The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-31

penetrate Hanlon's guard with right and
left swings, but failed to get under Han
| Ions peculiar defense. Finally he got III
! his right to the nose, a right to the
stomach and two lefts in the face. Cor
bett kept pegging away relentlessly and
| forced Eddie to cover. Corbett did most
of the leading, poking straight lefts for
| the face and right upper cuts, but Hanlon
did the effective work in the breakaways.
There was no damage.
Round 2.-Hanlon swung left and right
for the face, but Corhett put in two
straight lefts to the face. Corbett put in
terrific right under Hanlon's heart,
which ratified and hurt Hanlon, who
fought back wildly. Hanlon swung right
and left to the jaw, forcing the champion
to the ropes. Hanlon made a better
showing this round.
Round 3.-Corbett Strengthened Hanlop
with right upper cut, and they mixed 1t
viciously, both landing good lefts to the
face Corbett sent straight right to the
face and Eddies nose began to bleed.
Corbett upper cut with right twice to the
face. 1t was Corbett's round The pace
was very fast.
Round 4-They fought flercely in mix
UP, both landing left and right to the
body. The champion appeared to be slow
ing down a bit. Corbett sent light
straight left to the face and protected
| himself cleverly from a return. Corbett
ducked a vicious right swing and gave
Eddie a smart rap with right to the jaw.
| Corbett rushed assthe round closed, but
failed to land
| Round 5.--In a mix-up Corbett upper
cut right to the BODY Infthe breakaway
Hanlon landed hard right on the head.
Corbett then sent Eddie back to the
ropes with clean right to the jaw, re-
marking, "How do you like that?' Han
lon got in right upper cut to 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 cllnch, Hanlon having the better of it.
The pace continued very fast.
Round 6-Both men did considerable
talking Hanlon stopped the champions
talk with a succession of rights and lefts
to the jaw, and complained to the referee
that Corbett was holding. Furious in
fighting followed, Hanlon doing the better
work. Corbett was apparently anxious
to mix it at all times.
Round Both men gave remarkable
exhibitions of blocking and protecting
themselves Graney once more cautioned
Colbett for hitting low Hanlon swing
ing hard with left sent the champion to
The floor. He got up instantly and fought
back hard. Hanlon caught Corbett clear
on the point of the jaw and floored him.
When the gong sounded both men were
fighting fuTiously.
Round S.-Corbett was more careful and
the smile had gone from his face. Hanlon
followed him around the ring, sending
straight ,efts to the face and right to
the jaw that staggered Corbett. Cor
bett swung wildly and got another left
on the jaw from Hanlon that hurt him.
In fierce mix UP Corbett put in several
hard rights and lefts to the face with
force enough to knock out an ordinary
fighter but Hanlon smiled.
Round 9.-Corbett got in terrific right
upper-cut to the chin, which only made
Eanlon the more vicious. The fighting
during this round was not SO fast, except
at the close when Corbett landed his ter
rife upper cut to the chin.
Round 10.-Corbett sent a right upper
cut to the chin and they hung to each
other. In the breakway both exchanged
rights and lefts to the face. Corbett
planted his left to the face and followed
with a right upper cut for the jaw. Han
lon sent Corbett back with right high on
the head, but did no damage. This round
was about even.
Round 11.-Hanlon caught Corbett with
right swing to the jaw and followed it
with another to the same place. Corbett
staggered Hanlon with right and left to
the jaw They were leaning shoulder to
shoulder, both peppering away at the face
and stomach with Corbett apparently
having the advantage. The blows that
Corbett has landed on Hanlon would have
finished the fight long ago with any
boxer of mediocre quality.
Round 12.-Thcy rushed into a clinch.
Both seemed fond of in-fghting. Hanlon
got in left upper-cut and followed it
with right and left to the face. Corbett
did not lose his head and fought back
vicousy. Corbctt received terrific right
upper cut on the stomach which made him
look sick He stalled, however. and pro-
tected himself from further harm. Cor
bett appeared bit tired at the end with
HanIon doing all the forcing. 1t was
Hanlon's round.
Round 13.--They mixed it. both swinging
and landing with right and lefts. They
stood shoulder to shoulder fighting like
demons. both landing hard rights to the
jaw. Corbett sent left and right to the
Jaw and right to the stomach. Hanlon
looked groggy for the first time and
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