Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-09-08
CORBETT is KING.
Sullivan no Longer the Champ
ion of America.
The Californian Finds It an Easy
Matter to Down the Slug
ger From Boston.

There Is new champion In the
pugilistic realn to-day, and his name
is Jas. Corbett. He whipped Jno. L.
Sullivan at New Orleans last night In
twenty.one rounds. The battle was
short one, and Corbett had the bet
ter df it from the start. The battle be-
gun at $3.50 O'Clock, and neither man
received lick in the first round.
The fighting was tame up to the clos
ing rounds, which are given as fol-
lows:
Eighteenth Round--Jim was as
usual first to respond; a beautiful
rally took place In the middle Of the
ring. Jim landed In the stomach two
punches, getting two light punches
ON the head. A fearful hand jab ON
the nose was presented to John L.
Sullivan and he got two swings on
the head for being too familiar. Jim's
left sfruck the champions stomach
and face and also the head. Later
John l.. landed right punch on the
ribs that sounded all over the house,
though he got left swing In the
stomach a moment later. Sullivan
was extremely cautious, although he
got four heavy rights on the face.
This was all Corbett's round.
Nineteenth Round-Both men
were quick to respond. They boxed
cautiously, Sullivan landing on the
face and Jim on the stomach. The
latter slipped away from a heavy
right and the champion looked tired.
Sullivan's right was continually In
motion, seemingly from the rattles.
The Californian looked pounds too
clever for him, and he laughed sar.
castically at the champion as he
leisurely boxed for an opening. Cor.
bett landed two quick let's on the
stomach and the rights; Sullivan lost
his temper from staggering right,
rushed at his opponent, but looked
like a beaten man.
Twentieth Round Sullivan looked
very tired and his left was very short.
He was blowing hard and seemed
very cautious, but he was the same
resolute, ferocious man of yore. Both
exchanged rights, and Sullivan was
beaten to the ropes with right and
left; the champion was nearly knock
ed down with the left on the stomach
and right on the head. Corbett was
dead game and unhurt so far. Eulli.
van tried right and received Ave
clips on the head and stomach. The
champions knees were shaking and
ne seemed unable to defend himself.
Sullivan was fought to the ropes with
heavy rights and lefts, and the gong
seemed his only safety.
Twenty-first Round-Corbett was
first to respond to time. Suilivan's
left lead was very weak and he
seemed anxious to wait; his OPP
ponent was with him, however, with
the championship bee in his bonnet,
and the champion received a left ON
the nose. Sullivan was trying for
the right, though he made little at
tempt to send 1t home. Sullivan
was beaten down with heavy rights
and lefts, falling to the ground. He
attempted to rise and fight, but ma
ture gave way, and he fell and was
counted out, and Corbett was pro-
claimed the champion Of America
by Referee Duffey.
The ovation that Corbett received
was something tremendous, and he
walked around the ring kissing and
hugging his friends. Sullivan naade
a speech in the center of the ring,
saying he was glad America got the
championship. He had fought once
too often In the ring.