midway through
the round there was a rafting miX-up
both exchanging rights on the head an,
body with the sailor having the better %
1t. There was cries of Foul FOUL
when Corbett hit his man on a hrea k
away which the referee had not called
The men We're clinched at tho bell aftc
participating in very fast nilX-up.
Sharkey ran acreSs the ring and plante,
left and right on the head. Corbett clinch
ing. Corbetr acted on the defensive an,
seemed unable 10 withstand Sharkey'
ruSheS. The latter whipped in a beau
tiful left hook on the wind aud followet
il up with a right on the jaw. The sailo
kept doing all the work and was Away
ready To mix it up on the slightest provo
cation. He alternately threw over lef
and right on the head and body. Occa
sionally changing left hooks on the win,
which wee slowly but surely attending t
Corbett'S ease. 1t is Sharkey's fight :
far. The pace was terrific
Round l-Sharkey came up hriskly. and
shooting his left straight from the shoul
der. scored hard on Jim jaw, king tn,
former champions head rock again. II
followed this up with Il right over tn
heart and Il left on the body. Corbet
then took 4 hand and scored hard twic.
in swinging fashion. twice on the body
There was quite a mix-up at close range
in which torbctt appeared to score th
larger number of blows. They clinchet
frequently and kept the referee busy go
ing between them. Sharkeys blows dur
ing several rallies that followed fell short
and he left Il bad opening for the heat
and body. none of which C0rbett over
looked. He scored with the left frequent
ly on the jaw and body.
Round S-Corbett was on the aggreS
lc,y- l.
right at the sailor, ana planted his lef
with great force on Sharkey's ribs. Bod
landed good left> on the body an,
clinched. The referee separated them
Corhett. on shaping up again, twice Ss.ore'
hard with his left ON the jaw and Al
equal number of times on the body. Bot
showed a Discrimination To part after
clinch. and Kelly cautioned both repeat
edly. Sharkey seemed considerably dis
al the time His seconds protested TO
Kelly against the sailors methods. Once
| lin sent his right hard on the sailor S
iaw, staggering Tom. 1t was the first
ime Jim tried to land 4 Knockout, and
he applause he received WAS long and
| rigorous Toward the close Sha key = re-
operative powers were in evidence and
| showing good form. Narm il-hghtlng
| vas INDUCED in. during which both scored
| frequently.
Corbett Loses on a Foul.
Round a-Shdrkcy rushed and missed
| His next lead. Il left at the jaw. toThett
! tucked Sharkry was not disturbed. but
| hanged his tactics He tried for the jaw.
>ut missed. and Corh,.tt landed on the
| body. CCrhstt let :" his left. and The
| blow landed very low on the body. Shar,
| 2ey drew himself W. into a position Of
evident pain and made protest To the
| eferee and claimed Il toul. Kelly refused
| . allow tn" claim and ordered Slarkoy
| q continue fighting. The look of anguish
| which wreathel hi> face disappeared after
| he decision Of the referee and look OF
| determination appeared instead. Shaping
| Up for business lie promptly shot his LETT
| ,ut for the body and landed. ShaTkey
| lit i'll clinch rather Low, and McNey,
! me of lm'> seconds. climbed through the
! 'opeS jnmued into +ha ring ana twice
,Iied foul, While McAey was in the
| ing protesting Corlett AMI SEaIkyy were
| linched and fighting un3er almost any old
ules except those which governed the con