Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1892-09-08
FALL OF TIE CHAMPION
sUI.LISAN nEATg:>s nov p ~
TwENTY-ONE ROUNDS.
Corbeti Fights Fair, and IL was a
Case of the ysest Man winning
The Losers VIII Now walk
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HOUne.
New ORLEANS, Slpt. S. Special. In
Just one hour, twenty-one minutes and
forty-hvc seconds, in the twenty first
round, before 1000 people, after one OF
the most terrific struggles in the history
of the prize ring of the world, James John
Corbctt last night defeated John l.. Sui
liyan, who for ten years and six months
has worn the championship belt,
The fight took place in the Olympic
Athletic club arena, under Marquis OF
Qugepsbury rules. 1t was struggle of
an enormous physical strength against
scientific pugilism and activity.
Sullivan never once levelled his terrible
ri2ht. He fought himself to standstill
in his efforts to get at his sklllful antag-
ouist, Sullivan took all of Corbett's
blows Samely.
At $50 O'Clock the men stepped into
the ring and shook hands. The prelimi-
naries were soon arranged.
Sullivan took the centre Of the ring
and Corbctt began pranclng around him
like dancing master. The crowd did
not like this and with hisscs and howls
yelled their disapproval Of possible
sprinting match. But Corbett kept it
up, and when, time and again, the Big
Fellow struck at him he was up and
away avoiding blows, Sullivan stream
cd with pcrspiratlor.
| This ran on for five rounds. Then
Sullivan made short fierce rushes. Once
more Corbctt dodged, and then, seizing
an opportunity, he delivered a terrible
right-hander under Sullivan's left ear.
As the Big Fellow staggered he caught
another blow in the face, smashing his
nose and then, blinded with his own
gore, Sullivan was smashed backwards
and forwards, trying vainly to get in a
right-hander,
So they fought, round after round
with the spectators growing more anc
more excited. Weary and more weary
became the Big Fellow and, smash after
smash, Corbett kept up the hammerinG
like cooper around a barrel. For once
Sullivan had found a man who woulC
| fight him.
Later on the Sullivan men felt encour
aged when their man got in on Corbett':
ribs twice and he seemed to have regain
cd his wind, and again began his chas
after Corbett. But he might as wei
have tried to catch a flea. The Californ
liam kept safely away.
At the end of the nineteenth round Sui
livan walked to his corner with the al
of drunken man while Corbett did no
bear a scratch.
The twentieth round was a blood7
one. In a rough rush Corbett banged
Sullivan right and lett, and fought hin
against the ropes with awful blows OF
Sullvan's jaws.
Then came the end. In the next rount
Sullivan made a weak rush. Bang. wen
Corbett's left and right on his jaw
Then, faster than flashes, right and left
came the blows and Sullivan was Grat
ually beaten down. He toppled owe
and his head hit the ground. He strue
1 gled to his feet only to fall again au
again until he was counted out.
S John l.. Sullivan, for the first time i
his life, was beaten.
He was picked up by his seconds ah'
E clu;ching theropes, and, swaying weakl'
Il he said
u 1T is the old, old story; a Young ma
|, against an old one, Sullivan is 3
d years old There are gray hairs i'll m
t head and should have known better.
can only say that am glad the chat
pionship is to remain i'll America
II After the Battle.