Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1892-09-10

when these had been JOHN l.. SULLIVAN.
established that the laures shifted and
new man had been born into cham
pionship.
Tho battle commenced at 9:05. Both
men stepped lightly to the center of
the ring. Sullivan Immediately became
the aggressor. lie made left lead and
was stopped. Corbctt danced all about
his opponent, cycling him closely Sui
livcn made rush, but jun backed
away. lie also attempted left handler,
but jim would not bite. Sullivan looked
vicious as he played for an opening.
lie attempted right hand stomach
punch, but the blow fell short. Sulli-
van tried to corner Jim. but the latter
slipped away. The gong sounded and
not Il blow had been landed by either
man.
Round sullivan WAS still tn AGGRESSION
He attempted left on the head and missed.
Jim also slipping neatly away from n left hand
swing. \ moment later the men came 10 a
clirch and Jim aimed n left handler Sullivan
upper cut Jim In Il duck and touched him again
with his left hand y little later. jim eyed his
man closely and when Sullivan would rush the
NOull sip AWAY Su'llNIH
u heavy right or the shoulder, bu. received
stomach punch in return.
Round 3-Corbett duckei heavy lunge Sui
Ivan followed him about the ring trying for the
stomach. Jim's head missed u heavy left
handler and Sullivan look vicious. Jim landed
two heavy stomach punches aud sullivan
missed vicious right. Corbett stepped out OF
harms way. He C Imc back back quickly and
landed his left on the stomach He also planted
.t,.F.
head back. Both men were fighting hard when
the gong sounded Sullivan was wrlnging wet
with perspiration.
Round 4-Sullivan missed his left again, but
he chased Jim around the ring Sullivan
landed light left. CorOett stepped up close
attempting to punch the stomach, but John
was guarding that member withshis ri hit hand.
The champion followed his Opponent MI over
the ring and received heavy left hand swing
on the head for his pains Corbett was stand.
ing well up in this round against the great gadi'
ator with whom he was fighting. Jim landed
both hands On Sunivins head rs the round
ended, md the champion went TO his corne-
with sneerng smile.
Round s. Sullivan stepped 10 the center with
n smile and COrbett touched his moss Nth u
left The champion tried TO lan1 u left on the
stomach and the men clinched, Sullivan land
Ing his first heavy ri,ht
Round AZ =, gard 10 this trifling minute
and half which decided the heavyweight
championship great deal might be said even
In that short time. That the contest would
end in that round no man present believed
Sullivan came from his corner In the same
shape that he had shown for dozen rounds
before. He had tho same cross express
sion on hts face, and seemed TO be as
strong as at any time during the fight. He con-
tinued 10 do the 'edging in" and Corbett fol-
lowed his original tactics OF ''edging away"
This sort OF trade was not going on very long,
not more than ten seconds, when Corbett
jumped back, rushed forward. hit John
on the nose and john was dazed. Cor
bett went ut him further and the same
old nose was again smashed and more blood
came ou. John looked astounded and Cor
bett jumped back with the merry smile Of
schoolboy with u big apple. Suddenly he
returned 10 tho fray and before Sullivan
knew what was the meaning OF the Cali
fornian's happy lotk he got crack on
the side OF the hea that made him close his
eyes With this Corbest was on top OF him in
no time. Left hand on ono side OF tho
head and right hand on the other, poor
John l. Sullivan became an unconscious,
beaten man He staggered about on his
pins for o second or so and while dis
playing this fatal weakness Corbett went
down OF him again A right or the ear and
left on the jaw settled the business and the
championship. The last blow sent the great
John L Sullivan 70 the fiO1r with thump the
second time In AZ his long career as q fighter
that he had even been Knocked down But he |
was down thus time, fair and |
hually. II was n clean and clever knock. |
ouN blow Sullivan doubled up his legs as
though in pain. but in another instant seemed |
70 collect his senses and made an effort 70 rise.
He failea in that and tried the second time, |
with the same result he was knocked out, |
pure and simple AID was unconscious when |
time was called