Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-09-08

hibition of prize fighting. sullivan made
no less than seven feints with bis left for
Corbett, but Corbett ran around the ring
each time and no blow was struck.
Second-Corbett made no effort to do
anything but walk around. The big fell
low stood up lesurely and looked at Cor
bett and then let go left on COrbett's
shoulder and clinch followed. On the
break away Corbett touched him on the
breast. Another clinch followed and Cor
bett tried to land his left on Sulliyan's
face. Jim did get in slight blow on the
stomach before the second round ended
and the crowd was happy.
Third-Sullivan missed a left-hander for
the jaw, and then touched him on the
stomach. 1t was a RATHER. of no harm,
however. The first good blow struck was
by Corbett, who ran in on top of a run by
Sullivan. Corbett also reached two lefts
on Sullivan's body. Whenever Sullivan
led Corbett ducked and John could not
touch him. This occurred three times.
FoUrth-Sullivan made two runs at
Corbett, hut Jim ran away and no blow
was struck. Sullivan continued to run in
on him, but Jim's feet were too good for
the big fellow and he slipped away like
good sprinter Sullivan laughed at the
business and Corbett let his left go lightly
on Johns face. John laughed the more
and returned his left on Corbett's back as
Jim turned away. 1t looked like a foot
race, excepting two light blows that Cor
bett got in on the champions face.
First Blood for Corbett.
Fifth-Sullivan caught Corbett a fairly
hard blow on the chin, but Corbett
clinched, and nobody was hurt. Sullivan
missed with the left, and followed that
with trifle on the shoulder with the left.
Sullivan made rush and Corbett went
at him. What followed is hard to describe.
Corbett smashed him with right and left
on the stomach and face, and had the big
fellows nose bleeding in no time. Corbett
hammered him a Dixon could smack
Sicily, and the great champion became SO
surprised that some persons said he was
groggy. The activity and cleverness shown
by Corbett was so admirable that the house
got up and yelled.
Sixth-Corbett jumped away like cat
and worried the big fellow, getting in two
light blows on the stomach. Sullivan
missed one left handler for the face, but
otherwise nothing was done in the round.
Corbett Does Some Rnshing.
Seventh--Two slaps on the body, one
from each. opened this round, and after a
DIT of sparrng Corbett let his left go on
Johns stomach. John did not seem to
mind it, but Corbett went at him and
gave him two good smacks on the face
with his left and two more soon after.
Sullivan's nose was bleeding again freely.
Corbett ran in and rushed Sullivan to the
ropes, letting go right and left on the big
fellows body. Sullivan could make no
return. He was tired when he went to
his corner, though he had done nothing in
the round but take punishment.
Sullivan Worried and Tired.
Eight-Sullivau came out worried look
ing. He made a left lunge at Corbett
but Corbett ducked cleverly. In rally
Sullivan landed in right on the ribs, but
Corbett got in two good left jabs on the
body, one in the face, and again two light
ones on the face and two on the body.
Sullivan seemed to be played out or wait
ing for q chance to land the Knockout
blow.
Ninth-Corbett again led out but with
out effect. Sullivan led left, but Corbett
ducked, Then Sullivan gave him back
handler on the face with little harm and
gave him another lett on the shoulder.
Sullivan did not show any want of wind,
although Corbett hit him five times, one
after the other, three on the body and
two on the face. Corbett was away ahead
on points, but his blows did not seem to
weaken the big fellow, who appeared only
tired