The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-05-27

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Corbett led he followed with q clinch. He
landed hard on yaokson's eide three or four
/ times and received nothing in return. The
men were fighting at very close quarters.
! Round 5-Jackson caught Corbett lightly on
/ the ribs and then played carefully for an open
1 ing. Corbett forced him into his corner, but
| In the rally which followed jackson had the
better OF il. Both men still smiling. Corbett
| led hard for Jackson's stomach, but missed.
| Round 6-Jackson caught his man lightly
on the jaw when the round opened but nothing
was done for the next minute. jackson was
| forcing but Corbetfs lodging was clever. He
| caught good one in his side and then landed
hard on Jackson's jaw with his right
| Round Both men were extremely care
| full. Corbett jumped away from several OF
Jackson's straight-arm leads. Jackson was on
the aggressive, but there was no opening Of
| fered that he could take advantage OF.
Round S-The round opened like previous
ones with Jackson doing the leading. Neither
man seemed at all distressed. Corbett forced
Jackson to the ropes but could do nothing.
| He soon reached Jackson hard on the ear,
/ however, and the round closed.
Round 9-CoTbett again reached Jsekson's
side. but not hard. Jackson then landed on
| the others chin and followed up with hard
rap on Corbett's wind. Jim gave him hard
one OF the same kind as the round closed.
Round 10-Jackson reached Corbett's neck
! twice hard.' Coroett drove Tor the others wind
but missed, as he held himself too far back
when he led.
/ Round 11-Corbett continued to fight for
| Jackson's stomach but the latter warded him
| oil well. A short rally followed in one OF the
corners but no harm was done. Jackson clev-
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Round 12-Corbett again landed twice on
| Jaekson's stomach and jumped away from a
swift drive at his jaw. The battle up to this time
had been decidedly a scientific one and il
/ looked as if it would continue so for some
firq,a in
| Jackson was little the fresher.
| Round 13-Jackson made a short right hand
/ iab and landed on COrbetrs left arm. Corbett
put his left tightly into Jackson's jaw. He
then swung his left viciously for the head, but
| jackson jumped away.
Round l4-Both tented swiftly and fire.
i Quently but nS Their made any effort to lead for
some time; then Corbett jabbed Jackson in the
chin; the latter next led for the head, but Cor
| bett dueked.
Round 15-Neither showed any disposition
to force matters as they came together for this
| round; little or nothing was done during the
| whole round.
Round 16-Corbett led savagely for the wind
| but jackson escaped; the men exchanged a
few light blows, and near the close Jim caught
his man heavily on the jaw twice. which brought
| out great applause.
| Round 17-Corbett landed with his left on
the throat and made several efforts TO repeat IL.
Jackson then caught Corbett hard on the
chest, knocking him backward. He then gave
| COrbett several more of the same kind, and re-
eeiyed a light Que on the jaw in return.
Round 1S-Corbett landed heavily in the
/ side. Jackson evidently trying for his
mans jaw. Jim reached the neck rather hard
/ aud as the round WAS about TO close he caught
Jackson hard on the mouth with his left
Round 19-Jackson swung his left with
| great force, but Corbett escaped by ducking
Jackson then reached COrbett's ribs with
sharp blow and gave him good isb in the
/ chiG.
Round 2O-Corbett knocked Jackson back
with a short punch in the throat then forced
| him into a corner and the rally which followed
| Corbett had decidedly the best OF il, giving
Jackson several hard hits right and left on the
| jaw.
Round 21-The work of the previous round
| put Jackson on his mettle. He gave Corbett a
| hard one in the jaw but received about as good
one in return. The men followed each other
| around the ring the remainder Of the round,
/ but no harm wes done.
Round 22-Jackson worked hard to land on
| Corbetps ribs, but the latter very quick
| and escaped punishment. He then reached
| Corbetts jaw light, but didono injury.
Round 23-Jackson kept Corbett walking
| backward, led out several times but Corbett
| jumped away. Not blow that amounted to
ANYTHING struck during the round.
Round 24-Jackson still kept his man on the
move and was plainly trying Tor his jaw. The
/ round was very tame.
Round 25-Cautious sparring was the order.
Round 26-Corbett caught jackson sharp
| left-hander in the stomach, which was the only
| good blow delivered in the round.
| Round 27-Corbett landed good right on
Jackson's jaw and received two from jackson
/ on his own jaw.
Round 2S-Both men were wary. Jack
son still led for Corbett's jaw and reached
| there several times. Corbett landed twice on
| Jackson's wind and near the end of the round
reached Jackson's ear hard. Corbett was fore
| ing Jackson when the round closed and there
| was great cheering.
Round 29-Corbett still forced and reached
| Jackson's head and body several times receiy-
| ing one or two oounters Jackson was stag
| gered by several Of Jim's onslaughts, but he
held up well and toward the end of the round
| Corbetts attacks were showing on his own
/ wind.
Round 3O-Jackson struck Corbett on the
| jaw and O clinch followed. Corbett was trying
to get in n Knockout, but Jackson held him
| of. Jackson seemed much the weaker and
was forced to the ropes several times amid
| cheers for Corbett.
| Round 31-Corbett was still forcing tho fight.
| He made very furious attacks, with both
men too tired to do much.
| Round 32-Jackson rallied and took the az
| gressve in this round, though he did little
beyond giving Corbett sharp rap in the side.
Round 33-Both we're very cautious and
Round 34-Resulted as the previous one did.
| Both men were trying TO gain strength.
| Round 35-This round was very tame.
| Round So Not blow was struck; nothing
| was done in - 37th.
Round 3S-1his round, like the four or five
| previous rounds was simply a walk around
The seth was similar and the spectators be-
came impatient jackson apparently was the
stronger.
| Round 40-Jaokson struck Corbett in the
| jaw and received punch in the wind.
Round 4l-There was rally in which both
| men landed several times. jackson did most
| of the forcing and landed two heavy rights on
| Corbett's wind and heart.
Round 42-The men relapsed into q walk
| around again.
Round 43-Corbett WAS plainly the weaker
man. Still nothing done.
Round Alt looks as if the men were good
for an hour or two longer; nothing done.
| Round 45-Same story.
Round 46-Jackson caught Corbett hard In
the throat and again on the heart staggering
| him a little. Corbett landed heavily a straighi
| right in Jackson's side.
Round 47--Jacksons lips were swollen soms
| Corbett showed scarcely any marks on the face
| but there were a number Of red spots on his
ing done.
Round asa few blows were exchanged but
| honor5 were about even.
Round "a few light blows struck
Round 50-Not blow struck.
Round 5l-It was Il 80 when this round con.
cluded. The fight seemed to have resolved
itself into wearing out contest.
Rounds 81, So. 81 and 55-Nothing done. A,
81 q IL