Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-09-08

but Jim's head missed a mighty
right. Jim beafly escaped a right,
and sent a lef. IN tie 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.
Ninth-Sullivan pufflng,aud both
exchanged, good lefts. Sullivan re-.
ceived "a light one on the ear, and
got another on the nose, but evened
up matters little with his right.
Jim landed a heavy left on the
Bose, and both men bugged each
other in a clinch. Sullivan was
missing many blows now, though
when he did land it was twice as
heavy as his antagonists. Jim had
all the best of Sullivan.
Tenth Sullivan attempted to land
q left, but the blow was very short.
He followed his opponent, however,
and both exchanged lefts. Corbett 3
right found the champions head
aud left got there moment later,
out the champion landed on the
head in return. This was great
fight 50 far, and Corbett apparently
had the admiration of the crowd, as
be was doing most Of the hitting.
When the round closed Corbett was
Justify cheered.
Eleventh - Both labded good
blows, and Sullivan got twisted
round from the force of the left.
Corbett showed great ability even al
clinching his more bulky opponent.
Sullivan was extremely cautious,
though he got crushing blow on
the nose. Jim tried to deliver a
heavy right hand blow, and the
champion was forced to the ropes TO
avoid it. Sullivan received a punch
In the stomach from left, and got
1T again moment later.
Twelfth Sullivan was the last to
respond, and when he did got left
in the stomach. He got it again
very heavily, and repetition a mo-
ment later. Sullivan landed fairly
good blow with his right, though hr
laff laa c,tn N rpt
jim landed another in the stomach,
and ran away smiling. Corbet
landed good left on the head, bu
the champion stopped right witt
his shoulder. Sullivan made Il
vicious rush, and Corbett slipped
him blow in the stomach with hi
left. The champions head wa-
forced tack twice from two heavy
lefts, and the round closed up with
both Corbett's hands in Sullivan's
stomach.
Thirteenth Jim was first up again,
dOdging as usual left lead from the
champion. He slipped away from
a left moment later, and the men
boxed scientifically for opening. Sui
livan could not draw his antagonist
on with left hand feints, but he
barely touched his body with left.
The mems toes touched, they stood
50 close; and Sullivan attempted to
land right. His fell short, Corbett
slipping away. Sullivan was now
forcing matters, but carefully, He
got II left on the nose that sent his
head fur back, though the champion
landed light on the head.
Fourteenth-Corbett stock was
sky high now, and he stepped up to
his opponent, though he got left
on the nose for his pains. Both
landed good blows. Corbett landed
left, aud Sullivan a right. Both
men got heavy blows on the head
and Sullivan VAS pushed back with
left. Again both men got in good
lefts though the first blow was the
heavier of the two. Jim landed on
Sullivau's face and slipped away.
Sulliyan landed on the fort ead, but
Ia attempting to land left, he fell
into his corner, standing closely tc
his man. iionors Were easy.
Fifteenth--Jim was he first to the
center. Sullivan made his famous
rush, and forced his man all over The
ring, though he was uear.y Knocked
down with right. The men
clinched and separated, sullivan re-
ceiving ri hit on the ear. Both
landed lefts; Sullivan missed u
vicious right for the body. Both re-
ceived light lefts, though the big
fellow rec ived heavy stomach
punch az the rouno ended.
sixteenth Round commenced
with a rally; sullivan received a
left on his dial; he attempted left
lead for the head, and jim saved
himself by pulling away. The
champions head was pulled back
once more. Sullivan landed heavy
on the nose and stomach n moment
later. Jim looked very fresh as he
punched the champion in the head
aud stomach. Sul!ican received two
good punches, aud Jim clinched.
During the lock sullivan hit his OPP
ponent, aud the audience yelled
foul" though Corbett refu: Ell to
have victory that way.
Seventeenth Jim was first ur
again, looking none the worse for
wear. Sullivan landed a good left
though his right for the body
was short. sullivan was breath
ing hard, Jim nearly avoid