Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-09-08
and Sullivan hurt Corhett little. Both
exchanged vicious blows Honors easy.

and Sullivan hurt Corhett y little. Both
exchanged vicious blows Honors easy.
RouNn la-Corbe,, landed his lefs hard
on the stomach. sullivan got in twice,
Corbett walking round Sullivan. Sullivan
landed swing with his left on ,lim's wins.
Corbett crossed ON the neck with his left.
Jim landed another left iu the stomach and
ran away laughing. Sullivan rushed Cor
bett. Corheit swung at him with his left and
landed hard on Johns stomach. Jim jabhed
Sullivan hard in the neck. Jim did mos,
of the fighting in this roGmi.
Ror>p lS-Sullivan landed lightly with
his left on jim's neck. The champion looks
like tiger and is determined, but Jim
keeps away John lead with his left on
,Iim's wind lin swings yiciously with his
left, but John jumped away. Sparring.
sullivan was now the aggressor. He got
in his left on Jims nose. No damage
done.
Ro,Np ll-Sullvan landed hsri on ,Hm's
neck. Both landed good blows. They eS-
changed heavy lefts on the head. Jun
iabbed sullivan sullivan made a desper-
ate swing with his right. Jim ducked
away. They exchanged lefts. Both landed
hotly on the neck. John landed a good lei,
fensi,e Round ended with honors easy.
Ror~p lj.-Both bounded TO the centre
of the ring. Sullivan forced Corbe,t around,
Jim swung his right hard on Sullivan ;
neck The men clnchcd and were sepa-
rated. sullivan got a hard one in the ear,
Corbctt landed heavily with his lett on Sui
livan's head. sullivan gave Corbett hard
punch in the stomach. Both landed left>.
Corbctt landed his left on Sulliyan's stom-
ach twice and jumped away. Again Jim
landed his left on Sullivan'S stomach. The
gong sounded and the crowd cheered Cor
bett.
Rou<p l6-Corbctt jahbcd John hard in
the neck John landed his left on Corhett's ;
breast. They exchanged left handlers. Sui
li,an swung his right and Corbett duckcd
away. Jim jabbcd John in the nose, and
follow ed with his left in Sulhvan's stomach,
Corbett is now the aggrcssor. They OK
changed hot blows aud cliuCh. Sullivan
landed on Jm's neck, Iionors easy.
Rorxp sullivan swung his left
lightly on Corhctt's meek. Both were very
anxious. John landed good left on Cor
belts body. Corbett seems the trcshcr
man. sullivan is breathing hard. torhctt
neatly avoided left on his face, Jim
iahbed John in the mouth, following it with
a heavy left on Johns stomach. They cx-
changed ligh, lef,s,
Ror>p IS-Corbett was confident. The
men exchanged hard blows on the head and
stomach. Jim iabbed John hard in the
nose. Jim swung hi, right on Johns head.
John crosscountcrcd on the neck. torhett
abbed John hard twice. Sullivan came
back hard on Corbctt. The blow sounded
like base drum Jim swung hard on
Johns stomach. Corbett led Sullivan on
aud punched Sullivan four rlght-handcd
blows in the face. Corbctt had much the
best Of the fight to now. He had not Il
mark on hm.
Rouxn l9-Both quickly responded,
Sullivan landed heavily on Corbctts ja"
Sullivan was now the aggressor and looked
yciously at Corbctt. Jim smiled and
danced around him Corbc,i landed twice
on Sullvan's stomach and followed with
his right on the face. Sullivan rushed at
him Corbett met him with two icfts in
SulIivan's face. sullivan was winded AMI
had the worst of the fight up to this time.
Rn,Nu 20-Sulivan looked very tired
sullivan landed his left on Corbetts face.
Jim was very cautious. Jim forced John
to the ropes and landed four swinging blows
on John The champion was nearly knocked
down with II right in the jaw. Corbcu
made a vicious swing. Sullivan jumped
away. Corbctt punched Sullivan hard III
the stomach. sullivan was tired. Corbctt
landed his left on Johns stomach. John
retaiated hard on the neck. torbctt forced
John to the ropes with u heavy right an'l
left. Corbett had the best of this round.
Rorxp Sullivan led with his left but
every blow was weak. Both sparred for
wind. Both exchanged lefts. Jim landed
his left ON Johns stomach. Corbeu rushed
Sullivan to the ropes. knocking him all
aromnd the ring.
Corbett knocked sullivan down with a
terrible right-handcd swing. The champion
tried To respond hut could not get up. Sui
livan was then counted out, and Corbett
was given the fight.
Corbett came out of the fight without a
scratch. The crowd went wild. Snllyan
was badly punished and bleeding like II
beef The ovation the Californian received
was something tremendous
James j. Corbett of California was de
ciared the winner in the 2lst round. aud
declared the champion heavy weight pngi-
list of the world.