Morning journal and courier., 1892-09-08

He then swung his left on Corbett's bach
The champion was very, aggressive. Jir
landed two heavy punches in John L
bread basket. Then they both exchanges
hard lefts on the neck. Sullivan made
lunge with his right, but Corbett slippe
away. Corbett landed heavily with hi
right on Sullivan's ear, knocking his hea
back. Both men were fighting hard as tn
gong sounded.
Round fourth-Both men were psrspir
ing very freely. Sullivan made rush a
Corbett, who got away. Some sparrin,
followed. Corbstt walked around John L
and smiled. Sullivan got Corbett in
corner and Corbett ducked away. Corbet
swung his left on Johns neck. jim
showed great generslship. He landed botl
right and left on Johns head as the rounS
ended.
FIRST BLOOD FOR CoRBETT.
Round ffth-Both came to the cente
of the ring smiling at each other. jim
jabbed John on the neck without return
John then landed his left hard on JIM
neck. They then clinched. Sullivan
swung his right with terrific force an6
Corbett barely missed it. Both men were
cautious. Sullivan was eager for hot work
Both exchanged hard blows. Jim swung
his left HARD on Sullivan's nose, drawing
the claret. Sullivan was very bloody. The
John on the ropes pounding him unmer
cifully when the gong sounded.
Round sixth-Corbett again landed or
Sullivan's nose. making it bleed. Jim
landed heavy left on Johns head. Sulli
van retsliated on Jim's neck. Jim jsbbed
John twice on the chin and ran away.
Both landed heavy lefts on the head.
Honors easy.
Round seventh-Corbett walked right up
to John and cleverly avoided left-hsnded
punch. Jim landed his left heavily on
Johns stomach. Sullivan cross coun-
tered Jim with two ticks on the
head. Jim jabbed John in the
nose twice. Jim jsbbed John again.
The crowd cheered Corbett, who was now
the aggressor, and punched Sullivan hard
in the neck. Sullivan swung his left and
missed Corbett. Jim swung his right,
knocking Sullivan on the ropes. The gong
sounded. The round ended In Corbett's
Tabor.
Round eighth-Sullivan landed on Cor
belts head and received one in return.
Sullivan jabbed Corbett hard in the neck.
Jim cross-countered hard on Johns eye.
Both men exchanged heavy lefts Jim
missed Johns right and sent his left into
Johns stomach twice. Jim punched Sui
livan hard in the wind. Jim was now the
aggressor. Sullivan was tired as the gong
sounded.
Round ninth-The men got at 1t in the
middle of the ring. Corbett's head escaped
Johns vicious highlander They both
hot lefts twice. Both were very
cautious. Sullivan jsbbed Corbett hard in
the wind. John retslisted hard on the
They clinched. Corbett jsb5ed
Sullivan with his left. Both landed light
lefts, but the dandy" swung heavy on
Sullivan's neck. Honors easy.
Round tenth-Both men spared. Sui
livan tented with his left, but the blow
fell short. Both exchanged lefts on the
ear. Sullivan was now the sggressor.
Both exchanged light lefts. Sullivan
struck Corbett with his left light. Corbett's
astonished everyone Sulli-
van rushed at Jim and got jabbed in the
nose. Jim was cheered as the gong
sounded.
SULLIVAN FORCED TO THE ROPES.
Round eleventh Corbett appeared fresh.
Both were very cautious. Jim landed q
crushing left ON Sullivan's nose. The
champion was forced to the ropes and got
two jabs in the noee. Corbett was now
the aggressor. They clinched and Sullivan
hurt Corbett a little. Both excb -Gqed very
hard blows. Honors easy.
Round twelfth.-Corbett landed his left
hard on the stomach. Sullivan got in
twice. Corbett walked round Sullivan
Sullivan landed another swing with his
left on Jim's wind. Corbett crossed on
the neck with his left. Jim landed an
other left in the stomach and ran away
laughing. Sullivan rushed Corbett, who
swung his left and landed hard on Johns
stomach. Jim jsbbed Sullivan hard in the
neck. Jim did most of the fighting in this
round.
Round thirteenth-Sullivan landed light
ly on Corbett's neck. The champion
looked like tiger and determined, but Jim
kept away. John led on Jim's wind vi
ciously with his left, but Jim jumped
away. Jim's nose got one; no damage.
Gong.
Round fourteenth-Sullivan landed hard
on Jim's neck. Both landed good blows.
They exchanged heavy lefts on the head
Jim jabbed Sullivan and Sullivan got a
desperate swing with his right. Jim ducked
away. They exchanged let's. Both landed
holly on the neck. John landed a good
left on Jim's forehead. Corbett was now
on the defensive. The round ended with
honors easy.
Round ffteenth-Both bounded to the
center of the ring. Sullivan forced Cor
bett around. Jim swuog his right hard on
Sullivan's neck. The men clinched and
were separated. Sullivan got a hard one
In the ear. Corbett landed heavily with
his left on Sullivan's head. Sullivan gave
Corbett a hard punch in tine stomach. Both
landed lefts. Corbett landed his left on
Sullivan's stomach twice and jumped away.
Again Jim landed his left hard on Sulli-
vans stomach. The gong sounded and
the crowd cheered Corbett.
Round sixteenth-Corbett jabbed John
hard in the neck. John landed his left on
Corbett's breast. They exchanged left
handlers. Sullivan swung his right and
in the nose and followed with his left in
Sullivan's stomach. Corbett was now the
aggressor. They exchanged hot blows and
clinched. Sullivan landed on Jim's neck
Honors easy.
Round Observation-Disclosures swung left
lightly on Corbett's neck. Both were very
anxious. John landed good left on Cor
belts body. Corbett seemed the fresher
man. Sullivan breathed hard. Corbett
neatly avoided left on his face. Jim
jabbed John in the mouth, following with
q heavy left on Johns stomach. They ex-
changed light lefts. Gong.
coRBErr CONFIDENT.
Round eighteenth-Corbett was con-
fdent. The men exchanged hard blows
on the head and stomach. Jim jsbbed
John hard in the nose. Jim swung with
the right ON Johns head. John cross
countered on Jim's neck. Corbett jabbed
John hard twice, but Sullivan came hard
on Corbett. The blow sounded like q
bass drum. Jim swung hard on Johns
stomach. Corbett led Sullivan on and
punched him four times in the face. Corbett
had the best of the fight to now; he had
not mark on him.
Round Observation-Disclosures landed on
Corbett's jaw. Sullivan was now the ag-
gressor and looked viciously at Corbett.
Jim smiled and danced around him. Cor
bett landed twice on Sullivan's stomach
and followed with the right on the face.
Sullivan rushed at him. Corbett met him
with two lefts in Johns face. Sullivan
seemed winded and had the worst of it.
SULLIVAN LOOKS TIRED.
Round twentieth-Sulliva looked very
tired. Sullivan landed his left on Cor
belts face. Jim was very cautious. jim
forced John to the ropes and landed foul
swinging blows on John. The champion
was nearly knocked down with a right il
the jaw. Corbett made vicious swing. Sui
Ivan jumped away. Corbett punched
Sullivan hard in the stomach. Sullivan
was tired. Corbett landed his left OIL