The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1892-09-15


Last Found His NItster-- Gentleman j II,
beats Him la twenty ono Il ,uud -.
John l.. Whipped From the strr,.
New ORLEANS, Sept. - Evti v
hing is ready for ,c great li:,ht I tLw Il,
John l.. Sullivan Z I'd James J. Go, he t.
Excitement is st a high pitch, aud IN
immense crowd is PRESENT in tie Ol,ln-
pic Club hall. Su ivan TOOK q lite lLi lo
exercise in the mo o'nng, banging a nt W
bali for time, kilpmg the rope, pas s.
ing leather ball ;,od winding up with
plunge. Corbett remained il do, rs
quietly during the lay.
The leading talent of New York ha 70
.hus far been very fortunate. and a ri:h
harvest has been reaped by the selec,ion
OF McAullfle and Dixon as lhe winuej 3.
Nine.tenths 0! the New Yo knrs are
staunch adherents OF Sulllval, and thy
are backing their opinions t. their bit.
tom dollar. The pool rooms clos ID
yesterday evening with the figures }3
to 100 on Sullivan. This morning. TN ~
were l to 4, and yet CO. side. atjc mou ~
was going on the champion. The crowd
tonight appeas ed TO be pretty evenly
divided in its sympathy. Both men h al
plenty Of friends, but it would have be.n
difficult to determine which was the
taI orite from anything tina. could be-
gathered in the arena before the boXe rs
made their appearance.
50 far as the betting mpn are con-
Cerned Sullivan was the frvrrie at odds
of about two TO one, though those WAC
ni fn;l
''the big man" should be sell cted as the
infallible winner. There were muly
who backed Corbelt tor the fight wlo
had won thousands OF dollars on Sulliv IN
il his former battles, but who teiev ed
that the prize fighter who had AIKEN
even the best care of himseli must be! in
to go down hill before reaching Sullivan g
age. They thought lie hal made llc
mistake OF staying too long IN The rlug,
and that his Waterloo was TO come to-
night.
Fully 5000 people were p.ceent when
the fighters Came into the ling at 9
O'Clock. Sullivan weighed in at 2l2
pounds, Corbett l89.
The pools closed al 8 o'clork, three
TO one against Corbett. Iorbe.t Won
the choice ofcorners. Charley Jonnstt d ,
Sullivan's backer, aid Jack McAuliA Ae
seconded Sullivan. John D0nalds )n
and Billy Melany stconGt d { orbe It.
The time-kceper for Cor)ett is Eat
Mastersop; for Sullivan, Frank Mort Il;
for the club, r. NJ Frank. Tie eIoy e.
weigh five ounces. Professor Daley n
structcd the men on tie rules.
First round. .--Sullivan on tn, aegr s.
sive: sulIy sYury!v ee. Viii his righ' and miss ed
I'd away. SullY looks vicic as
Nv, rushes i'll at Jim who runs aHay
and smiles. Bob sparring, Sulliy "a
tried TO corner ColbeLL, who slipr eG
away. The gony sounded On a ytry
tame round.
Second rOund.--.Corbtlt danced
around Sullivan. Sullivan attemp, ed
to corner COrbett who slipped avs y,
getting light hit on the shoulder. Il ne
men clnchcd. Both Ian 1ed vicic Us
blows Oh the ne * Sullivan urp per cut
COrbett and toucl I'd him with the lef, q
little later. Spa! ting, Sullivan land 9d
heavy right on i1e shoulder. COrb IT.
got back on the s.CMach as the gony
sounded. IIonor> easy.
Third rOund.-COrbett ducked away
from Sullivan's lc /. Sullivan leadi ~
for right on th, stomach i4il sho It.
Sully swings his l. it on Coroc,t'3 ba, k.
Sullivan is very aggressive. Corb.u
landed two hes w pune lea in The
stomach. They both exchange hi rd
let's Oh the neck. Sully ma, a lur pc
with the right. Corbett slipped aw; y.
Corbett put heavy right oI Suilivai.'s
ear, knocking his head back. Both
men were fighting hand as the gong
sounded.
Fourtl. round.-Sullivan endcavo! ed
TO rush and corner q C)rbett. but The llL.
ter got away. Corbett swings a lett on
the neck and lands right and left On
Suily's head as the round closes.
Fifth rOund.-Corbett jabbtd Sullv
the neck without Il return. sullivan
rg the right with terrific ior. .e;
barely missed it. Both men
,tiOus. Sullivan IS very eaH,r
work. Both exchange hard
Corbett sw ung his eft nand on
s nose, drawing b.ood Su,ll-
:ry bloody. The mcn are fight
'emOns. Corbett had sullivan
pes pounding him uGmel ci-
ogong sounded.
lnd.-Corbett landed on Sui
se, making it BILE, d. Corbett
saVy LETT on the head. Sully
IN the neck. Corbr IT, jabbed
a0n the chin and ran away. -.
landed heavy let's on he
En-. -AJnOrS easy.
Seventh round-Corbett Is the ag-
essOr. He punches Sullivan at viii.
.Ocking him on the ropes.
Eigth rOund.--Heavy exchanges; Cor
t Is still the aggressor. Sullivan, is
tired.
nth roundabout exchanged hot
twice. Both are very cautious.
jabbed Jim in the wilO. CoIbett
ates hard on the stomach. Cor
iabs Sully with the lett.
nth roundabout exchanged Il fits
leneck. Sullivan is the Apgrts; or.
ivan struck Corbett in the neck
th the left, light blow. Suliy rush
It Corbett and got jabbed IN he
g.. Corbett IL cheertd as the e, nK
nded.
leventh round nd.-Corbett is frt sh
h men landel good bows on l,he
.st. Corbett landed a crusl ing lett
SulliyaD's nose without a rtturu,
champion is forced 10 the ro oes
got two jabs IN the nose. Corl ett
the aQQreSSOr: clinched and SuIIi, ,.on