The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-09-08

people entering at the time that no on .
noticed him.
In the toss for corners Corbett won, and
chose the lucky one thai Dixon and McAu-
life fought in.
Big Tim Corbett followed in the wake OF
the champion, coming in fifteen minutes
later When his party pulled up in front
of the door tho street was cleared and an
avenue opened into the building. Corbett
cams in first with a light step and
HIS FACE wREATHED IN SMILES.
The first sign of the contest for the
championship camein the person of Police
Captain Barrett. who went into the ring at
five minutes to 8 o'clock. The scales on
which the gloves were weighed were laid
beside the center post
Ex-Mayor Guillot, who acted as master
of ceremonies, entered the arena q few
minutes later and made q speech warning
the spectators to be careful not to violate
any rule of the club.
SULLIVAN ENTERED THE RING FIRST,
dressed in green trunks aud black shoes
and socks. He looked in perfect condition.
Corbett Il llowed moment later. looking
pale and finely drawn beside his bulky an
tagonist. He wore an air of confidence,
however, and smiled and nodded to &C.
quain tances around the ring, though he
was said by some of the people TO be lit
tie nervous.
Police Captain Barrett stepped to the
center of the ring and presented Professor
John Duffy with beautiful silver ice
hox a a loIl Ia
John Donaldson ana Billy Delaney were
announced as Corbett's seconds, with Bat
M2stersOn as time keeper.
Charles johnson and Jack McAuliffe
were the seconds for John l.. Sullivan,
Frank Moran, time keeper.
THE GLOVES WERE WEIGHED
and found to be according to law and they
were given to the fighters. In the parley
which was held in the oenter of the ring
C0rbett looked entirely outclassed in point
of build, though his friends relied on his
cleverness to win the battle.
The pivot blow and backheeling was
barred by mutual consent, and the men
agreeing to fight fair, were sent to their
corners TO get ready for the ARRAY.
The battle commenced at $40.
Both men stepped lightly to the center
of the ring. Sullivan Immediately became
the aggressor. He made left lead and
was stopped. Corbett danced all about his
opponent, cycling him closely.
SULLIVAN MADE RUSH
but Jim backed away. He also attempted
q left-hander, but Jim would not bite.
Sullivan looked vicious as he played for an
opening. He attempted q left-handed
stomach punch, but the blow fell short.
Sullivan tried TO corner jim, but the latter
stepped away as the gong sounded and not
blow was landed by either man.
Second Round -Sully was still the ag-
gressor. Sully uppercut Jim and touched
him again with his lett hand a little later.
jim eyed his maR closely and when Sulli-
van would rush the Californian would slip
away. Sullivan landed heavy right on
tse shoulder, but received a stomach punch
IN return.
isT lird Round-Corbett backed Ioaway
| lrom heavy lunge. Suily followed him
about the ring trying for the stomach.
Jim's head missed heavy left handler and
Suly looked vicious. Jim landed two
heavy stomach punches and Sully missed q
vicious right. Both hit each other on the
| head Corbett stepped out of harms way
but came back quickly and landed his left
on the stomach. Corbett planted a heavy
one on the champions ear sending his head
back Both men were lighting hard when
| the gong sounded. Sullivan was Wringing
with perspiratlon.
| Fourth Round-Sullivan missed his left
again, but he had chased Jim around
| the RUG. Sullivan landed light left. Cor
bett stepped up close, attempting to punch
on the stomach, but John was guarding
with his right. The champion followed his
! opponent all over the ring and received 8
heavy left hand swing for his pains. jim
! landed both hands on SullivSn's head as
the round ended aud the champion went to
| his corner with a sneering smile.
Fifth Round-Sullivan stepped to the
centre with a smile and Corbett touched his
! nose with his left. The champion tried &c
land his left on the stomach and the men
clincheo, Sullivan landing his first heavy
right. Sullivan missed fearful left HAND
and staggered forward from the force OF
| the blow. The men spared cautiously fox
an opening and the champion seemed eager
for hot work. He followed his antagonist
3 around the ring and the first blood came
from Sullivan's nose. The fight was fast
and furious and Sullivan nearly fell on the
ropes from left hand labs in the head. AS
the round ended Corbett landed heavy
right on the champions head.
Sixth Roun9-Both men landed light
lefts aud Sullivan's nose was bleeding.
The champion was beginning to look tired,
for he had missed his right smash aimed
for the jaw. Corbett took plenty of time
and used the entire ring to work in. He
landed right stomach punch and hit the
champion in the face A little later there
was heavy exchange of hits on the head
and Sullivan seemed angry. He stopped
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 Sullivsn's head and the
champion went to his corner looking tired.
Seventh Round-Corbett walked right
up to Sullivan and barely avoided left
hand punch. The champion was trying the
hardest for right hand on the jaw, but
Corbett WAS not there. The champion
landed two light blows on the head of
Corbett but in hot shot from his left.
He jabbled Sullivan continually on the
nose in this round and blood flowed freely.
Jim was cheered to the echo for his skllful
lighting. Sullivan YVES forced on the ropes
by heavy right on the jaw and as the
gong sounded received heavy left on the
jaw.
Eighth Round-Sullivan landed left on
the stomach and received a left on the
mouth. Jim was now the aggresser, Suli-
van hit Corbett i'll the clinch, and the aud
ence yelled "foul" Both exchanged heavy
lefts, but Jim's head missed mighty,righr.
Jim barely escaped right and sent his
1915 IN the champion stomach forcing MIN
On the ropes. Jim landed q heavy left on
the mouth which brought blood and q
smile from the champion. Sullivan looked
very tired.
Ninth Round-SullivaR was putting and
both exchanged good lefts. Sullivan re-
ceived light one on the ear and got
another on the nose, but evened up matters
little with his right Jim landed heavy
left on the nose and both men Rugged each
other in the clinch. Sullivan was missing
many blows now, thong l'when he did land
it was twice as heavy as his antagonists.
Jim had the best of Sullivan.
Tenth Round-Sully attempted left,
but the blow was very short. He followed