The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-30


Eddie Hanlon
right to the jaw Corbett missed right
swing, and Hanlon drove a hard left to
body. In-hghting followed, Corbett pro-
tecting himself. Corbett rushed as the
round closed but failed to land.
Round 5-BOth missed lefts for the face,
and Corbett swung right TO the jaw. Han
Ion retaliated with right upper cut to the
jaw. Both swung hard with rights, neither
landing In a mix-up COrbett upper-cut
right on the body. In the break-away Han
Ion landed hard right on the head COrbett
then sent Eddie back to the ropes with a
clean right to the jaw, remarking, How
do you like that?" Hanlon got in a right
upper cut on the body. COrbett struck very
low and was warned by the referee to be
careful Both missed several straight lefts
and they came TO a clinch Hanlon having
the better of it, They hung on, and as the
Corbett apparently willing to take a blow
in order to land on his opponent No spe-
cial harm was done to either man. The
pace continues very fast.
Round 6-Corbett tried with left for the
head thrice, but was blocked. Both men
are doing considerable talking. Hanlon
stopped the champions chattering with
succession of rights and lefts on the jaw,
and complained to the referee that Corbett
was holding. Furious mitigating followed,
Hanlon doing the better work Hanlon
landed right and left in this mix-up. Cor
bett continues 10 talk TO Hanlon, fighting
at the same time COrbett missed right
for the heart and landed another right
hand swing on the back of the head, Han
Ion smiling. mix-up followed, but no
damage resulted COrbett apparently is
anxious to mix it at all times but when
Hanlon went after him with right and left
on Corbetts anatomy after finding the
Denver boy willing TO meet him more
than half way Hanlon would go and slug
ging would stop.
CORBETT WAS FLOORED.
Round 7-Corbett began talking at once,
and Eddie put left to face. Corbett
tered with a hard right swing to the ear.
Both men gave remarkable exhibitions of
blocking and protecting themselves. Cor
bett then got in a good right to the head
and followed it with two lefts to the
In mix-up Corbett swung right and left
TO the head and evaded Hanlon's attempts
to counter. Hanlon put two shOrt-arm lefts
to the face, and, swinging hard with left,
sent the champion to the floor. He got up
instantly and fought back hard, Hanlon
sending right and left to the head. Hanlon
dashed out and caught Corbett clean on the
the gong sounded both men were fighting
furiously.
Round s-Corbett was more careful and
| the smile had gone from his face He mixed
/ it, however, and chopped right on the
head and followed it with left on the face.
Hanlon followed him around the ring, send
| ing straight left TO the face and a right TO
| the jaw that staggered Corbett. Corbett
swung wildly and got another left to the
| jaw from HanlOn that hurt him. COrbett
backed Corbett to the ropes. and in fierce
mix Corbett put in several hard rights and
/ lefts to the face with force enough to
| knock out ordinary fighter. but Hanlon
smiled Hanlon put in a terrific left to the
body at the close of the eighth. When Cor
| bett came UP he commenced swinging, but
| was wild. Finally Hanlon backed him
/ against the ropes. Corbett then landed with
great force with right and left swings or
/ HanlOn's jaws, but they only made Hanlon
| fight back harder
| Round 9-After some mix-up Corbett land
| ed a hard left swing to the Californians
jaw. He tried right and left swings, but
| both were blocked. Another vicious right
| for the jaw was blocked. Finally Corbett
| succeeded in getting the right on HanlOn's
| chin, and missed another try. Hanlon
| blocked a hard right swing for the face,
| and then got inside of right and left swings
for the bouy. Eddie put light left on the
face, and they went to a clinch. Corbett
/ got in terrific right uppercut TO the chin,
/ which only made HanlOn the more vicious.
The fighting during this round was not
/ fast, except at the close, when Corbett
| landed his terrific uppercut TO the chin.
| Hanlon has enormous capacity for taking
| punishment, and blows that doubtless would
| knock out an ordinary man merely stag
gered him and made him fight all the
BOTH MISSED BLOWS.
Round 10-Corbett missed a fierce right
! uppercut for the jaw A moment later he
sent right uppercut to the chin, and they
| hung TO each other. Both men began talk
/ ing to one another, and HanlOn waded in
with rights and lefts for the head, but was
blocked. In the break-away both exchanged
rights and lefts to the face Corbett plant
/ ed his left to the face and followed with
right uppercut for the jaw. Hanlon sent
! Corbett back with right high the head.
/ but did no damage. Eddie missed a right
4 4
| percut- In a clinch Hanlon put in a left
i hard to the stomach and the gong rang.
| This round was about even.
Round 11-Hanlon was short with his left
! for the Jaw Corbett then sent straight
| left TO the stomach. They clinched and
both missed vicious rights for the jaw
| Hanlon caught Corbett with right swing
| on the jaw and followed il with another
| on the same place Hanlon got I'm two
straight left jabs on the face. Hanlon was
to the face and Eddie retaliated with a
left hard on the jaw. Corebtt was leaning
| against Hanlon. coming up with short left
| swings on Hanlons jaw. HanlOn then got
in a right swing on the jaw. COrbett' :
| right went around Eddie'S head. COrbett
| then staggered Hanlon with right and
left on the jaw. They were leaning shOul-
der TO shoulder, both peppering away at
| the face and stomach, with Corbett appar-
! entity having the advantage The blows
| that COrbett had landed on HanlOns jaw
| would have finished the fight long ago with
| any boxer Of mediocre quality.
Round 12-They rushed into a clinch
| Both seemed fond of in-fghting Hanlon
| got in a left uppercut and followed IL with
| a right left 10 the face. Corbett did not
| lose his head and fought back viciously He
| missed terrific straight left for the body
| and two terrific left and right swings also
went wild. COrbett then landed a hard
/ right on the jaw. for which Eddie rebuked
| hin with hard right on the and a
left on the face. COrbett received a terrific
| right uppercut on the stomach. which made
| him look sick. He stalled. however, and
| protected himself from further harm Cor
bett appeared a bit tired at the end with
| Hanion doing all the forcing. 1t was Han
| Ions round.
HANLON WAS GROGGY.
Round i3-They rushed into a mix-up and
in the break-away Corbett landed right
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