Jasper County Democrat, Volume 1, Number 34, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 December 1898 — SHARKEY WINS ON FOUL. [ARTICLE]

SHARKEY WINS ON FOUL.

Fight in New York Knits in Peculiar M nnner. The glove fight,between James J. Corbett and Tom Sharkey at the Lepox Athletic Club in New York City Tuesday night resulted in a victory for the sailor pugilist after one minute and forty-eight seconds of fighting in the ninth round. Corbett was not knocked out, nor was the bout stopped because of distress on his part, but it was brought to a close abruptly by a violation of the rules by Corbett's second and trainer, Jim McYey, who jumped, into the ring before time was up and thereby lost the fight. McYey has trained Corbett and been behind him in every fight in which the exchampion has indulged, and the unanimous opinion was that either McYey lost his head or he made the break intentionally. The referee was compelled to give the decision to Sharkey, but he made a most popular ruling by declaring all bets off. Thousands of dollars had been wagered on this fight, and, as Kelly said after it was over, it would have been manifestly unfair to decide away so much money on such a piece of unsportsmanlike behavior. There were rumors throughout the crowd, and they would not down, that McVey's break was part of a scheme to save Corbett. There were also statements by unknown persons that the whole thing was preconcerted and was known l -v both sides before the fight.