Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-09-08

the ihSc alt one on the eLDlAAcN.
Twelfth Round Sullivan Was still
steady aud IL looked as though they
might hgh. hundred rounds. Corbett
got IN hls left three times ln the ston-
ach within three seconds, getting away
eacn time and running around. Great
cleyeTness was shown by Corbett in the
way he jabDed and got away, bat his
blows did not seem 10 be effective.
sullivan now made rush, bat IOrbett
ran away and when ne came back ne
laughed. Sullivan tTied the same thing
twice more and each time got u lab
with his left Ia the stomach for ms
pains.
Thirteenth Round-Sullivan had a
weary look when he came from his
corner, and then let 60 ms lett. DE
could not get there as Corbett ran away.
This scene was repeated. When Cor
bett came forward ne was smiling, but
WAS persplring great deal. Sullivan
rushed nm and jim ran away again.
Sully did all the moving and Corbett
was jumping hard. Nothing was done
IN this round except one hight blow OF
COTbett's on SnllIyan's cheek.
Fourteenth RoUnd-Sulliyan led with
his left on Corbetts neck and Corbett
landed lett on Sully's neck, and both
countered with left on the face. Cor
hett landed two more lefts on the face
and IN another attempt missed with his
right. Both missed a double blow with
their lefts. No blow struck IN the
round which would have broken a
pane OF glass.
sullivan Ugly and Corbett Laughing.
Fifteenth Round-Sulliyan went in
TO do Corbett this tine and rushed Jim
three times. The Californian's long
reach prevented the effect. In two
more rushes by Sullivan, Corbett held
him Off and plunked John on the ribs.
Sullivan had become ugly before the
end of the round, but Corbett did not
mind that a bit. He went dancing
away from blows as before.
Sixteenth Round-A mutual rush
occurred ut the opening of this round
but both missed their blows. Sullivan
fell short with right-hander, and
Corbett bit him on the nose lightly.
This Corbett followed up with a jab in
the stomach and two on the nose with
his left. Sullivan appeared 10 be get
ting desperate, He went at Corbett
cautiously, but hard. Corbett was not
there. John seemed worried mors
than ever, and especially when he re-
celved another tap on the nose from
Corbett's left.
Seventeenth Sullivan sue
ceeded in getting In little tap on Cor
bett, with this exception there was
only a little fighting during the round.
The house had good deal TO laugh at
in the mems actions, but nothing to
get excited over.
Eighteenth Round-Corbett's clever
ness In tapping Sullivan and getting
away was greatly admired up TO tins
time, and when he jabbed the big fell
low four times successivelY the specta-
tors raised howl. Sully here got IN a
left on Corbett's breast, but 1t did not
hurt. The people seemed to be with
COrbett.
Corbett Sails in Right and Left.
Nineteenth Round-On coming to-
gether Sullivan hit Corbett on the neck
with the left pretty hard ana Corbett
countered with the left on the stomach.
Sullivan missed a meal left IN the face
and Corbett laughed at him. AT that
Sullivan's face took on savage smile
and be chased Corbett around the ring.
Corbett again came forward and landed
his left on Sulhvan's stomach and face
and his right on the big fellows
stomach.
Twentieth Round - Sullivan's left
struck Corbett's breast as they came
together in the center of the ring, but
only two seconds afterwards Corbett
sailed into hnn. With left and right
Corbett caught Sullivan on both sides
of the head, close TO the ropes, and
this same dose the Californian repeated
within a second afterwards. Corbett
followed this up with several more
blows of the kind and Sullivan could
not protect himself. Sullivan could
not get in single blow in return. He
was plainly groggy and weak. Corbett
WAS very fresh and confident at the
sound of the gong, at which time he
was smashing sullivan left and right
on both sides of the head
worlds Chanpionship Changes Hands.
Twenty-First Round-In regard to
this trltiing minute and half which
decided the heavyweight champion
ship f the world. great deal might
be said even IN that snort time. That
the contest would end IN that round no
one present believed. Sullivan came
from his corner in the same shape he
had shown for a dozen rounds before.
lie had the came cross expression on
his face and seemed TO be "a strong as
at any time during the fight. tie con-
tinued to do the ''edging IN" and Cor
bett followed his original tactics of
edgIng away. This sort of trade Was
not going on very long, not more than
ten seconds, wnen Corbett jumped
back, rushed forward and Int John
on the nose and John was
dazed. Corbett went at HIM further
and the same old nose was again
smashed and more blood came out.
John looked astOunded and Corbetg
Jumped back with the merry smile OF
sCnoolboy with big apple. sud
denly ne returned 20 tue fray and be-
fore sully knew what was the meaning
of the CaIifOrnian's happy look be got
"a crack on the SIDE of the hesd that
made blm close his eyes. With tins
Corbett Yves on top OF him in 10 time
with the left hand on one SIDE OF the
head and night on the other. Poor
JOnu l., sullivan became an uncon-
sclOus, beaten man. lie staggered
about on his pins for a second or so,
aud while displaying this fatal weak
ness Corbett went down on hIm again
az a crow lights on carrOn. a right on
the esr and left on the lsg settled
the business and chsmpionshlp.
Complete Knock out.
The lsst blow sent the great John l..
Sullivan 20 the fi00r WITH thump. the
zeeonH time In Al his long CGrapr as a
6shter ne bod ever been knocked down.
But be was down fais time for fair end
iusl. it WAS clean and clever knock