The Portland daily press., 1892-09-08
JOHN /. Is A FALLEN HERO.
The Boston Slugger Was Knocked all
Over the Ring.
CORBETT, UNHURT AND SMILING,
DECLARED THE CHAMPION.

The Californian Had the Best of it Until
After Twenty-One; Rounds, Sullivan
Lay senseless and Bleeding at His
Feet-Then the ex-Champion Got His
Wind and Made Speech-Eight Thou
sand Saw the Brutal Contest.
New ORLEANS, September 1.-The ex-
citemement which prevailed in this city
today has had no parallel since the Itaii-
an assassination IS months ago. No sub
ject was discussed in any quarter save
the fight between James J. Corbett, of
California, and John L. Sullivan, of Bos-.
ton, for the heavy weight championship
of the world, a purse of $4,000 given by
the Olympic Athletic Club, and side
bet of $4,000 each.
Both pugilists were known to be in
prime condition. The arena was
crowded, fully 5000 being present. Cor
bet won the choice of corners and took
the ''lucky' chosen by Dixon and Nc
Auliffe. Ex-mayor Guillot was master
of ceremonies.
Sullivan entered the ring at S.55 amid
tremendous cheering. Corbett followed
few seconds later. Corbett's seconds
were Prof. John Donaldson, of Chicago,
and Billy Delaney, of San Francisco.
Sullivan's seconds were his hacker, Char
ley johnson, Brooklyn, and Jack McAu-
life, the light weight champion pugilist.
Bat Masterson acted as time keeper for
Corbett, while Frank Moran, of Bridge
port Conn, acted in a like capacity for
the champion. P. M. Frank was time
keeper for the club. The gloves weighed
five ounces. Sullivan looked confident
and was in fine fettle. Corbett presented
similar appearance. The pivot blow
and back heeling were barred by mutual
consent.
At 9.10, the men shook hands and
"time" was called for the first round.
Sullivan was on the aggressive and
ssDandy Jim" Laughed at Him.
Sullivan swung his right and missed Jim
by five feet. Both men were monkey
ing and cycling each other closely. Sui
ivan rushed but Corbett jumped away.
Sullivan looked vicious and rushed in at
Jim who ran away and smiled. The;
gong sounded on a very tame round.
Round 2-Corbett began by dancing
around Sullivan who looked very anxious
and had mean look. He attempted to
corner Corbett, who stepped away. Sui
livan struck Corbett lightly on the
shoulder. Both men came to clinch
and each landed vicious blows on the
neck. The round ended with honors
easy.
Round 3-Corbett ducked away from
Sullivan's left and Sullivan lead with his
right for Jim's stomach but fell short.
The champion was very aggressive. Jim
landed two heave punches in John LIZ
stomach. Corbett landed heavily with
His Right on SuIlivan's Ear,
knocking his head back. Both men
were fighting hard as the gong sounded. !,
Round 4-Both men were Perspiring
very freely. Sullivan made rush at
Corbett who got away. Some sparring
followed, Corbett walking around John
L., showing great generalship. He land.
ed both right and left on Sullivan's head
as the round ended.
Round 5-Both men came to the CEN
ter of the ring smiling at each other.
jim iabbed John on the neck without
return. John then landed his left hard
on Jim's neck, and they then clinched.
Sullivan was very eager for hot work,
and both exchanged hard blows. jim
swung his left hard on Sullivan's nose,
drawing claret. Sullivan was very
bloody. The men were now figlsing
like demons. Jim had John on the
ropes pounding him numerically as the
gong sounded.
Round 6-Corbett again landed on Sui
livan's nose, making it bleed. Sullivan
retaliated on Jim's nose. Honors even.
Round 7-Corbett punched Sullivan re-
peatedly in the stomach and head. Sui
livan cross countered Jim with two blows
on the head. The crowd cheered Corbett
who was now the aggressor. Sullivan
swung his left and missed Corbett who
swung his right, knocking Sullivan on
the ropes. The round ended in Corbett's
favor.
Round S-Sullivan landed on Corbett's
head and received one in return. Sulli-
van then iabbed Corbett hard in the neck,
and Jim cross countered hard on Johns
eye. Both men exchanged heavy lefts.
jim missed Johns right and sent his
left onto Johns stomach twice. Jim
punched Sullivan hard in the wind aud
was the aggressor.
Sullivan Was Very Tired
as the gong sounded.
Round 9-The men got at it in the mid
die of the ring, Corbett's head escaping
Do