The times., 1898-11-23

a left hook on the mouth. 1t was the
best blow he had landed since the fight
began Corbett began jabbing, ducking
and side-stepping, but the sailor was after
him every moment. Corbett ducked away
from vicious swing and clinched. Then
Jim got In beautiful left on the jaw and
repeated it twice. He also put his right
on the body and again got a left to the
sailors ear. Sharkey was all this time
throwing in tremendous swings, but they
were well taken by Corbett Jim was at
close range now, indulging in give-and-
take arguments with his opponent. Both
men were bit tired from their work and
toward the close of the round each Jand-
ed heavily on the neck with lefts.
Sharkey's punches were still more power
full than Jim's and a blow on the stomach
made Jim clinch. They got away clearly
and fair. There was no disposition to
rough it.
Round Eight.
AS Sharkey came up Corbett landed a
left square in the stomach. Tom rushed
again and Jim met him with a left in the
mouth. A tremendous swing on the jaw
sent Corbett toward the ropes. but he
came back and landed right on the
mouth. Sharkey was trying with ali hiz
might to reach the jaw which Jim was
protecting more carefully than ever be-
fore. Jim lodged a couple of wild swings
and then came up with a c0rKing left
hand smash on the Jaw. Corbett followed
this with right hand smash on the jaw
and Sharkey wabbled. Another punch
made the sailor stop in his attack for at
least ten seconds. but. coming in again,
Tom threw in frightful blows which
Corbett, with superb seneralship, blocked.
Round Nine.
That Corbett was improving in his work
was evident TO all He ran out of his
corner quick as a flash and began mixing
1t up with Sharkey. who was swinging
wildly. They had four successive
clinches, which were broken by the !ef-
cree. Corbett hit Sharkey below the belt,
but It was an accident, from all appear
ances. Tom complained to the refereee,
but Corbett said TO him:
"Oh, go ON and fight.
corbett was out-pointing the sailor stil
in beautiful style, Tom appearing awk-
ward in comparison, but the sailor had
the strength.
Corbett Loses His Fight.
While they were fighting hard, Cor
belts second, Jack McVey. jumped into
I the ring and cried that time was up, but
! there was no reason for it. A sergeant
of police jumped into the ring and
! grabbed him by the collar. They threw
him through the ropes The men We're
! still fighting. and the crowd was almost
/ insane. The referee finally caught sight
| of McVey, who had gotten back into the
ring, and threw up his hands. Corbett
| walked over to Kelly in a theatrical way
/ and said:
] What Is the natter"
The referee said:
You have lost the fight. Your Second
1 has broken the rule. He has gotten into
the ring.
+ COrbctt Tries to Punch Mcyey.
/ Corbett appeared 10 be beside himself
/ with rage. He caught sight of Mcvey
in his corner and rushed al him like a de-
mon. He swung two or three blows at
him and called him a strong string Of
names. McVey retaliated by taking few
| punches at the former champion. He
| was then thrown out of the ring bodily.
o Rourke rushed al the referee at once
and claimed the fight.
Kelly could do nothing. He knew what
the rules meant and also knew that the
crowd expected the ruling in favor of
| Sharkey Corbett stood in his corner
| apparently frantic with rage
Refuses Shnrkey's Pronered Palm.
Sharkey went over toward Corbett
and held out his hand Corbett refused
to take it and growIed at him with an
ger.
The crowd was bowling fake" "rob-
berry skin" and all such things, but
the majority wanted TO hear what the
referee had to say.
After order was secured, IT was an
nounced by Referee Kelly that, as Cor
belts second had violated the rules he
had no alternative than TO give the decis-
ion TO Sharkey, but the referee made a
great hit with the crowd by declaring al
bets off. That quieted almost everybody
and the people reluctantly filed out OF the
building.
Referee Kelly said Immediately after he
left the ring:
McVey's Act Intentional.
That action on the part of McVey, ir
my estimation. was Intentional He ha:
been handling fighters long enough IL
know better, and when he got into the
ring It was undoubtedly due to some pre-
concerted plan. ! won't say that 1t wa:
to save Corbett, but will say that to de
eide away the public's money on such
palpably bad break as that, would b'
a rank injustice Therefore / declared
all bets off for the reason that 1t wa
the only fair, square thing to do. 1t il
not wise TO say anything against Corbet
or McVey, but the whole thing look
badly and | do not think that the publ
will misconstrue it. Sharkey gets tn
decision, because the rules We're broker
nagrantly-that' all there is to it.