Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-02-18

TUESDAY MORNING. +
got cheers. Kilrain claimed that his eve
was cut by Corbett's elbow, although he
did not think it intentional.
THIRD ROUND.
Kilrain came up slow and determined
for the third round, and showed some Of
his old skill, and planted his left on Cor.
belts stomach, and got away. Corbett
duplicated the blow and escaped. Kill
rain repeated the performance again, and
then both men defantly coaxed each
other on, bCt both were wary. Corbett
feinted'with his left during the coaxing
act, and brought his right around on Ki..s
rains ribs. Kilrain took the lead, and
after falling short with his left, stepped
| in and swung the same hand around,
| landing on the back of Corbett's neck.
The champion was encouraged aud made
a good rush, landing one hand after the
other on the stomach and chest. Corbett
took his punishment with unconcern,
and came back with left-hander in the
face, but received counter. Corbett
made lively rush, but Kilrain met him
squarely and landed both hands in success
sion on the chest of his advancing foe, and
| got in another left ft-hander in the face at
parting. Corbett replied in kind by
left-hander on the ribs, and cent the
same hand back prettily, catching Kill
rain on the nose before the latter knew
what had happened. Corbett then sailed
| in fiercely. He fell short with his left,
but swung his right on the chest and got
away. Kilrain tried TO stop the rally by
left.hander in the face, but got return
of the same kind, and Corbett slapped
his face twice with his right as time was
called.
FOURTH ROUND.
Corbett pranced forward like a young
colt for the fourth round and danced
away as Kilrain led. Kilrain followed
and reached Co-t etl's neck by swinging
his right. Kilrain th ca re ached the ribs
with his left and clinched, but as he be-
gan infghtipg the crowd cried foul"
and the referee ordered them to break.
Corbett led and fell short, but avoided
leaving an opening by ducking cleverly
out of reach. When he came up he led
for Kilrain's face with his left
and landed and got away. AS
he came back Kilrain stopped his prog.
ress with right-hander on the ribs.
Corbett's lead fell short, and Kilrain
came with rush. landing his right on
Corbett's long but sturdy neck. Then
the champion reached Corbett's chest
twice with his left, following it up with
q right t-hander on the ribs. Corbett
could not find an opening all this time,
and when he tried to get IN his right he
fell short, but ducked under again. He
also avoided the next rush by slipping
from Kilrain'5 fond embrace.
| Kilrain finally succeeded in clinchiDg
Corbett with his left and using his right
at short range, and Corbett tried upper
cuts with his right, reaching Kilrain's
face. One of these swings caught Kill
rains left eye with his wrist and raised a
lump under it. After they broke Kill
rain got in a clean right.hander on the
side. Corbett's left-hand lead was short,
but he smashed Kilrain on the neck as
the latter closed, and broke away from a
hug. Kilrain again landed his left on the
ribs but Corbett retaliated with interest.
Corbett's left caught Kilrain on the arm,
but he sent in the same hand with light
ming speed, and Kilrain received it on
the neck. Corbett swung his left round
like wild man, and twice in succession
he accomplished the feat of landing on
the side and face with the same hand
and getting away. The second time
Kilrain countered lightly with his left.
AS time was called Kilrain was some
VIII at winded, but looked little more
pleased, as it was his best round.
FIFTH ROUND.
Kilrain came up more confident in the
fifth. He settled down to business at
once, swinging his lett on Corbetts neck
and cllnching. The next time he rushed
Corbett got away. Kilrain led at close
quarters, but Corbett slipped under
gracefully. The third time they clinched,
and again Kilrain was maddened bv the
cry of "break." AS he let 20 he landed
his right angrily on Corbett's neck.
They tame together again at close Quar-
ters, and Corbett's lightning left caught
kilrain on the stomach and stopped his
clinch. Kilrain came on and
clinched, but Corbett broke away
and sent in his right in
Kilrain's stomach, getting away. Cor
bett sailed in again, but Kilrain was
wide awake and warded off his leads
with both hands, and then pushed Cor
bett away. Corbett would not be de.
| MED and reached Kilrain's neck with his
left, but Kilrain cllnched and warmed
Corbett's head in close quarters. Cor
bett patted Kilrain's face with his left.
but Kilrain closed and landed both hands
on Corbett's neck.
Corbett kept on, led with his left on
E-llrain's chest, and swung his right in
on his neck and got away. Kilrain
countered and reached Corbett's chest
with his left lightly. Corbett continued
to advance, but Kilrain slipped out of the
reach of his well meant blows. But
Corbett got the champion at last, and
smashed him right and lett on the chest
and face, landing four rattling blows be-
tore Kilrain clinched for self. protection.
| After breaking, Kilrain shot out his left
and caught Corbett's neck twice in sue
cesslon and clinched, upper-cutting on
Corbett's neck as he held him. Corbett
asked If that was fair. When they came
together again, Kilrain quickly swung
his right on Corbett's stomach,
but as he ducked away Corbett
delivered an upper cut on his swollen
face. Kilrain led with his left on Cor
belts face and received light return az
time was called.
SIXTH ROUND.
Corbett was cheered ss he came up in
fine condition for the sixth round. while
Kllraln came forward sullenlv. Both
men spared long for an opening.
Corbett was willing to let we'll enouoh
alone, and Kilrain did not want to afford