, 1892-02-17
The Great Boxing Match

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people saw the boxing match. if such it
could be called, at Madison Square Gar
den tonight. They were attracted by the
announcement that Jim Corbett of CALI
fornia would meet three men of his own
class with five ounce gloves. When Cor
bett appeared be was greeted with great
applause. He weighed 1876 pounds. His
first opponent was VIM. Splllings of
Rochester. Four ounce gloves were used.
The men had been fighting about two
minutes when Splitting was knocked down.
He arose, but Immediately was ioored
again. Police Capt. Riley jumped 10 to
interfere, but Splitting was already knocked
out.
Tom Chaffe of Philadelphia next stood
up aud went down in thirty seconds. He
fell to avoid punishment and was so
clearly at the mercy of the Californian
that the police ordered him out.
Then came Joe Lannon of Providence,
the conquerer of Godfrey. The police
ordered six ounce gloves for this affair.
The first round showed Lanuon to be a
good man, for try as he could Corbett
couldn't rea3b him with any force. The
second round was a repetition of the first.
Lannon fought on the defensive and
Corbett was unable to do much with him
gettingin but one heavy blow on Lannon's
jaw.
He failed to knock out Joe Lannon,
who stayed to the end of the third round,
when Corbetts manager, VIM. Muldoon,
very seriously announced that Corbett had
fulfilled his intentions of stopping three
men IN nine rounds. There were at least
$4,000 people present when the first pair
of fighters were introduced. Corbett' 8
opponent was VIM. Spilliugs of Roches.
ter. In the first round Spillings led,
touching Corbett's wind. A clinch fol.
lowed during which Corbett struck Spill
ines in the face. which proceeding was
deservedly Kissed.
When they broke away Corbett sprang
at Spillings and knocked him down with
a right handler on the jaw. repeating the
performance when SpillinQs arose. Cor
bett then walked to his corner while Spill
lings leaped to his feet and Jumped down
from the ring lightly. The people were
surprised when they heardit decided Spill
lings was knocked out and many said "a
fake" in loud tones.
Bob Caffrev of Philadelphia was Cor
belts next opponent. After some brief
sparripg Caffrey touched Corbett's nose.
Corbett quickly struck Caffrey behind the
ear with a right handler then twice on the
face. Caffrey dropped on his hands and
knees and stayed there about ten seconds,
during which time he looked at the audi
snce. BE was declared knocked out and
likewise left the ring with agility, amid
loud Kisses.
Then Joe Lannon came on amid cries
OF "No taking" In the first round Lam
non did most of the leading, but Corbett
got ID the first good blow on Lannon's
ear. Several clinches followed and Ian
non received a left handler full in the face.
At the end of the round Corbett was
fresh. Iannon winded. In the second
round Lannon led twice, but fell short
and a clinch followed. Corbett then
landed a hot one with his left on Lannon's
face, drawing blood.
There was another clinch, after which
Lannon got away. Corbett got in again
on Lannon's face and Lanuon retaliated.
More cllnchIng, followed by give and take
blows, closed the round. In the third
Corbett led and they clinched again.
Breaking away Corbett struck Lannon
against the ropes with a blow in the face.
He landed another blow which Lannon
returned. Then twice IN quick succession
Corbett got in on Lannon's face and the
latter landed on Corbett's wind.
Lannon looked a little bit groggy. but
guarded well. Time was called as Cor
bett was forcing the fight. Though Lam
non Did not even pretend to be knocked
out, Muldoon declared that Corbett had
succeeded in what he set out to do. The
promoters of the scheme will clear about
$40, 900.