Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-09-08

ana PINK llna9, Wninut IN NlrNncN, IN
spite Of the brilliant electric light
looked dim and indistirob all individ.
uals facing out into one blurred line OF
pink white, the darker shade OF hair
and beard lost against the dark cloth
ing OF the people in the next row.
The very best Of order and good hui
NOR prevailed What would have only
boon low hum OF voices IN IN ordi-
nary sized was maguihed into a loud
hoarso roar Us the voices Of fully 5000
people blended into gigantic whole.
The crowd appeared to DO pretty
evenly divided In sympathy.
The FIRST sign OF the contest for tho
championship OF America came IN tho
person OF Capt William Barrett who
went into the ring i've minutes 20 Q
O'Clock The scales on which the
gloves were weighed was laid beside
the center Of the post.
SULLIVAN ENTERED
the ring FIRST dressed In green trunks
black shoes and socks. He looked in
perfect condition,
coBBErT FOLLOWED
moment later, pale and firmly drawn
beside his hulky Antagonist John
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Charles johnson and Jack NcAuilno,
seconds OF sullivan, Frank Moran time.
keeper
The gloves we're weighed and found
10 be according 10 law and were given
20 the lighters.
IN TIE party which SAi held
la ~ aNn
C1rbett looked entirely outclasscd
IN point OF build, though his
friends relied on his cleverness TO win
the fight Pivot blows and back heel.
ing were barred by mutual consent,
and, the men agreeing 20 fight fair
wore sent TO corners to get ready for
the fray,
The battle commenced at 9Is,
when both men stepped lightly to
the center VI the ring. Sui
livan Immediately became the aggres.
sor. He made loft lend and was stop.
ped. Corbett danced all around his
opponent. Sullivan mado a rush but
| Jim backed away. He also
attempted loft handor, but linn would
not bite. sullivan looked vicious az he
punched for an opening, He attempt
cd right hand stomach punch,
but the blow fell short. sullivan
| tried TO corner Jim but the latter
| slipped away. The gong sounded and
not a blow had been had been landed
by oither.
Round 2.-Sullivan still aggrcssol
attempted left for the head anc
missed. Jim slipped away. A moment
| later tho men @tme 10 Il clinCh unt
Jim led with loft handler Sullivan
upper cut. Jim duckcd and and touched
him again with his loft. Jim eyed him
closely and rs sullivan would rush IN,
Californian would slip away
Sullivan landed heavily on the shoul
der but received u stomach punch IL
return.
Round Three Corbeit duckcd from
heavy lunge. sullivan followed him
about the ring, trying for the stomach
Jim's hoad missed heavy lcit-handc
and Sullivan looked vicious. jim land
ed heavy stomach pulch and sullivan
missed vicious right Both hit oact
other on tho head. Corbott steppoi
out Of harms way, no came back quick
~ and landed left on the stomach
He also planted n heavy left on Sulli
vans ear, sending his head back. Bot
men were lighting hard whom the Ron
sounded, Sullivan ringing wet wit
perepi ration,
Round l--Sullivan missed loft agai
but chased Jim around tho ring, Su
liyan landed Hight left Corbei
stopped close, attempting 90 punch IN
stomach, but John was guarding thu
member with his right hnnt
The champion followed his opponcr
and received a heavy left hand swim
on the head Tor his pains Jim lande
both hands on Sullivan's head as tn
round ended and the champion went I
his corner with snoering smile.
Round Sullivan stepped 20 IA
center with a smile and Corbett toucho
his nose with his left. Tho champio
tried to land a left on the stomach an
the men clinched. Sullivan landed n
first heavy right, sullivan missed
fearful loft hand, and staggered iorwar
from the force Of the blow The me
boxed furioualy for an opening and IN
champion seemed eager for hot worl
He followed his antagonist all aroun
the ring and
FIRST BLOND
! came from Sullivan's nose. The ilgl
was fast and furious and Sulliyn
nearly fell on the ropes from left han
labs on the head As,thc round ende
J Corbett landed heavy right on III
champions head.
Round six Both men landed High
let's, Sulllyans nose was bleeding an
: the champion was beginning TO loo
tired. He missed right aimed K
Corbett, who took plenty Of time az
used the entire ring to manoueyer II
He landed light stomach punch az
4 hit the champion In the face A HIT
: later there was heavy exchange {
let's on the heads and Sullivan SCENE
7 70 be angry, he slapped his oppOnei
, with his left hand. COrbctt landed blow
' on the head and ran away The mt
we're in the center Of tho ring II begi
10 look like some Of the fight was Ol
y Of sullivan. Jim landed a heavy le
+ on Sullivan's head and the champlc
! went 10 his corner looking tired.
Round seven-COrbett walked riRl
up 10 sullivan and barely avoided a il
!. hand punch The champion tryir
hardest for right on tho jaw, but u
I foxy COrbett was not there. The char
y pion landed Two light blows on II
head and Corbctt sent In hot shot fro
his left. He jabbed sullivan continue
ly on the nose and blood flowed ireel
JIM WAS CT 4ERgD
TO the echo Tor his skillful hghtin
~ sullivan's only hope WIS looked 4
= from his heavy right Sullivan w
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