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

stomach and got away. Corbett, nothing
daCnted, duplicated the blows and escaped.
kilrain repeated the performance again
and then both men de6antly coaxed
each other on, but both were wary.
Corbett tented with his left during
the coaxing act and brought his right
around quick on hilrain's ribs. Kilrain
took up the leading and after falling short
with his LETT stepped in and swung the same
hand around, landing hard on the back of
Corbetts neck. The champion was en-
couraSed and made good rush, landing
one hand after the other ON stomach and
chest. Corbett took his punishment with
ulconcern and came back with left handler
IN the face, but received counter. Corbett
made lively rush, but Kilrain met him
square and landed both hands in success
sion on the chest of his advancing foe and
got In another left handler in the face part
ing. Corbett replied in kind by a left
handler ON the ribs and sent the same hand
back prettily, catching IIilrain on the nose
before the latter knew what happened
Corbett then sailed in merrily, fell short
with his left, but swung his right in on
the chest and got away. KiIrain tried to
stop the rally by left handler in the face,
but got return Of the same kind.
Corbett slapped his face twice with his
right as time was called. Corbett pranced
forward like young colt for the fourth
round and danced away as Kilrain led
kllran followed and reached Corbett's
neck by swinging right Kilrain then
reached his ribs with his left and clinched,
but as he began in-tighting the crowd cried
foul and the referee ordered break. Cor
bett led and fell short but avoided leaving
an opening by ducliing cleverly out of
reach. When he came up he led for
Klirain's face with his left and
landed and got away. As he came
back Kllrain stopped his progress with
right handler on the ribs. Corbett's lead
fell short and Kilran came with rush.
landing right on Corbett's long but sturdy
NECK. Then the champion reached Cor
hett's chest twice with his left, following
NJ with a right handler On the ribs. Cor
bett 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 slip
ping from under Kilrain's fond embrace.
Kilrain succeeded in clinching Corbett
with his left and using his right at short
range, and Corbett tried upper cutting
with his right, reaching Kilrain;s face
One Of these swings caught Kilrai1l's left
eye with his wrist and raised lump under
1t. After they broke Kilrain got in a clean
right handler ON the side. Corbett's left
hand lead was short, but he smashed Kill
rain 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. Corbett's left
caught Kilrain on the arm, but he sent in
the same hand with lightning like speed
and Kilrain received it on the neck. Cor
bett swung his left around 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 a
second time. Kilrain countered lightly
with his left as time was called. Kilrain
was somewhat Winded but looked little
more pleased as it wos his best round.
kllraln came, up more confident in the
fifth He settled down to business at once
swinging his left on Corbett's neck and
clinching. The next time he rushed Cor
bett got away. kilrain led at close quarters,
but Corbett slipped under gracefully The
third time they clinched and again Kilrain
was maddened by the cry of break. AS he
let go he landed his right angrily on Cor
belts neck. They came together again at
close quarters and Corbett's lightning left
caught Kilrain in the stomach and stopped
a clinch. Kilrain came on and clinched but
Corbett broke away and sent in right
in Kilrain's stomach, getting away
Corbett sailed in again, but Kilrain was
wide awake and warded off his lead
with his hands and then pushed Corbett
reached Kilrain's neck with his left, but
Kilrain clinched and received a light re-
turn as time called.
Corbett was cheered as he came up in
fine condition for the sixth round, while
Kilrain came forward sullenly Both men
spared cautiously long tor an opening
Carbett was willing to let well enough
and Kilrain did not want TO
afford his young opponent any
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Corbett led first but fell short, ana when
he brought his right around looking for
Kilrain's neck the latter was again out of
reach. Kilrain stepped in then with left
handler on the chest, but Corbett countered
on the stomach. Kilrain played for Cor
belts stomach. a left blow was
a little slow and Corbett's left
went hard and straight and caught
Kilrain on the nose. 1t was a hard rap
and made the champion vince. Kilrain
hurried matters a little, however, and led
on Corbett's face with his left twice in
quick succession, following his second lead
with q right handler on the neck and clinch
Corbett kept away from the next rush.
Then Corbett led lightly on the face but
Kilrain clinched and punched Corbett-s head
a little with his right until warned away
Ii c stood OFT then and landed a left-handed
lead in the face but met with hard left
hand counter under the eye. Corbett
stepped in lively and swung his left on
Kilrain's stomach in his favorite way and
duclled away from returns. Kilrain re-
piled with a left handler On the chest, at the
same time cleverly catching return on the
right. Kilrain rushed again and landed
his left on the chest and right on COrbett'S
neck. clinching again as time .gas called.
The fightwas over and the crowd was all one
way. There were shouts of "Corbettl'
''Caroettn' and Corbett was as happy as
school boy i'll his corner. He had never
lost smile or confidence. He did not
bear mark from his encounter, and felt
he had done the best thing in his life
kilrain came forward and claimed only
five rounds had been fought, but the tally
showed six, and the referee announced as
fight was to be decided on scientific points,
and not on strength of blows, he awarded
the victory to James j. Corbett, of San
Francisco. Corbett received an ovation
and was almost carried to his dressing
room by his seconds and new found ad-
mirers. II am the biggest man in the
now" he SAID, land expect to
make a good deal of money out of my vic
tory. l will go back to California in
4 few days, but return here later
The Marshal of Florida in Washington
WASHINGTON, Feb. 17.-Marshal Mizell
and District Attorney STRIPPING, of Flor
ida, arrived here to day to confer with the
attorney general in regard to the admins
Lration of the election laws in that state,
and the assassination of Deputy Marshal
Saunders.
Secretary Tracy Drives Out.