Show h. h Some Big Prizefight Fakes Corbetts Corbett's Two Historic Ups Which Helped Kill Ki the Game Game- In InI I Tb That t Have Earned Nice IF New York When m BIg Bg Tim Tun Sullivan Sul an and Jame J Corbett wore were induced to shako h hands nes and I make up tip nt l a r banquet l In New ew York iho 11 other lt a fond which W wa wait the lie direct of rf the tho memorable fake l fight ht h. h ho n rind Int KM McCoy eal can to toan toan t an ond Incidentally mi It revived lo several interestIng interest interest- er e In log Ing stories 4 ut f fake Cake glove c contests that l' l to fool tho lie entire sporting world at nt and ane also enabled 1 r numerO o to swindle p the gambling rater rater- nit nIL out Omit of or thousands of or roul rul American mc dollars I Th Thin mike fake W was wis so 80 cleverly I engineered n anti and carried out ut that thal It wa was not until after afI the mill mi was aH over that tho the belief 1 lip Ii p. p f became general 1111 that that 11 It 1 n was a frame frame- rm rh The men m l mit mt In the Madison Squat c ar arden cn on 01 August t 30 1000 O. O a ii few ew days nr be- be Yora for tho tl death deth of r the J Horton boxing law lawr r- r lr fi lt New York the repealing of or which was l' l I tine due cue to the tho pcr with which box loi fr and promoters provided pro l 1 crooked contests 2 for tor the gullible public ral track gamblers laid ald 1 pral rc trel the tho pias UI the trill mill mil The They saw n u t i chance chance to mAke a cinch Job o of It II b by securing the promise promise- of oC the wily wiy McCoy cCoy to f n a n. u in iii ih the h fifth round J Corbel ivan a i a party arty to tu ti all nU this ing in but bUl h he did not trust McCoy He lie also did not lint fec sure ire I that he could be beat t thi Kd KIl 11 on the If so f that tint when alien the flamel fri fri- mel meni of ot the fl fife c tol told him that McCo had hall n greed to toli down Corbett with wih much emlu that li ho would not enter the ring with Ith th tu time tricky rich Hooi l sS time tho lat at M- M I t ported n It IIO bond bon bondas bondI I as m a n guam anti that lj hI would not execute I H a u I toe tue was yas placed by 11 McCoy In the hands oT if 11 ILe party par par- t ty 13 and ai Helen were quickly signed Trio ir li fighting shunts of ot the two men I II to br- br lp tim th mo mot t iw hen heavy 0 wl ht In lug world cr cre Int interest r t 1 V In Ill net fact tIme the g general excitement lt was so f- f intense c on el the tho JI night Il of ot time tho tw talked J of or haUl that the the- th l ln n wan 14 pa packet kl 1 from ringside to roof with uric of time tho ou Fj t hh biggest crowds that ever pr c Into kno iro o the time I H amphitheater Tho JI ro grot gross rl n. I amounted to tn Jar nearly It was of ot i 1 the pugilists got rot 00 4 fJ per ce cent centT rk r Around th the that list night worl all f of or New olk notables ready to I whichever er man ml might ht he be designated Uy by 11 i tim tho wl Soon th tho thit word was wat p around that thal McCoy would su ely win that Corb tt surely corb t was nut IUt of I. I 1 cond condition I lion ri and nil that the tho tl Ia latter tier actually ml did n lit i. i j nol mint V IH in In i r tho tl tI ming k o Who ho to lay limy a l thousand on Cot Cor- bolt hotL 1 Ill 11 1 ia lay to r. r that el Cor wins wins' ri r Where Wheres th tl McCoy monc money t and other sallies were quickly nl e f m ma l hy 11 U who wit had ll been Kent nl Kelt into info 1 lie tho nr rma ia by thu who w rc tryIng trying try- try 11 Ing I lo In 0 m me e McCoy a hot favorite fn That j. th lii they t goes O 1 without 3 saying for forin forI J t I in I. I a n t few fow nOlo nt fi everybody who had any uw auy monc l to back McCoy r included lt Ii this number was Big Bg jim Dm SUI Sullivan al always re rea to bet and ond alj t 4 placing In h hs h's s friends s One fl 01 t Sulvan Sullivans Sullivan's henchmen had bi u waylaid by hy bythe bytho 1 had the I the tho tl gamblers who given Cn 1 out nut Miro MItI tip tp I McCoy MeCo on fl the bit So 54 S Dg Tim put U up a fat at wad on McCoy I I while others followed s stilt Meanwhile the thE gambler wore getting getnA bus busy Their i imen men were wre soomi alt all OVer r the time huU building ln catIng eating cat eat In Ing up all al the thc loose loos' money noney in sl sight ht In j fact at al the last lat moment there was so 10 munch much backing on tap that the thc baek backers r of nf McCoy eCoy became became- rattled hut but It I I Iwas was wn to late to hedge I The ti light licht h hogan gan with Lbs great crowd worked up tip tP to tl a hl high h Hta state tc o ot of ex excitement ment Never CI C before hail had such an nn exhibition o of 01 science boon been J cn In nn tiny prize ring 1 livery known tactic In tn tho time skillful boxers boxer's brain was Drought brought Into pla play 1 while tho the crowd crowl looked fc on and 1 01 mar mar- But nut close observers who i sat It I very 01 near the tue ropes noticed that man many I of f the tho blows rero delivered with wih open t I 08 gloves and that that made thorn thom suspicious I I Finally after a n rapid exchange of oi if swings Jol Jolts Jabs uppercuts mind nl body gm smashes McCoy in tho the HUh fifth round as was seen to waver Ito IIo Io was apparently apparent apparent- 1 ly gro groggy s and amI Corbett assuming the tho look ook of oC a v d demon lenion Uon rushed rushell in to i I the tho job johi Jol Time The n result ul was what lh time tho spectators I hele e believed was a clean clen knockout for McCoy McCoy Mc Mc- Ic- Ic Co Coy went vent to the life 1 canvas cnn nl apparently 1 less Corbett Corbet was declared tho timo winner and tho the gamblers raked rake in lii In n I Ii het bets e t s. s Before tho the night was WS over 4 0 tho tilO isO 1 men he began nu to lo seo tCO what hol had occurred I Ilg Ilig Tim was vas sitting Kilting In tn an au uptown hotel ho Ito- tel lei at nt an nn early carl hour the next morning when whon toted Corlet without a scratch en entered en- en That Thal was a dirty fake Corbet Corbett cried the big Tammany man and you threw all al your 0 friends Nothing of or th the tho sort replied Cor Cor- belt hot hotly I 1 won on the level leyel Well Weil Vel awn away from froni mo rae In frI fU- til tuto was Sullivan's Sullivans response If you ou dont don't want vant to got Into trouble A J fow to days clays later Corbett Corlett and McCoy had Hd trouble with their wives with Hh the Iho outcome outcome out out- come that the entire entro details of the tl bI fake falee wore were made public ble Corl Corbetts Corbett's tf Pt ne never forgotten olen mix- mix up UI with Tom Toni y Sharkey at al althe the time Lenox A. 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C C In No November 1898 1808 was waK one ono 1 nf f the tho tH worst blows 1 that hat th tho boxing game ame got ol olIn iu In those days dUI lint Hut In this caso case C Corbett pot got time the thC double cross from 1 I friends of Jig Jr rIm Tim Sullivan was wan under r the tho 11 n of Tom then and was grail grad Kratt Krat- Krat t 1 J lighting hll his hii Wl way to tn time tho top of Jl time tho heavyweight class clas The bulky sailor soIl sail sol sol- or fm ni a C round our draw with Corbett two twe eams H ai-H UH 1 before In California made Gentleman JIm take lo to the tho defensive so 1 that when 1 In th thO hr battle U ended l Fad I-ad ad a n lot ot of 0 respect ct for his isis an an- tagon 1st That t was a the time reason why never ca ceased challenging there there- after Corbet Corbett ec however howo Ignored Sharkey Sharkey Shar- Shar key 11 hut but t took on who vho won wor sor the tho luni from CoOl tum time Hut Hutman man ith the he l J at al Carton Carson Coron 1 q M J 1 r f did nut nt care caro much for fightIng tight fight In log Ing titter after that dismal setback tot for COt him HO so 10 he did ld not nol enter tho the ring again for tor fora a year car an and a n h half l when ho lie took tool on Sharkey But Tut It I was only after much persuasion on tho part of Qt that agreed ll to fight at all al Corbett Corlet said sll that ho was not physically caI cally fit n and ne nc needed at al least six woe weeks s sIn in which to train The Time mill mi-mill 11 was wn scheduled sched to bo lie held hell In just half that time Ho o Corbett balked even when a 3 purse was guaranteed Tell 1 you vou what whal Ill I'll Il do co finally suggested tug sug Corbett If I y you ou cn H Dovery Dc t i stop the time mill mil in tho sixth round Ill I'll ll n fight ht I think I 1 can cnn keep p going about that length o of time l Its a bet bel raid maul kr who came amo back In a n few Cow days day with w h th the tho In Information Information In- In formation that Dc cl Devery then th the tho best hest chief o of police New York ever h c I would bo lie hI on the job v Corbett therefore did some ome l light h training while Sharkey worked like a Trojan When hen St It camo time to f fight ht Honest John Kelly Kely was waR the tho referee l Tho e word wits was passed Cl around b by o 0 that would boat beat bot head hC 1 off oc anil that he ho was worth a big bet iet Big ht Tim Thu of the thc trick tricI that hat rJ had framed U up UI in order to get Jet Corbett Colet to box put pul down a n spanking bet beton beton on nn So 80 mIld did Ila ebOr C everybody cl else o. o Time The light fight wa was was was' no sooner Noner under wn way than proceeded to show how Corbett Corbet up h hy by m means beaus aJI of 01 terrific terrific- slugging and incessant I rushing Corbett Corbet always quick on his fet feet stalled stall stal ed until the sixth round h began san Then be bo I never r nc took ook his fC eyes off or el Dc who ho sat satin satin rt rtIn in box In full a n 11 uniform a a. picture of contentment lt Time The sixth round ended d. d but hut Dc Devery did not make a ri p nl move was waN as white a as chalk In his C corner cormier ns as ho lie HI waited tl for 0 or time the next son gong Maybe I e very hind had hal forgotten him But hut 1 Big Dig Bill Bi never turned a hair when as a the seventh round rouno stai started tod Corbutt Corbett hustled hustle around to u that lint du of nt tho ill ring and und In Iii a clinch oi Inquiringly h O over OShar Shar- Shar icey's shoulder cr at ft time tho chief of ot police n By ib this tin lime Corbett concluded that ho lie had b been cn either lUPI or that Devery had imail for forgotten lt n. n It I W was S up tip to him therefore there fore or to stop the lime light fight himself cl In a n wa way vay that lint would lot let him nut nt with wih a whole skin skirt In his corner orner wet Con Mcvey Ic the time trusty t follower 1 o W I. I who was told toll that unless some someI radical move mo was waR made would 1111 I score a clean Inn knockout In the tho ninth round I o it i to mo mp whispered loVe n ns as I tl the lip gong Ol Called Iho ha men to 10 the tho scratch i quickly knocked head 1011 brick back with n it f fearful 11 1 on en time the mOi mouth month th nid time almost doubled him up with wih a u O In iii II tho tl wind In li u. u u J Jiffy MeVey t Ie violating th the rules rule jumped through the time ropes rope ropel There was a a. riot rol in a n fow fw cw seconds aim and the peaceful v r ry got ot busy husy Corbett ap apparently li- li al' al patently Jn In a rage tried to punch McVey In the face taco McVey Ic punched back which was waa all al alor or very theatrical lImit But t tIme the cops PS c were soon soomi clearing time hE ring KO so 10 this the he r rin ees decision could heard I Of court COUI coot everybody ex knew that thal Sharkey had hado o won on a foul roul but nobody was v 11 pre pre- I. 