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smiling. The Californian landed good
|, It on the head, but the. champion
stopped . right with his ehoulier. Sui.
livan made vicious rush aud Oerbett
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
Oorbett's hands on Sallivan's stomach
Thirteenth Kound-Jim was the firet
up again, dodging the usual left lead
from the champion. He clipped away
from left o moment later and the men
boxed scientifically for an open.
ing. Sullivan could not draw
his antsgonist with left
hand feint, but be barely touched his
body with his left. The mems toes
touched they stood so close and Suili.
van attempted to land right. His
lead was short, Corbett stepping away
Sullivan was now forcing matters. bnt
carefully He got left on the nose
that sent his head far back, though the
champion landed light on the head.
coRDETT STOCK GOES Up.
Fourteenth R,und-The Californ-
ian's stock was sky high now as he
stepped to his opponent though
he got Q left on the nose Tor
his pains. Both landed good blows
Corbett landed left and Sullivan a
right. Both men got heavy bio Ss on
the head and Sullivan was pushed back
with left Jim landed left ON Sulli
vans face and slipped away. Hcnors
we're easy
Fifteenth Round Jim was the first to
come. Sullivan made his rush and
forced his man all over the ring, though
he was nearly knocked down with Q
right. The men olinched and eepsr.
ated, Sullivan receiving right on the
ear. He later landed his left on jim g
nose, but his stomach was uncovered
and he received heavy blow. Both
men F. csived light lefts. though Jim re.
corded heavy stomach punch as the
round ended.
Sixteenth Round This commenced
with rally. Sullivan received left
hand. He attempted left lead for the
uead and Jim saved himself by pullipg e
away. The champions g head was pushed
back ones more. Sullivan landed heavy
on the nose and stomach. A moment
later Jim looked very fresh as he
punched the champion in the head and
stomach. Sullivan received good
punch, and Jim clinched. During the
lock Sullivan hit his opponent and the
audience yelled Foul" though Corbstt
refused to take the victory that way.
Seventeenth Round-Jim was the first
up and looking none the worse for wear
Sullivan landed good left, though his
right fell short Sullivan was breathing
hard. Jim neatly avoided left Tor the
face. but sent his own fist homo q mo.
ment later on Sullivan's head. Sulli.
vans face was very red and he received
left hand swing in the stomach, forc.
ing him to the ropss.
sULL1vAN's FEARFUL PUNISHMENT.
Eighteenth Rouud-Jim was, as
usual, the first to respond. A beautiful
rally took place in the center Of the
ring Jim landed twice on the stomach
but got two light punches on the head.
A fearful left hand i ab was presented
to John and he ct hot one on the
found the champions stomach and face
punch on the ribs that sounded all over
the house, though he got left swing
in The stomach moment later. Sulli.
van was extremely cautious although
he got four heavy rights on the face.
This was all Oorbstt's round.
Nineteenth Round-Both men were
quick to respond. They boxed eau.
tiously, Sullivan landing and Jim retail
lated Oh the stomach and stepped away
rom heavy right from John. Sulli.
van looked tired. johns left was con
'tinually in motion. The Californian
looked too clever for him and laughed
sarcastical.y at John as he leisurely
boxed for an opening. Corbett landed
two quick lefts in the stomach and Sui
livan lost his temper from staggering
right. He rushed at his opponent, bul
he looked like n beaten man.
Twentieth Round-Sullivan looked
tired and his lefr was very short. H.
was blowing hard and seemed very eau.
tious. but he was the same resolute, fe
rOcious man of yole. Both exchanged
to the ropes with right ane
left. John was nearly knocked dowl
with left on the stomach and righ
on the head: Corbett was dead gam,
aud unhurt so far. Sullivan tried {
right and received five clips on heai
and stomach. Sullivan was fought tc
the ropes with heavy rights and lefte
and the gong seemed his only safety.
| TIE KNOCKOUT.
Twenty first Round-Corbett was The
6rst to respond to time Sullivan's lef
ha lead was was very weak snd M!5
opponent was with him, however. he
saw the championship bee in his bonnet
and the champion received left on the
nose. Sullivan was trying for q right,
though he made little attempt 10 send
it home. Sullivan was beaten down
with heavy rights and ]efts till nature
gave way and he fell and was couL TED
out, and Corbett was proclaimed the
champion Of America by Referee Duffy.
Tne ovation that Corbett got was
something tremendous. he walked
around the ring kissing and hugging his
friends. Sullivan made speech in the
center Of the ring, saying that he was
glad that America had got the cham.
pionship. He had fought once too often
in the ring.