The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-11-23

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George Dixon and Bob Armstrong. his
colored handlers.
BY half past 8 o'clock nearly every
seat in the house was occupied. Bank
ers and brokers We're in prominence
lawyers of note and business men,
representing nearly every phase of
trade, mingled with we'll known politi-
clans and held animated cOnversa-
tions in close proximity to the ring
side. one well known member of the
produce exchange took the SharkeY
end of one of the largest wagera of
the night which was $1,000 to 81, 800 on
Corbett. Joe Vendig laid the odds on
the Californian.
The first of the two preliminary
bouts was begun at S.45 o'clock. The
principals were two local boxers, Jack
Sullivan and Charley Schultz, who
were announced to go ten rounds at
13j pounds.
This proved to be a slugGing match.
utterly devoid Of science. 1t was full
of ginger, however, and amused the
spectators, who laughed heartily at
the clumsy but earnest work of both
men.
The men had hardly shaped them
selves for the seventh round when
Schultz put off a straight right hand
smash full on Sullivans jaw which
put him down and practically out.
The referee, Charley White, then hui
namely stopped the bout and declared
Schultz the winner
KID mccoy IN DISGUISE.
During the progress of this bout there
was commotion in "a box at the
ringside Kid Mccoy, the pugilist who
is to meet Peter Maher at Coney ISL
and next month, had gained admis
sion to the arena disguised with false
black whiskers and moustache. Some
days ago Tom O'Rourke, the manager
of the club, forbade Mccoy the priv
ilege of entering the club house. al
though the Kid" had been engaged by
morning newspaper to write the story
of the big fight. A careful watch was
kept by the men on the door so that
he could not get in, but he cleverly
baffied the vigilance with his disguise
AS soon as he took his seat at the
ringside Mccoy was recognized and he
removed his hirsute appendages.
Detectives Sergeant Armstrong or
dered Mccoy to leave the building, but
the kid" refused. Then Armstrong
and Detective Mulholland urged Nc
Coy to leave and caught him by the
arms, at the same time pushing him
through the crowd. Mccoy left very
reluctantly, protesting as he went. The
officers left Mccoy at the entrance to
the building and he walked out on
Lon Ae. l., 4
door on his way out Mccoy demanded
pass-out check and was accommo-
dated. The incident caused a good
deal of excitement but the spectators
soon settled back in their seats and
forgot the little episode.
SECOND PRELIMINARY.
The second preliminary bout brought
kid" Harris, of Chicago, and Charley
Roden, of Jersey City, together. They
boxed at los pounds. Harris had the
advantage in height and reach, but
Roden made up for this advantage with
a wonderful supply of pluck and ag-
gressiveness.
Roden was overmatched from the
start. In the ninth round Harris
about knocked him off his feet with
a right cross on the jaw. harris then
went after his man and had him reel
ing when the gong sounded with lefts
ana rights on both jaws. When Roden
went to his corner it was found that his
jaw was broken, and Charley White
stopped the bout then and there and
awarded the fight to Harris.
During the interval between the
Harris-Roden bout and the arrival of
the big fellows betting of the liveliest
Kind took place. Many big wagers
We're made, amounting to thousands Of
dollars. Some of the biggest bookmak-
ers in the country We're among the most
interested betters, and they bet both
ways whenever an opportunity offered.
Some of them were simply gambling
on the event and We're trying to nick
a winner, while others could not forego
the chance of making a percentage
book.
Joe Cllman was one of the latte,
sort and his bets We're as varied as
they were numerous. He always look
ed for yhe shade.
Corbett's hackers forced the price of
the Californian to 800 to $40 Just as
it was learned that the ex-champion
had reached the club house and was
in his dressing room.
At 20 minutes afteI 9 O'clock a buzz
Of excitement ran through the build.
ing and Tom Sharkey pushed his way
through the betting crowd. He was
attired in u light blue dressing gown
underneath which he had AN Ameri-
can flag wound around his waist for a
belt. He was accompanied by his
manager, Tom O'Rourke, John IT.
Dougherty, George Dixon, Bob Arm
strong and Jack Reid, who acted as his
seconds.
Professor Jimmy DeForest held the
watch for the Irshman. Sharkey new
er looked better i'm his life and said
he weighed us pounds. He was very
confident and exhibited no sign of ner-
vOusness
Announcer Charley Harvey called the
attention OF the on-lookers to the fact
that the principals wished them to
refrain from smoking and Immediately
all cigars which We're being industri-