The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, November 23, 1898, Page 2

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, WED ESDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1898. SHARKEY w Referee Kelly, Scenting Fraud, Declares All Bets' Off--Sailor Has the Better of the Fight From Start to Finish. ‘ EW YORK, Nov. where more than $50,00¢ James J. Corbett and Thomas J. Sharkey. nd hissed, raged and fumed, called the men in the ring hard names and then groaned 2 went, swearing, out into the rain. Corbett lost because Con McVey, his sparring partner, who was one of his the ring about the middle of the clinch. Policemen and others tried to stop him. The crowd saw him climbing desperately through the ropes, screamed “Fc “Honest John” Kelly, the referee: “Why don’t you get them apart?” Corbett saw him after a second and knew that his fight was gone. His temper got to fever heat in a trice and in the clinch he s get the men away from each other. Referee Kelly told The Call correspondent later that he believed in his heart that the inter- ruption was a prearranged affair in could not stand by and see the publ Meanwhile thousands of throa shouted “Fake!” and fully as manj was saved the humiliation of a knockout by the unwarranted action of McVey, who has been in and ze ring for years, and knows that a second who enters the ring during a fight loses around the p the battle for his principal. Corbett was not his old self in any of | fo: the roun half dozen times his w m power o g a his end was near. He as these signs were s full strength of the days when he won his championship. From the time wh the men shook hands i the impatient thousands cried arkey proved himself urprise. When he stripped to his breech clout there v a burst of ap- se in admir: of his splendid But still he looked heavy, lumbering, slow, but the same hard- hitting fighter that people here found him before. In contrast with Corbett, sitting smiling in the opposite corner, lithe and sinewy, he looked as does a W to tri SHARKEY GETS DECISION IN ONE- - OF SHE % FROM DEFEAT. —"“Sharkey wins; referee declares all bets off.” That was the startling announcement made to-night in the Lenox Athletic Club, revenge. He se ea d as many | quake, and had him dizzy when the gong sounded a rescue. triumph and d groaned in disgust. There were phy ci wa danced up at the sound of the beil and | them. From then to the end Corbett Sharkey went at him like a bull, but a | rallied somewhat, but mc - of his blows dragged up all the strength he couldi when he got in some good ones and R R T S R R R R R R R R DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGHT BY ROUNDS . NEW YORK, Nov. 22—The technlcal story of the Corbett Shar- ey fight by rounds follows: SHARKEY THE AGGRESSOR. ROUND 1—The men fiddled for several seconds and Jim made a left lead for the head. Tom responded with left and right in the same spot. Corbett led again. Tom responded with a left swing for the head, which landed. Sharkey ripped in left and right for the bedy, with some effect. He kept forcing Jim into the various cor- ners, punchii.g with right and left on the body, which seemed to be his objective point. Jim feinted and tried to draw his man on. Shar- key was always ready with his left jab and right swing, which in- variably landed on the body. Corbett failed to show any of the great cleverness with which he has been credited. The round ended with Sharkey at his man. SAILOR FLOORS HiS MAN. ROUND 2—Corbett with the left landed lightly. Then there was an exchange of lefts and rights on the head in which Sharkey had the advantage. Jim kept trying to push his left into Tom’s face and the sallor would-come right back with a swing for the body. Tom was inclined to be a trifle wild, and was frequently cautioned by O'Rourke, his chief second. Tom put out a straight right on Jim's nose, which seemed to bring the blood to that member. Sharkey put in a right-hand smash on the jaw which sent Corbett dow: He at- tempted to repeat the dose, but was foiled, &* Jim clinched. The round closed with Tom all gver his man. SHARKEY COUNTERS WELL. ROUND 3—Corbett led with his - right for the body, landing. Sharkey responded in kin Jim reached the body several times, but Tom came right back with lefts for the head. A right on the body staggered him. Sharkey whipped over a tremendous right-hand smash on the jaw. The sailor’s leads were ineffective, his counters being the blows which cut the figure. Corbett