Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-09-08
CORBETT
Knocked Sullivan Out
In 2lst Round,
Having the Best Of the
Fight All Through.
Drew First Blood and Knocked
Sullivan on Ropes
Before John |. Made a Mark
inns Genera|ship
Was Great, and His Terrific Blows
Were Greater.
Terrible Punishment Administered,
While Crowd Cheered Madly.
thousands Of Dollars Change Hands-A New
Worlds Champion.
Terrible Punishment Administered,
While Crowd Cheered Madly.
thousands Of Dollars Change Hands-A New
Worlds Champion.
BULLETINS sullivan was knocked
out in the 21st round.

that prgNalIel W inns city totaf mas hau ho
parallel since the Italian assassination Is
months ago.
No subject was discussed in any quarter
save the event of the fight between James
J. Corbett of California and John l.. Sulli-
van of Boston for the heavyweight cham
pionship of the world purse of S25.ooo
given by the Olympic Athletic Club, and
side bet of Slo, 900 each.
Both pugilists were known TO be in prime
condition. The arena was crowded, fully
5000 people heing present Corhett won
the choice for corners and won the lucky.
chosen by Dixon and McAuiffe. Ex-
Mayor Guillot was master of ceremonies.
sj5 F. NJ. John l.. Sullivan just
entered the ring amid tremendous cheer
ing. James j. Corbe,t followed II
few seconds later. Corbetts seconds
were Prof John Donaldson, Chicago,
and Billy lDeIaney :of San Francisco.
Sullivan's seconds were his hacker, Charley
Johnson, Brooklyn. and Jack McAuiffc,
the lightweight champion pugilist.
Bat Mastcrson acted as timekceper for
Corbett. while Frank Moran of Bridgeport
Conn, acted in like capacity for the cham
pion. r. NJ. Frank is timckeeper for the
Club. The gloves weighed five ounces.
sullivan looks confident and is fine fctile
Cnrbctt presents similar appearance.
Prof. Duffy. referee is now instructing the
men.
900 =. M-The pivot" blow and back
heeling was barred by mutual consent The
men are now ready for the call of Time. '
80 +. NJ. The men just shook hands
and Time" was called for the first round.
sullivan is on the aggressive. DANDY
Jim laughs at him. sullivan swung his
right and missed Jim by five feet. Both
men are monlleyDg and eyeing each other
closely.
sullivan rushed but Corbett jumped
away. Sullivan looks vicious. He now
rushc. in at Jim who runs away and smiles.
Both are sparriug. sullivan tries to corner
Jim, hut Corbett slips away. The gong
sounds On very tame round.
Ro, NJ 2-Corbett begins by dancing
around Sullivan. Sullivan looks very anx-
ious and has mean look. He attempted
to corner Corbett who slipped away. Sui
liyan struck Corhctt lightly on the shoulder.
Both men came to a clinch and each landed
vicious blows on the neck.
John l.. uppercut Corbott and touched
him with his left little later. The Cali
fornian is cyeing his man closely. Some
sparring followed John l.. landed heavily
with hi. right on .Iims shoulder Jim got
back on Sullivan'> stomach A. the gong
sounded The round ends with honors
even.
Ror~p :,-Corbctt duckcd away from
sullivan. left and Sullivan leads with his
right for Jim's stomach, hut falls short. and
then swings his left on Corbetts back.
The champion is very aggressive. jim
landed two heavy punches in John Is bread
basket. Then they both exchanged bard
lefts on the neck.
Sullivan made lunge with his right but
Corbett slipped away. Corbett landed
heavily with his right on Sullivan's ear
knocking his head back Both men were
1 fighting hard as the gong sounded.
/ RorNp Both men are perspiring very
freely. Sullivan made a rush at torbcit
who got away. Some sparring, Corbet
walking around John h.. smiling. Sullivan
gets Corbett in the corner. rorbett duck'
away. Corbctt swings his left on John ;
neck. Jim is showing great gcncralship
lie landed both right and left on sullivan
head rs the round ended.
1 Rorxp Both men came to the centre
I of the ring smiling at each other. jim
p
1 John landed his left hard on Jims neck
/ They then clinchcd. sullivan swung hi
: right with tarifIic force and Corhctt barely
missed it, Both men are cautious. Sulll
van IL very eager for hot work. Both OK
changed hard blows Jim swung his lef
hard on Sulivans nose, drawing claret
I sullivan is very bloody. The men arr
| fighting like demons Jim had John on th'
ropes pounding him numerically as th'
gong sounded.
Ror~p e. Corbett again landed on Sulli
vans nose. making 1t bleed Jim lsnhet
! heavily with his left on Johns head. Sui
lysn retaliated on ,Iim's neck. Jim jabbc'
John twice on the chin and ran away. Botl
men landed heavy lefts on the neck. Hon
ors easy.
RorSn Jim walked right up to Iohi
and rieverly avoided left-handed punch
Jim landed his left heavily on Johns stom
ach sullivan cross -couDiered jim Will
two licks on the head. Jim jabhed John il
the nose twice Jim iabbed John again
The crowd il cheering Corhett. who is nov
the aggressor and punches sullivan hard IL
the neck. Sullivan swung his left an
missed Corbett. Jim swung his right
knocking Sullivan on the ropes. The gon
sounded and the round ended in Corbett
favor.
Eorxp s-Suilivan landed on Corbets
head and received one in return. Sulliya
iabf,ed Corbett hard in the neck. Jim cross
countered hard on Johns eye. Both me
exchanged heavy lefts. Jim missed John
right and sent his left into Johns stomach
twice Jim punches Sullivan hard in tn
wind. Jim is the aggressor Sullivan wa
very tired as the gong sounded.
RotSp 9--The men got at it in the mid
: die of the ring, Corbett's bead escapin
Johns vicious right-hander. Both e1
changed hot Iefts twice. Both very eau
: tious Sullivan jsbbed Jim hard in tn
wind. Jim retaliated hard on the stomach
They clinch. Corbett jabbed Sullivs
with his left Both men landed light left
but the California boy swung heavy on su
: livan's neck Honors easy.
: Rorsp i0-Sparring. Sullivan feinte
: with hi. left low but fell short. Both ez
changed ieffs on the neck. Sullivan j
+ now the aggressor. Both exchanged ligl
: lefts. Sullivan struck Corbett in toe nee
with his left lightly. Corbett's generalshi
2 astonishea everyone. sullivan rushed
3 Jim and got jabbed in the nose. Jim wi
I eheered a. the gong sounded.
t Ro,Sp Il-Corbett fresh Both land
: good blows on the breast. Both were vel
g cautions. Jim landed crushing left {
: Sullivan's nose. The champion was forc'
3 to the ropes and got two jabs in the nos
Corbett now the aggressor. They clincb'