The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1892-09-22

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Eleventh Round. Both landed
good blows, and Sully got twisted
round from the force of his left. Cor
bett showed great ability even at
clinchng his more bulky opponent.
Sullivan was extremely cautious, but
got a crushing blow on the nose. Cor
bett tried to deliver heavy right
hand blow, and the champion was
forced to the ropes to avoid 1t. Sully
lrccciyed a punch in the stomach
from a left and got it again moment
latter.
Twelfth Round. Sullivan was the
last to respond, and when he did ne
got 4 left in the stomach. He got 1t
again very heavily, and a repetition a
moment later. Sullivan landed a
fairly good blow with the right,
though he got left in the stomach in
return. Corbett landed another left
in the stomach and ran away smiling.
The Californian landed good left on
the head, but the champion stopped
right with his shoulder. Sullivan
made a vicious rush, and Corbett
clipped him in the stomach with his
left. The champions head was
forced back twice from two heavy
left handlers, and the round wound up
with both Of Corbett's hands in Sully's
stomach.
Thirteenth Round. Jim first up
again, doding as usual left lead from
the champion. He slipped away from
left moment later the men boxing
scientifically for an opening. Sully
could not draw his antagonist On with
left handed feints. The mems toes
touched, they stood SO close, and
Sullivan never attempted to land
right; his left was short, Corbett step
ping away. Sullivan was forcing
| matters, but carefully. He got a left
on the nose that sent his head far
back.
Fourteenth Round The Cali
fornian's stock was sky-high now and
he stepped up to his opponent, though
he got a left on the nose for his
| pains. Both men landed good blows.
COrbctt landed left and Sullivan a
right. Both men got heavy blows on
the head and Sullivan was pushed
| back with a left. Corbett landed
| left on Suliivan's face and slipped
away, Sullivan landed on the forehead,
but in attempting to land his left he
fell into the corner standing colsely to
his man. Honors were easy.
Fifteenth Round. Corbett was the
first to the center. Sullivan made his
| famous rush and forced his man all
over the ring, though he was nearly
knocked down with a right. The
men clinchcd and separated, Sullivan
receiving a right on the ear. The
latter landed his left on Corbelt's
nose, but his stomach was uncovered
and he received heavy blow. Cor
be.t landed a small left on the head,
but got right on the body in return.
Both men landed let's. Sullivan
missed his vicious right for the body.
Both men received light lefts, though
Corbett recorded a heavy stomach
punch as the round ended.
Sixteenth Round. This round
commenced with a rally. Sullivan
received left on his dial. He at
tempted a left lead for the head and
Jim saved himself by pulling away
The champions head was pushed back
once more. Sullivan landed heavy
one on the nose and stomach a mo-
ment later. Corbett looked very
fresh as he punched the champion in
the head and stomach. Sullivan
received two good punches and Jim
clinched. During the lock Sullivan
hit his opponent and the audience
yelled "Foul,' though Corbett refused
to have victory thatway.
Seventeenth Round. Corbett was
first up again, looking none the worse
for wear. Sullivan landed a good
left, though his right for the body was
| short. Sullivan WAS breathing hard
Corbttt neatly avoided left for the
lace, but sent his own fist home a
moment later on Sullivan's head. Both
exchanged light lef;s and boxed for
the opening for right. No severe
punishment was administered to either
! man in this round.
Eighteenth Round. Corbett was,
as usual, the first to respond. \
beautiful rally took place in the center
OF the ring. CO1bett landed two
stomach punches but got two light
| punches on the head. A fearful left
hand jab on the nose was presented to
Sullivan and he also got hot one on
the head for being too familiar. Cor
belts left found the champion S
stomach and face and also the head.
Later John landed right punch on
the ribs that sounded all over the
house. though he got a left swing in
the stomach moment later. Sully
was extremely cautious, although he
| got lour heaFy rights on the face. his
was all Corbett's round.
Neneteenth Round Both men
were quick to respond. They boxed
cautiously. Sullivan landed and Cor
bet retaliated on the stomach and
then stepped away from heavy right,
and the champion looked tired. Sui.
livan's left was continually in motion
seemingly from the rattles. The
J Californian looked too clever for him
and he laughed sarcastically at the
champion as he leisurely boxed for an
opening. Corbett landed two quick
let's in the stomach and Sullivan lost
his temper from a staggering right,
and rushed at his opponent, but he
looked like a beaten man.
Twentieth Round. Sullivan looked
tired and his left was very short. He