Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-09-08

New ORLEANS, Sept. AT $50 p. m,
John l.. Sullivan entered tho ring amid
tremendous cheering. James j. Corbett
followed few seconds later Corbott's
seconds were professor John Donaldson Of
Chicago and Billey Delaney Of San Fran.
cisco. SullYan's seconds were his 5acker.
Charley Johnson Of Brooklyn, and JACK
McAulif the light weight champion pugi.
list Bat Materson acted as time keeper
for Corbett, while Frank Moran of Bridge.
port, Conn, acted in like capacity for Id
champion. Il. N. Frank was time keeper
for the club.
Q 10 p. m.--The men shook hands and
time" was called for tho first round.
Sullivan is on the aggressive. Dandy
Jim" laughs at him. Sullivan swung his
right and missed Jim by five feet. Both
men monkeying aud eyoing each other close
ly. Sullivan rushed but Corbctt Jumped
away. Sullivan looks vicious. He now
rushes IN at Jim who runs away and smiles.
Both sparring. Sullivan tries to corner
Jim, but Corbett slips away. The gong
sounds on a very tame round.
Round 2-Corbett begins by dancing
around Sullivan. Sullivan looks very
anxious and has a mean look He ATTEMPTED
to corner Corbett who slipped away. Sui,
livan struck Corbett lightly on the shoulder,
Both men then came to clinch and each
landed vicious blows on the neck John L.,
upper cut Corbett and touched him with
his left little later.
Round 3-Cor5ett ducked away from
Sullivan's left Sullivan leads with the right
for Jim's stomach, but falls short II,
then swings his left on Corbett's back. Ths
champion is very aggressive Jim landod
two heavy punches in John LIS. bread bask-
ct. Then they both exchanged hard left's
on the neck. Sullivan made a lungo with
mis- right but Corbett slipped away. Ger.
bett landed heavily with his right On Sulli.
vans ear, knocking his head back. Both
men were fighting hard as the gong sound
ed.
Round 4-Both mon are prespirng very
freely. Sullivan made rush at Corbo.t
who got away. Some Sparring. Corbstt
walking around John l.. and smiling.
Sullivan gets Corbett in a corner. Cor
bett ducked away. Corbett swings his left
on John neck. jim shows great general.
ship. lie landed both right and left on
Sullivan's head as the round ended.
Round j-Both men came to the centrs
of the ring smiling at each other. jim
iabbed John on the neck without return
John then landed his left hard on Jirn't
neck. They then clinched. Sullivan swung
his right with terrific force and CorAett
barely missed it. Both men cautious Sui.
livan very eager for hot work. Both ex,
changed hard blows. Jim swung his pn
hand on Sullivan's nose, drawing the car.
ct. Sullivan very bloody. The men ara
fighting like demons Jim had John on tho
ropes pounding; HIN numerically as tEs
gong sounded.
There was lively work up to the goth
round, when Sullivan looked very tireL
sullivan landed his left on Corbatt's face.
Jim was very cautious. jim forced John to
the ropes and landed four swinging blows on
John. The champion was nearly knocked
down with the right in the jaw. Corbett
made vicious swing. John jumped away.
Corbett punched Sullivan hard in the Stoiu-
ach. Sullivan tired. Corbett landed hi,
left on Johns stomach. john retaatei
hard on the neck. Corhett forced John to
tie ropes with heavy right and left. Cor
bett had the best Of the round.
Round 2l and last-Suivan led with his
left, but every blow was weak. BOtl
spared for wind both then exchanged
efts, ! m landing his left on Johns stom-
ach. Corbett rushed sullivan TO the ropes,
knocking him all around the ring. Corbett.
knocked Sullivan down with a terribleright
handler swing. The champion tried 10 re-
sponi but could not get up. Sullivan then
was counted out" and Corbett was given
tho tight. Corbett came out Of the tighi
without scratch. The crowd went wild.
Sullivan was badly punched and bleeding
like beef. The ovation THAI the Californian
received was something tremendous. JaIues
J. Corbatt OF California was declared tas
winner IN the 2ist round and declared
champion heavy weight puRilist OF ths
world.
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