The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-09-08
JOHN /. IS A FALLEN HERO.
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Johns vicious right handler. Sullivan
hit Jim hard in the wind, and Jim re-
taliated hard on the stomach. They
clinched and the California boy swung
heavy on Sullivan's neck. Honors were
easy.
Round 1O-Sullivan was now the ag-
gressor and struck Corbett in the neck
with his left lightly. Corbetts general
ship astonished every one. Sullivan
rushed at jim and got blow in the nose.
Jim was cheered as the gong sounded.
Round 11-Corbett was fresh and land
ed a crushing left on Sullivan's nose.
The champion was forced to the ropes
and got two more blows on the nose
Corbett was now the aggressor. They
clinched and Sullivan hurt Corbett lit
tie. Both exchanged vicious blows.
Round 12-After several blows. Jim
landed another left on Sullivan's stomach
and ran away laughing. Sullivan rushed
at Corbett and received several more
blows. Jim did most of the fighting IN
this round.
Round 13--Sullivan looked like tiger
and determined but Jim kept away. Sui
Ivan was now the aggressor but no Gam
age was done in this round.
Round 14-Both men landed good
blows and exchanged heavy let's on head.
Sullivan made desperate swing with his
right and Jim ducked away. John land
ed good left on Jim's forehead. Cor
bett was now on the defensive. Inc
round ended with honors easy.
Round 15.-Both men bounded to the
centre of the ring. Sullivan forced Cor
bett around and Jim swung his right
hard on Sullivan's neck. The men
clinched and were separated. Sullivan
got hard one in the ear. Corbett fol-
lowed it up with left on Sullivan s
head. Sullivan gave Corbett hard
blow in the stomach. Corbett struck
Sullivan in the stomach several times
and jumped away.
The Crowd Cheered Corbett.
Round 16.-Corbett was now the ag-
gressor. They exchanged hot blows and
clinched but honors were easy.
Round 17-Corbett seemed the fresher
man. Sullivan was breathing hard. Cor
bett neatly avoided left on the race
and iabbed John in the mouth follow
ing it with heavy left on Johns stom-
ach. ~,
Round 1S-Corbett was confident. The
men exchanged hard blows on the head
and stomach. Corbett struck John hard
twice and Sullivan came back hard on
Corbett. The blow sounded like bass
drum. Corbett led Sullivan on and
punched Sullivan four right handed
| blows in the face. Corbett had the best
| of the fight to now. He had not marx
! on him.
Round 19-Both men quickly respond
ed. Sullivan landed heavily on Corbett
Jaw. Sullivan was now the aggressor
and looked viciously at Corbett. jim
| smiled and danced around him. Cofpet.
landed twice on Sullivan's stomach ana
followed with right on the face. sui
livan rushed at him and Corbett met MN
with two lefts in Sullivan's face. Sulll-
van was winded and had the worst OF the
fight up to this time.
Round 20@Sullivan looking very tired,
landed a left on Corbetts face. Jim was
very cautious. He forced John to the
ropes and landed four swinging blows on
| him. The champion was nearly knocked
down with right in the jaw. Corbeti
| made vicious swing and Sullivan jumped
away. Corbett punched Sullivan hard II
the stomach and John retaliated hard on
| the neck. Corbett forced John to the
| ropes with heavy right and left. Cor
bett had the best of it again.
Round 21-Sulllyan led with his left,
but every blow was weak, Both SPARED
| for wind and exchanged lefts. jim
| landed his left on Johns stomach. Their
he rushed Sullivan to the ropes, knock
| ing him all around the ring.
| Corbett Knocked Sullivan Down
with a terrific right-handed swing The
champion tried to respond, but ceult
not get up. Sullivan was then counted
OUT and Corbett given the fight. Cor
bett came out of the fight without
scratch. The crowd went wild. Sulli
van was badly punished and bleeding
like beef. The ovation the California;
received was something tremendous:
When Sullivan was brought round HI
stepped into the middle of the rims, a an
made a speech, saying he was glad tn
championship remained in America, bu
that he had fought once too often.