The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-09-08

| He bits John at will and then jumps away.
| Two more on Johns nose and then cllncn:
Jim lands again with q straight right and
they laugh at each other. Cries OF foul on
| the last clinch but Jim shakes his head.
Seventeenth Round-Sullivan is breath
ing deeply. He misses his right. but lands
on Corbett's head lightly with his LETT again.
the right somewhat short. but JIms rios
felt 1t. John taps Jim on the face with his
left and evokes applause Cobett came IN
with his left again on Johns ribs. Johr
lands with his right on the body. They play
for an opening as the bell rings.
coRBETT GOOD FOR AN HOUR.
Eighteenth Round-Eot sign of fight
on Corbett. Sullivan comes up slowly. but
! looks good for an hour vet. A fine rally
! follows. Sullivan lands with his left on
Jims neck and delivers two rapid stom-
aoh blows and then jabs John on the nose:
jim hits him again right and left Az
last John gets in that right. III
catches Corbett on the breast; then jim
! puts in two light ones and John lands with
effect again with his right. Corbett looks
mad now and punches John twice with the
right again. He sends in the right and
Sully's head flies back from the force. Cor
belts blows are delivered with the rapidity
of lightning. Sullivan is much slower.
SULLIVAN GIVING OUT.
| Nineteenth Round-Both come up
| quickly. Sully lands a sumner with his left
on face. getting a light return from Jlm's
right John is doing the leading now. Sui
| livans lips are swollen. and COrOett LOOKS
pale. Twice again like fash Jim lands on
the ribs, then left and right on the face and
| right on the stomach then on Johns face
John gets in on Jim's ribs. and Jim was
banging Sully's Jaw as the round closes:
Twentieth ROund-Sullivan is puinng.
but Jim Is as cool as a cucumber. John
caught of his guard. but is determined
Short exchanges followed. Sully Is caught
off his guard and is banged right and LETT
to the ropes. He is putting awtully. Sully
tries the right unsuocessfuly. then gets
iab after lab from jim. jim gets IN again
left and right. John looks tired. Corbett
gets on him again and banged him against
the ropes The call of time saves Joha ap-
parentlY.
SULLIVAN KNOCKED OUT.
Twenty-6rst Round-John leads with
weak left COrbett IS watching FOR an open
ing. The house is now all Cor6ett' though
Sullivan was the prime fayorite here' John
spars for time. Jim jabs him as he pleases.
Sullivan is knocked out. COrbett fights him
to the ropes and bangs him right and left
Sullivan falls three TIRES He tries 10 rise
and falls back again. Blood IS pouring
from his mouth and nose as he is lifted into
his corner.
CORBETr WINS,
Corbett IS showered with bouquets. his
friends embracing him, and the widest
scene of excitement ever seen IN the clno-
COrbett has positively not scratch on blIn.
he stands smiling and bowlng mOdestly,
while poor Sullivan lies back IN hls chair
the picture of despair.
Time one hour and twenty-three minutes.
In regard to this minute and halt
which decided the tight as To the heavy
weight champion of the world. great
deal might bee said even III that short
time That the contest would end III
that round 10 man present believed.
Sullivan came from his corner III the
same shape that he had shown 50 Il
dozen rounds before. He had the same
| cross expression on his face, and seem
ed to be- rs strong as at any time during
the fight. He tried to do the "edging
in" and Corbctt followed his original
tactics of 'edging away This sort OF
trade was not going on very long. not
more than ten seconds. when COrbett
jumped back, rushed forward. and hit
John on the nose. ard John was daz"d.
COrbett went 1T lam further end the
same old nose was again smashed. and
then blood came out. John looked as
founded and Corbett jumped back with
the merry smile of school boy with n
big apple.
ONE BLOW DID THE WORK.
Suddenly he returned 10 the fray, and
before Sullivan knew what was the
meaning of the Californian's happiness he
got Il crack on the side of the head that
made him close his eyes With this Cor
bett was on top of him in little or no
time. Left hand on one side of the head
and right hand ON the other. poor John
Sullivan became an unconscious beat IN
man. lie staggered about on his pins for
a second or 50. and while displaying this
fatal weakness Corbett went down on
him again as IA crow lights on corn where
there Is no dummy in the middle Of the
held. 4 right ON the ear and left on
the jaw settled the business and the
championship. The last blow sent the
great John l.. Sullivan TO the floor with
thump. the second time in all his long
career rs fighter that he had ever been
Knocked down. But he was down 'nis
time for fair and finally IL was u clean
and clever Knockout blow. Sullivan
doubled mp his legs as though in pain,
but in another instant seemed 10 collect
his senses and made an effort 10 rise. He
failed in that and tried the second time.
He was knocked out, pure aud simple
ASSISTED TO HIS CORNER.
His seconds had to come to him and
assist him to his corner. Even then .Johh
L. was out and did not know what
was going on. IL was nOt for over two
minutes that John l.. recovered himself.
Meantime Corbett had retired TO his cor
ner on the order Of the referee, while the
man who has 50 long been known as the
champion of champions was counted out
and carried 10 his chair When the ten
seconds were at last at an eud Professor
Mike Donovan, of tha New York Athletic
Club. and W. \. Brady. COrbett'S man
ager, spring 10 the stage and flung their
arms around the Young man who was now
champion pugilist Of the world. and the
winner of $4,000 in purse and stake,
as well as "a reputation that will turn.
perhaps, ten times that amount into his
eX"hequcr.
CorEett returned the salutatiOn with Il
hearty embrace. while the tears welcd
up into his eyes. Others jumped up To
the clever Californian end hugged him.
They had probably won money at > OF
; 10 l on Jim. While this hugging was
going on. Sulliyan's handlers were pour
ing water over him and placing ammonia
10 his nose. and with much trouble
brought him around
sULLIyAN's PATRIOTIC SPEECH.
When he did come to he looked up at !
Jack McAulilfe, who was tanning him |