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bett reached Jackson hard on the ear.
Round - Jackson then landed on
| Corbett's chin and followed up with a hard
rap on his wind. jim gave him hard one
of the same kind as the round closed.
Round 10-Jackson reached Corbett's
neck twice, hard.
Round 11-No harm was done.
Round 12-Corbett again landed twice on
Jackson's stomach. The battle to this time
had been decidedly scientific one. II there
was any difference in the men Jackson was
little fresher.
Round 13.-Only light hitting was accom-
plished.
Round 14-Both tented. swiftly and
frequently, but neither made any effort to
lead for some time, then Corbett jabbed
Jackson on the chin.
Round l5-Llttle or nothing was done
during the whole round.
Round 16-Corbett led savagely for wind,
but Jackson escaped; the men exchanged a
few light blows, and near the close Jim
caught his man heavily over the jaw twice,
which brought out great applause.
Round 11-Corbett landed with his left.
Jackson caught Corbett hard On the chest,
knocking him backward. He then gave
Corbett several more of the same kind.
Round lS-Corbett landed heavily on the
side. jim reached his neck rather hard and
caught Jackson hard on the mouth with his
left.
Round 19-Jackson reached Corbett's
good jab on the chin.
Round 20-Corbett knocked Jackson back
with short punch, then forced him into
the corner and in the rally which followed
Corbett had decidedly the best of it, giving
Jackson several hard-right and let's in the
jaw.
Round 21-The work of the previous
round put Jackson on his mettle. He gave
Corbett hard one in the jaw, but received
about as good a one in return.
Round 22-NO injury done.
Round 23-Not a blow that amounted to
anything was struck
Round 24-Round was very tame.
Round 25-CautiouS sparring was the Or
Round 26-Corbett caught Jackson q
sharp left-hander
Round 27-Corbett landed good right on
Jackson's jaw and received two from Jack
son on his own jaw.
Round 2S-Iackson reached the jaw sew
eral times. Corbett landed twice on jack
sons wind, and near the end of the round
reached Jacksons ear, hard. Corbett was
forcing Jackson when the round closed, and
there was great cheering.
Round 29.-Jackson was staggered by
several of Jim's onslaughts, but he held up
WELL and toward the end of the round
wind.
Round 3O-Jackson struck Corbett on the
Jaw and q clinch followed. Corbett was
trying TO get in Il Knockout, but jackson
held him off. Jackson seemed much weaker,
and was forced to the ropes several times,
and cheers for Corbett.
Round 3l-Both are too tired to do much.
Round 32-Little DONE.
Rounds SO 10 39-Both men cautious and
nothing done. Atthis time, 2:l0 a. m, the
result is predetermined though COrbett evil
IDENTIFY has the best of il so far, and unless
Jackson regains his wind, temper and
spirit Will prove the victor Nevertheless
q bet either way would be apt to lose.
Round 4G-Corbett slightly in the lead
Round 52-Jackson hit COrbett on the
neck.
Round 55-Corbett made the lead this
time and landed lightly on Peters eye. The
crowd whistling, shouting.
Round 56-Neither wants to lead in this
round. Sparring.
Round 51-Not blow struck.
Round 5S-They spared for while when
Jim landed his left on Peters bread basket
and Peter came with a similar blow then
Peter upper cut jim with his left under his
chin. Blows light. Round ended looking
at each other.
Round 59-Nothing done.
Round 60-When time was called for the
sixtieth round the referee called the men to
the ring side and warned them they would
have to fight, if they wanted the 900
The men resumed their tiddling tactics and
struck blow or two, making an attempt to
lead End of sixtieth round
Round 6l-The president and referee and
directors ure comforting. The men resume
positions in the center of the ring and slowly
pass around in circle. Some times Jack
son feints and occasionally Corbett
Round 62-The referee entered the ring
and said: 1T is evident that this contest is
unsatisfactory to the members of the club
and l declare it no contest" Crowd cheer
ing and hooting. Both principals enter Wig
orous protests, but the decision goes and
the crowd leaves.