kept jahbing lightly for the head and Sharkey came right back at him with right-hand smashes on the wind. CORBETT LANDS A FEW. ROUND 4—The sailor was right after his man and esziyed lefts and rights for the head, landing each time. Corbett clinched and acted entirely on the defensivy Corbett led left for the head, land- ing on the neck, and Shark a hard right on the bod Corbett began then to do some pun and jabbed his man at will, but at long range, but Tom always had a counter ready. Corbett repeatedly led his left and damaged Sharkey s face considerably. The sailor chased his opponent into the latter’s corner and received a series of jabs for his action. JIN'S BLOWS LACK STEAM. ROUND 5—Corbett started right off with a left jab on the face and was apparently attempting to fool with his man. Sharkey, how- ever, was not in a playful mood and brought his right hand over with force enough to make Jim wince. Jim hooked his left rather low on Tom’s bcdy and lifted Sharke off his fee with his shoulder. Corbett appeared to be a trifle weary and his blows lacked steam, vhereas there was a w.rld of force behind Sharkey’'s blows. FIGHTING AT CLOSE RANGE. ROUND 6—Corbett reached the head with his left, but Sharkey was right after him like a whirlwind. Tom started in to mix it up and whipped in some corkers on the body. Corbett retaliated with like light jabs on the face and fairly forceful blows on the body. Midway through the round there was a rattling mix-up, both ex- changing lefts and rights on the head and body, with the sailor having a shade the better of it. There were cries of “Foul, foul,” when Corbett hit his man in a breakaway which the referee had not called. The men were clinched at the bell, after participating in a very fast mix-up. TOM DOES ALL THE LANDING. ROUND 7—Sharkey ran across the ring and planted left and right on the head, Corbett clinching. Corbett acted on the defens- fve and seemed unable to withstand Sharkey's rushes. The latter whi ~d in a 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 al- ternately 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. It was Sharkey’s fight so far. The pace was terrific. SHARKEY DAZED BY A BLOW. ROUND 8—Sharkey was first to lead, landing a left chop on the neck. They clinched frequently and the referee -vas kept busy sepa- rating them. Tom tried a left chop blow whic. fell short and Jim jabbed his left hard on the nose. Sharkey sent a right straight on the face, which made Jim's head rock, but Jim was ready with a left hook, which grazed Sharkey’s face. Both men fought fast, clinching repeatedly. Jim hooked his right hard on Tom's jaw, half dazing him. He quickly recuperated and went back at his man hamr ~ and tongs. McVEY’S PREMEDITATED ACT. ROUND 9—Corbett landed with his left. Tom went right back at the same moment. Clinches were frequent and the men refused to break together. Corbett then struck Tom rather low on the body and the sailor appealed to the referee. Corbett shoved Tom from him and saild: “Oh, you go away.” The men were in the center of the ring mixing it up in the liveliest manner, O'Rourke calling to Tom not to mind Corbett’s low hitting. Just at this moment, for some unaccountable reason, McVey; one of Corbett’s seconds, jumped through the ropes, protesting that Shar- key had done something wrong to Corbett. The moment McVey climbed through the ropes Inspector McLaughlin grabbed hold of him, while “he crowd frantically yelled: ** NINTH SECONDS OF CORBETT INTERFERES | TO SAVE HIS MAN ek ok kR % sk ok R K Kk ok ok ok R kK % K K %% X - CORBE/TT. sk k% % ok sk ok K ok K kR X % % B * * * * * * 0 was spent by the public to see a twenty-round fight between rly 10,000 persons who heard the decision seconds, entered ninth round, when the fighters were hugging each other in a and demanded that he desist. He went on, exclaiming to irkey again and again, and Kelly had a difficult job to Corbett’s corner, and the reason he declared bets off was that he ic robbed. were bellowing out denunciations. More than a thousand v velled that Corbett was growing weak and could not win, and r each worrving jab he took forceful | muster, but a second blow made him nt Corbett to the floor | totter, and again it looked as 1f Shar- ; in the second round, met him | key might finish him soon. hen he a with terrible punish- 1it him low,” cried Tom O'Rourke, ent that made his thin, muscular legs hager of the club, who was one of rkey’s handlers. his advice coming