Los Angeles herald., 1891-05-22

general expression of commendation a
the excellent appearance they present
ed. Their weights, as near as could be
obtained, were: Jackson, 1877; Corbett
1885, though it was claimed that the
difference was even greater than that
After the gloves were adjusted ths
men advanced and shook hands. Time
was called for the first round at 8 :2S.
THE FUN BEGINS.
First Round--A few seconds was spent
in preliminary sparring Jackson lee
lightly, and clinch followed. The
men broke away slowly. Jackson LED
with his right hand and missed, clinch
followed and Corbett seemed loath to
break away. Corbett touched Jackson
lightly on the jaw, and as the round
closed he received left-hander in the
ribs.
Second Round--Corbett led, and in q
clinch which followed, he forced Jack
son 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
got one on Jackson stomach, and mo-
ment later avoided body blow by
d lodging.
Third Round--Jackson attempted to
fight at close range, but Corbett
clinched. Both men were wonderfully
active ON their feet. Considerable feint-
ing followed. Corbett led for Jackson g
wind but missed. Jackson followed Cor
bett round the ring. The latter laughed
as the Australian tried to hit him and
failed.
Fourth Round = The men walked
around each other cautiously for full
minute. Every time Corbett led he fol-
lowed with a clinch. He landed hard
on Jackson's side three or four times
and received nothing in return The
men were fighting at very close quarters.
BOTH MEN SMILING.
Fifth Round-Jackson caught Corbett
lightly on the ribs and then played
carefully 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 Cor
bett led hard for Jackson's stomach but
missed. sf 10.
Sixth 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
Corbett's lodging was very clever. He.
caught good one on his side, and then
landed hard on Jackson's jaw with his
right,
Seventh Rodnd-Both men were ex-
tremely careful. Corbett jumped away
from several of Jackson's leads. Jack
son was on the aggressive, but there
was no opening offered that be could
take advantage of.
Eighth Round--This round opened,
like the previous one, with Jackson do
ing the leading. Neither man seemed
at all distressed. Corbett forced Jack
son to the ropes, but could do nothing.
He soon reached Jackson hard on the
ear, however, and the round closed in
Corbett's favor.
Ninth Round Corbett again rushed
Jaekson's eide, but not hard. jackson
then landed on Corbett's chin, and fol-
lowed it up with a hard rap on Jim's
wind. Jim gave Jackson hard one of
the same kind as the round closed.
Tenth Round--Jackson reached Cor i
belts neck twice, hard; Corbett drove
for the others wind, but missed, as he
held himself too far back when he led.
Acknowledgement continued to
lead for Jackson s stomach, but the lat
ter warded him off. well. A short rally
followed, in one of the corners, but no
damage was done. Jackson cleverly
avoided several hardones from Corbett's
left.
Twelfth Round-Corbett again landed
twice on Jacksop's stomach and jumped
away from a swift drive aimed at his
jaw.
A SCIENTIFIC CONTEST.
The battle up to this time had been
decidedly 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.
Thirteenth Round-Jackson made a
short right-arm jab 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.
Fourteenth Round Both feinted
swiftly and frequently, but neither
made any effort to lead for some time.
Then Corbett jabbed Jackson on the
chin; the latter next led for the head,
but Corbett ducked.
Fifteenth Round--Neither showed any
disposition to force matters as they
came together for this round. Little or
nothing was done during the whole
round.
CoRBETr WINS APPLAUSE.
Sixteenth Round-Corbett led saw
agely for the wind, but Jackson escaped.
The men exchanged few light blo@s,
and near the close Jim caught his man
heavily on the jaw twice, which brought
out great applause.
Seventeenth Round-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 backward; then gave
him several more of the same kind, and
got light one on the jaw in return.
Eighteenth Round-Corbettg landed
heavily in the side. Jackson was evil
IDENTIFY 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.
Nineteenth Round--Jackson swung
his left with great force, but Corbett
escaped by ducking. Jackson then
reached Corbetts ribs. with sharp
blow and gave him a good jab in the
chin.
Twentieth Round -Corbett knocked
Jackson back with short punch in the
throat, then forced him into his corner,
and.in the rally which followed, Corbett
= l. 4 - L. = - -.