The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-11-29
Fight WASN'T FIXED
That Is, Not That Anybody
Can Prove.
ALL THE PARTIES APPEAR
Except Connie McVey Who
Made All the Trouble.

arranged "rongdoing when he inferred the
rIng curing the ninth round Of the Shar-
Aes-Coroett contest last Tuesday night =.
Tue Lenox Athletic club and conseouentl,,
forfeited the contest to Sbarlev
1hls statement on Corbett.s nart vas
made at the close of the ino,ir,, 1.hioL
was instituted by the directors of the
LeIo& Athletic club to fix the responsibiI-
ny LOT MeVeys actions. The inquiry. or
4hFestlgaton, took place in the presence
large number of sporting men. the
Piihclpas' with their handlers, and the
c'uo olciais being present. The only alb
Sen'ee was McVey. whose invasion of the
ing caused all the trouble 1t was said
that McVty had left the city. but his
whereabouts could not be ascertained.
state Senator Timothy Sullivan, repre-
sentlng the Lenox Athletic club. acted as
cnief lnquistor and invited any and all of
those present to ask whatever questions
they pleased of the witnesses.
GRAY WAS TOLD IT WAS FIXED.
W. b. Gray, Kid McCoy's manager, was
the INST witness. He said six or seven
Gays before the fight, while in company
with Mccoy, he met two representatives,
OF local newspaper, IN ;ne Astor house
He told them that frIaad o. his, whose
name he was not at lio.rsv 70 divulee. had
informed him that the bout was 70 end N
the ninth round and that Snarkey would
be declared the winner.
Senator Sullivan asked GRAY 10 produce
his informer. and promised to give 500 10
any charitable organization or institution
If Gray would bring his man and have
him repeat the assertion. GRAY lef: ne
building, promising to try ard get his
friend to reiterate the statement.
"HONEST JOHN STICKS To IT.
Honest John Kelly, the referee, said:
up to the ninth round 1 thought It was
an even thing, and 1 firmly believe that
there was no taking on the part OF the
principals, who were fighting 10 the lest
OF their ability. AS to McVeys actions,
I believed then and am still of the opinion,
that McVey was had by some person or
persons. The reason that 1 declared all
bets off was to protect the public, as it
was clear to me that McVey's interfering
was a prearranged affair. 1 cannot say
who had 'McVey. don't believe that he
got into the ring TO save Corbett frof de-
fiat.
John Considine nailed to me to declare al.
bets off, but I told him that I had in
structed Harvey to announce that fact
three rfourminutes before that time.
Announcer Charles ]. Harvey stated that
Kelly told him to announce that Sharkey
had won. and after a little delay he re-
quired him to add that all bets were off.
George Considine. Corbett's manager,
was emphatic in his denial of any know
ledge of a put-up job.
NEW RULE FOR SUCH CASES.
Charley White, Corbett's traintr, said he
knew nothing of any deal or job. and that
no man in the world could get him TO be a
party to any crooked work. He knew
nothing of McVey's intentions until Con-
ME had jumped into the ring. He declared
dramatically: 81 would XIII anyone if nee
essary to prevent such an infringement Of
the rules"
Tom ORourke, Sharkey's manager,
thought Sharkey had undoubtedly the best
Of the fight. In fact, Sharkey was the
only one in it.
"All am sorry for" he said. sis that
the contest ended as it did. but such
thing cannot occur at the club again, as
a new rule has been made. In case any
man attempts to enter the ring in the
future, he viii be promptly arrested and
the fight will be continued and decided on
its merits
O'Rourke denied all knowledge OF any
kilograms or documentary evidence which
would tend to show COLLISION. and stated
that the amount Of money which Sharkey
received was s16.S45. while Corbett's share
was s6,S45. Those sums were made up Of
So and . per cent of a $4,000 purse and
81 per cent Of the receipts exceeding $4,000
SHARKEY AND CORBETT SNARL.
While O'Rourke was making his state
ment Corbett and Sharkey growled and
snarled at each other. but they desisted
when requested by Senator Sullivan.
Sharkey, on his own behalf, stated that
the fight was con the level" He went into
the ring TO win and was convinced that
ne would have knocked out Corbett in an
other round had the fight gone on
Jim Corbett. the last witness. said: 4
won't believe McVey was bought. He has
been with me for many years ! have sup
ported him and he has eaten my bread
and butter. After we returned 10 my
dressing-room on Tuesday night. MeNey
said to my brother Tom: I could not see
the big fellow licked and I got into the
ring. That is all there was 70 t. mad
the better OF the fibht from the second
round.
sharkey interrupted Corbett, saying;
why. you didn't have dead mans
chance"
Corbett replied: 7 never faxed in ny
life"
Neither did I" retortea Shsrk-y.
I'M GENTLEMAN JIM"
9th men then assumed meuaclng att
tudes and IL looked FOR moment ss u
there would be a hrawl. but Senator Su-A-
van. who stood between them. requested
them 70 keep que,. and Corbatt continued.
You're too ignorant 10 understand whsn
a continent Is paid you. Sharkey. 5u- ! n
Gentleman jim and always was and a.
ways VIII be-
Corbett then went On - say mat McNey
was impe-ed only by honest motives III
doing what he DID. and that 20 man could
make h.En believe otherwise
Senator Sullivan reviewed the ev.terce.
and said.
1T seems that McVev though; Core@it
vas being beaten ard Jumped into the rig
70 save him No evidence % the contrary
& forthcoming and the cil5 directors have
done al that they could % - - tns
matter righ. il the eyes - the p1h.lc. A.
. The bets. we have nothing further 70 %
Win them
This ended the inquiry 50 FAR ~ ne club
was concerned
Alter = vas over Corbe;t oecisrsd ths'
sharkey should give him another aEH' and
o-Roa-ke promised % give ne Californian