Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-09-15
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when these had been JOHN L. SULLIVAN.
established that the laurels shifted and
a new man had been born into cham
pionship.
The battle commenced at 9:o5. Both
men stepped lightly to the center of
the ring. Sullivan immediately became
the aggressor. He made a left lead and
was stopped. Corbett danced all about
his opponent, cycling him closely. Sui
liven made a rush, but Jim backed
away. He also attempted left handler,
but Jim would not bite. Sullivan looked
vicious as he played for an opening.
He attempted a right hand stomach
punch, but the blow fell short Sulli-
van tried to corner Jim, but the latter
slipped away. The gong sounded and
not a blow had been landed by either
man.
Round 2-Sullivan still the aggressor
He attempted q left ON the head and missed,
Jim also slipping neatly away from a left hand
swing. A moment later the men came to
clinch and Jim aimed 8 left handler Sullivan
upper cut Jim in a duck and touched him again
with his left hand little later. Jim eyed his
man closely and whom Sullivan would rush the
Californian would slip away. Sullivan landed
heavy right the shoulder, but received
stomach punch in return
Round 3-Coroett ducked heavy lunge. Sui
livan followed him about the ring trying for the
stomach. JlmS hoaQ missed o heaYy LETT
handler and Sullivan look vicious jim landed
two heavy stomach punches and Sullivan
missed q vicious right. Corbstt stepped out OF
harms way. He came back back quickly and
landed his left on the stomach He also planted
heavy left on the champions ear, sending his
head back. Both men were fighting hard when
the gong sounded. Sullivan wringing wet
with pers pration-
Round 4-Sullivan missed his left again. but
he chased Jim around the ring. Sullivan
landed light left. Corbett stepped up close,
attempting to punch the stomach, out John
was guarding that member with his ri sht hand.
The champion followed his opponent all
the ring and received y heavy left hand swing
on the head for his pains Corbett was stand
ing well UP in this round against the great gladt-
ator with whom he was fighting. Jim landed
both hands Sullivan's head the round
ended, and the champion went TO his corner
with a sneering smile
In the fifth round Corbett drew first
blood, striking the champion fairly on
the nose and dazing him. The fight
continued with both men in good trim,
but Sullivan evidently losing ground
until the nineteenth round, in which
Sullivan lost his temper. When the
twentieth round was called Sullivan
looked tired, but he was resolute and
cautious. He was clearly weakening.
| Round 21-In regard to this trifing minute
and half which decided the heavyweight
championship great deal might be said even
in that short time. That the contest would
| end in that round present believed.
! Sullivan came from his corner in the same
| shape that he had shown for q dozen rounds
! before He had the same express
| sion on his face, and seemed to be as
| strong at any time during the fight He con-
| tinued to do the edging in" and Corbett fol-
! lowed his original tactics OF .edsing away
! This sort of trade Was not going very long,
| not more than ten seconds, when Corbe TT
! jumped back, rushed forward. hit John
| on the and John was dazed. Cor
| bett went at him further and the same
! old nose was again smashed and moro blood
| came out John looked astoundcd and Cor
| bett jumped back with the merry smile Of
| schoolboy with a big apple Suddenly he
| returned to the fray and before Sullivan
knew what was the moaning o; the Cali
| fornian's happy look he got crack on
! the side of the head that made him close his
| eyes. With this Corbett was top OF him II
| no time Left hand side of the
head and right hand on the other, poor
| John L. Sullivan became unconscious,
| beaten He staggered about on his
! pins for q second or so and While dis
| playing this fatal weakness Corbett went
down at him again = RICH: the and
| left on the jaw settled the business and the
championship The last blow sent the great
| John L Sullivan to the floor with hump. the
| second time il all his long career fiSh ter
| that he had even been knocked down But he
| was down this time, fir and
| finally. 1t was . clean and clever knock
out blow. Sullivan doubled up his legs as
though in pain but in another instant seemed
to collect his senses and made effort to rise.
| he failed in thai and tried the second time
pure and simple aud was unconscious when
time was called