Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-09-15
A NEW CHAMPION.
John L. Sullivan Fairly Whipped by Jim
COrbett.

No piece of news since that announc-
ing the surrender of Gen. Lee at Apo
mattox has so stirred the whole Ameri-
can people to rejoicing as the dis
patch, sent flying to the four
quarters of the globe on the
morning of the Sth inst, stating
that John L. Sullivan, champion prize
fighter, had been at last fairly whipped,
been the terror of small boys and
women when outside the ring, and
the admiration of the sport
ing fraternity IN it, will pose
no more as the greatest of his class.
His glory has gone down, and the cham
pion's belt, together with purse of
$50, 900 offered by the New Orleans Ath-
letic Club, goes to the man who defeat
ed the great slugger almost without
scratch, James L. Corbett, of San Fran
CISCO.
Following is a detailed report Of the
fight, rs sent out from New Orleans by
the Associated Press:
The battle began at 9:10. Both men
stepped lightly to the center OF the ring.
Sullivan Immediately became the aggres-
sor. He made a left lead and was stopped.
Corbett danced all about his opponent,
eylng him closely. sullivan made rush,
but Jim backed away. He also attempted
left-hander, 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
Sullivan tried to corner Jim, but the latter
slipped away. The gong sounded and not
blowhad been landed byeither man.
Second Round-Sully was still the ag-
gressor. He attempted a left for the head
and missed it. Jim slipped neatly away
from a left-hand SWING. A moment later
the men came to clinch and Jim aimed
left-hander. Sullivan upper-cut Jim In
duck and touched him again with his left
hand a little later. Jim eyed his man
closely and when Sullivan would rush the
Californian would slip away. Sullivan
landed a heavy right on the shoulder, but
received stomach punch in return,
Third around - Corbett ducked away
from heavy lunge. Sullivan followed
him around the ring trying for the StOnl-
ach. Jim's head missed heavy left
handler and Sullivan looked vicious. Jim
landed two heavy stomach punches and
Sullivan missed a vicious right. Both hit
each other on the head. Corbett stepped
out of harms way He came 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.
Fourth Round-Sullivan missed his left
again, but he chased Jim around the ring.
Sullivan landed a light left. Corbett
stepped up close, attempting to punch the
stomach, but John was guarding that
member with his right hand, The cham
pion followed his opponent all over the
ring, and received a heavy left-hand swing
on the head for his pains. Jim landed both
hands Oh Sullivan S head as the round
ended, and the champion went to his
corner.
Fifth Round-Sullivan stepped to the
with n
his nose with the LETT. The champion
tried to land a left on the stomach and the
men clinched, Sullivan landing his first
heavy right. Sullivan missed a fearful
lcft-hand and staggered forward from the
force of the blow. The men boxed eau
tiously for an opening. Sully followed his
antagonist all around the ring and first
blood came from Sulllvans nose. The
fight was fast and furious and Sullivan
nearly fell on the ropes from a left-hand
iab ON the head. AS the round ended Cor
bett landed heavy right on the cham
piOn'S head.
Sixth Roundabout men landed light
lefts, and Sul!iVanS nose was bleeding
again. The champion was beginning to
looked tired, for he missed his right aimed
for the jaw. Corbett took plenty of time,
and used the entire ring to maneuver in.
He landed light stomach punch ana hit
the champion IN the face. A little later
there was a heavy exchange OF lefts on the
head and Sullivan seemed angry and
slapped his opponent with his left hand.
Corbett landed with blows on the head
and then ran away. Jim landed heavy
left on Sullivan's head, and the champion
went to his corner feeling tired.
Seventh Round-Corbett walked rightup
to Sullivan and barely avoided left hand
punch. The champion was trying his
Corbett was not there. The champion
landed two light blows on the head and
Corbett sent Ill a hot shot from the left
He iabbed Sullivan continually on the nose
in this round and blood flowed freely. Sui
Ivan was forced OF the ropes by a heavy
right Oh the jaw. and when the gong
sounded he received 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 toward the post and
punch, slipped away. Sullivan hit Cor
bett in cllnch and the audience yelled
''foul.' Both exchanged heavy lefts, but
Jim's 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 LETT on the
mouth, which brought blood and smile
from the champion.
Ninth Round-The men got in the mid
die of the ring and Jim'S head barely
missed two swings. Sullivan was putting
and both exchanged good leftS. Sullivan
received light one on the ear and got an
other on the nose, but evened up matters
little with his right. Jim landed heavy
left on the nose and both men Rugged each
other in the clinch. Sullivan was missing
many blows now. though when he did
land it was twice as heavy as his antegon-
lists. Both men landed light lefts, but the
Californian landed heavy ON the stomach;
as the gong sounded Jim had all the best
of Sullivan and went to his corner looking
like victor.
Tenth Round-Sullivan attempted to
land his left, but the blow was very short.
He followed his opponent, however, and
found the champions head, and his left
got there a moment later, but the cham
MON landed on the head in return