Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-09-09


cautiously for an opening, and the
champion seemed eager for hot work.
He followed his antagonist all around
the ring, and first blood came from Sui
ivan's nose. The fight was fast and
furious, and Sullivan nearly fell on the
ropes from left-hand jabs on the head.
AS the round ended Corbett landed a
heavy right on the champions head.
Sixth round-Both men landed light
lefts. and Sullivan's nose was bleeding
again. The champion was beginning to
look tired for he missed heavy right
aimed for the jaw. Corbett took plenty
of time, and used the entire ring to ma
newer in. He landed a light left on
the stomach, and punched the champion
on the face. A little later there was
heavy exchanges of lefts on the head,
and Sullivan seemed to be angry, and
slapped his opponent with his left hand.
Corbett landed with blows on the head
and ran away. The men were in the
center of the ring. and it began to look
like some of TIE fight was out of Suli-
van. Jim landed a heavy left on Sulli-
vans head, and the champion went to
his corner looking tired.
Seventh round--Corbett walked right
up to Sullivan, and barely avoided aleft-
hand punch The champion was trying
his hardest for the right on the jaw, but
foxy Corbett was not there. The cham
pion landed two light blows on the head,
and Corbett sent in q hot one from the
left on the nose. He jabbed Sullivan
continually on the nose in this round,
and blood flowed freely. Jim was
cheered to the echo for his skillful fight
ing. Sullivan's only hope was looked
for from bis heavy right. Sullivan was
forced on the ropes by heavy right on
the jaw, and as the gong sounded he re-
ceived a heavy left on the jaw.
Eighth round Sullivan landed light
left on the stomach, and received the
left on the mouth. jim was now the
aggressor, forcing the champion towards
the post, and Sullivan attempting left
hand stomach punch slipped away. Sui
livafi hit Corbett in "a clinch, and the
audience yelled foul" Both exchanged
heavy lefts, but Jims head missed the
mighty right. Jim barely escaped the
right, and sent his left in the champions
stomach, forcing him to the ropes. jim
landed heavy left on the mouth, which
brought blood and a smile from the
champion. Sullivan looked very tired
as the gong sent them to their corners.
Ninth round-The men got in the mid
die of the ring, and Jim's head barely
missed two swings, Sullivan was puff
ing, and both exchanged good lefts. Sui
Ivan received light one on the ear and
got another on the nose, put eYeneu up
matters with his right. Jim landed q
heavy left on the nose, and both men
Rugged each other in the clinch. Sulh-
van was missing many blows now,
though when he did land it was twice
as heavy as his antagonists. Both men
landed light lefts, but the Californian
landed heavily on the stomach. AS the
gong sounded Jim had all the best of
Sullivan, and went to his corner looking
like the victor.
Tenth round-Sullivan attempted to
land his left, but the blow was very
short. He followed his opponent, how
ever, and both exchanged lefts. Cor
belts right found the champions head,
and his left got there n moment later,
but the champion landed on the head in
return. This was great fight so far,
and Corbett apparently had the admira-
ton of the crowd, as he was doing most
of the hitting When the round ended
Corbett was Justify cheered.
Eleventh round-Both landed good
blows, and Sullivan got twisted around
p,o,Ar from the force of his
NS,SS-S left. Corbett showed
E-9FSsEfN great ability even nj