The San Francisco call., 1903-12-30
LADS BATTLE GANIELY.

Description of Fight by Rounds as
Seen at Ringside.
Following is a description of the
fight by rounds, as viewed by an ex-
pert at the ringside:
Round One.
Corbett tried several times to penetrate
Ranlons guard with right and left swings,
but failed to get under Hanlons peculiar de-
tense. Finally he got in right 70 the nose'
a right to the stomach and two lefts TO the
face Corbett kept peggIng away reIent-
lessly and forced Eddie TO cover Corbett got
in a straight left to the body as they mixed
it, Hanlon was mostly the defensive. In
a nix-up HanlOn drove his right twice 10 the
body and followed * with a right to the jaw.
Hanlon missed a left and then sent a right to
the face. Corbett stood up to him and lab
bed with left and right to the face. Eddie
then sent hard left to the stomach As the
round closed both swung rights and lefts ~
the face Corbett did most OF the leading,
poking straight lefts for the face and right
uppercuts but Hanlon did the effective work
In the bTeakaways. There was no damage.
Round Two.
Hanlon swung left and right for the face
bat Corbett put in two straight lefts TO the
face. Corbett put left to the face and Han
lon missed hard right swing for the head
face with lefts landing several light blows.
Ccrbett put in a terrific right under Han
Ions heart which ratified and hurt HanlOn.
who fought back wildly. Hanlon accused
Corbett OF hanging Hanlon swung right
and left to the jaw, forcing the champion to
the ropes. He then sent a straight right TO
the face but Corbett fought back viclCusly,
forcing the Californian to clinch- hen
followed desultory sparring. Hanlon
made a much better showing in this round,
landing several good lefts. The right that
Corbett landed on Eddie early in the round
feazed Hanlon but momentarily. Corbetts
straight leftS and uppercuts did not seem TO
do much damage.
Round Three.
Corbett tried with left several times for the
face, but could not get in. He Strengthened
1t viciously both landing good lefts 10 the
face. Corbett sent a straight right to the
face and Eddie's nose began to bleed Corbet5
uppereut with right twice to the face Cor
bett missed a vicious right uppercUt for the
face and a moment later sent three rights to
the face and jaw. Eddie bored in and
Corbett sent a right uppercut TO the chin and
a hard swing TO the ear. In-hghting followed
without result Corbett planted right and
Ieft on HanIon's face as the bell rang Ii
was Corbetts round. He landed innumeTabe e
right uppercuts to the face and head and left
nothing in this round. Corbett protecting him
self very well. The pace was very fast.
Round Four.
Corbett came up smiling and proceeded to
jab at Hanon's face. They fought hercely
in mix-up. both landing lefts and rights to
the body Hanlon planted his right TO the
kidneys The champion appeared TO be slow
ing down a bit. He sent in right quick as
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with hard right TO the ear CoToett sent
light straight left to the face and protected
himself cleverly from a return Coroett
ducked vicious right swing and gave Eddie
a smart rap with right to the jaw. Corbett
missed right swing and Hanlon drove hard
bett protecting himself Corbett rushed as the
round closed. but failed to land
Round Five.
Both missed lefts for the face and Corbett
swung right to the jaw. Hanlon retaliated
with a right uppercut TO the jaw. Both swung
hard with rights, neither landing. In mix
up, Corbett uppercut right to the body. In
he head. Corbett then sent Eddie back u
the ropes with clean right to the Jaw, re-
marking How do you like that! Hanlon
Struck very low and was warned by the RET
cree to be careful. Both missed several straight
let's and they came Se to Sune on and s ths
gong rang both landed rights to the jaw Cor
bett appeared to be willing to take blow in
harm was done to either man. The pace con-
tinued very fast
Round Six.
Corbett tried with left fer the head thrice.
but was blocked Both men are doing consid-
erable talking. Hanlon stopped the cnam-
pion's chattering with succession Of rights
and Iefts to tho jaw and complained to the
~efe-ee that Corbett was holding. Furious in
Agbtfnr followed. Hanlon doing the better
work. Hanlon landed right and LETT in this
mix-up Corbett continues to talk 70 Hanlon
right for the head and landed another hard
right swing on the back of the head, Hanlon
smiling A mix-up followed, but no damage
resulted Corbett apparently anxious to mix
IL at all times. but Hanlon went after him
with right and left on COrbetts anatomy
after finding that the Denver boy was willing
to meet him more than half way. Hanlon would
let go and the slugging would stop.
Round Seven.
Corbett began talking at once and Eddie put
left 10 the face. Corbett countered with hard
right swing to the ear. Both men gave re-
markab1e exhibition of blocking and protect
ing themselves. Graney once more cautioned
Corbett for hitting low. COrbett then get in a
good right 10 the head and followed il up with
two lefts TO the ear. In a mix Corbett swung
Rnt and left to the head and evaded Han
Ions attempts 10 counter. Hanlon put two
short arm Iefts 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