The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1892-09-15

and gave him two good smacks on the
face with the lett and two more soon
after. Sullivans nose was bleeding
again freely. Corbett ran in and rushed
Sullivan to the ropes, letting 90 right
and left on the big fellows body. Sulli-
van could make no return, He was
tired when he went to his corner, though
he had done nothing in the round but
take punishment.
Eighth round-Sullivan came out
worried looking. He made left lunge
at Con bett, but Corbett ducked cleverly.
Ia rally Sullivan landed his right on
the ribs, but Corbett got in two good
left iabs on the body, one in the face,
and again two lightoncs on the face and
two on the body. Sullivan seemed to be
played out or waiting for n chance to
land the Knockout blow.
All In Corbett's Favor.
Ninth round-Corbett again led but
without effect. Sullivan led left, but
Cor bctt ducked. Then Sullivan gave
him back handler on the face with lit
tie harm and gave him another left on
the shoulder. Sullivan did not show
any want Of wind, although Corbett
hit him five times, one after the other,
three on the body and two on the face.
Enrbett was away ahead in points, but
his blows did not seem to weaken the
big fellow, who appeared only tired.
Tenth round--Corbett stood up to his
man like a major and the men eyed
each other like panthers. Sullivan let
60 his left for the jaw, but only touched
lightly. Sullivan missed with the left
Both landed left on the face, but weakly.
The same again. Sullivan's left found
Corbetts face lightly. Sullivan missed
left and Corbett jumped back. Corbett
landed left on face lightly.
Eleventh round-It now began to look
like long fight Sullivan could not
get in straight blow on the clever
Californian and Corbett could not hurt
John l.. when he did land. A couple of
light passes and a good deal Of running
around by Corbert. Corbett hit Sulli-
van in the face with left twice and with
left and right in clinch. Sullivan's
nose again bleeding. Corbett walking
around. Corbett got two good cracks
OH Sullivan, one on face and one on
stomach.
Twelfth round-Sullivan was still
steady and it looked as though they
might fight hundred rounds. Corbett
got in his left three times in the stomach
within three seconds, getting away each
time and running around. Great
cleverness was shown by Corbett in the
way he jabbed and got away, but his
blows did not seem to be effective.
Sullivan now made a rush, but Corbett
ran away and when he came back he
laughed. Sullivan tried the same thi g
twice now and each time he got jab
with his left on the stomach.
No Suffering on Either Side.
Thirteenth round Sullivan had weary
look when he came from his corner and
there, as Corbett ran away. This scene
was repeated. When Corbett came for
ward he was smiling, but was perspiring
q great deal. Sullivan rushed him and
Jim ran away. Sullivan did all the
moving up and Corbett was Jumping
backward. Nothing was done in this
round except one light blow Of Corbett's
on Sullivan's cheek.
Fourteenth round-Sullivan led left
on Corbett's neck and Corbett landed
left on neck and both countered left on
face. Corbett landed two lefts on the
face and in another attempt both missed.
Each now touched the other with the
left and then both missed. Corbett
again got his left on Sullivan's face and
then missed with his right. Both missed
q double blow with the left. No blows
struck in the round would have broken
a pane Of glass.
Fifteenth round-Sullivan went in to
do Corbett this time. and rushed Jim
three times. The Californian's long
reach held John at bay and the big fell
low could not break in under the guard.
On the contrary, Corbett's left found
Sullivan's face twice. In two more
rushes by Sullivan Corbett held him off
and plunked John l.. on the ribs and
stomach with left. Sullivan had be-
come very ugly looking before the end
of the round, but Corbett did not mind
that bit. He went in dancing away
from blows as before,
An Even Thing.
Sixteenth round-A mutual rush oc-
Cured at the opening of the round, but
both missed their blows. Sullivan fell
short with right-hander and Corbett
hit him on the nose lightly. This Cor
bett followed up with jab in the stom-
ach and two on the nose with the left.
Sullivan appeared to be getting desper-
ate. John l.. seems more worried than
ever, especially when he received an
other tapon the nose from Corbett's left.
Seventeenth round-Sullivan succeed
ed in getting little left on Corbett's
face. With this exception there was
only ibbing during the round. The
house had good deal to laugh at in the
mems actions, but nothing to get ex-
cited over.
Eighteenth round-Corbett's clever
t., ,l
away was admired up to this time and
when he jabbed the big fellow four
times on the face in succession the spec
In left on Corbett's breast, but it did
not hurt. Then Corbett touched John
l., up for two right.handers on the body
amid more howls. The people seemed
TO be with Corbett.
Nineteenth round-On coming to-
gether Sullivan hit Corbett on the neck
with the left pretty hard and Corbett
countered with the left on the stomach.
Sullivan missed left meant for the face
and CoIbett laughed at him. At that
Sullivan's face took on savage smile
and he chased Corbett around the ring.
Corbett again came forward and landed
his left on Sullivan's stomach and face
and his right on the big fellows stom-
ach.
Twentieth round-Sullivan' left
struck Cortetts breast as they came TO
the center of the ring, but only two sec
onds occurred afterward before Corhett
sailed into him. With left and right
Corbett caught Sullivan on both sides
of the head close TO the ropes and this
same dose the Californian repeated
within another second. Corbett fol-
lowed this up with seven more blows of
the same kind and Sullivan could not
protect himself. Sullivan could not get
in a single blow in return. He was