Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-05-26
CORBETT
AWARDED
DECISION

betl-bTOau USut laSt nlBHl WAS inter
esting from start to finish The fol-
lowing is complete account by
rounds
Round l-They go at 1t. Broad
leading a right that did not connect
with Corbett, after which he landed
left on back of neck. then they spar,
Corbett taking it very coolly. They
both lead for head but don't connect;
then Corbett leads light right on the
mouth. They spar and Kid Broad
taps Corbett lightly on the nose. Cor
bett leads to clinch and they both
lead for head and duck. Now they
are slugging terrifically. again blow
FOR blow which creates great excite
ment. They smilingly separate with
Gn even break and then spar for an
opening. Broad landed a right body
blow and ~Corbett puts three quick
right handlers on his ear. Then the
bell rings. This was in Corbett's ia
vor.
Round 2-They Jump at each other,
both feinting. Corbett lands light
left on the Kids nose and Broad
comes back with a left on Corbett's
ear. They smile at each other and
then start in exchanging several
blows. No damage done yet. Cor
bett lands light one on the jaw and
the Kid comes back with right on
ear. They clinch. then Corbett puts
MS right to the Kids face and gets
duplicate second later. They are
feinting and go to clinch. Corbett
Furnishes Broad in face with his left
and then places his right on Broad's
stomach. 1t was a tame round, this
one being about even.
Round 3-Broad opens by landing a
left on Corbett's face and goes in
and slugs several times to a clinch
Broad lands a left on the ear after the
clinch, and gets right on the ribs
in return They then mix 1t up ex-
changing body blows, Corbett misses a
left swing for the jaw but second
later lands his right smartly on the
ear. Broad takes his time and. after
feinting lands a left on Corbett's
mouth. Corbett laughs and returns
it with a couple on the nose. They
clinch and then spar. Corbet lands
right and left swings on jaw and after
a seconds wait. puts stiff one on
Broad's nose. Then the bell rang.
Corebtt apparently has the best in
this round Broad's face is rather
bright from the blows he received.
Round 4-Broad breaks after Cor
bett lands his right on his mouth and
follows it with several body blows.
Broad lands right on jaw and Corbett
gives him one on the ear that makes
him vince. They are sparring, both
blocking leads and going to clinch.
Corbett is trying for an opening for
he stomach, with his right. but don't
land. They clinch and Corbett gets a
light one in on Broad's stomach. Cor
bett lands his right on stomach and
misses left for the head. Broad
lands left on ear and they clinch as
the round ends 1t was most any
bodys round.
Round BROAD is first up and
starts to slug, but gets it back with
| interest They break away and i'm
mediately start to slug again, Cor
bett letting for Broads head. They
| spar anu SolDtlL Il lltSit SW III (
| for the Jaw They start in smuggling
again, both seeming willing to go but
break after exchanging several body
and face blows. Corbett misses left
for the nose but lands later on that
part of the face He gets a right hand
back in return. Broad places couple
of right handlers on Corbett's face
They clinch as the gong sounded
Broad looks better at the end of this
round.
Round 6-They start in sparring
and then clinch. In the breakaway
Broad lands a good one on the left
ear and right after goes after the
same point for four good blows
Broad ducks a swing for left ear ant
comes back with his left twice to Cor
belts face. Broad ducks lef
swing for the head and gets one OF
the right ear in an exchange of blows
Corbett uppercuts Broad and seconc
later gets right in the face, and theI
they clinched. Corbett goes after thu
stomach again. and follows it witt
three clips on Broad's left ear. Cor
bett misses a wicked uppercut whicl
he led for Broad as the round ended
Corbett had slight advantage in thi
round.
Round Broad lands left on Cor
belts mouth and keeps rushing. Cor
bett gives him an uppercut with righ
and then two more OF the same kind
getting a couple in the face in return
Corbett jots Broad's head to the sid
with a right and Broad comes bacl
with right on the chin. They cline
and then go after each other agar
Corbett misses couple of swings TO
the Kids ear but misses the caul
llower. Corbett is doing the rushin
but Broad comes back with good lei
on Corbett's ear. They block eac
others body blows and then clincl
They were exchanging a couple of fac
blows as the gong sounded. Bot
men are fresh looking and seem will
ing to lead
: Round S-They are going after eac
other hard. Broad lands glancin
9 right on Corbett's forehead and Co
bett slips to the floor but is up at ono