The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-09-08
r0RBETI'a WORK CLEAR.

right again. jim Is Gloss u 10 Ouly Hom;
Corbett sneaks in another letter as the bell
rings.
coRBETI's WORK CLEAR.
Seventh Round-Sully lands eft-hander
on Jim's ribs. COrbett gets his left in
Johns stomach and lands twice lightly on
the head and gets three straight labs on his
bleeding nose Again he hits the champion
and again with the right. His work is won
derfully clear COrbett backs John TO the
ropes, hits him right and left out IN the
middle of the ring. Corbett lands with his
right again as bell rings.
Eighth Round d-Sully looks little the worse
for his punishment but lands a left on the
stomach. Corbett is the aggressor. John
misses left handler swing. but lands with
the right on the ear. Then Corbett gets in
twice and clinches. vigorous exchange.
COr5ett keeps away from Johns right. he
lands left twice on Johns bread-basket
but blows don't seem to phase John. Cor
bett lands with the left on the ear, cross
counters with the right and lands the left
on Johns ribs and the round ends.
JOHN GETS wIoEED BLOW.
Ninth Bound-Both appeared fresh as
ever. John lands with the left twice on
Corbett's shoulder. jim gets in a good left
swing on Johns breast. John tries to tap
him and then lands on Jim's chest, getting
one on the ear and one on the nose in re-
turn. Oorbett lands twice on the nose and
then they clinch. Both exchange light
blows as they come together. John mutters
something as he gets wicked blow from
Corbett on the stomach in the rally at the
end Of the round.
Tenth Round -Corbett anxious. John de-
termined. Sparring, John misses his left
once more. Leads with left and lands on
Jims breast and gets Jim's right on ribs for
his trouble Jim lands again lightly and
stops nearly straight ft-hander. It's
great fight so far Sully rushes Jim meets
him with two pokes on the nose. They
spar ss bell rings.
BOTH LOOK WEARY.
Eleventh Round-Jim taps John lightly
with his right then gets a stinger from
Johns right on the body. Both appear
weary. Jim gets in a crusher on Johns
neck with mis- left then runs IN and smashes
Sully twice, getting away unscathed.
Two more jabs on Johns nose. Sullivan
lands on Corbett's stomach. COrbett is as
quick as cat. He jumped in on the cham-
pion's ribs as the round ends.
Twelfth Round-Jim labs with the left
again. catching Sully on the stomach. lie
repeats this twice and skips lightly away.
John lands a fine one with his right on the
chest and gets thump on the neck from
Jim, which sounded all oyer the hOuse. Jim
right on Sullys shoulder. John chases
him around the ring. jim stops awhile and
puts in a good one on Johns neck. Corbett
ducks in time to avoid Il right swing which
would have settled it as the ronnd ended.
SULLIVAN GROWS IMPATIENT.
Thirteenth Round -Corbett comes up first
and lodges Johns left handily. No sign OF
suffering on either side yet Sparring for
an opening. John saps him in the ribs with
the left aud smiles COrbett stands with
the left. John IS anxious TO hurry matters.
and received left on the face lust as the
bell rings lie managed to land q light tap
on Jim's head.
lands with the left. Then they exchange
fine ones Corbett with the left and John
with the right Jim comes in again twice
ON Johns neck then jabs him with the left
on the nose and smiles up at him Both
oet i'm solid lefts on the body. jim iabs
again lightly on Johns nose: then the
champion gets in on Jim's face, but receives
two stingers in return. Both sparring rs
the gong sounds. IL is an even thing now
SULLIVAN FORCING THE Plight.
Fifteenth Round-John Is forcing Cor
bett. jim lands twice and Is nearly hoored
rom the mouth. The Frisco boy taps John
and slips away. Jim comes in
,gpin aepy"'b With the left on the head. Then gets
: = iresouniing csc bang from Johns right on the
BODY. jim jabs twice on johns stomach.
SnlIy lands again on Jim's chest, but gets
-;ght in the stomach, which sounded like
pass drum. Cheers for CorDett
coaBE4r hits JOHN AT WILL.
c;x.oa,tb Round-Jobn is still rushing.
rbev counter with the lett in the start.
IaSo i tries his left on the head. but Jim
'o'lp " ;. = er ..;tl, h;o sboulder John trios
Ms Ms killing right. but is short. Jim lands on
Iobn,s neck with his left and gets 10 on