The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1892-09-08

misses with his right but lands on
COrbett's head and then hits Jim's
ribs. John taps him on the face with
his left and there is applause for Sui
livan. COrbett feels for Johns ribs
and John lands body blow with his
right.
EIGHTEENTH ROUND.
Sullivan comes up slowly, but looks
good for an hour yet. He lands on
.Jim's neck. Corbett uses right and
lett. At last John L. gets in that
powerful right on Corbett's breast.
Jim puts in two light ones and John
lands again with his right. Corbett
looks mad now and punches John
twice. He sends in his right and Sui
livan'S head flies back from its force.
Corbett's blows have the rapidity of
lightning.
NINETEENTH ROUND.
Both come up quickly. Sullivan
lands a sumner with his left on Jim's
face and gets a light return. John
does the leading now. His lips are
swollen. Corbett looks pale. Like Il
flash Corbett lands on Johns ribs
then left and right on his face and his
right on the stomach. then his left on
Johns face. Sullivan gets in on j i'm 5
ribs but Corbett bangs a blow on
Johns jaw.
TWENTIETH ROUND.
Sullivan is putting, while Corbett is
us cool as cucumber. John is eau
tious but determined. There is a
short exchange. Sullivan is caught
off his guard and banged right and
left to the ropes. John l.. tries his
right unsuccesSfully and then gets
jab after jab from Jim. Sullivan
looks tired. Corbett bangs him
against the ropes and the call for
time apparently saves Sullivan.
TwENTY-FIRsT.
Sullivan leads his left but is weak
The house is all for Corbett now.
John spaIs for time but lin jabs him
as he pleaseS. COrbett fights him to
the ropes and bangs him right and
left. Sullivan falls three times. He
tries to rise but falls back again.
Blood pOurS from his mouth and nose
as he is lifted into his corner. Corbett
showered with bouquets, his friends
embracing him.
WILD ENTHUSIASM.
Then ensues the widest excitement
ever seen in the Club. Corbett has
not Il scratch on him and he stands
smilingly and bowling modestly, while
poor Sullivan lays back in his chair,
the picture of despair. The eX-cham-
piOn speaks to his seconds. He rises
shakes hands with him. Sullivan.
his voice very hoarse, addresses the
crowd
SULLIvAN'S SPEECH.
Gentlemen: All | have to say is
that [ stayed once too long in the ring
and | am glad America has SO good a
Champion Sullivan was warmly
The fight lasted one hour and TWEEN
ty-three minutes. When all was over
Peter Jackson's manager announced
that in day or two he will have a
for COrbett for IA heavy stake
and the championship.
GENERAL OPINION.
1t is the universal opinion that
COrbett is the greatest fighter ever
seen. Sullivan stood up until it was
beyond the power of any human be-
ing to stand the jabS in the head.
neck and stomach which Corbett adj
like strokes of lightning.
CORBETT's RECORD.
Corbett, the Californian, is said to
be the best man that the champion
has ever met.
James J. Corbett was born in San
Cal, September |, 1866
His father was from County Mayo.
Ireland, and his mother from Dublin.
He was named after his uncle, Father
James COrbett, who is now Il priest in
Ireland.
Young Corbett was educated at the
Heart College, San Francis
%, and when he graduated Flood, the
Bonanza King, gave him a clerkShip
m a do In n ~
ID several years. From boyhood up
Corbett has always been fond of ath-
etc exercises, and in the Olympic |
baseball club he always ranked first as |
fielder and batter.
While still clerking in the bank, lie |
oined the Olympic Athletic Club, and
Won the amateur heavy weight cham
'ionship. This infatuated him with
'oXing, and he left the bank to be-
olympic club. While holding that
osition, he had his first professional
ontest with Jack Burke, of England,
5hom he fought to a draw in eight
OundS. There was no referee, but the
an Francisco public decided in favor
f Corbett. COrbett then developed
lto full-fedged professional, and
efeated all the Local heavy-weights,
mong them Joe Choynski.
Corbett, in Il six round contest for
oints. defeated Jake Kilrain for
J, 5000 purse. In a sparring match he
ested McCaffery in a four-round con
est in Brooklyn.
An event of Importance was
is meeting with Peter Jackson, which
esulted in draw after siXty-one
FUNDS. These are all of Corbett's big
fairs.
SULLIVAN'S RECORD
When John L. Sullivan whipped
addy Ryan, at Mississippi City in
sS2, he became champion of the
or1d.
After that fight Sullivan's hackers
Tered 81 900 to any man who would
and before the champion in the
ng for four rounds. Many accepted
lis offer and fought the champion, ,
ut all adopted the RUNAWAY" tactics.
John L. Sullivan was born in Bos- ,
N, Mass, on October Is, 1858. He
ands five feet ten and half inches
his stocking feet, and weighs when
condition about POS pounds. Sulli
IN was a natural born athlete, and
his boyhood days was a great base {
Ill enthusiast. His parents came
ON the county of Kerry, Ireland, i
Id settled at the Highlands, near s
oston, Mass. c
A few of Sulliyan's numerous victo-
eS are:
Herbert Slade 1.-THE Maori), three
funds; j. M. Latin, four rounds: :,
ominick McCaffery, six rounds; Pad !
7 Ryan, three rounds; Jake Kilrain, ]
rounds: Joe GosS; Mike
Onoyan.