from the man- there were shouts of | ager of the club, who would nottolerate Staid lawyers | such action in anybody else, angered on Corbett at 100 tc a Corbett sympathizer in the crowd. He offered to b-t O'Rourke $1000 and there- ans there, business men and profes- | by caused him to be silent. al men, politicians and men about| in the fourt round Sharkey’s new wn. They all thought Corbett's star | science came splendidly into evidence, tting for to-night, but it was not. | and t:> bettors on Corbett saw thou- It had gone behind a cloud. Corbett| sands of dollars getting away from Around the ho had mo ained one. He landed hard. Corbett| were weak until the seventh round. bull in the p nce of a leopard. If he could hit he might win. That was the opinion of three-quar- ters of the spectators. Even those wh had their money on the sailor cou on that one piledriving blow to win. I Sharkey could hit Corbett once, they said, ne could get at him again and drive him to sleep with muscle. Shar- | key did hit Corbett that once—a fright fu. blow, near the spot made famous b Fitzsimmons. Then he hit Corbet again and again. He had sci the very thing the least of wi expected. And, stranger still, his au vancement in the knowledge of how t use fists, both for protection 2 aggression, was so great that even Cor- | bett did not show himself his superior | in skill. | Sharkey was not so quick on his feet as was the former champion, but he stood in close at every opportunity took what little punishment was lightly him and replied with siedge- orce. s ring tactics for a while were hit and get away—but the determined on close quarters an sted on having them. He tried jabbing for a time to worry Sharkey into a rage that might mean a foul, but Sharkey’s temper was under curb and ADVERTISEMINTS. A t’traétive Royal Bavarian China Assorted rustic scemes on pale, heliotrope background. Graceful shapes Bread Butter, Tea and Cake Plates, Salad Dishes, Comports, and all the new things out Elaborate decorations Effective prices Great American Import g Tea Co, 861 Market, op. 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Meanwhile the spectators stood up and velled that bets should be declared off, as they believed McVey committed a breach of ring rules premeditatedly. It looked for a while as if a riot would ensue, but as soon as the referee declared Sharkey the winner on the tech- nicality he announced all bets off, as McVey's action was undoubt- edly prea: anged. As soon as this announcement was made the spec- tators resumed their seats and awaited the departure of the men from the ring. 1y il i kK K kK ok ok kR K K ok K % K ok ok Kk ok ok ok ok ok ok ok ok ok 9 6 ok sk ok K ok ok ok K K % % ok ok R ok ok K K ok sk sk K 3 ok ok ok kR R K ok sk Ok % % ok ok ok R EXEEREFXERRXEERERE XX R AR R ER XXX RRLR * * * * ok ok sk otk ok sk sk ok ok ok sk % % ok ok % % % TR * * * * * * * # * * ¥ * * * * * * ¥ * * * * * * % ok ok ok ok ok ok ok %k sk sk ok ok ok ok ok %k ok sk ok ok ok sk sk sk ok ok ko k ok Sk 3 o ok ok ok ok ok Rk R % 9 ok ok ok ok sk ok ok ok ok k% 9 ok sk ok kK K K ok ok ok % %k ok ko ok ok ok X % ok ok ok Scene in Front of The Call Building When “Sharkey Wins” Was Shown on the Bulletin Board. @®®©®©®®@®®®@@®®@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@)@ SHARKEY WILLING TO FIGHT HIM AGAIN NEW YORK, Nov. 22.—Sharkey, who was as happy as a schoolboy after his victory, said : 1 could have gone on for a hundred rounds, and was just commencing to get to myself when that fellow caused the fight to be stopped. Of course I won, but | would rather it had been on other than technical grounds. @At that time | would bave at- tended to Corbett’s case, as his blows had not steam enough to feaze me. Yes, I'll meet him again at any time or place, and now stand ready to do battle for world’s championship honors, which are all mine, in the heavyweight class at least.”’ . PPPPPPPEEPEREO® PPPRPEPPPOPPPPOR {OJOJOYOROROXOYOFORORORONOROROROXOROR ~NORORORORONO} [c10JOXOXO OO @O OXOJOJOJOJOXOJOROXOOJORORONOXOKO} ® “HONEST JOHN” KELLY, Referee of the Sharkey-Corbett Fight. 0660 XN 0 A0 0 00 08 H O O 0 O 000K 08 0K 0K 08 00 108 00 308 300 300 30K 308 30K 308 304 30 Mg CORBETT SAYS HE WOULD HAVE WON NEW YORK, Nov. 22.