Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-09-15

NEW ORLEANS, La, Sept S.-Sulli-
van the peerless is no morel lie was
knocked out in the 21st round after one
of the fiercest battles that had ever been
seen in the Olympic Club at New Or
leans, or, indeed, anywhere else. The
champion of many years, the champion
of the world, is fallen. His fate was
sealed about 11.30, after fighting for
about two hours and half. He was
knocked out by a right hand swing.
Cnrbeit came out OF the battle Without |
scratch.
MUCH BLocp.
No two gladiators in the arena of old |
Rome fought with sword and huclllcr |
with more desperation and courage. 1t
was us bloody battle as ever Roman
had witnessed; but. alas for the reputa-
ton of the great American gladiator,
John l.. Sullivan, it was from him and
him alone that the red stream trickled
Almost at the beginning the Bostonian
king of pugilism felt the force of his
opponents blows, and the ruby drops
trickled fast from him.
1t was revelation to the friends OF
the Californian; it was q startling sur
prise to the old time admirers of the
eastern man.
TREMENDOUS SURPRISE.
What mighty shout went up when
in the fifth round Corbett swung his
left on Johns nose and the blood
spurted out In second Sullivan's
breast was dyed and he bled freely. In
his other fights IL was he who was
accustomed to claim first blood" Ills
adherents could scarcely believed their
eyes.
At the second round Sullivan started
in to make short work of James. This
was the intention he hnd expressed be-
fore the fight. This was the advice given
him after the first round by his seconds.
In the first round the fighters simply
measured each other
sULLIvAN's VICIOUS LOOK.
Corbett justified the expectations Of
his hackers. lie was agile as cat. IL
was his agility that saved him from ter
riole punishment Up came the big
fellow when time was called for the
second round. There was his old time
vicious look, the old time glare that had
so often half vanquished his opponent
before many blows were struck.
John tried hard to wind Jim. II was
of no avail. The Californian DANCED
around almost as playful as kitten
and laughing at his burly opponent. In
this round Sullivan tried hard TO corner
Corbett, but he could not. After few
light blows they clinched, they separ-
ated and then interchanged vicious
blows on the neck. Both showed the
best of science, but Corbett was the
more cautious. Before the round closed
Corbett got in a hot one on Johns
stomach, but the latter did not seem to
mind it,
on STOMACH AND NOSE.
Again in the third round Corbett
landed heavily in the stomach, That part
of Sullivan's anatomy and Sullivan's
nose were frequently and sorely iabbed
Sullivan would lunge in the old way
with his right, but Corbett would slip
away. Just before the gong sounded
Jim put hard right on Johns car
knocking his head back.
No wonder when they toed the scratch
for the fourth round that both were per
spring freely. Sullivan at once made {
rush for his opponent. 1t was those in
.tfectual rushes which, in fact, lost tn,
9ld champion the battle. For the frs
time in his life lie had meet man wht
was as quick on his feet as he was will
his hands.
Corbett actually walked around hin
smiling, showing wonderful general
ship, landing right and left almos
as he pleased on sullivan. The latter
rushing tactics winded him and left hin
almost at the mercy of the other man
Corbett made straight for Sullivan
when the seventh round began, cleverl
avoided left hand punch and got ii
handsomely on Johns stomach. ii
paid for it it,however, by two hard thump
on the side of the head, which rathe
staggered him. But again and agai
did he land on Sullivan's nose. Joh
seemingly being helpless to protect tha
organ from repeated visitation.
Cheer after cheer went up from th
crowd Corhett was becoming the DC
gressor Imagine it This young MAJ
of comparatively light weight, actuall
cutting out the pace for the vetera
conqueror! Sullivan missed sever;
times and at last was knocked on til
ropes very much battered. The SCUM
of the gong saved him.
HARD on THE STOMACH.
In the eighth round, Sullivan in
proved, for he got in several seryiceab
blows-oue OH CorbGtts neck, anotht
on Corbett's head-and they were bot
telling punches. But in Il cross countt
Jim evened things up by dazing thnm
in the eve. Sullivan received blow aft
blow in the stomach, and when the boz
was ended he showed extreme fatigu
suLLIvAN's SORE NOSE.
In the eleventh round poor Sullvf
received another crushing blow in Il
"A nose, was forced 10 the rope and viii
there his nasal organ was twice jabbi
severely. The Californian took the a
gressive, but before the round ended
was reminded that John L. had ST
steam in his shoulder
John in the twelfth round cheer
the hearts of his admirers by succcS
fully landing on Corbett, but the latt
rallied and till the close of the bout 4
almost all the fighting, hitting Sulliyt
in the stomach repeatedly and also
the neck. He appeared, too, gay as
lark while doing it, and walked aroul
the big fellow in great style.
When John stepped to the middle Of I
ring for the thirteenth round he look
like tiger. He was angered at the pu
ishment he had peen receiving and
was going to make another effort
knock out his opponent by his terril
rushes But the latter wisely kept awe
He visited Johns nose again.
In the fourteenth round Corbitt wou
a hit Sullivan and laugh at him. w
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