The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-02-27
Young Corbett and Eddie HanIon Draw
at N-RoundS at San Francisco.
Ru'es and Conditions for Trials 0 De-
teTmine Seiwanha.a Cup Cha|I- niger.

draw was the decision given by Ref
cree Graney last evening at the conciu-
son OF the 2o-round bout between Eddie
Hanlon OF San Francisco and Young Cor
bett OF Denver, the only man who ever
laid Terrible Terry McGovern low.
1t was rafting fight. and the follow
ers of the game declared II was the fast
cat and best fight, II not the best. ever
seen on the coast. Hanlon was In the
best OF condition. while Corbett might
have been in better shape, The fight
was at 80 pounds at the ringside and
was witnessed by wildly enthusiastic
audience
corbett showed by his work, and he had
the hardest fight OF his LIE at that ne
was the same wonderful fighter and that
IN fact his experience made him better
than ever. Hanlon also proved himself
q magnificent fighter. one who has jum-
ped into the front ranks and who has
q great future.
The fight was clean and scientific.
both men doing spectacular work, and
there were times when IL appeared that
either man would win. Corbett's splen-
did strength and ring generalship saved
him several times and he recuperated be-
tween the rounds well enough to resist
the great drain on him.
Fanlon several times appeared TO be
. winner and a loser at others. and his
strength and gameness pulled him
through when he seemed certain OF de-
feat For the first six rounds Hanlon
apparently had the better Of the con-
test, not great deal. but still the better
OF Il. In the seventh Corbett improved
and he pressed Hanlon so hard that II
seemed nothing could save the Califor-
pisn.
From the seventh round until the 10th
II was n give and take contest and to
the pro-Hanlon audience present IL SEEM
ed as IL the decision should be his. But
Referee Graney thought otherwise and
declared the contest a draw During the
last 10 rounds Hanlon had Corbett almost
out on several occasions but each time
the Denver lad came back strong and
willing for the fray. taking much punish
ment and always awaiting an opportunity
10 send his right TO the head or his left
70 the body.
Toward the end OF the contest, Corbett
split Hanlons right eye, and had the
Frisco boys nose beaten out of shape.
Hanlon beat down Corbett's guard on at
least four occasions and had the Denver
man In an almost dcfenceless condition
md the Denver man was forced TO hang
on 10 AVOID punishment and knockout.
On several occasions the gong saved
the Denverite. The 10Th round was all
Hanlons and II seemed that the cham
pion could not possibly withstand the
terrible punishment administered. The
terrible punishment administered. The
round worked wonders for Corbett and
ne toed the scratch strong as during the
other rounds OF the contest. II was
give and take from the call OF time to
the sound OF the gong In the last round.
neither being able to put in a finishing
blow.
Corbett was seen In his dressing room
after the contest and was strong in his
praise OF the Californian. He said that
Hanlon gave him the hardest fight OF
his ring career and added that with a
little more experience the Californian
could whip tho best of them. Hanlon
also had many praiseworthy things TO
say OF his opponent and declared him
10 be the gamest man he ever fought.
lie added that Corbett was one OF tho
hardest hitters he had ever met ano
credited the Denver man with being the
first pug.list in his ring experience to
beat down his guard.