The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-09-08
RECLAMATION JOHN L. SULLIVAN.

all around the ring, u first blood came
from Sullivan's nose. The fight was fast
ropes from left-hand jabs on the head. As
the round ended Corbett landed a heavy
right on the champion's head.
Both men landed light lefts and Sulli-
vans nose was bleeding again in the sixth.
The champion was beginning to look tired,
Corbett took plenty of time and used the
entire ring to work in. He landed a light
stomach punch and hit the champion in
the face. A little later there was a heavy
exchange of lefts, and Sullivan seemed
angry and slapped his opponent with his
left hand. Corbett landed blows on the
head and ran away. The men we're in the
center Of the ring, n it began to look like
some of the fight was out of Sullivan. Jim
landed q heavy left on Sullivan's head. and
the champion went to his corner looking
tired.
Roand seventh. Corbett walked right up
to Sullivan and barely avoided a left hand
punch. The champion was trying his
hardest for q right on the jaw, but the foxy
Corbett was not there. The champion
landed two light blows on the head and
Corbett sent in hot shot from the left. He
jabbed Sullivan continually on the nose in
this round and blood flowed freely. Jim
was oheered to the echo for his skillful
fighting. Sullivan was forced on the ropes
by, a heavy right on the jaw and as the
gong sounded received a heavy left on the
jaw.
Sullivan landed a light loft on the stom-
ach and received a left on the mouth in the
eighth. Jim was now the agQressor. Sui
livan hit Corbett in the clinch and the au-
dienoe yelled foul. Both exchanged heavy
lefts. but Jim's head missed a mighty right.
Jim barely escaped a right and sent a left
to the ropes. Jim landed a heavy left on
the mouth, which brought blood and a
smile from the champion. Sullivan looked
very tired.
In round ninth Sullivan was putting and
both exchanged good lefts. Sullivan re-
ceived a light n on the ear and got
another one on the nose. but evened up
matters a little with his right. Jim landed
a heavy left on the nose and both men
Rugged each other in a elinch. Sullivan
was missing many blows now, though when
he did land it was twice as heavy as his an
%tagonist's. Jim had all the best of Sullivan.
Sullivan attempted to land a left in the
tenth, but the blow was very short. He
followed his opponent. however, and both
exchanged lefts. Corbett's right tound tt.
champions head and his left got tnsre
moment later. bnt the champion landed
the head in return. 1t was n great fight so
far and Co. bstt apparently had the admir-
alton of the crowd, as he was doing mos. of
the hitting. When the round closed Cor
bett was Justify chesrel.
In the eleventh both landed good blows
and Sullivan gos twisted round from the
force of a left. Corbett showed great
ability at c%linching his more bulky oppo-
nent. Sullivan WAS extremely cautions,
though he got a crushing blow on the nose.
Jim tried to deliver \ heavy ri9ht-blow and
the champion was forced to the ropes to
avoid it. Sullivan received a punch in the
stomach from q left and got it again a mo-
ment later.
Sullivan was the last to respond in the
twelfth and when he did he got a left in
the stomach. He got it again very heavily
and a repetition a moment later. Sullivan
landed q fairly good blow with the right,
though he got a left in the stomach in re-
turn. Jim landed another in the stomach
and ran away smiling. The Californian
landed a good left on the head. but the
champion stopped Il right with his shoul-
der. Sullivan made II vicious rush and
Corbett slipped him in the stomach with
his left. The champions head was forced
back twice from two heavy lsfts and the
round was up with both Of Corbett's hands
in Sullivan's stomach.
Round thirteenth. Jim was the first up
again, lodging the usual left. lead from the
champion. He slipped way from a left a
moment later, and the men boxed scientific
ally for an opening. Sullivan could not
draw MS antagonist on with left hand
fejnts, but be barely touched his body with q
left. The mems toes touched. they stood
SO close. sullivan attem pied to land n
right. His left was short. Corbett slipping
away. Sullivan WAS now forcing matters,
but carefully. He got a left on the nose
that sent his head far back, though the
champion landed light on the head.
Round fourteenth. The C~alifornian's
stock was sky high now. and he stopped up
to his opponent, though he got a left on the
nose for his pains. Both men landed good
blows. Corbett landed a left and Sullivan
q right. Both men got heavy blows on the
head. and Sullivan was pushed back with a
left. Again both mon got in good lelts,
though the first blow was the heavier of the
two. Jim landed a left on Sullivan's face
and Slipped away. Sullivan landed on the
forehead. but III attempting to land his left
he fell into the corner. standing CLOSELY to
his man. Honors easy.
Jim was the first to the center in the
fifteenth. Sullivan made bis famous rush
and forced his maj all over the ring.
though he was nearly knocked down with a
right. The men clinchsd and separated.
Sullivan receiving q right on the ear, but
latter he landed 4 left on Jim's nose, but
his stomach was uncovered and he received
u heavy blow. Jim landed the usual left on
the head. but he got a right on the BODY.
Both men landed lefts. sullivan missed
his vicious right for the body. Both re-
csived light lefts. though the big fellow re-
corded q heavy stomach punch AZ the round
ended.
Round sixteen commenced with q rally.
sullivan received a left on his dial. lie at
tempted Il lett lead for the head and Jim
saved himself by pulling away. The cham
plon's head was pulled back oncs more.
sullivan andsd heavy on tho nose and