The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-09-08

Jonn at pay, ana the ulS fellow couIu noJ
break in under the guard. On the con.
trary Corbett's left found Sulliyan's face
twice. In the two more rushes by Sulli-
van, Corbett held him off and plunked
John L. on the ribs and stomach with
his left. Sullivan had become very ugly
looking before the end of the round, but
Corbett did not mind that bit, He
went dancing away from blows.
Round l6-A mutual rush occurred at
the opening Of this round. Sullivan fell
short with right handler and Corbett hit
him On the nose lightly. This Corbett
followed up with jab in the stomach
and two on the nose with the left. Sui
livan appeared to be getting desperate.
He went at Corbett cautiously but hard.
Cerbett was not there.
Round 17-Nothing but fibbing dur
ing this round. The house had a good
deal to laugh at, but nothing to get ex-
cited over.
Round ls-Corbett's cleverness in tap
ing Sullivan and getting away was
greatly admired, and when he jabbed
the big fellow four times in the face in
succession the spectators raised howl.
Sullivan here got in left on Corbett's
breast. Then Corbett touched John l..
mp for two right handlers on the body
amid more howls.
Round 19-On coming together Sulli-
van 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
CorbeSt laughed at him. At that Sulli-
vans 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 stomach.
Round 20-Sullivans left struck Cor
belts breast as the came to the centre of
the ring, but only two seconds occurred
before Corbett sailed into him. With
righ. Bnd left Corbett caught Sullivan on
both sides of the head close TO the ropes
and this same dose of the Californian's
was repeated within another second.
Corbett followed this up with seven
more blows of the same kind and Sulli-
van could not protect himself. Sullivan
could not get in single blow in return.
He was plainly groggy and weak. Cor.
bett was very fresh and confident at the
sound of the gang, at which time he was
/, smashing Sullivan at great rate, left
and right, on both sides of the head.
Corbett the Winner.
Round 81 and last--In regard to this
the heavyweight championship of the
world, great deal might be said even in
that short time. That the contest would
end in that round No man present be.
Geved. Sullivan came from his corner
in the same shape that he had shown for
a dozen rounds before. He continued to
do the 'edging in, ;" and Corbett followed
his original tactics of lodging away"
This sort Of trade was not going on very
long, not more than ten seconds, when
Corbett jumped back, rushed forward.
hit John on the nose and John was dazed.
Corbett went at him further and the
same old nose was again smashed, and
more blood came out, John looked as
founded and Corbett jumped back Sud.
denly he returned to the fray and Sulli-
van got a crack on the side of the head
that made him close his eyes. Corbett
was on top Of him in no time. Left
handler on the side of the head and right
hand on the other poor John l.. Sullivan
became an unconscious, beaten man. He
staggered about on his pins for second
or So and while displaying this fatal
weakness Corbett went down on him
again. A right on the ear and left on
the jaw settled the business and the
championship. The last blow sent the
great John L. Sullivan to the floor with
thump, tho second time in all his long
career as fighter that he had ever been
knocked down. 1t was clean and clever
knock out blow. Sullivan doubled MP
his legs as though in pain, but in an.
other instant made an effort to rise, He
failed in that, and tried the second time
with the same result He was knocked
out. pure and simple.
His seconds had to come to him and
assist him to his corner. Even then John
l.. was "ogt' and did not know what
was going on. 1t was not for over two
minutes that John l.. recovered himself
Meantime Corbett had retired to his
corner, OH the order of the referee, while
the man who has 50 long been known US
| the champion of champions was counted
out and carried to his chair. When the
| ten seconds were at last at an end Pro-
fessor Mike Donovan, of the New York
Athletic club, and W. A. Brady, Cor
belts manager, sprang to the stage and
| flnng their arms around the young man
who was now the champion pugilist Of
| the world and the winner of $35 900 in
purse and stake Corbett returned the
cordial salutation with a hearty em-
brace, while the tearS swellea up into
| his eyes.
While this hugging was going on, Sui
| liyan's handlers We're pouring water over
him and placing ammonia to his nose.
and with much trouble brought him
around. When he did come to, he looked
up at Jack McAuliffe, who was tanning
him with the towel, and after opening
his eyes half way, or as far as he could,
said in his more than ordinary "bootleg''
voice, Say, am lickedp Did that young
fellow do itr" McAulitfe sorIowfuily adj
mitted that that was the case John
didn't say any more until Corbett came
over and shook hands with him. John
got up, took Corbett's hand and then
spoke to the crowd: Gentlemen" said
the ex-champion, Il am only glad that
the championship has been won by an
American" This speech brought down
the house, as it has not been affected dur
ing all the week. There was great,
wild and woody west, hot southern, mad
enthusiastic yell when Corbett knocked
John l.. Sullivan out, but that noise was
not marker to the wild mad house
demonstration that the gang made when
John L. said those manly words.