Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-02-18

neck. Then the champion reached Corbetts
corner following up with good one on tne
from under Kilrain's fond embrace. kilrain
finally succeeded in clinching Corbett with his
left and using his right at short range, and Cor
bert tried upper cutting with his right, reaching
kilrain's face.
CAUGHT KILRAIN's LEFT EYE.
One of these swings caught Kilrain's left eye
with the wrist and raised lump under it.
After they broke KIlraiu got in clean right
handler 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
the hug. Kilrain again landed his left on the
ribs. but Corbett retaliated with interest Cor
belts left caught Kilrain on the arm: but
he sent in sthe' same hand with nght-
ning-like speed /, and Kilrain received It
on the neck Corbett swung his left around
like aman, and twice in succession he accom-
plished his feat of landing on the side and face
with the same hand and getting away. K1lrain
countered lightly with his left as time was
called. Kilran was somewhat wInded, but
looked little more pleased, as 1t Was'hls best
round.
KilraIn came up more confident IN the NTH.
He settled down TO business at once, swinging
his left on Corbett's neck and clinching. The
next time he rushed Corbett got away. Kilrain
led at close quarters, but Corbett slipped under
graceful.
CAUGHT KILRAIN ON THE STOMACH.
A third time they clinched, and again Kilrsin
was maddened by the cries. He landed on Cor
belts neck. They came together again at close
quarters, and Corbett's lightning left caught
Kilrain on the stomach and stopped a
clinch. Kilrain came in and clinched, but
Corbett broke away and sent his right on Kill
rain, succeeding in getting away. kllra1n then
pushed Corbett away: Corbett would not be de-
MED and reached Kirain's neck with his left,
but Kirain clinched and warmed Corbett's
head in close quarters.
Corbett patted Kilrain's face with his left,
but Kilrain closed and landed both hands on
COrbett's neck. Corbett kept on coming, led
with his left on Kilrain's chest and swung his
right in on the. neck and got away:
4enohed cUrSets chest wsS fSrnSl his Ief
Corbett continued to advance, but Kilrain
slipped out of reach of well-meant blows But
Corbett got the champion at last and smashed
him right andleft on the chest and face. land
ing four rattling blows before Kilrain clinched
for self-protection.
After breaking Kilrain shot out his left and
caught Corbett'S Eeck twice in succession and
clinched, upper cutting on Corbetts neck as he
held him. Corbett asked if that was fair.
When they came together again Kflrain
but as he ducked away Corbett delivered an
upper cut on his swollen face Kilrain led
with his left on Corbett's face, and received
like return as time was called.
THE SIXTH ROUND.
Corbett was cheered as he came up in fine
condition for the sixth round, while Kilrain
came forward sullenly. Both men spared for
an opening. ,Corbert was willing to let well
enough alone, and Kilrain did not want to
chances to distinguish himself. Corbett led
first, but fell short. and when he brought
his right around looking for Kilrain's neck, the
was again With out On the cbss
but Corbett couDtered on the stomach. Kill
rain played for Corbetts stomach with his left
put he was eHt ont little hard aoT a1g s9d
and caught Kilrain on the nose. 1t was hard
rap. and made the champion vince. .Kilrain
hurried matters little, however. and led on
Corbetts face with his left twice in success
sion, following the second lead with right
handler on the neck and clinch. Corbett kept
away from the next rush. Then Corbett' led
lightly on the face but kiirain clincned and
right until warned away. He stood off
then and landed lefthanded lead in the face,
but was met with hard left hand counter un-
Ger the eye: Corbett stepped in lively, and
swung his left on Kilrain's stomach in his IA
vOrite way and ducked away from returns.
Kilrain replied with a left handler on the chest
on his right. Kilrain rushed again and landed
his left on the chest and his right on Corbett's
neck, clinching again as time was called.
CoRBETr OWNS THE TOWN.
The fight was over and the crowd was all one
way. There were shouts of "Corbett," "Cor-
bett," and Corbett was as happy as school
boy in his corner He had never
lost his smile or his confidence, did not bear
mark from his encountec and felt he had done
the best thing of his life.
Kilrain came forward and claimed that only |
five rounds had been fought but the tally |
showed six, and Referee Violet an |
decided on scientific points and not on strength |
of blows, he awarded the victory to James ]. |
Corbett of San francisco.
COrbetr received an ovation, and was almost |
carried to his dressing room by his second and |
new.found admirers. Il am the biggest man in |
the country noW," he said, land expect to |
make good deal of money on my victory. 1 |
will go back to California in few days, but |
return here later"