—Corbett has this to say regarding his defeat: “If that unfortunate action of McVey had not brought on defeat I would surely have won. Before commencing what proved to be the last round I remarked to Charlie White that I was aill right and in decidedly good fettle, ready and willing to go a long journey. The sailor could not whip me in a week.” PSR -2-2-F-R-%-F-F-F-F-F=F-F=F-R-FeF=F=FeF-F=F-FcF-F-3=3-2=2-3 3-8 made Sharkey's great bulk shiver. Clinch VOV UNOUUCO OO NAAAT OO0 L0 X600 06 K 2ot 306 100 30 308 306 306 X0 30% X0 200 X8 308 30¢ 308 X6 K% 3¢ after clinch came in the eighth and | ADVERTISEMEXNTS. ninth, and at last the one that was the | indirect cause of Corbett’s loss. When McVey got into the ring pande- monium b:oke loose, and whether there was or was not a foul to cause his ac- tion, foul followed foul thereafter. Mc- Vey was dragged out by Inspector Mc- Laughlin. “Put-up job!” yelled the chorus at the ringside. “Fake!"” came the reply from anotier crowd. “He did it to save Corbett!” was an- other shout. Then when the referee declaved that ' all bets were off there was a bedlam g of flerce epithets; hisses drowned the voiced of thed offi(‘!ht‘ll znnnunctfer. The —_ crowd seemed unable to move for won- = : ot ok theiwar vy nimacita nant e inioREacEccning tsgmoods bk (K er, had acted. At last -hy pulled them- must be honest to make it effective. What you see in our windows you'll gelves together and began moving noisily to the street. Men from San |find in the store at the same price, or Francisco jammed against Chicagoans |if out you can take the last plece from and helped them out with a vocabulary | the window. Only an item or two can of swear words. Men from Vermont |y, gnown at one time in the windows. and Loulsiana compared noisy notes 5 i D Conidlach dut e v e eall or aind for TateRib e members, but :bove the general din on R the way to the street the words “Fake” (B e 0] and “Put-up job” were heard above all Thaflksglv"lg Dehcaclfi- others. 2 St ose in right-hand window. Roast The crowd was splendidly handled. | pig: mosst Chicken, Roast Duck. Fine Chief of Police Devery himself was things fine trade at little prices. Come there in command and Inspector Me- when you want things good and cheap. Laughlin helped him. Everybody was 57 seated quickly. The order was perfect, | CRANBERRIES. ....c.ccceu...lc even when the great strain came at the Not how cheap, but how good, for holi- end. In the streets thousands were | day time. Try ours and compare. moved along quickly. They were so ancrv at the ending of what might |CLEVELAND BAlilN—(; POWDER. . .16 have been a great battle that they hur- This is the genuine 2-bit can everywhers. riedly quit the scene of the flasco. Party bought too Eol;vilydnnd g-.u.d. We One of the humorous aspects of the | close ttor other good grades this week at affair was the appearance of “Kid"” Mc- PR Coy, who had passed the doors dls- wALNflTS. o s MRl ' guised as a typlcal Westerner, with These are new, but small. What else long black beard and mustache, black could we expect in a dry year like this? fedora hat and dark suit. He looked T = the part of a bearded minister and at- | ROLLED OATS, Eastern, 10 Ibs. . .25 tracted so much attention after he was Nothing we:dan think '-of ‘ia hetter oF seated that the spectators almost guyed : cheaper than this for family use. him, until his little brown eyes showed TSV oy he s not what he seemed, and | BLANKETS < ............ .50 up You should call on us for bl as that it was ts. Now | at last the secret was out s the tiine: 1o By thee W, | “Kid" MeCoy, whom Tom O'Rourke lnabd ':nh:hn\'yll(lryd etlle :lnmkef- Seree B3 forbidden the courtesies of the club. rise in wool and are able to undersell the 1l to-day. Lifetim: He occupied a box with some friends at it e wear, you know, in the ringside. He was not long seated betore the management of the club was GINGHAMS TO-DAY.....3) yds L notified and a few special officers were goods ever of- sent to request him to leave the house ard (about) for peacefully and have his money return- ed. He had pald for a ticket. While Store open until 6:30 this evening, untl | he was marching through the aisles 8§ o'clock on Saturday. Order as early as in advance of the officers there were a possible to-day. Busy times at our house. | few comments, but not many, as the Myt g | assemblage was more interested in the 9 “There was no other course left open c As H 3 STO RE for me. McVey has been seconding | contest that was going on than in Mc- (Continued on 'Tenth Page.) 25-27 Market St., S.F, shirting or apron gingham. Coy, who acted very gentlemanly and retired gracefully. John Kelly gave his reasons for de- claring bets off as follows: