The Irish standard., 1892-09-10
E EVENTS IN SPORT
This Week the Eyes of the Pugilistic
World Were Centered on New
Orleans.
CORBETT WHIPS SULLIVAN,
The Scientific and Sturdy Californian
Knocked Him Out in the Twenty
First Round.

The pugilistic carnival under the au-
spices of the Olympic Club opened in
New Orleans last Monday night by an
encounter between Jack McAuliffe and
Billy Myer, the light-weights, aud af-
ter an exhibition of skill and pluck on
the part Of the latter he was knocked
out in the fifteenth round. On Tuesday
night the contest for the feather-weight
championship took place between Sicily
and Dixon, and the former lost the battle
in eight rounds, being outclassed by the
colored boy.
The greatest event occurred on We'd
nesday night when John l.. Sullivan and
James Corbett met each other to contest
for the heavyweight championship of
the world and purse of $4,000 given to
the winner by the Olympic Club. Cor
bett had far the best of it from start to
finish, and without receiving SO much as
a scratch on any part of the body he
knocked out the "bombastic" Bostonian
| in the twenty-tirst round. He constantly
punched Sullivan in the stomach and
evaded the sledge-hammer blows aimed
at him by his powerful antagonist. After
an hour and twenty minutes, Corbett
was declared the victor amid deafening
cheers, and the ex-champlon made a
speech in which he expressed his delight
at the championship remaining in Amer
lea. The following is the result of the
fight by rounds:
FIRST ROUND.
| The battle commenced at $40. Both
men stepped lightly to the center Of the
ring. Sullivan immediately became the
aggressor. He made left lead and was
stopped. Corbstt danced all about his
opponent, cycling 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 at
tempted a right-hand stomach punch
but the blow fell short. Sullivan tried
to corner Jim, but the latter slipped
away.
SECOND ROUND.
| Sullivan still the aggressor. He at.
tempted left for the head and missed
it, Jim slipping neatly away from left
hand swing. Sullivan uppercut Jim in s
duck, and touched him again with his
left hand little later. Sullivan landed
heavy right on the shoulder, but re.
ceived stomach punch in return.
THIRD ROUND.
| Corbett duckea away from heavy
lunge. Sullivan followed him about the
ring trying for stomach. Jim's head
missed heavy left-hander, and Sullivan
| looked vicious Jim landed two heavy
stomach punches, and Sullivan missed g
vicious right. Both hit each other on the
head. Both men were fighting hare
when the gong sounded. Sullivan was
wringing wet with perspiration.
FOURTH ROUND.
The champion followed his opponent
all over the ring, and received heavy
left-haud swing on the head for his
pairs. Corbett was standing we'll up If
this round against the great gladiator
with whom he was fighting. Jim landed
both hands on Johns head as the roune
ended, and the champion went TO his
corner with a sneering smile.
| FIFTH ROUND.
First blood from Sullivan's nose. The
fight was fast and furious, and Sullivan
nearly fell on the ropes from left-hane
labs on the head. AS the round ended
Corbett landed heavy right on tht
champions head.
SIXTH ROUND.
/ Sullivan got the worst of it and wen
to his corner looking tired.
| SEVENTH ROUND.
Corbett jabbed Sullivan continual.
on the nose in this round and the
claret flowed freely. Sullivan WA
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the jaw, and as the gong sounded he re
ceived heavy left on the jaw.
EIGHTH ROUND
1 Jim the aggressor. Sullivan hit Cor
bett in clinch and the audience yelled
"foul" Both exchanged heavy lefts
Jim landed heavy left on the mouth
which brought blood and smile from
the champion. Sullivan looked YER.
| tired as the gong sent them to their COZ
ners.
4 NINTH ROUND.
| Corbett had the best of itf and as tn
gong sounded ne went to his corner look
ing like the victor.
TENTH ROUND.
Corbett did most of the hitting ant
was Justify cheered at the end.
ELEVENTH FOUND.
4 Sullivan was extremely cautious
though he got crushing blow on thu
nose. Jim tried to deliver heavy right