Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-24
C0RBETT WINS
Fight from Kid Broad in 10
Rounds at Denver.
Bread Had Corbett Groggy in Ninth
but Denver Boy Rallied.
Winner Challenged by Abe Attell to
Fight in Two Weeks.

Denver. Colo. May 23.-Wm. H.
| POthWell. better known to the sporting
| world us Young Coibett." gained the
decision over Kid Broad of Cleve-
land. Ohio. at thu end of Il fast and
furious fight. tonight. Broad put up a
very good fight ana in the ninth round
had Corbett groggy. tut the Denver lad
| came back strong and finished the
| round fresh.
The fight is the the third time this
pair has met. The contest was for half
the gross receipts, - per cent OF which
goes to the winner and - per cent. to
the loser, and the feutherweight cham
| piOnship of the world.
The first fight between these men
was March -, 1891, when Broad scored
Il clean knockout in the fourth round.
| on July 26, 1901, Corbett gained the
| decision over Broad ii, 10-round fight,
showing 4 decided superiority.
They We're weighed at 1876 pounds.
this afternoon. The betting was = to 1
on Corbett There were at least 1000
people present. George English was
| referee
Abe -Attell challenged the winner %
fight two weeks from tonight.
Both men stripped in fine condition and
appeared confident Of success. Corbett
had bandages on his hands. Bob Stock
ton was the official timekeeper.
Round 1.-The men spar cautiously, Cor
| bett dancing around the Kid They ex-
| change right and left for the face. They
| exchange right and left to the body and
| clinch. Corbett taps Broad on the cheek.
left on the jaw. Broad lodges a lelt
| iab. They rush to Il fast exchange of
rights and lefts to the face.
Round 2-Corbett lands right on the
cheek Broad puts left to the jaw
| Curbett lands ON the ribs. Broad ducks
| a left swing. COrbett lands on the Kids
| nose. Corbett lands hard left jab to
| the nose and Broad follows suit. Broad
| taps Corbett on the nose. Corbett pu1;
| a vicious left to the Kids ribs
Round 3-Broad lands left and jabs Cor
Broad in the nose. Broad counters 4
right swing. Corbett lands a right TO
| BrOad's ribs. CorDctt lands a hard one
on the ear. Broad misses a right for the
| wind. COrbett lands two left jabs on the
| jaw and has Broad on the defensive. Cor
| bett lands a left lab and Broad counters
on the nose. Corbetts round.
| Round LBroad puts a hard left to the
| jaw and in the clinch lands two hard
rights The Kid puts a hard left iab IL
| Corbetts face. Corbett sends a stiff right
to Broads ear Corbett lands a left to
| the wind. Broad block a strong left
| swing. COrbett puts light left to the
chest. Corbctt is the aggrcssor but Broad
is blocking cleverly- corbett leads
| right to the wind Broad lands light
one on the nose.
Round Broad lands two hard LETT
jabs on the nose. Corbett puts his risht
to the wind. Corhctt lands Il left jab to
the nose. Corbett puts a right to the
| wind. Corbett lands a left iab to the
nose. Broad blocks right and left for the
face. Broad LANDS hard left jab to the
nose. Broad lands on COrbetts nose.
Jabs COrbett in the face with his left. In
a clinch Corbctt lands left iab
Round BROAD lands two right jabs
on the ear in Clinch ana repeats the
dose. Corbett puts a hard right to the
wind. Broad puts a hard left jab to Cor
belts nose Corbett lands a vicious let
jab on the nose and hard right 70 the
| ribs Broad puts two labs to Corbetts
nose Corbctt lands on the stomach and
Broad counters on the face.
Round Broad lands n left jab on tne
nose. Corbett lands Il stiff right to tine
wind Broad lands a jab on the nose
Corbett lands three left jabs on the jaw
ana has Broad on the defensive. Broad
| labs a light left to the jaw. They land
left and right on the head. Broad lands
q stiff one ON Corbctt's jaw. Corbett puts
, his left tn Broad's Jaw. They clinch with
rapid iuhghting.
Round S-Corbctt lands left on tn
lnose. He leads a right swing for the head
hut misses and falls. Broad puts a hard
. left to Corbett's nose. Broad puts his let
to Corhett's ribs. Broad puts a hard LEFT
jab to Curbetts face. Broad is on the ag-
gressive. Corbett puts his right to tho
4 wind. Broad lands a left on the jaw.
Broad ducks a left jab and puts a light
right to the ribs. Corbett blocks Broad .i
l leads very CleverlY. They mix it up with
= right and left to the head. Broad lands
left to the ribs and Corbett puts a left
to the ear.
u. Round Both men come up fresh. Cor
e hett puts two left jabs on the ears. They
$ ClinCh. Broad ducks a left swing. Broad
y puts two lefts 10 Corbctts face. Corbett
ducks a hard right. He leads right
swing that Broad ducks cleverly. Broad
: is landing his left iabs on Corbetts face
with regularity. Corbett puts his left e
e the jaw. Broad is aggressive and lands
\ very light left to the nose and Broad re-