The sun., 1898-11-23
SHARKEY AWARDED .F|GHI
McVey, One Of Corbett's Seconds,
Responsible For Decision of
the Referee.
SAILOR HAD BEST OF THE GO
He Succeeded in Flooring Pompadour
Jim in the Second ROund.-The
Spectators Contend That 1t
Was a Put Up Job on the
Part of COrbett.
Special to THE SUN.

Lenox A. G., OF this city, James J. Cor
bett known as Gentleman JIM" lost
his second fight. Sailor Tom Sharkey be.
ing given the decision over him in the
ninth round by referee Honest john
Kelly, on account of McVey, one OF Cor
belts seconds, stepping into the ring.
The contest was fierce one from the
first to the ninth round, Sharkey sur
prising his most ardent admirers bv his
clever work.
There wasn't dull moment during Il e
whole fight, both men fighting as if for
their lives.
Corbett fought as he never did before,
his blows lacking steam and having no
effect on the lad from the Pacific coast.
Kid Mccoy tried to get into the fight
without putting up the dough, but was
refused. He then disguised himself and
got reporters card and went in. He
took a seat in the reporters stand, but
someone recognized him and he as fred
out. The contest by rounds is as follows:
First Round-The men settled for sey.
eral seconds and Jim made left lead for
head. Tom responded with left and right
in same spot. Corbett lead again. Tom
responded with left swing for head
which landed. Sharkey ripped left and
right for body with some effect He kept
forcing Jim into corners, punching with
right and left on body, which seemed to
be his objective part. Jim tented and
tried to draw his man on. Sharkey was
always ready with his left jab and right
swing, which always landed on the body.
Corbett failed to show any of the great
cleverness with which he has been
credited. Round ended with Sharkey at
his man.
Second Round-Corbett with left
lightly landed. There was an exchange
with lefts and rights on the body, in
which Sharkey showed to advantage.
Jim kept trying to push his left int"
Toms face and the sailor would COME
right back with swing on the body.
He was inclined to be trifle wild and
was frequently cautioned by ORourke,
his chief second. Tom put over straight
right on Jim's nose, which seemed IT,
bring the blood to that member,
Sharkey put right hand swing on .Jim's
jaw which sent Corbett down. He at
tempted to repeat the dose but was
foiled, and Jim cllnched. The round
closed with Tom all over his man.
Third Round-Corbett lead with right
for body landing. Sharkey responded
with same kind. Jim reached Toms
body several times but Tom came back
with lie for head. "A right on body
staggered jim. Sharkey whipped over a
tremendous right hard smash on the
jaw. The Sailors leads were ineffective
his counters icing the blows which cut
the figure. ,Corbett kept jabbing lightly
for head and sharkey came right back at
him with right smashes on the wind.
Fourth Round-The Sailor was right
after his man and essayed left and right
for the head, landing each time. Corbett
clinched and acted entirely on the de-
fensive. Corbett lead let for head land
ing Oh the neck and SIrarkey sent back
hard right to body; Corbev began then
to do some punching and jabbed his
right at will, but at long range, but Tom
always had counter ready. Corbctt re-
peatedIy led his left and damaged
Sharkey's face considerably. The Sailor
chased his opponent into the latter's
corner and received series of jabs for
his action.
Fifth round-Corbett started right of
with a left job on the face and was APP
parently to foolingwith his man. Sharkey
however was not in playful mood and
brought his right hand over with force
enough to make Jim vince. Jim hooked
his left rather low on Toms body and
lifted Sharkey off his feet with his
shoulders. Corbett appeared to be a
trifle weary and his blows lacked steam,
whereas there was world of force be-
hind Sharkey's punches.
Sixth Round-Corbett lead for lead
with his left landing, but Sharkey was
right after him like whirlwind. Tom
started in to mix it up and whipped in
some corkers on the body. Corbett came
back with light jabs on the face and
fairly forcible blows on the body. Mid
way through the round there was a
rattling mix.up, both exchanging left
and rights on the head and body, with
the Sailor having shade the better of
it. There were cries of foul, foul, when
Corbett hit his man on break-away,
which the referee had not called. The
men were clinched at the bell, after
participating in very fast mix.up.
Seventh Round-Sharkey ran across
the ring and planted left and right on
head, Corbeit clinching. Corbett acted
on the defensive and seemed to be un-
able to stand Toms rushes. The latter
whipp d in beautiful left hook on the
wind and followed it up with a right on
the jaw. The sailor Kept doing all the
work and was always ready to mix it up
on the slightest provocation. He
also threw over left and right on
head and body, occasionally changing
to left hooks on the wind, which were
slowly but surely attending to Corbett's
case. 1t is Sharkey's fight SO far. The
pace was terrific.
Eighth Round-Sharkey was first to
ead landing q left chop on the neck.
They clinched frequently and the referee
was kept busy separating them. Tom
;ried a left chop which fell short, and
lin jabbed his left hard on the nose.
Shsrkey sent right straight on to the
ace which made Jim's head rock, but
lin was ready with left hook which
Irazed Toms ear. Both men fought
asst, clinching repeatedly. Jim hooked
lis right hard on TOMS jaw, half dazing {
him. He quickly recovered and went
pack st his man hammer and tongs.
Ninth Round-Corbett landed with I
lis left, Tom right back at the same