Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-09-08


TwESTr-FIRsr RoUSD-IiIs MANLY SPEECH IN
THE R1NG-CoKBZrr TOO QUICK FOR THE
OLDER FIGHTER.
Skill AID science against brute strength. and
thew won. John l. sullivan IS no longer the
champion pug;list Of America. John James
Co.be;: y.On :he title last nigh: in New Orleans
by knocking Sullivan into uuconsciousne=s and
cat Of ZINE. 1; required tventy-oae rounds to
settle tbs fight. but at time after the fifth
round did !. appear as il Sullivan could win.
sullivan entered the ring first. dressed in
green trunks ana black shoes andstockinss. He
loozeJ IL periec: condition.
Cosbo.. followed a moment ls-e-. looking pale
and finely drawn beside his bulky antagonist.
lie wory an air OF confidence. however. smiled
and nodded io acGUalnt3nces around the ring.
though - said b. some people 20 be a little
nervods. Police Captain Barrett stepped to the
center of tie r-.E and presented Prot John
Duay with . beautiful silver Ice bowl and ladlc
Joha Donaldson aud Billy Delaney we're ar
I.uancc.; a. C.-Lc:t's - coDdS. with Lat Master
kOI. a. time Aec-er. Charles Johnson and JACK
[IcAalif.e seconded John l. Sullivan. Frank
5lOran tiIle Se-qer. The gloves were weighed
and isrlG - l. according to law. and they
we're given 20 tne fighters. II 'he barley which
W. h.. III -. center of the ring Corbe,t
lI8seG 'E-.re.y o.-Iciassed ia point of build,
though ii, .,icrds rei:ed upon his cleverness 70
wiz III cattle The IivOi blow and back heel
isS w barred by mutual consent, and the
mes .,.-re. Iac 10 .,ht fair were sent to their
corner .r-"ther ready for tn affray.
TER FIGHT orESED At $40 PM
from he first Sullivan tried lis rushing tao
tic bu. he quicknses with which his lighter
adversary ey-icI the terrible left soon forced
him 10 change his tactics aud assume :he de-
fensiyc CC.lc-t bad been Instructed to ph.y
fO- tht; overlapping stomach and the terrific
Iunchcs hc placed there had the effect OF wind
Ing hi tu-.s opponent. Corbett's long reach
decidedly IL Eis favor, especially when Sui
hvan tired to force the lighting. He would
bamncr tie champion III the nose and then jab
liI.I. - times sullivan WOull appear "a If he
was da.ed. aud then again he would seem
angry and rush for his skI!lful adversary. The
latter never lost his sCit-possessiOn for au in
siani. b;I- kept banging away and avoiding
turns Sul!i-ans friends soon realized that
thei- mar was in danger, his blows lacked
stamina. Instead of affecting COrbett they
really let ~ mark. The latter wore his conf
dent smile throughout, while Sullivan was
weary lo ag before he vas knocked out
TIE LAST ROUND.
That the contest would eEd in the twenty
first round no man present believed. Sullivan
came from his corner IN the same shape that he
had shown for a dozen rounds before. He had
the same cross expression his face, and
seemed to be rs strong a. at any time during
The fight. He continued 10 do the ''edging in
and Corbett followed his original tactics of
..eiging away This sort of trade was not
gong on ve-y long not more than ten seconds.
when COrbett jumped back. rushed forward,
and b: John on the and John dazed.
tOrDc: went ~ him further AID the Old
nose again smashed and more blood came
out.
John looked Gstounded. and Corbett jumped
back with the merry smile of school bOy with
a big az pie. suddenly he returned 20 the fray
anu before sullivan knew what was Inc mean
I.e " ..As :, - io.A We
close IN, eres- With this Corbett was ON ton Of
him in no time. Left hand on ore side of tae
head AID right hand on the other. poor John
l. sullivan became an unconscious, beaten
mar
he staggered about on MS pins for second
or SO. and wl!ic displaying this fatal weakness
tcrbett went down or him again a. crow
nights on com where there is no dummy IN the
middle Of the held \ TlSnt on the ear and
Ieit ca tn jaw settled the business and the
championship
The last blow sen. the great John J.. Sullivan
% the t-oor with thump, the second time in
all his loas career as tighter that be had ever
been knccSeL down But he was down this
t.ne IDr ialT ant nIali!. II Was a Clean and
c.eTcr Knockout blow.
Sllli7an Gc1bled up his legs as though in
pain. brt IN ano'A'r iHs'an: seemed to collect
rs s~:se5 and in.;';e an eMcrt 20 Else. lie
faxed IL TIA: td trisd the secold tirne with the
Sane result lie Was kHOched cut, pure and
slinn'c-