San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-09-08
LICKED.
BY the Big Boy from California, in
II Rounds.

BY the Jig BOY from lalliOi MA, IN
II Rounds.
The following is the description of the
? great fight last night at New Orleans:
TIE BATTLE COMMENCED
at 9:1S. Both men stopped lightly to the
center of the ring and Sullivan immedi-
ately became the aggreSSOr. He made a
left lead and was stopped. COrbett danced
all around his opponent, and Sullivan
made a rush. but Jim backed away. He
also attempted a left, but Jim would not
bite. Sullivan looked vicious as he
played for an opening. He attempted a
right hand stomach punch, but the blow
fell short. Sullivan tried TO corner Jim
but the latter slipped away. The gong
sounded and not a blow had been landed
by either.
Second-Sullivan was still the aggres.
sor and attempted a left for the head and
missed, Jim slipping away. A moment
later the men came 10 a cliGch and jim
aimed a lefthander. sullivan upper cut
Jim in the duck and touched him again
with his left a little later. Jim eyed his
man closely and when Sullivan would
rush the Californian would slip away.
Sullivan landed a heavy right on the
shoulder, but received a stomach punch
in return.
Third-Corbett ducked away from a
heavy lunge. Sullivan followed about
the ring trying for his stomach. Jim's
head missed a heavy lefthander and Sui
livan looked vicious. Jim landed two
missed a vicious right. Both hit each
other on the head. Corbett slipped out
Of harms way but came back quickly
and landed a left on the stomach. He
also planted a heavy left on the cham
pion's ear, sending his head back. Both
men were fighting hard When the gong
sounded, Sullivan trying TO get in his
right and was perspiring.
Fourth-Sullivan missed a left again.
but chased Jim around the ring. Sulli-
a landed a light left, and Corbett step
ped close, attempting TO punch the Sto-
mach, but John was guarding that mem
Der with his right hand. The champion
followed his opponent all over the ring
and received d heavy left hand swing
over the head for pains. Jim landed
both hands on Sullivan's head as the
round ended and the champion went 10
his corner with a Sneering smile.
Fifth-Sullivan stepped TO the center
with a smile and Corbett touched his
nose with his left. The champion tried
to land his left on the stomach and the
men clinched. Sullivan landed his first
heavy right. Sullivan missed a fearful
left hand, and staggered forward from
VIC lOICc VI VIC ulO"s 1ut utu UDhtu
cautiously for an opening and
the champion seemed eager for hot
work. He followed his antagonist all
around the ring, and the first blood came
from Sullivan's rose. The fighting he
came fast and furious and Sullivan near
~ fell on the ropes from lefthand jabbt
on the head. AS the round ended Carbet,
lanued a heavy right on the champions
head.
oixth-Both men landed light lefts
Sullivan's nose was bleeding and the
champion was beginning to look tired. He
Missed a right aimed for the jaw. COrbetI
took plenty of time and used the entire
ring TO maneuver in. He landed a light
stomach punch and hit the champion in
2 the face. A little later there was q
heavy exchange of lefts on the head anC
Sullivan seemed angry and stopped hi;
opponent with his left hand. Corbet
landed blows on the head and ran away
The men were now in the center of TIT
ring and it began to look like some of TIT
fight was out of Sullivan. Jim landed
heavy left on Sullivan's head and tn,
champion went to his cOrner lOokiny
tired
Seventh-Corbett walked right up t
Sullivan and barely avoided a left hant
punch, the champion trying hardest for
right on the jaw. but the foxy Corbet
was not there. The champion landed TIVE
llghJ blows on the mead, and C0r0ett sen
in a hot Shot from his left. He jabbe,
Sullivan continually on the nose an,
blood flowed freely. Jim was cheered L
the echo for his skillful fighting. Sulli
vans only hope was looked for from hi
heavy right. Sullivan was forced on tn
. by a heavy right on the jaw, and a
the gong sounded received another heav
right on the jaw.
Eighth-Sullivan landed a light left O
the stomach and received a left in tn
mouth. Jim was now the agressor, forcin
the champion towards the post, and Sui
Ivan attempting a left-hand stomac
punch, Corbett slipped away. Sulliva
hit Corbett in a clincher and the audlepc
yelled "foul." Both exchanged heav
Iefts, but Jim's head missed a might
hard right. Jim barely escaped a RICH
and semi a left in the champions stomach
forcing him TO the ropes. Jim landed
heavy left on the mouth which brougf
the blood and a smile from the champion
Sullivan looked very tired as the gon
sent them to their OrneT
Ninth-The men got in the middle
the ring and Jim's head barely missed tw
swings. Sullivan was putting and bot
exchanged good lefts. Sullivan receive
a light one on the ear and got another O
the nose, but evened up matters a littI
with his right. Jim landed a heavy LEI
and both men Rugged each other / n
clinch, Sullivan was missing many blow