The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-09-08

II was $40 when the scales wero
brought in to weigh the gloves. There
was a tremendous crowd in the building
at this time, no room could be found
anywhere. Sullivan came in first. Cor
bett came in almost immediately after.
Both were stripped all the way up and
down except that they Wore trunks and
shoes and stockings. Sullivan's trunks
were of bright green, and Corbett's OF
queer mixture of white and shade Of
slate. Then all hands collected in the
middle of the ring and shook hands,
handlers and all. 1t was announced that
Sullivan weighed 212 pounds and Cor
bett 1877. When the five ounce gloves
were distributed Sullivan had trouble in
getting his hands into his. Corbett was
ready In an instant. Sullivan laughed
with his handlers as though he had told
funny story of his own, after he had
shaken hands with "Pompadour Jim"
The Fight by Rounds.
Round This was ridiculous exhi-
bition of prize fighting. Sullivan made
no less than seven feints with the left for
Corbett, but Corbett ran around the ring
each time and no blow was struck.
- Round 2--Corbett made no effort to do
anything but walk around. The big fell
low stood up leisurely and looked Mt Cor
bett and then let go a left on Co9bett's
shoulder and clinch followed On the
break-away Corbett Touched him on the
breast. Another clinch followed, and
Corbett tried to land his left on Sulli.
vans face. Jim did get in q slight blow
on the stomach before the second round
ended, aud the crowd was happy.
Round 3-Sulliyan missed a left handler
for the jaw and then touched him on the
stomach. 1t was a ratter, of no harm,
however The first good blow struck was
By Corbett who ran in on top of run
by Sullivan. Corbett also reached two
lsfts on Sullivan's body, Whenever Sui
Ivan led Corbett dacked and John could
not touch him. This occurred three
times.
Round 4-Sullivan made two runs at
Corbett, but Jim ran away and no blow
was struck. Sullivan continued to run
In on him, but Jim's feet were too good
fer the big fellow, and he slipped away
like good sprinter. Corbett let his
left go lightly on Johns face. John
laughed and returned his left on Cor.
tetts back as Jim turned away.
Round 5-In this round Sullivan
caught Corbett fairly hard blow on
the chin, but Corbett clinched. Sullivan
missed with the left and made rush,
and Corbett went at him. What fol-
lowed is hard to describe. Corbett
smashed him with right and left on his
stomach and face, and had the big fell
lows nose bleeding in no time Corbett
hammered him as a Dixon could smack
Shelly, and the great champion became
90 surprised that some persons said he
vas groggy.
Round G-Corbett jumped around like
o cat and worried the big fellow, getting
in two light blows on the stomach. Sui
Y,oircaI laft kapla,. fcY hn
face, but otherwise LothiLg was done
in tho round.
Round 1.-Two slaps on the body, one
from each opened this round. Corbett
let his left 70 on Johns stomach and
gave him two good smacks on the face
with the left, and two more soon after.
Sullivan's nose was bleeding again
freely. Corbett ran in and rushed Sui
liyan to the ropes, letting go right and
left on the big fellows body Sullivan
could make no return,
Round s-Sullivan came out worried
looking. He made a left lunge, which
Corbett ducked, Sullivan landed his
right on the ribs, but Corbett got in two
good left jabs on the body. one in the
face. and again two light ones en- the
tAce and two cn the body.
Corbett Doing the Hitting.
Round 9-Corhett led without effect.
Sullivan led with his left. but Corbett
ducked. Then Sullivan gave him a
back handler on the face and another on
tine shoulder Coibett hit HIM tiye times
three tines on the budy aid twice on
tie face.
Round 1O-Corbett stands mp to Sui
liyan like major and the men eve each
other like panthers. Sullivan missed
with the loft. Both landed On the face,
Sullivan's left found Corbett's face
lightly Corbett landed his left on the
face. Sullivan got his left in on the face
lightly
Round lit now began to look like a
long fight. A couple of light passes and
good deal of running around by Cor
bett. Corbett hit Sullivan in the fact
with his left twice and with left and
right in clinch. Sullivan's nose again
bleeding. Corbett got two good cracks
On face and stomach.
Round 19-Sullivan was still steady
and 1t looked as though they might fight
hundred rounds. Corbett got in hi.
left three times on the stomach within
fhree seconds, getting away each time
and running around. Sullivan now
made a rush, but Corbett ran away. and
when he came back he laughed Sullivan
tried the same thing twice now and each
time got a jab with his left on his
stomach.
Round 13-Snllivan had a weary look
when he came from his corner, and then
let go his left. Corbett ran away. Sui.
iiyan rushed him and Jim ran away.
Sullivan did all the moving up and Cor.
bett was jumping backward.
Round 14-No blows struck in this
FOUND would have broken pane of glass.
Round 15-Sulliyan went in to do Cor
bett this tims and rushed Jim three
tina The Califnrnlan's lnup reach held