Evening journal., 1892-09-08

vanced 10 the center Of the ring 20 shake
hands. Sullivan scowiod quickly grabbed
the hand OF his antagonist and then hall
dropped, half flung il away with q derisivo
gesture.
Corbett's chuckle could be heard bah
through the clubhouse. An the blood IT,
the champions body seemed TO have rushed
into his neck and face. He was beside him
self with rage, and only growled an his
second, who whispered to him. His friends
felt fearful of the result then, for Corhett'i
GOODNESS was something they had not cal
cllated on, and Sullivan's anger would BOO
serious handicap il not indeed an all suiii
Gent one TO defeat him. This was the con
ultion Of the men, mentally and physically,
as they stood facing each other. The fol.
lowing is the fight by rounds:
The Fight by Hounds.
Round This was q ridiculous exhibition o.
prize fighting Sullivan made no less than
seven ieints with the loft for COrhott hu. Cor
hett ran around the ring each time and nc
blow was struck
Round 2-Corhett made no effort Co do any.
thug but walk around The big fellow stood
up leisuroly and looked at Corbott. who thef
let go loft on sullivan's shoulder. and q clnch
followed On the breakaway Corbett touched
him on tho breast. Another clinch followed,
and Corbott tried to land his left on Snllivans
face. Jim did get I'M a slight blow on the stom
ach before the second round ended, and the
crowd was happy.
Round 3-sullvan missed a left handor foi
the jaw and then touched him on the stomach
IL was rattlcr-of no harm. however. Tho
hrst good blow struck was by Corbott vino
ran IN ON top of run by Sullivan. Corhcti
also reached two lefts on Sullivans body.
Whenever Sullivan led C0rbctt duckod and
NHIfH HHI..
three timcs.
Round l-sullivnn made two runs at Corbett,
but Jim ran away and no blow was struck.
sullivan continued TO run in on him. but Jim's
feet were too good for tho big follow and he
slipped away like a good Splinter Sullivan
laughed at the business, and Corhett let his lcft
80 lightly on Johns face, John laughed The
more, md returned his left on Corhott's back
as Jim turned away
Round 5-ln this round Sullivan caught Cor.
bolt fairly hard blow on the chin but Cor.
bett clinched and nobody was hurt Sullivan
missed with tho loft and followed that with
trfor ON tho shoulder with tho left Sullivan
made q rush aud Corbctt went Mt him. What
followed Is bard TO describe Corbett smashed
him with right and loft on the stomach and
face and had the big follows nose bleeding IN
no timo-right and left and Sullivan was not
IN 10. Corbett hammered him as a Dixon could
smack a Skolly, and the great champion DE.
he was groggy. The activity and clevorness
shown by Corhott was SO admirable that the
house got up and yelled.
Round 6-Corbett jumped around like n cat
and worried the big fellow, getting 10 two
light blows ON the stomach Sullivan missed
ono loft handler for tho face, but otherwise
nothing was done in the round.
Round Two slaps on the body ono from
each opened this round. and after q bit of
lighting Corhott lot his loft go on Johns
stomach. John did not Seem 90 mind it, but
Corbett won't at him and gave him two good
smacks on the face with his left and two more
soon after Sullivans nose was bleeding again
freely. Corhett ran IN and rushed Sullivan 60
the ropes, letting go right and loft on the biz
fellows body. Sullivan could make no return,
He was tired when he went 90 his corner
though be had done nothing IA the round but
take punishment.
sullivan Worried and wenry.
Round 8-Sullivan came out worried LOOKING
He made a left hand lungc 40 Corhott. but Cor
bctt ducked clevorly. In n rally Sullivan
landed his right on the ribs, but Corbett got in
two good left iabs on the body, one ia The face
and again two light onos in tho face and two on
the body Sullivan seemed 60 be played out a
waiting for chance 20 land the knockout
blow
Round O. Corbott again led, but without Of
feet. Sullivan led his left, but Corhett ducked
Then sullivan gave him barkhander on the
face with but little harm, and gave him an.
other left on tho shoulder. Sullivan did moi
show any want Of wind although Corbott hit
him five times, one aftor the Other three on the
body and two ON the face. Corhett was away
ahead IN points, but his blows did not seem 10
weaken the big follow, who appoared only tired
Round lO-Corbett stood up 90 his man like q
major, and the men oycd each othcr like pnn.
theirs. Sullivan let go his left for the jaw. but
only touched lightly. sullivan missed with the
l H..E II..H I. Ia|.. Al o. AZ
The same again. suliyan's lcit found Corhett's
face lightly Sullivan missed with his loft and
| Corhott jumped back. Corbott landed loft on
/ face. sullivan got left ia the face lightly.
Round lit now began 10 look like a Iona
! fight Sullivan could not get I'm q straight blow
| ON tho clever Californian. and Corbeit could
not hurt John l.. whom no did land. a couple
/ of light passes and a good deal of running
around by Corbett Corbett bit Sullivan in the
face with his left twice, and with left and right
/ in q clinch. sullivan nose again bleeding:
/ Corbctt walking around Corbett got two good
cracks ON Sullivan ON tho face and stomach.
! Round l2-Sulivun was still steady and ID
looked ns though they might fight 100 rounds.
Corbott got in his loft three times in Tho siorn
ach within three seconds. getting away each
time and running around. Great clevcrnos,
was shown by Corhctt In the way be jabhcd
and got away, but his blows did not seem 90 bo
! effective. sullivan now made "a rush. but Cor.
bott ran away, and when ho came baci. Dc
I laughed. Sullivan tried tho same thing twice
now and each time got lah with the left ON
| his stomach
Round l3-Sullivan had p weary look when Doc
came from his corner, and then lot go his loft
He could not get there, as Corbeti ran away
This scene was repeated WHOM Corhett came
forward DE was smiling, but perspir.ng grea,
deal Sullivan rushed him and Jim IAN away
Sullivan did an tho moving up and Corbet4 wa.
jumping backward Nothing was done In thi
round except one light blow OF Corbetts on
Sulliyan's cheek
sullivan Getting Desperate.
Round li-snlhvnn led with his left on Cor
belts neck and C1rbett landed his loft on Sulli
vans neck; hoth countered with left ON tho face
Corhclt landed two lelts on tho face ard in an
other attempt both missed. Corbctt again ro
his left on Sullivan's face and thcn missed VITA
his right. Both missed q double blow with Ia,
left. No blow struck in the round would hav,
broken a pane OK glass.
Round l5-Suiivan went Or TO do Corheit ihi
time and rushed Jim three times Tho Caifor
MANS long reach held John at bay and tho hi.
fellow could not break in uuder the guard Oi
the contrary, Corbetts Left had found Suul
vans face twice. Ia NVo moro rushes by sulh
van Corbett held him OFT and pluukol John T.
on the ribs and stomach with his left Sullivan