The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1898-11-26
THE CORBETT -SHARKEY FIGHT
ALL BETS DECLARED OFF.
sharISey Won "A Foul, So Given
because Corbett's Second Got Into
the Ring In the Ninth Round
SharlSey Had the Best of 1t So Far.

New York, Nov. 2S.-The Sharkey-Cor-
bett fight. which was witnessed by the
largest and most representative gathering
of sporting men that ever congregated to
see a ring contest, ended in a most dis
graceful fasco last night at the Lenox
Athletic Club Corbett had all the worst
of the encounter when one of his seconds,
Connie McVey, jumped into the ring,
appealing to the referee, thus violating
the rules and the referee, Honest" John
Kelly had no alternative but to disqualify
Corbett and award the bout to Sharkey.
McVey's interference was absolutely in
excusable and the referee believing that
there was Job" in Mcveys action took
it upon himself to declare all bets off. Be
fore Kelly did so, however, many of those
who had bet on Corbett, and there were
legions, appealed to the referee to take
such action, while Sharkeyites shouted
against interference on Kelly's part and
protested that he had no authority to de-
clare the bets off. However, the referees
word went with the majority of specta-
tors and consequently all money paid on
wagers made will be refunded
1t Was SharIxey's Fight.
Sharkey's quickness and aggressiveness
was astonishing from the very beginning
and from the first it was evident that he
had Corbett safe In the second round
there were wild yells from the admirers
of the Irishman when he floored Corbett
with a right swing on the head, preceded
by powerful blow on the body. Sharkey's
PUSHES were successful invariably and
Jim's leg work was tested to it's utmost
in trying to evade the aggressive sailor
pugilist. That Sharkey has improved
wonderfully goes without saying, and on
the other hand that Corbett is not the
Corbett of New Orleans is beyond ques-
ton. At no time had the Californian the
upper hand of his younger and more
sturdy rival. Sharkey is a fighter and a
clever one at that, and his work tonight
stamps him beyond all doubt as being Sec
ond only to Fitzsimmons.
: From the second to the eighth round
Sharkey held decided advantage 1t was
' to on Sharkey after the second round
and had not Mcvey acted as he did there
is very little doubt that Sharkey would
have won handily.
= McVey's Motive Unexplained.
- The general belief is that McVey acted
from some unexplained motive, and some
persons said that he jumped into the ring
= to prevent Corbett going under. When
. McVey first put his leg through the ropes
: the referee evidently did not or would not
- look in that direction, but continued to
pay close attention to the fighters, who
= were mixing it up in the center of the
:, ring. Inspector Mclaughlin caught hold
J. of McVey to pull him out again, but the
latter evidently more than anxious
that Kelly should see him. In this he was
successful, but not until half the people
in the house had yelled repeatedly to Kelly
to disqualify Corbett.
When the big Californian realized wha
~ had occurred he was furious with passion
- and rushed at McVey Had he caught the
~ latter there is no telling what Corbet
" would have done in his frenzy, but the pc
- lice were on hand and rushed between thu
men, thus avoiding a scene which would
have added to the disgraceful exhibition
e A close estimate placed the attendant
"a tonight at 5000 and it is now learned tina
:. the receipts exceeded $45,0 900.