The record-union., 1891-05-22


AS O'Clock approached everyone in
the nan showed an eagerness to have the
principals appear, though it was vet an
hour before 1t would be time for them to
enter the ring.
The California Club some months ago
abandoned the commodious quarters
which 1t occupied before the time when
puglllstlc encounters were more popular
here. The seating capacity of the GYM
naslum now in use is not more than a
thousand or twelve hundred people, but
soon after o'clock this evening nearly
every seat was occupied, and in the street
outside the crowd was almost as great.
The best of order prevailed within the
building, though there was a continued
mum and murmur of excitement and oc-
caslonal calls for the preliminary boxing
exhibition which was to precede the
principal event.
jackson and Corbett arrived at the
club rooms about O'Clock. They en-
tered the building without attracting
much attention, and went to their dress
lng-rooms Immediately.
>. betting this evening generally con-
tlnued at the same odds in Jackson's
favor which had prevailed during the
past tWenty-four hours. One hundred to
sixty and one hundred to sixty five were
the usual figures.
1t was some minutes after o'clock
when jackson and Corbett. with their
seconds, entered the ring. Both princi-
pals were received with cheering. During
the few minutes that followed, while the
gloves Of the men were being adjusted,
every eye in the building was turned on
the men, and there was a general express
sion of commentator at the excellent
form they presented. The weights, as
near as could be obtained, were jackson
1877, Corbett 1856, though it was claimed by
some that the difference was even greater
than that.
THE FIGHT.
After the gloves were adjusted the men
advanced and shook hands.
Time was called for the first round at
9:2S.
Round IA few seconds We're spent in
preliminary Sparring. Jackson led light
~, and clinch followed. The men broke
away slowly. Jackson led with his right
hand, and missed. Another clinch fol-
lowed, and Corbett seemed 10th to break
away, COrbett touched Jackson lightly
on the jaw, and as the round closed he re-
ceived left-hand on the ribs.
Round 2-COrbet led, and in the clinch
which followed he forced Jackson against
the ropes. When they came to the center
Jackson led twice. but failed to reach his
man very hard. Corbett made a vicious
half-arm swing, but Jackson jumped
away. Corbett then got one on Jackson's
stomach, and moment later avoided a
body blow by lodging.
Round jackson attempted to fight
at close range, but Corbett cIinched.
Both men were wonderfully active on
their feet. Considerable feintinp fol-
lowed. Corbett led for Jacksons wind.
but missed. Jackson followed Corbett
around the ring. The latter laughed as
the Australian tried to hit him, and
failed.
Round 4-The men walked around
each other continuously for full min
ute. Every time Corbett led he followed
with clinch. He landed hard on Jack
sons side three or four times, and re-
ceived nothing in return. The men
were fighting at very close quarters.
Round 5 = Jackson caught Corbett
lightly on the ribs and then played care
fully for an opening. Corbett forced
him into his corner, but in the rally
which followed Jackson had the better of
it. Both men were still smiling. Corbett
led hard for Jackson's stomach, but
missed.
Round Jackson caught his man
lightly in the jaw when the round
opened, but nothing was done for the
next minute. Jackson was forcing, but
Corbetts lodging was very clever. He
caught good one in his side, and then
landed hard on Jackson's jaw with his
right.
Round Both men were extremely
careful. Corbett jumped away from sew
eral of JacksOn's straight-arm leads,
Jackson was on the aggressive, but there
was no opening offered that he could take
advantage of.
Round 8-This round opened like the
previous one, with Jackson doing the
leading. Neither man seemed at all dis
tressed. Corbett forced Jackson to the
ropes, but could do nothing. He soon
reached Jackson hard on the ear, how
ever, and the round closed.
Round 9-Corbett again reached jack
sons side, but not hard. Jackson then
landed on the others chin, and followed
it up with hard rap on Corbett's wind.
Jim gave him hard one Of the same
kind, and the round closed.
Round 10-Jackson reached Corbett,s
neck twice hard. Corbett drove for the
others wind, but missed, as he held him
self too far back when he led.
Round 1l-Corbett continued to fight
for Jackson's stomach, but the latter
warded him off well. A short rallv fol-
lowed in one of the corners, but no harm
was done. Jackson cleverly avoided sew
eral hard ones from Corbett's left.
Round l2-Corbett again landed twice
on Jackson's stomach, and jumped away
from a swift drive aimed at his Jaw, The
battle upto this time had been decidedly a
scientific one, and it looked as if it would
continue so for some time. If there was
any difference in the men, jackson was
a little the fresher.
Round l3-Jackson made a short right
arm iab, and landed hard on Corbett's
left arm. Corbett put his left lightly into
Jackson's jaw. He then swung his left
viciously for the head, but Jackson
jumped away.
Round l4-Both tented swiftly and fire.
hI1f IL,
lead for some time. Then Corbett iabbed
Jackson on the chin. The latter next led
for the head, but Corbett ducked.
Round I5.-Neither showed any dispo-
sitlon to force matters, as they came to-
gether for this round. Little or nothing
was done during the whole round.
Round l6-Corbett led sayagely for the
wind, but Jackson escaped. The men
exchanged few light blows, and near
the close Jim caught his man heavily on
the jaw twice, which brought forth great
applause.
Round l7-Corbett landed with his left
on the throat and made several efforts to
repeat it. Jackson then caught Corbett
hard on the chest, knocking him back
ward. He then gave Corbett several
more of the same kind and received
light one on the jaw in return.
Round lS-Corbett landed heavily in
the side. Jackson was evidently trying
for his mans jaw. jim reached the neck
rather hard, and as the round was about
to close he caught Jackson hard on the
mouth with left swing.
Round 19-Jackson swung his left with
great force, but Corbett escaped by duck
ing. Jackson then reached Corbett's ribs
with sharp blow, and gave him good
jab in the chin
Round 20-Corbett knocked Jackson
back with a punch in the throat, then
forced him in the corner, and in the rally
which followed Corbett had decidedly the
best of it, giving Jackson several hard
rights and iefts in the jaw.
Round 2I-The work of the previous
round put Jackson on his mettle. He