Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-09-08
A NEW CHAMPION.
Corset ILrocks Out Sullivan i'll the
TWeufr- first Round.


Ivan is 10 longer heavy weight cham
pion. The title he has held for so many
wears was last night wrested from him
bv James John Corbett, at the Olympic
Clnh. at New Orleans.
The club offered $50 900 for the mill
and it was agreed that the winner
should have the whole, of the purse.
In addition the hacker OF each contest
ant staked $4,000 on the result. The
conditions were to the effect that finish
under Marquis Of bloomsbury rules
must be foug ht This meant that the
men must stand up squarcly ae'3 b2x,
stripped to tue waist, each round to
}ast tie minutes, with one minute rest
between rounds. Each man was
privileged to carry rs much flesh as lie
pleased.
John Donaldson and Billy Delaney
were Corbctt's seconds, with Bat Mas
terson as timekceper. Charles John
son aud Jack McAulille were Sullivans
seconds, and Frank Moran timekeeper.
The gloves were found to weigh 5
ounces according to law, and they were
given to The fighters. The pivot blow
and back -hee'ing was barred by mu-
tual conseH. and, the men agreeing to
fight fair, .. ere sent to their coraers TO
get ready for The fray. The vast arena
was packed with 5000 spectators who
eagerly scanned the gladiators as they
stripped for the contest.
Al $40 o'clock sharp the mill open
ed, the necessary details of final ar
rangement having been disposed of in
short order.
Twcnty-onc rounds settled the fight,
but at no time after the fifth round did
it appear us if sullivan could win. 1t
was magnificent exhibition of skill
and science against brute strength. Sui
livan tried his rushing tactics, but the
ouickness with which his lighter adver-
sar.v evaded the terrible left, soon forced
the champion to change his tactics, and
assume the defensive. Corbett had
been instructed to play for the stomach,
and the terrific punches he placed there
had the effect Of winding his burly OPP
ponent. Corbett's long reach was de
cidedly in his favor, especially when
sullivan tried TO force the fighting. He
would hammer the champion in the
nose and then jab him. At times Sulli-
van would appear as if he were daZed,
and then again he would rush for his
adversary. The latter never lost his
selfpossession for an instant, but kept
banging away, and avoiding returns.
Sullivan's friends soon realized that
their mans blows lacked stamina, for
they really left no mark. Corhett wore
his confident smile throughout, while
Sullivan was weary long before he was
knocked out.
In the twenty-frst round it was evil
ident that the end was near. Corbett
saw that he had his man beaten, and,
after rushing him all over the ring,
pounding him at will he finally landed a
terrific blow, which knocked the cham
pion almost senseless, Sullivan drop
ped to the floor with a thump, the sec
ond time in all his long career as a
fighter that he had ever been knocked
down. He doubled up his legs as though
in pain, but in an instant seemed to col
lect his senses and made an effort to
rise. He failed in that, and tried The
second time with the same result. He
was gone. His seconds had to come to
him and assist him to bis corner.
Meantime Corbett had retired TO his
corner, on the order of the referee,
while the man who has so long been
known us the champion of champions
was counted out. Corbctt, at the mo-
mcnt of his victory, was unmarked by
bruise or blood. His face wore a half
smile, and he was ready TO attack his
foe had his foe been able to rise. Sui
Ivan was rocking with blood and was
smashed and bruised. He acknowl-
edged his defeat as gracefully as man
could suffering as he was.
!, ner ne regained his senses lie
looked up at Jack AIcAulilIe, who was
tanning him, and said Say, am |
licked? Did that young fellow do it p
McAulihe sorrowtully admitted that
that was the case. When Corbett came
over and shook hands with him he
got up, took Carbctt's hand, and spoke
10 the crowd Gentlemen, sid the
champion, II went int .
once toe often. | am only glad that
the championship has been won by
SO good an American"
The very men who were loudest in
proclaiming the iqEincibility Of Sulli-
van cheercd with the friends ofthe vic
tor. Corbett did not appear one bit
the worse for the fight, and declared
himself as fresh as ever. Sullivan
took his defeat very much to heart.
The excitement that prevailed in
New Orleans last night had no parallel
since the Italian assassination, eighteen
months ago. There has been no subject
of conversation Ci cussed in any Gulrter
save the event of the evening,
So far as betting was concerned, Sulli-
van was the favorite at odds at about
two to one. II would be tedius to
enumerate the long list of 'knockouts"
accomplished By him. He once broke
his arm while boxing with Patsy Car
diff, but met with no defeats, the near
est approach TO it being his draw with
Mitchell in France. His career has
been unparalleled in the history of the
prize ring. Corbett also had a brilliant
record, unmarried by single defeat.
His list of victors was much shorter
than Sullivan's but he was still young
in the business, and the men whom he
had met were all reckoned good ones.
He had never INDUCED in excuses of
any kind that were at all calculated to
impair his physical vigor.
1t is said that the receipts of the
Olympic Club for the three fights