New-York tribune., 1892-09-08
CORBETT DEFEATS SULLIVAN
A TREMENDOUS FIGHT IN THE OLYMPIC
RING AT NEw-ORLKANS

A TREMENDOUS FIGHT IN THE OLYMPIC
RING AT NEw.oRLEANs.
THE YOUNG CALIFORNIAN SECURES $4,000 AND
THE TITLE OF CHAMPION HEAVYWEIGHT
BRuIsER OF THE woRID-BosToN's
FAMOUS PUGrMsT ovERMATCHED
AND KNOCKED OUT IN TWENTY
ONE RoUNDs-MNE THOU
SAND PEOPLE SEE
THE FIGHT.
N.w.Or,sans Sept THE excitement that has
pr.va,led in this city has had no parallel since the
Italian assassination eighteen months ago. Ihefe
Sas been no subject Of conversation discussed IN any
onar+er save the Sullivan Corbet fight. The scenes
have heen animated from morning to night reaching
ter height as darkness fell the Crescent City.
rbe crowds on the streets have grown day by day
cp,il tonight the number of visitors great
the crowds of carnival Every point bearing upon the
work and condition of the men has been rich morse
rolling in the mouths Of men, women and children
The wait for evening seemed tircsome for all. 1t
apparcntly affected the outside public deeply as 1t
did the principals in the battle. Both men were
known 10 be in prime condition. and the greatest
with keen anticipation There was universal
movement In the direction Of the club even before
the shades OF evening had begun to fall Business
men, clerks lawyers and newspaper men took their
dinners down town and had their vehicles ordered
early. They willing to walt at the clue' out
they unwilling to waste time going down.
At O'Clock the carriages were all ready heading
down Canalst which was crowded with people and
vehicles Down intersecting streets carriages were
reaching to the scene OF the battle Every avenue
leading away rom the broad boulevard was black
with people. The evening hot, and WINDOWS
md doors were wide open and dark with occupants
Every carriage got a cheer as 1T swept swiftly by.
and there were so many carriages that Bedlam seemed
to have temporarily broken loose and discharged OIL
IT'S inmates on prize-fghting New-Orleans Down In
the neighborhood Of the club the sights We're surfing
For blocks and blocks carriages were strung along the
curbstones every street corner had throhg III"
every rong chartered Of the fight or shot eager gances
info the hacks in search Of the notabes OF the dy'
The Aght tonight was for purse OF S2o'ooo anu
a bet Of $4,000 a side the loser to get nothing Inc
conditions were brief. They were to fight TO nnsh
under Cneensbury rules. That means that the m"i
must stand up squarey and box stripped to the waist
each round to last three minutes and one minute F'
Nothing was said about weights, each man was PRIV
negod TO carry as much flesh as he pleased Along
u,th the purse Of the winner OF the fight
roes the championship title and to each
Of the fighters that meant more than the ceih 'ha'
had been wagered on the result
The Sullivan people came 20 the club frso "heh
they reached the club there was an immense crowd
of people fighting their way into the club fohoe'
men cleared the Sidewalks, and the champion ana
his party went in. Jack" McAulife, FRANK
Moran ..,Jack,' Ashton Phil" Casey and lesser
lights were with them Sullivan looked strong ana
Setermined He walked with a jaunty air and came
IN so easily with the line q people entering al 'e
tims that few noticed him. He went to MS ROOM
btu, for fha fraX.
toss for corners Corbett won and chose the lucky
on. TIA, Dixon and McCauey fought from. Cor
hett followed in the wake OF the chau-
piou coming in fifteen minutes later, Ms
face wreathed In smiles. lie "ore t"o"i SUI
a cap and yellow shoes, and his hands were s'uoA
n the pockets Of his coat. He nodded 10 f1enus as
Re- walked rapidly to his and showed no Signs
=, rervousness In the face Of the battle before him.
MNep Donovan "Billy" Brady, "Denny' Diilon'
" T,ynr Dalv and one two other roted behind ana
whom they entered the little room upstairs Iie'
went to work TO strip the puglist. The TWO heaVs
weights remained In their rooms until called 10 'ne
ring. ,..,,s,,n
~. America came I'm the person Of Police Captain
william Barrett, who went into the ring hve minutes
20 8 O'Clock The scales on whioh the groves wo''
weighed were laid beside the middle post CT the rhe
Ex-Mayor Guillott who acted as master OF cereno'oo
entered the arena a few minutes later ana mace
coreful not to violate any rule Of the CLUB. cuhVun
entered the ring first. dressed In green trunks anu
black shoes and socks He looked In pef1e~ Von
diton He weighed 212 pounds. Ccroeu loiio"o'
moment later; he looked pale and nneiy Drawn
beside his bulky antagonist. He wore an air oi
confidence however, smiled and nodded 10 acquaiht
snces around the ring, though he was said by some
peonle 10 be little nervous His weight was ioo
mounds Captain Rarrett stepped TO the ceh're Vi
the ring and presented Professor John Duiiy WIN
q beautiful silver ice bowl and ladle. John Doha'a
son and "BiIy'' Delaney announced as Corbetps
,.oond.. with "Bat' Msndcrson as timekeepcr'
Charles johnson and "Jack" McAuliff, secohos lor
Jobn L. sullivan Frank Moran umeleeper' Inc
rloves were weighed and found to be hve ounces
according TO law, and they were gwen 10 the he"'
Tn the p.r,ey which was held In the centre Of the rhe
Cortett looked entirely outclassed In po'nt oil Die
though his friends relied upon his ceVefhess W WI"
the hattie The pivot blow and back heenhg "ere
.ar.s nv ,rutual concent and the men, agreeing 10
srbt f,fr were sent to their corners together ioS
for the fray. The battle began al 9lo.
Dott men stepped lightly 70 the centre Oh ee
ring Sullivan Immediately became the aggresscr'
lie made left lead and was stopped oooe'
danced all about his opponent, eyeng him closely
Sullivan made rush. bat Jim backed away "r
also attempted ft-hapder, but "Jim' would not
bite sullivan looked vicious as he played Tor an
openng. he attempted righthand stomach punch
INT the bow fell short sullivan tried 20 corner
"nm, but the latter slipped away The gong souiueu
a,o poe n blow had been landed by either man.
Round 2-sulivan still the aggressor; he at'chp,en
q left for the head and missed it, "Jim" Shipping
neatly away from left-hand swing. moment
later the men came to clinch and - jim" aihheu u
lefthander. Sullivan upper-cut Jim in DUCK ana
touched him again with his left hand litle IaOer'
Jim eyed his man closely, ana wheh S'iA'a-i
vonh rnsh the Californian would slip away. sullivan
landed IA heavy right on the shoulder, but received
q stomach punch in return
Round 3-Corbett ducked away from heavy Iunge
Sullivan followed him about the ring Trying ior
stomach "Jim'sr head missed heavy left-handci
and Sullivan looked vicious. JIM landed two heaVy
stonaoh punches and duly missed volons right; each