The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1892-09-13
on the champions mead.

on the champions mead
Round 6-Both men landed light lefts
and Sullivan's nose was bleeding again.
| The champion was beginning to look tired
and he missed his right aimed for the jiw.
Corbett took plenty of time and used the
entire ring TO maneuver in. He landed
light stomach punch and hit the champion
In the face. A little later there was q
heavy exchange of lefts on the head and
] Sullivan, seeming 10 be angry. slapped his
opponent with his left hand. Corbett
landed two blows on the head and ran away
The men Were in the center OF the ring and
IL began TO look like some Of the fight was
out of Sullivan. Jim landed heavy left
on Sullivan's head and the champion went
TO his corner. looking tired.
Round .ICorbett walked right up to Sui
Ivan and barely avoided left hand
punch The champion was trying his hard
est for the right on the jaw, but Foxy Cor.
bett was not there. The champion landed
two light blows on the head and Corbett
sent in a hot shot from the belt He
| tabbed Sullivan continually on the nose in
this round and blood flowed freely. Jim
was cheered to the echo for his skillful
fighting. Sullivan was forced on the
ropes by 4 heavy right on the jaw and as
the gong sounded he received . heavy left
on the jaw.
Rounds 5, Q. 10 and IL were in ia vor
of Corbett- He kept up his tactic of
avoiding punishment by lodging the
champions tremendous rushes and put
in a good many solid smashes in Johns
nose and stomach.
Round la-Sullivan was last to respond
and when he did he got left in tn, stom-
a, h and he received u very heavy repe-
titiou moment later. Sullivan landed a
IA rly good blow with his right, tho Ugh he
got the left in the stomach in return. Jim
landed another left in return. Jim landed
another in the stomach and
ran away smiling The Can,
but the champion stopped the right with
his shoulder. Sullivan made vicious
rush and Corbett clipped him in the stom-
ach 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 Sullivan's
| stomach.
Round l3-Jim was first up again. dodg-
ing the usual left lead from the champion.
He slipped away from 4 left moment
later and the men boxed scientific
ally for an opening. Sullivan could not
draw his antagonist Oh with the left
hand feints. and barely touched his body
with the left. The mems toes touched,
they stood so close. and Sullivan attempted
bett stepping away. Sullivan WAS now
forcing matters. but carefully. He got q
left on the nose that sent his head far back,
though the champion lnded lightly on the
head.
Round 1.-THE Californian's stock was
sky high now as he s'epped up to his OPP
pOnent, though he got "A left on the nose for
his pains. This round closed with honors
easy.
Round l5-Jim was first to the center.
Sullivan made his famous rush and forced
his man all over the ring, though he was
nearly knocked down by right This
round also ended with honors easy.
A Claim of Foul.
Round 16-This commenced with a rally.
Sullivan received the left in the face. He
ATTEMPTED a left lead for the head and
champions head WIS pushed back once
more. Sullivan landed heavily on the
nose and stomach a moment later. Jim
looked very fresh as he punched the cham.
pion in the head and stomach. Sullivan
received two good punches and Jim
clinchei. During the lock Sullivan hit his
iopponent and the audience yelled foul, VI
though Jim refused to have the victory
that way.
Rounds II and Is were none the
worse for Corbett- He still kept dodg
ing Sullivan's heavy lunges- Sullivan
was extremely cautious and his face
became very red. The eighteenth
round was decidedly Corbett's.
Round l9-Both men were quick to re.
spond. They boxed cautiously, Sullivan
landing. Jim re;alilted on the stomach
and stepped away from heavy right and
the Oh 'mpion looked tired. Sullivan's left
was continually in motion. seemingly from
the rattleS. The Californian looked
too clever for him and he laughed saccastic.
ally at the champion as he leisurely boxed
for an opening. Corbett landed two quick
llefts in the stomach and Sullivan lost his
temper from a staggering right and rushed
at his opponent bu. he looked like beaten
man.
Suilivan's Knees Shaky.
Round 2>-Sullivan looked tired and his
left was very short He was blowing hard
and seemed very cautious, but he WAS the
same resoluie. ferocious man as of yore
Both exchanged rights and Sullivan wa S
beaten to the ropes with right and left
The champion was nearly knocked down
with the left on the stomach and right on
the head. Corbett was dead game and un
hurt so far. Sullivan tried right and re.
ceived five clips on the head and stomach.
The champions knees were shaking and
he seemed unable to defend himself. Sulii
van was fought to the ropes with heavy
rights and iefts and the gong seemed his
only safety.
The Champion Knocked Out.
Round sl-In regard to this trifling min
ute and half which decided the heavy
weight championship great deal might bt
said even in that short time. That the
contest would end in that round no mar
present b,l ieved. Sullivan came from his
corner IN the same shape that he had
shown for dozen rounds before.
He had the same cross expression
on his face, and seemed to be as
strong as at al time during the fight. He
continued to do the ''edgin2 i'm and Cor
bett followed his original tactics Of ''edg.
ing away" This sort of trade was not
going on very long, not more than
ten seconds, when C0rbett jumped back,
rushed forward, hit John on the nose and
John was dazed Corbett went at him
further and the same old nose was agai n
smashed and more hood came out
John looked astonished and Corbett jumped