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The Sharkey & Corbett boxing match...
The Sharkey & Corbett boxing match...
Item # 704447
November 23, 1898
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Michigan, Nov. 23, 1898
* Tom Sharkey vs. James J. Corbett
* Heavyweight boxing match - fight
* Lenox Athletic Club, New York
The front page has nearly a full column taken up on the historic boxing match between Tom Sharkey and James Corbett, including illustrations of both.
The one-column heads include: "SHARKEY THE VICTOR" "The despised Sailor Showed Himself A Fighter" "Head Much the Better of Corbett After the First Round" "Was Putting it Over the Ex-Champion from Then On" "It was All Ended, Though, When McVey Jumped Into the Ring..." with more. The article continues on page 6.
Twelve pages, some margin tears and much chipping at the margins, should be handled carefully.
Note: In the 1898 boxing match between Tom Sharkey and James J. Corbett, Sharkey won by disqualification in the ninth round; this fight is notable because Corbett, a former heavyweight champion, was disqualified due to his cornerman interfering in the fight, giving Sharkey the victory despite not technically knocking out Corbett.
Category: Post-Civil War
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