The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1891-05-22

ing him backward.
Round lS-Corbett landed heavily in
Jackson's side. Jim reached Jackson's
neck rather hard; he also caugh. jackson
hard on the mouth with a left swing.
Round l9--Jackson thea reached Cor
belts ribs with a sharp blow and gave
him jsb in the chin.
Round 20 Corbett knocked Jackson
back with hot punch 10 the throat, and
then forced him into q corner and in the
rally which followed Corbett had de-
cidedIy the best OF it, landing several
hard rights and lefts in the jaw.
Round 2l-Jsckson gave Corbett q
hard one in the jaw, but received another
one in return.
From the 22nd to the 25th rounds the
fighting was very tame.
Round 26-Corbett caught Jackson
sharp left handler in the stomach.
In the 2Sth Corbett commenced forcing
Jackson, and in the 29th he staggered
Peter, but was badly winded by bis own
exertiops.
Round 3O-Jsckson struck Corbett in
the jaw and clinch followed. Corbett
was trying to get III knock ont but
Jackson seemed to be much the weaker
and was forced to the ropes several
times amid cheers for Corbett.
Round 3l-Corbett was still forcing
the fighting but both men were too tired
to do much.
Round 32-Jackson rallied an took the
aggressive.
The next few rounds were uninterest-
log.
Round 4l-There was a 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 did nothing but
walk around again.
Round 43-Corbett was plainly the
weaker man; still nothing was done.
Roupd o. They SPARED for while,
| when Jim landed on Peters bread-hssket
and Peter came back with similar blow,
then Peter approached Jim with his
left under the chin; blows were light;
more looking at one another aud round
ended.
fhe 59th and 60.h rounds were nothing
but the same old walk-sround.
| After the Goth round the Directors
| consulted in their box IS to what was
| beet to be doue. When time was called
far the 6lst Cook called both men over to
/ him and advised them to put a little
more life into the contest. This is not a
waking match" be concluded. Amt
it? queried Corbett, grinnIng, II
thought it was.
| Round 6l-The men resume their posi-
| tlons in the ceuter of the ring and slowly
passed around 10 a circle. Sometimes
Jackson fsinted and occasionally Corbett
| did the same. Tns round closed and not
a blow was struck.
| At the close OF this round Cook aud the
| Directors went into busy consultation.
| Both men were questioned as to their
condition. Corbett's seconds answered
for him that bis hands were gone he had
crippled them both when he quit making
8 target OF Jackson's stomach and de-
livered those swings on either side OF the
colored mans head Jackson frankie
confessed that his leg was swelling and
giving him mnch trouble. 81 don't think
be can lick me 10 year, and | am moi
going to whip myself trying too wbiT
him, am too tired, said Jackson.
The referee then entered the riog and
said 1T is evident that this contest il
unsatisfactory to the members OF the
club aud declare il no CONTEST" The
crowd cheering and hooting. both prin-
cipals entered vigorous protests. Blu. the
decision went and the crowd left.
| AFTER THE FIGHT.
When Corbett's gloves were taken of
his left hand looked as big as small ham
and his right was but little better. 81
ought to have stayed with his stomach, >
be said. ~ knew my hands would go if
hit him in the head, but he left it open