Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1903-02-27
Fights Ind Fighters.
Young Corbett Given a Crushing
Surprise Last Night.

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Badly Punished in Almost Every
Round-Jack O'Brien Has An Easy
Time With Weinig.
San Francisco, Feb 2T.-With ms
nr,da shattered and laurels dimmed,
Young Corbett stepped out of the ring
OF the Yosemite A. G. In Mechanics
Pavilion last night practically a beat
en- man after twenty rounds Of the
fastest fighting ever seen in this city
with the clever young Californian, Ed
die Hanlon. The fight drew together
one OF the largest gatherings ever seen
at a fstic battle in this city.
For the first four rounds the Cali
fornia boy had Corbett in the air, and
1t was all the Denverite could do to
avoid being knocked out. Hanlon
landed on Corbett almost at will, and
frequently sent him staggering against
the ropes Corbett was game, how
ever, and through all the severe ham
lnering he never lost his head. Sew
eral times he was groggy, but his sec
onds worked like beavers and sent him
out looking for more.
In the fifth and sixth rounds Cor
bett woke up and administered severe
punishment to his opponent. But in
the seventh Hanlon came again, and
from that time to the tenth had things
all his own way. At the end OF the
tenth he had Corbett up against the
ropes, dazed, and was showering
blows on his face when the gong
sounded. The bell saved Corbett from
q Knockout.
Corbett came up in the eleventh
looking tired and his blows lacked
steam. He nursed himself allowing
Corbett to do most OF the leading, but
In the twelfth Corbett again got to
work. He took the aggressive. and
the pair had it hammer and tongs.
Hanlon showed the effects of his fast
work and was breathing heavily at
the close of the round. which was all
in Corbett's favor.
In the fourteenth Corbett opened
strong and landed heavily two or three
times, but just before the bell sound
ed Hanlon rallied and nearly put the
Denver boy out From then to the
finish Hanlon fought hard for knock
out. The bout was declared draw.
Corbett's seconds were Jimmie Nc
Grath, Harry Tuthill and Billy OFT.
In Hanlon's corner were Mike Short,
Harry Foley and Joe Angli.
Jimmy Britt OF San Francisco chal-
ienged the winner at 1870 pounds.
Corbett's weight, over which there
was much discussion, was 129 pounds.
"A dispatch was read from Terry Me-
Govern, challenging the winner of the
fight. The fight was announced as
under Marquis of Queensberry rules,
but 1t was stipulated that the men
must protect themselves In break
aways Eddie Graney was referee. The
fight began at $40 O'clock. The fight
by rounds.
First Round.-The time was largely
devoted to adding for an opening. but
to, honors were with Hanlon. Han,
lon adopted crouching tactics, cover
ing his face. with his gloves. and al
the close OF the round he got In sew
e4al heavy blows with the left on Cor
belts body.
Second Round. -Corbett tried vainly
to break down Hanlon's guard. II
the clfnches Hanlon had all the advan
tage. Corbett sent his right to body
and they clinched.s Hanlon drove Iii
right twice to kidneys. Hanlon sen
straight left to the body and Corbet
countered with right. Corbett' hook
s ed right to body and they clinched
Han1on forced the fighting and had al
almost inlpregnable defense.
Third Round.-Again Hanlon showed
his superiority in close work, hittinl
Corbett again and again in clinches
Corbett tried a right for the Jaw, Blu
was unsuccessful. HanIon crossed
with a right to the jaw and agail
fought Corbett to the ropes and plant
ed his right hard to the jaw. Corbet
clung to him to avoid punishment
Hanion pushed the champion of an,
employed rights and lefts to the fac
AS the gong rang. Corbett went t
his corner In a semi-groggy condition
Hanlon was forcing the fighting
Fourth Reconsideration tried repeat
eddy to uppercut Corbett, but failed
Corbett only landed a few blows
while in return Hanlon landed repeat
eddy on Corbett's wind, and In clinche
he rained in three hard blows on th
kidneys. Corbett was clinging t
Hanlon as the gong sounded
Fifth Round-This was repetitio
OF the previous rounds, but there wa
sharp rally in which there wer
heavy exchanges. Corbett drew bloc
on Hanlon's mouth. Corbett trie
twice with left for the face, and in
vicious exchange both landed har
rights and lefts. Corbett came on
with a volley by sending hard rigl
to Eddie's Jaw as the bell rang.
Sixth Round.-Corbett tried with h
glove to force down Hanlon's guar
and got in two sharp uppercuts whic
drew blood from Hanlons nose. TIL
was Corbett's round.
Seventh Round. Corbett handed Sc,
eral uppercuts on Hanlon's nose. brin,
ing the blood in a stream. Han1o
retaliated with a fierce left and rigl
blows in the wind and on the jaw
The round closed with terrific rail-
in which Han1on had all the best OF
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