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I 1 T pared for the startling announcement from rein Honest John KelY Kelly Sharkey wins on a n foul rou All AU bets declared de do- dared off elf nI The fhe declaring off olt ol of ot bets lv caused another r riot riot Under the mules rulon Kelly cU haul had no rl ht to this decision anti instantly in- in It was rumored that there wits was wast a t 1 motive e Tho referee bet a bunch on fin CorbeLl Coi I several of It if friends who hail had backed hacket f fir t large sums Fako Fak Robbery Skin roared tho spectators torR as is thc they timey mel filed out of ot tho the hulk build lOg ing condemning Corbett McVey MeVey reYe Kelly and everybody C connected tel with time tho ar ar- fair lh The Tho up mix between Joe Walcott alcott and Tommy Tomm est West In time tho Garl Garden n on August 27 7 0 has always b been tn coiled called a n steal Tho The educated i mone money was wag placed lJ on onest West est Walcott alcott ruling a 0 3 to 1 l favorite fn Tin Tb Garden was packed l and anul from rom the lie moment mo ment the time battle bC began n l seemed time the master He lie battered West Vest ast all over o the tho ring round remind after nHe round tin until lii Tommy was si-as cut emit Into ribbons was reclining on the ropes almost out when tho the tenth round encl ended d Those who had IH been told to bet on Wit west fit b believed Ic up imp lo to this point that tHey tiley had been beon double crossed but hut in tho eleventh round things quickly changed their thell minds When tho the boll boil rang Wai- Wai cott Ott refused to I leave a 0 his corner i the thc matter ask asked l Tom his chief chic handler I Iso o broke ama oia arm lIst h Tom wallo l time tho Giant Killer r assuming a look 1001 of pain Deed i 1 has hns sir It aint no use 0 o me tile tr ln to go 10 on for ter ma mn arms arm's busted In two places Pieces Although h Walcutt with lil other othor hand could probably have ha beat beaten ll the tho tottering r West CRt to tho time floor loor then and thor there ho nt refused refuse to continue amid tho time referee had haul to give the to West est cst The crowd lost no time In lii denouncing de do- nO everybody c connected d with this raw looking affair which was waR another nail In time the boxing 1 coffin also threw a n tI fight hl to I Kid kl KidI ld I Ino 11 In Frisco in iii twelve roun rounds s in inTo i Joo To Cans Gans time the present li lightweight champion of or the tho world h luG taken part partin in iii numerous fako all while under tho the of or Al AI a lJ e gambler r lie Ho laid down clown before Ten rn in tho the second round of or a hotel bout 11 Ibid hold ld in Chicago o In December 1100 but hilt r McGovern was a n party to the tho up frame is in not riot known own When hen ho lie won on a foul emil In the tho fifth firth round 1 of his us mill with James mes Britt in Frisco in lb 1001 I It Was nt tho prevailing pre OPinIon at the tho ringside that It I Yak wah a alto ralen pure puro and simple Philadelphia iphia Jack Jalc OBrien O'Brien Is If a n tolf- tolf confessed tal faker er Ho lie admits t that at noarl nearly all of or time the n fights ht In which ho lie took part hart In recent years were pro Tommy Burns Durn practically forced to make this confession OBrien O'Brien and Ild Tommy Tomm Hyan once oneo u mu styled self led m ll middleweight leel ht put up tip a n. raw ra fake tolo in Philadelphia two two ago ayo for tor which the they were wore roundly scored r |