Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-09-16
coRBETT THE CHAMPION.
slugger Sullivan Seriously and Severely
Slugged.

Slugger sullivan seriously ana severely
Slugged.
James J. Corbett, of California, is the
champion prizefighter of the world.
John l.. sullivan, of Boston, has lost
the proud title which he wore so long.
All New Orleans was in turmoil of
excitement on the night of the great
heavy weight championship fight be-
tween the above named worthless. Over
900 men assembled around the arena
of the Olympic club in that city on that
great night.
As the men came together for the
first round both wore a confident ex-
preston and when fight was called
both were ready for business and in the
best of condition. The first round was
spent by Sullivan trying to lead Corbett
on, but the latter was not TO be caught;
not blow was struck.
In the second honors were even each
man getting in several hard blows.
Corbett began to show his. excellent
judgement in the third and returned
the big fellows lead. Sullivan wore a
sneering smile in the fourth and Cor
bett stood up to him in fine style. First
| blood for Corbett in the fifth and Sulli-
van became desperate.
He tried TO get in his terrible right in
| the sixth and seventh but Corbett was
too shy, Sullivan showed up looking
tired in the eighth and Corbett became
aggressor. The ninth, tenth, eleventh
and twelfth were fought furiously,
Sullivan evidently weakening from the
severe blows received upon the stom-
ach and Corbett was cheered time and
again. In the thirteenth Sullivan, be-
gan cautiously forcing the fight and
was working to get in heavy swing.
but Corbett was careful and matter
were about even for the next two
rounds. A great rally was made i'm
the sixteenth and Sullivan made a
foul, but Corbett didn't want the vic
tory. The seventeenth was an easy
| one.
| Sullivan landed a number of heavy
blows, but was repaid fully in the eigh--
| teenth and nineteenth and Corbett was
clearly the favorite. Corbett looked,
fresh, but Sullivan seemed tired in the
twentieth and was knocked nearly
down. He recovered quickly and was
given five or six heavy clips on the head
and stomach.
Corbett was first to respond to time
in the twenty-frst round. Sullivan's
left lead was very weak and he seemed
anxious TO wait. His opponent, how
even, saw the championship bee in his
bonnet, and the champion received a
left on the nose. Sullivan was trying
for the right, though he made little at
tempt TO send it home. Sullivan was
beaten down with heavy rights and
lefts, falling to the ground. He at
tempted to rise and fight, but nature
gave way and he fell and was counted
out and James j. Corbett was pro-
claimed the champion by Referee Duffy.
The ovation that Corbett received
was something tremendous and he
walked around the ring kissing and
hugging his friends.
Sullivan made speech in the centre of
the ring saying in a loud voice, Gen
tlemen, have only one thing to say
once for all, and that is this: This was
TO be and is my last battle. l have
lost. l stayed once too often
with q young man and to James
j. Corbett pass the championship"
AS he spoke Sullivan was the picture
of awful despair. He reeled through
the sand knowing what he was about,
but still weak from his adversary's ter
rife blows. His nose was split, his
mouth pulled from blood vessels
severed inside, his ponderons breast
bloody and heaving and his lips set
with determination that showed he
understood the serious position in
which his last fight had placed him.
The famous man staggered into his
dressing-room, and finding a chair
wept like child. The sight moved
his friends, and the heart stricken
gladiator was left to himself several
minutes.