St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-02-17
Jim Corbett Lays Out Two Op-
ponents in Lightning
Like Style,
But the Crowd Kisses the
Beaten Men and the Big
Californian.
Joe Lannon Stood UP Three
RoundS--FitzsimmonS and
Maher.

MIA. made mistake tonight. To all ap-
pearances he knocked out two men.
each in one round. But the majority of
the 10000 people present. and especially
those near the ring, sized it up as pal
pable fakes. He failed to knock out
Joe Lannon, who stayed to the end of
the third round, when Corbett's man.
ager, William Muldoon, very seriously
announced that Corbett had fulfilled his
intentions, viz, to stop three men with
in nine rounds.
Long before the hour set for the en-
tertainment the garden was crowded.
There were at least $4,000 people pres
ent when. at SIS o'clock, the first pair
of fighters were introduced. Among the
box occupants were many members of
the Manhattan, New York and Buckley
Athletic clubs. Brokers, men about
town, business men and members of
various professions were present. The
ring was a twenty-four-foot one, and
the under posts were not padded. Will
lam Muldoon acted as master of cere-
monies, timekeeper and general over
seer. Corbett was seconded by Jim
Daily, of Philadelphia. He appeared
Smiling and Confident
and was roundIv ebeered. His first op-
ponent was William SpillingS, of RO
chester, n. Y. The gloves weighed four
ounces. At the call of time Spillings
looked somewhat scared. After little
wary feinting, SpillingS led, touching
Corbett on the wind. A clipch followed,
during which Corbett struck Spillings
twice in the face, which proceeding was
Missed. When they broke Corbett
sprang at Spillings and knocked him
down with highlander on the jaw.
SpillingS arose and was promptly
Knocked down again.
Cor5ett turned and walked to his cor.
ner and Spillings leaped to his feet. He
jumped down the steps from the ring
very lightly, and people were surprised
when they found that it had been de-
cided that Spillings was knocked out.
1t was apparent that he had made he
effort to guard against the two blows
delivered by Corbett. Many in the
crowd thought it fake" and said so
in loud tones. Bob Caffrey, of Phila-
delphia, was Corbett's next opponent.
There was some sparring, and Caffrey
touched Corbett's nose.
Quick as Lightning
Corbett struck Caffrey with his right
behind the ear, and then delivered two
blows, one on each side of the face.
CafTrey dropped on his hands and knees,
and stayed in that position for ten sec
onds, during which time he glanced
around to see the effect it produced on
tie audience. He was declared knocked
out, and he likewise leaped with agility
to his feet aid left the ring. There
were loud Kisses from every part of the
garden and more outspoken charges of
taking.
When Joe Lannon, of Boston, came
NO taking, no tricks!'' Give it to
him, Joe!' By direction of Police Cap
tain Reilly the gloves were changed fol
others weighing five ounces. Corbett
came up smiling and Lannon watched
him closely. Lannon did most of the
leading, but the first good blow was
struck by Corbett with his right OIL
Lannon'S ear. Several clincheS fol
lowed, and then Lannon received left
handler full in the face. Lannon guard
ed well, and frequently received ap
| plause for his work. Another clinct
followed. and Corbett struck short
Again they clinched, and Corbett failed
to put in telling blow. At the end OF
Lannon Was yyinded.
Both came up sprightly and Lannor
led, falling short. He led again and {
clinch followed. Corbett then landed
| hot one with his left On Lannon'S nose
which drew blood. Another cllnch fol
| lowed and Lannon landed on Corbett's
wind and succeeded in getting wei
away. After another cllnch Corbett go
in again on Lannon's face and swung
with his right for Lannon's ear, bu
missed. Lonnon then did little lead
ing and landed once more OH Corbett':
face, after which they clinched. Give
and take blows then followed, Lannor
| bett tried several times to land his RICH
on Lannon's ear, but the latter's guar(
| was too secure.
In the third round, after considerable
feinting, Corbett led and the tw,
clinched. Breaking away near the
ropes, Corbett struck Lanpon agains
the ropes with blow in the face. HI
landed second blow which Lanno,
returned. Then twice in quick success
sion Corbett got in on Lannon's face
and the latter landed on Corbett's wind
| Just at this time Lannon looked rathe
| groggy, but he guarded we'll and KEEP
Corbett's right hand idle. He received
another in the jaw, and then clincl
| followed Breaking away Corpett Strucl
| Lannon twice in the face, and in re
turn the Boston boy landed one Oh Cor
belts wind. Time was called as Cor
bett was forcing the fight.
Loud applause followed the conclu
sion of the bout. The crowd surget
| forward and gathered around the ring
while, though Lannon did not even pre-
tend to be knocked out, Muldoon de
clared that Corbett had succeeded il
doing what he had set out to do. Tn
promoters Of the affair will probabi,
clear on their venture something lik,
$4,000.
NEW ORLEANS FIGHTS.