Arizona weekly citizen., 1890-02-15
KNOCKED OUT.
Professor Corbett Dome mp in Style by
Pima's Heavy Weight.

Professor Corbett Done up in Style by
Pima's Heavy Weight.
Tucson is seldom treated to a pugil
istic feast, such as the encounter which
took place at the depot on Saturday
last, which proved to be extremely inter
esting. The event was entirely ex.
tempore, and thus it was that only I
privileged few had the fortune to wit
ness it.
Our well-known County Surveyor, Mr.
Geo. J. Rcs,ruge, has long enjoyed the
undisputed title CT the Heavy Weight
Champion" of these parts. He has al
ways borne his honors with marked
modesty, and although he has frequent
ly sought disputant to his title in the
ring, it has been more to keep himself
in exercise than to satisfy any sanguin-
airy inclinations which he might possess,
and never with view of procuring for
himself any pecuniary advantages.
| Needless to say, no one here dared op-
pose him. A good wind, however, blew
| Professor Corbett, the heavy weight pu-
gilist, over the Southern Pacific to Tue
son, and he landed here last Saturday
on his way east. Here was a gold
en- opportunity, and Mr.. Roskruge in
union with one Of our most noted lovers
of athletics, Mr.. Ben Heney, greedily
availed themselves of it. They fastened
to the depot to pay their respects 10 the
travelling hero. In the course of the in
terview friendly set-to was suggested
and promptly agreed to. The site
selected for the battle was one of the
spacious card rooms in the San Xavier
hotel. Time was limited, the poker
paraphernalia which was in the room was
hurriedly ousted, and a temporary ring
was quickly put up. The preliminary
preparations of the contestants was soon
over with, the first to appear being the |
travelling celebrity. Stripped to the
waist, he was a veritable gladiator in |
size and shape. HIS well formed limbs. |
his massive chest, graceful movement,
rosy complexion and clear quick eye,
all indicated careful and methodical |
training. and made the reporter SILVER
perceptibly at the probable fate Of our
George, for his hopes and sympathies
were naturally for the success of the
latter, His fears, however, were soon
dispelled, when with lithesome step,
and pair of light fitting .sky-blue /
trunks, red and white striped stockings,
and regulation shoes the imposing form
of the home hero heaved to. The good
effects of constant training were not so
in him his bulky but active
biceps. his trim, but well muscled
thighs and calves, and his short and
thick set neck, were however, such as to
put to blush the parts Of his opponent,
which, as we have already said, were
themselves really enviable.
Mr.. Butler. clerk of the San Xavier
hotel, was at once chosen referee. Ben
Heney stood behind the ropes as Ros
kruge's hacker, a travelling companion
performed the same office in behalf Of
Prof. Corbett, and the CITIZEN man was
allotted the welding Of the sponge. Four
ounce gloves were selected; these ar
completed, the contestants
stepped to the centre Of the ring. shook |
hands as an evidence of the friendly |
character of the battle, and retired tC |
their respective corners. At $40 p. m.
time was called, and fur began to fly.
The following is description of the |
light by rounds:
1st. Corbett, at first almost overcon-
ident of success, now for the first |
time showed signs of respect to his OPP
Oonent. Rogkruge, too, realized the
power of the man before him. Some |
1ery clever sparring. The Prof. final
V tapped rather heavily on the tip of |
proboscis, making his face
eak somewhat profusely. This enrag-
ID the latter, who landed a powerful
right handler square on the Professors I,
eft eye, and followed this up with two
)r three quick blows on the abdomen,
securing for George the first knock down. ..
The latter part of the round was free
of face and body blows, but
hey resulted in nothing decisive.
2nd round-A very sharp and fierce
struggle. A clever upper cut on the
orofesso- staggered Roskruge, who soon
ecovered and responded with ham
ner blow on the already wounded eye
# his opponent. In the latter half
ome heavy slogging took place, and at
he end the faces OF both the antagonists
bowed signs Of ill-use, that of the Prof
vas especially mangled.,
Sd round-Heavy fighting. The a
ledge body blows Of Roskruge began to /
el on the Professors wind. Roskruge :
90 was somewhat winded. After spar
ing cautiously for a short while, he
plunged furiously on the Professor and c
ucceeded in four times landing him &c 7
he floor. The Professors eye was com .
'letely closed. After the fourth fail
he Prof. rose, game to the last, and sue
eeded in giving George some heavy v
Finally the latter got in a
me of his effective right handlers on the
'rofs remaining eye, which extinguished
hat luminary and felled him to the
round. At this juncture the shrill Q
thistle of the locomotive summoned the 4
Professor to the train, and he was ,
ed off by his companion more dead
han alive, carrying with him a few
sounds OF raw porter house around his t
yes. He goes to New Orleans to meet |
mother antagonist, who. for the Profes
or's sake, we hope may not be as formid-
BILE as the last.
By this time quite crowd had gath I
red around the scene Of battle. With
ut given time to arrange his toilet, {
was hustled into herdic, the
lorses were unhitched, several of the
,rominent lovers Of sport taking their /.
places, and the victorious George was i
ragged down Pennington street, with ,
lying colors and to the swelling notes !
# "Lo, the conqu ering hero comes"
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