Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-30


ion was given to Corbett.
The fight by rounds is as follows:
Round One-Corbett sends a left
lover lannon's shoulder and starts Il
fusilade of iabs with the left to Han
Ions head. Hanlon keeps covered up.
COrbett skinned Hanlon's nose with a
left jab. Corbett sent right to wind.
HanIon loosened up: sent both hands
to wind. y clinch. and in the break
away Hanlon put left on mouth. Han
Ion blocked a right FOR wind. Another
miX-up. HanIon playing on body. An
other clinch. Corbett so far has not
got inside Hanlon's guard. BY eN-
change Of Il tattoo, with both hands
on body. Hanlon pOked straight to
wind. doubling Corbett up. They stand
close together and mix it at the ropes.
| Hanlon put both hands on wind. Cor
| Eett sent Il right to cheek at bell.
Round Two-They rush together.
Hanion iabs left to nose and blocks
right uppercut. Corbett landed low
left on body Internationally. They
| keep going. Hanlon put both hands
on Corbett's head and made Corbett
stall and hang on. Corbett put left on
cheek and glancing right on wind.
| Hanlon batters Corbett en- the wind
with both hands and swings hard
right On cheek Ccrbett puts right to
body. Hanlon put two rights on wind.
| Corbett's right went over the head.
Hanlon backs Corbett to the corner
and sends both hands to the wind.
| Hanlon's round.
Round Three-HanlOn covers his
| face and drives Corbett around the
ring: puts left to wind. and they
stand and mix it. No damage done.
Hanlon blocked "A choppy right upper
cut. Hanlcn's nose and mouth bleed
ing hard. Hanlon puts both hands on
Corbett's head at close quarters. They
exchanged rights On wind and are
clinched at the bell.
Round Four-HanlOn iabbed left to
face. They clinch. and Corbett puts
a hard right on nose. In a mix HanlOn
tried right uppercut. which COrbett
smcthered. Corbett sent in a snappy
right to ear. Lots of time was taken
in clinches. Hanlon's right grazed the
tip Of Corbett's head. Hanlon swung
right on wind-the first clean blow
this round. They clinch; HanlOn
sends right into ribs. Corbett rushes.
Hanlon blocks both hands and lands
right on ribs.
Round Five-Corbetts right grazed
Hanlcn's chin. Hanlon put right on
chest Hanlon landed right upper
cut on the point of Corbett's jaw.
Succession of clinches followed. Cor
bett swung right at head; HanlOn
wasn't there Hanlon landed right
uppercut on cheek Corbett put right
on ribs. Corbett landed low right.
and is cautioned for low hitting. They
clinched and mix it. Corbett sends
right over head.
Round Six-They spar a moment;
then Corbett's left lands on Hanlon's
arm. They are iOshing each other.
Corbett puts right on cheek and a mo-
ment later was hanging on from both
HanIon's hands to the head and a
couple of body punches. Corbett
did some work on Hanlon's stomach.
but the latter was angry and beat
Corbett back with some more body
blows. Corbett tries a right, which
lands on HanlOn's glove. He is watch
ing Corbetts' right. HanlOn blocks
right uppercut. They mix in clinch.
They clinched and tugged. when the
bell rang. HanIOn lost his temper for
a moment. but soon regained himself.
Round Seven-Corbett jabbed left to
cheek. Hanlon swung light left to
neck and uppercut right to chin. They
spar half way around the ring, and
clinch. COrbett sent right to cheek.
HanlOn put left on wind. Corbett put
long left on wind and backs away from
Hanlon's rushes. They mix it. Cor
bett puts left on wind, Hanlon send
ing uppercut to cheek. Hanlon drop
PED Corbett with right hand swing to
jaw. He was up in two seconds and
put left on neck, but Hanlon landed
both hands on Corbett's head and has
him guessing when the bell rang.
Round Eight-Corbett comes up
smiling. They cIinch. Corbett puts
light right on head; HanIon left to
body. Corbett sent a right to cheek.
Hanlcn makes Corbett break around
continually. Hanlon sent left to neck,
right to cheek ana backed away from
Corbett's right swing. Corbett put
left on face. Hanlon in clineh sends
right across to head. They mix it
up. Corbett lands both hands on Han
Ions head. making it rock. One other
clinch. Corbett puts a solid left on
neck as they break away.
Round Nine-They are working to
clinch; exchange lefts on head. C1inch.
Corbett swung hard left; Haulon block
ed. Corbett put light right on ear.