St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-09-08
CORBETTIS CHAMPION
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sent his head far back, though the
champion landed light on the head.
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sent his head far back, though the
champion landed light on the head.
Fourteenth Round.
The Callfcrnian's stock was sky high
now as he stepped to his opponent,
though he got left on the nose for his
pains. Both men landed good blows.
Corbett landed a left and Sullivan the
right. Both men got heavy blows on
the head, and Sullivan was pushed back
with the left. Again both men got in
good lefts, though the first blow was
the heavier of the two. jim landed a
left on Sullivan's face and slipped
away. Sullivan landed on the forehead,
but in attempting to land his left he fell
into a corner. standing closely to his
man. HonorS were easy.
Fifteenth Round.
Jim was first 20 the center. Sullivan
made his famous rush and forced his
man all over the ring, though he was
nearly knocked down with right. The
men clinched and separated. Sullivan
receiving right on the ear. The latter
landed his left on Jim's nose, but his
stomach was uncovered and he received
heavy blow. Jim landed the usual
left on the head. but he got the right on
the body in return. Both men landed
lefts. Sullivan missed his vicious right
for the body. Both men received light
let's. though jim recorded heavy
stomach punch as the found ended.
sixteenth Round.
This commenced with rally. Sulli-
van received the left on his dial. He
attempted left lead for the head and
jim saved himself by pulling away.
the champions head was pushed back
once more. Sullivan landed heavy on
the nose and stomach moment later.
Jim looked very fresh as he punched
the champion in the head and stomach.
Sullivan received two good punches,
and jim clinched. During the lock Sulli-
van hit his opponent, and the audience
yelled Foul" though Corbett refused
to take the victory that way.
Seventeenth Round.
Jim was first up and looking none the
worse for wear. Sullivan landed good
left, though his right fell short. Sulli
van was breathing hard. Jim neatly
avoided 4 left for the face, but sent his
own fist home moment later on Sulli-
vans head. Sullivan's face was very
red, and he received a left-hand swing
In the stomach, forcing HIM to the
ropes. No severe punishment was adj
mlnistered to either man in this round.
Eighteenth Round.
jim. as usual, first to respond. A
beautiful rally took place in the center
of the ring. Jim landed twice OH the
stomoch, but got two light punches on
the head. A fearful left hand iab on
the nose was presented to John, and he
got hot one on the head for being too
familiar. Jim'S left found the cham
pion's stomach and face and also the
head. John landed a right punch on
the ribs that sounded allOyer the house,
though he got a left swing In the StOm-
ach moment later. Sullivan was eX-
tremely cautious, although he got four
heavy rights Oh the face. This was
all COrbett'S round.
Nineteenth Round.
Both men were quick to respond.
They boxed cautiously, Sullivan land
ing and jim retaliating On the stomach,
and stepping away from heavy right
from the champion. Sullivan looked
tired. Sullivan's left was continually
In motion. seemingly from the rattles.
The Californian looked too clever for
him, and he laughed sarcastically at the
champion as he lesurely boxed for an
opening. Corbett landed two quick
leftS in the stomach, and Sullivan. los
Ing his temper from staggering right,
rushed at his opponent, but he looked
like beaten man.
Twentieth Round
Sullivan looked tired, and his left was
very short. He was blowing hard and
seemed very cautious, but he was the
same reSolute, ferocious man as of yore.
Both exchanged rights, and Sullivan
was beaten 10 the ropes with right
and left. The champion was nearly
knocked down with the left on the
stomach and right on the head. Cor
bett was dead game and unhurt so far.
Sullivan tried a right and received five
clips Oh the head and stomach. The
champions knees were shaking and he
seemed unable to defend himself. Sui
Ivan was fought to the ropes with
heavy rights and let's, and the gong
seemed his only safety.
Twenty-First Round.
sCorbett was first to respond to time.
Sullivan's teft lead was very weak, and
he seemed anxious to wait, but his OPP
pOnent was with him, hoNev and saw
the championship bee in : his bonnet.
and the champion received left on the
nose. Sullivan was trying for the right,
though he made little attempt to send
1t home. Sullivan was beaten down
with heavy rights and leftS, falling to
the ground. He attempted to rise and
hight, but nature gave way, and he fell
and was counted out, and Corbett was
proclaimed the champion of America
by Referee Duffy.
The ovation that Corbett received was
something tremendous. and he walked
around the ring kissing and hugging
his friends. Sullivan made speech in
the center of the ring. saying that he
was glad America had got the cham
pionshlp; he had fought once too often
in the ring