The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-01-26
Corbeti'a Record.

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Corbett'a Record.
James John Corbett was born in san
Francisco. Cal, September !, 1856. OF lrish
parents and received good education ln
the public schools If that city and at
the College OF the Sacred Heart. Nheh
q hoy I'm his teens he was employed IN
bank. and later held clerkship IN the
same institution. His first instruction m
boxing was received from Professor wal
ter Watkins. " the Olympic Athlelic
Club IN 1881. be made his first appear
anca in professional way. his opponent
beifg Dave Eiseman, whom the Iah-
fcfnian disposed ~ very easily IA two
rounds He then defeated Duncan Nc
Donald. Of Butte. Mont. In four rounds.
At the Olympic Club Corbett defeated
ChovnsM in one round and later on a
barge ln the Sacramento river. IN q harc-
fought battle of tvelfv-feven rounds. ne
knocked him out a second time breaking
his oun hand Don the encounter Jack
Dempsey backed Choynski i'm this tglt.
This latter victory hy lOfbett had heen
preceded with tho lnoclSiug ont of Mikr
Brennan. the port Costa Giant ana
with an elght-round bout with Jack
Burke which was declared draw. Cor
bett was then only nineteen years old, but
he went on from triumph 10 triumph, de-
foating i'm rapid succession jim Daly IN
two rounds. Frank Smith. Of Salt Lake
CITY. I'm three George Atkinson, in two;
and Frank Glover. oi Chicago, I'M TWO.
After his barge battle with Choynski
there was a f0ur-round nect for points
between Corbett and Joe McAulihe' an
which the former easily got the decision
Professor John Donaldson, who has been
one Of Corbetts trainers for this con-
41fl defeated
bv the Californian while the latter was
sin an instructor in boxing 40 the Olym-
ic club. ana not long after this, PROT
William Miller. the famous Graeco-ko-
man wrestler went down before MIN IN
four rounds. The only other victory oI
any inheritance prior 10 COrbetts battle
with Jake Kilrain was that over Dave
Campbell. Of Portland, oregon.
on February H. 1880 Corbett met JAKE
Kiirain Of Baltimore, In slA-roulu
glove contest before the Southern Athletic
Club. Of New orleans, for a purse ol
So -01. and was declared the winner. TN
Apru IL 1890 al the Casino. in Brooklyn,
New York. he defeated D0minick McCaf-
frey during the fourth round.
In the summer Of 1890 Corbett ISSUED
challenge 10 naht any man in The world
for 5000 "A side and on the night or May
2i-22 1891. Peter Jackson, the negro pu-
eilist met him IN San Francisco, for a
purse of $4,000 offered by the California
Athletic club. At the close Of the sixty
first round both men were physically una
BILE 10 continue the battle. and the referee
decided that it was "a draw. 1t had lasted
four hours and three minutes, and was
one of the most stubborn fights In the
history of the prize ring
on The night of September Z, 1897 Cor
bett defeated John L. Sullivan, Of Boston,
before the Olympus club Of New Orleans.
for a take Of $4,000, and a purse OF
81. .O00 thereby securing the title Of Ameri-
can champion. The battle was finished in
the twenty-hrst round, Sullivan being
completely knocked ont.
From the time Of Tom Hyer, IN 1872 up
10 the defeat of Sullivan In 1892, every
pueilist who had earned the title OF
American champion had fought Tor II
with bare knuckles. and according 10
the London prize ring rules but by me
terms OF the agreement between Corbett
and Sullivan. their battle was with gloves
and under the Marquis ot Querhspeiis
rules. the championship being won ior
the first time under such condlti"nS-ahd
the conditions of to-day's contest We're
practically the same.
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