The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-02-18
Corbett Easily Bests KiIrain.

COrbett Easily Bests Kilrain.
New ORLEANS, Feb. 17-Three import
ant events were on the Southern Athletic
clubs programme to-n ight-kilrain VS..
Corbett, six rounds; Cleary VS.. Smith, six
rounds and Bezinah VS.. johnson, -four
rounds. After Vacquehn's fight the south
erners determined to find some foeman
worthy of Kilrain's proves, and looked
over the country for unsuitable match.
Their attention was called to j. j. Corbctt,
the Olympic club teacher at San Francisco.
Corbett is giant youngstcr, and out west
is looked upon as the coming worlds cham
plon. A match was made. Corbett was in
beautiful condition, while KiIrain looked
too heavy Furthermore, Muldoon said
the sad affair at Dallas had rather I'M
nerved him.
There was a large crowd of spectators
present at the club rooms to witness the
glove contest. fIlrain stated his weight
varied between two hundred and one and
two hundred and five pounds. He did not
have very lively air as he came out but
the champion looked massive and strong.
although he complained beforehand of hay
ing contracted the grip at Houston.
Corbett came out all smiles and made q
strange contrast to Kilrain. Although
Corbett is six feet one and half inches
tall, he looked mere boy alongside of his
adversary. He weighs only one hundred
and eighty three pounds and looks even
less.
Kilrain had Muldoon and Clearly behind
MIN, while Corbett was seconded nv
Tommy Danforth, who will fight Paddy
Mcbride in few days, and Mike Smith.
while George Scott, well known here
some years ago as one of the cieYerest of
light weights, was bottle holder.
Muldoon introduced the men and an
nounced that Kilrain weighed 2o1 pounds.
Corbett looked over at his burly rival and
said incredulously, '"phen you can put me
down for 10 poundsn
Erviolett, well known cotton man and
enthusiastic amateur sparrer, was selected
by the club as referee. He announced he
proposed to make the contest on its merits.
lime was called without more prelimina-
dfleS and both men Sprang lightly forward
to the scratch, Corbett smiling as if eager
Tor the fray. Both men spared for an
opening, watching each others style, for
1t was the first time they had met. Cor
bett carried his left loosely, while his right
held guard. He feinted with his left but
kllraln jumped away. Then Kilrain
showed his left out at Corbett's face, and
as Corbett got away KLrain caught him in
the back with his right. That gave Cor
bett point, and when kilrain rushed him
again he smashed his left into Kilrain's
lace. kllrain clinched, but Cor
bett held him ard prevented Kill
rains usual half-arm blows. Corbett
followed this up with smashing
lett-hander IN the stomach with arm down
at nearly full! length. This was followed
by another clinch. and Kilrains right arm
failed to find Corbett's neck before the
clinch was broken. Kilrain tried leading
with his left but fell short twice, Corbett
getting out OF his reach like a flash When
ne came back to the center he tented with
his left as before. Kilrain knew that if
Corbett's right hit him clip in the side
and the Californian was away, Kilrain was
a little bothered and was more so. when
ne got out his left in u hurry
and landed lightly on Corbett's side,
the latter getting almost out of reach
before the blow landed. Kilrain found one
way to get in and SO led twice with his
lett on Corbett's side and clinched and
hugged CorbettS neck so hard that the
crowd expressed displeasure. Iilrain
kept on, however, and next his left hand
led and clinched and his right arm was
Tree and did little damaging punishment
with his right on Corbetts neck. The
latCer LOOK 1t good naturedly, however
and took care to do the leading next time
He tented with his left again and smashed
his right into Kilrain's face and got away
neatly amidst cheers from the crowd
Next time Kilrain led again with the left
on Corbetts side but Corbett was ready
and countered Justify with his left
on Kilrain's face. Kilrain looked as
tonlshed, but when Corbat led again
ne Warlly Kept out of reach. Gorbett
ducked to avoid return and Kilrain siezed
him and held him in a vicious buy The
referee warned him this time but Corbett
only smiled. Time was called as the men
stood OFT at arms length and Corbett went
TO MS seat like q victor amidst the
cheers OF the crowd and the plaudits
OF his surprised and delighted
seconds. Kilrain looked considerably
surprised and little disheartened,
and Kilrain evidently lost heart. 1t was
the turning point of the fight and Kilrain
stuck TO the corners Surlily most of the
time after that. Kilrain tried his clinclinr
act as his best plan but Corbett held his
adversary tight and prevented in fighting.
Alter they parted Kilrain led but fell
short. Corbett did better with a heavy
lett, landed rib rooster, escaping with q
light return on the face. Kilrain spared
again and made two points bv
llgnt lett handlers on the side, but
SolDSou StOppcu his leading by a
heavy left hand counter on the face
and kilrain got out of reach Corbett fol-
lowed and planted his left on Kilrain,s
nose and kilrain clinched and parted again.
hllraln tented with his left, but as he
swung his right Corbett got under it and
k1lrain sought safety in a hug. Kilrain
took up rushing and landed with both
hands on the ribs in succession and
cllnched. Corbett came back with lief t
hander ON the lace. Kilrain countered with
his left on the face and then Corbett
brought his right around in hurry aud
Kilrain square on the nose. Time
was called then and Corbett again got
CHEERS. Kllrain claimed his eye was
ne did not think it Intentional.
Corbett stepped up lively for the second
round and opened up with rafting left
handler or Kilrain's face which made the
champion stare in amazement. Kilrain
rallied and planted hard right bapder ON
COrbettS neck and clinched. but Corbett