The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-12-31
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DEFEATS EDDIE HANLoN IN THE
SIXTEENTH ROUND AFTER
A FURIOUS FIGHT.
GRANEY STOPS THE BATTLE
GAME LITTLE CALIFORNIAN RE.
FUSES TO QUIT WHEN HE
is BADLY BEATEN.


contest in the middle of the sixteenth
round. For two rounds previous Ref
cree Graney had begged Hanlon's Sec
onds to take their man out of the
| ring, but they kept the game youngster
at it and finally Graney, fearing that
fatality might result, ordered the
fight stopped.
No man ever received such terrific
punishment in a San Francisco ring
and probably young Corbett" is the
only man in the country who could ad-
minister such beating to Hanlon.
! When the San Francisco boy was
carried to his corner still conscious
but unable to walk, his seconds worked
vigorously to revive him. The ter
ribly beaten lad, however, commenced
to vomit blood. and things looked
very serious for him for a short time
He finally was revived and was car
ricd from the ring by one of his Sec
onds. Before he left young Cor
bett'' paid a high tribute to his skill
and gameness and saluted his brother
prize fighter with an affectionate kiss
corbett Was MercifuI.
| IL AuSC NC Sdlu COID9IC IudL ne Was
as merciful, under the circumstances,
as he could be. During the fourteenth
and fifteenth rounds he, too, was
anxious to have the fight stopped in
order to save Hanlon needless punish
ment
The fight demonstrated that Cor
bett is any mans superior at his
weight. At no time during the con-
test was he in any apparent DANGER
and when it ended there was not a
mark upon him. Hanlon's most Pc
culiar and very effective defense was
all that saved him from a knockout
early in the game. Even when he
became tired and could not protect
himself Corbett could not land a
knockout blow.
In tie thirteenth and fourteenth
rounds Corbett began to show what he
could do. The men we're allowed to
fight in the clinches and Corbett,
leaning his head against Hanlon's
shoulder and with his arms free, would
punch him in the stomach with his
right and swing fierce short lefts on
his Jaw. That was the beginning of
the end
In the fifteenth Corbett backed Han
lon into corner and when the San
Francisco boy swung feebly Corbett
swung two lightning lefts and Hanlon
went down. He took the count Of
eight but struggled to his feet and
again received the terrific punishment
that Corbett was dealing out to him
1t was then that Graney wanted the
fight stopped.
Looked Brioht for HanIon.
In the seventh round things looked
a bit bright for the Californian. He
scored q clean Touchdown when he
landed a right swing on the point Of
Corbett's jaw. The Denver lad was
UP in an instant, however, and ap-
parently was not injured by the blow
In the twelfth round Hanlon made
his last stand All through he did tho
forcing and leading. Corbett was
swinging wild when Eddie landed
terrific right on the stomach. 1t evil
IDENTIFY hurt the champion. but he was
too busy to think about it and went
right on with the game.
in the earlier part of the fight, when
Hanlon was protecting his head and
stomach by crossing his arms and
gloves. Corbett would push his head
back with his left and uppercut him
with his right. The blows did no ap-
parent harm, but eventually they told.
Hanlon would fight in the clinches,
but Corbett was even more proficient
than he at that style and it was this
ability to land hard short arm blows
that led to him winning the fight.
The sixteenth round had lasted but
minute and forty seconds when Ref
cree Graney stopped the fight.
Vanguished Lauds the Victor
Hanlon, when seen in his dressing
room, was still in great distress and
refused to talk much. He did say.
however, that Corbett can beat any of
them. Although defeated, the San
Francisco boy was not dis graced and
was more loudly cheered than the
champion when he left the ring.
The attendance was enormous for
featherweight fight. The receipts
were between $4,000 and 100000.
fltty per cent OF the receipts were d.
V1ded between the fighters the winner
taxing IS per cent of this amount and
the loser rs per cent. In addition Cor
oett was given 5 per cent of the gross
receipts in view of his drawing DOW
| ers.
The fight will go into ring history
as the fastest and fiercest seen here.
| Corbett and Hanlon met at Harry
Corbett's resort in the evening. where
the question Of weight was decided.
The articles Of agreement stipulated
that they should weigh in at 1928
pounds at 6 o'clock or forfeit $1,000.
Corbett was the first to step on the
scales and just tipped the beam at
an even l29 pounds. Hanlon evident
~ was under these figures, as he failed
| to move the scales.
The betting favored Corbett at odds
OF 2 to at the ringside, Eastern
bookmakers backing the Denver boy
heavily.
Minnesota centenarian Dead.
Minneapolis, Dec. 30.-Robert C.
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