St. Paul daily globe., 1892-09-08
THE CONTEST.
Corbett Had the Best Of 1t All the
Way Through.

NEW ORLEANS, sept. TINE DaJtIe
commenced at 9:l0. Both men stepped
lightly to the center of the ring. Sulli-
van Immediately became the aggressor.
He made a left lead and was stopped.
COrbett danced all about his opponent,
eyeing him closely. Sullivan made a
rush, but Jim backed away. He also at
tempted left-hander, but jim would
not bite. Sullivan looked vicious as he
played for an opening. He attempted
a right-hand stomach punch. but the
blow fell short. Sullivan tried to cor
ner Jim, but the latter slipped away.
The gong sounded, and not blow mad
been landed by either man.
Second Round.
Sullivan still the aggreSsor. He at
tempted left for the head and missed
it, jim slipping neatly away from lett
hand swing. A moment later the men
came to clinch and Jim aimed left
handler. Sullivan uppercut jim in a
duck, and touched him again with his
left hand little later. Jim eyed his
man closely and when Sullivan would
rush the Californian would slip away.
Sullivan landed heavy right on the
shoulder. but received stomach punch
III return.
Third Round.
Corbett ducked away from heavy
lunge. Sullivan followed him about the
ring trying for stomach. Jim'S head
missed heavy left-hander, and Sullivan
looked vicious. jim landed two heavy
stomach punches, and Sullivan missed
! a vicious right. Both hit each other on
the head. COrbett stepped out of harms
way. He came back quickly, and landed
his left on the stomach. lie also planted
a heavy left on the champions ear,
sending his head back. Both men we're
fighting hard when the gong sounded.
Sullivan was Wringing wet with perspir-
alton.
Fourth Round.
Sullivan missed his left again, but he
chased Jim around the ring. Sullivan
landed light lett. Corbett stepped up
close, attempting to punch the stomach,
but John was guarding that member
with his right hand. The champion
followed his opponent all over the ring,
| and received heavy left-hand swing
/ OH the head for his pains. Corbett was
standing well up in this round against
the great gladiator with whom he was
| fighting. Jim landed both hauds on
Johns head as the round ended. and
| the champion went to his corner with q
Sneering smile.
Fifth Round.
| Sullivan stepped to the center with a
smile, and Corbett tapped his nose with
the left. Sullivan tried to land a left
| on the stomach and the men clinched,
| Sullivan landing his first heavy right.
| Sullivan missed a fearful left-hander,
| and staggered forward from the force
of the blow. The men boxed cautiously
! for an opening, and the champion
seemed eager for hot work. He fol-
lowed his antagonist all around the
ring, and the first blood came from Sui
| livan's nose. The fight was fast and
| furious, and Sullivan nearly fell on the
ropes from left-hand jabs on the head.
As the round ended Corbett landed a
! heavy right on the champions head.
Sixth Round.
Both mnn landed light lefts, and Sui
livan's nose was bleeding again. The
champion was beginning to look tired
for he missed his right. aimed for the
jaw. Corbett took plenty of time, using
the centre ring to maneuver ID. He
landed light stomach punch, and hit
Sullivan in the face. A little later
| there was heavy exchange Of lefts on
the head, and Sullivan, who seemed to
be angry, slapped his opponent with his
left hand. Corbett landed with blows
on the head. and ran away. The men
were in the center of the ring, and 1T
began to look like some of the fight was
out of Sullivan. Jim landed a heavy
left on Sullivan's head. and the cham
pion went to his corner looking tired.
Seventh Round.
Corbett walked right up to Sullivan
and barely avoided left hand punch.
The champion was trying his hardest
for the right on the jaw. but foxy Cor
bett was not there. The champion land
ed two light blows on the head and Cor
bett sent in a hot shot from the left. He