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| the round closed both swung rights and
lefts for the face. There was no dam
age
ROUND TWO
Hanlon swung left and right for the
face. but Corbett put I'm two straight
lefts TO the face. Corbett put left TO
the face and Hanlon missed a hard
right swing for the head. Corbett put in
terrific right under Hanlon's heart
which ratified and hurt Hsnlon. who
fought back wildly Then followed some
desultory sparring. Hanlon made a much
better showing I'm this round, landing
several good lefts. Corbett's straight
lefts and uppercuts did not seem TO ID
much damage.
ROUND THREE
Corbett tried with left several times
for face. but could not get In. lie
Strengthened Hanlon with right upper
cut and they mixed 1t viclously. both
landing good lefts TO the face. Corbett
uppercut with right twice to the face.
Hanlon bored in and Corbett sent a right
uppercut to the chin and a hard swing To
the ear. 1nhghung followed without re-
suit 1t was Corbetts round The pace
was very fast.
ROUND FOUR
Corbett came up smiling and proceeded
TO iab Hanlon's face They fought fierce
ly I'm n miXup. both landing Iefts and
rights To the body. Hanlon planted his
right TO the kidneys. The champion ap-
peared 10 be slowing down bit Corbett
missed right swing and Hanlon drove
a hard left to the body. Inhghting fol-
lowed. Corbett protecting himself Cor
bett rushed as the round closed. but failed
to land.
ROUND FIVE.
Both missed lefts for the face and
Corbett swung right to the law. Han
Ion retaliated with a right uppercut 10
the jaw. Both swung hard with rights
neither landing In mix-up Corbett
uppercut right 20 the body. In the break
away Hanlon landed hard right on the
head No special harm was done TO
either man. The pace continued very
fast.
ROUND SIX.
Corbett tried with left for the head
thrice but was blocked Both men did
considerable talking. Hanlon stopped the
champions talk with a succession OF
rights and left TO the jaw and complained
10 the referee that Corbett was holding
Furious inightng followed Hanlon doing
the better work Hanlon landed right
and left i'm this mlx-up Corbett con-
tinued To talk 10 Hanlon. lighting at the
same time. Corbett missed right for the
on the back OF the head. Hanlon smiling.
A mix-up followed. but no damage re-
suited Corbett was apparently anxious
to mix t at all times.
ROUND SEVEN.
Corbett began talking at once and Han
Ion put left to face. Corbett countered
with a hard right swing TO the car Both
men gave remarkable exhibitions OF block
ing and protecting themselves Graney
once more cautioned Corbett for hitting
low. Corbett then got In a good right
To the head and followed Il with two lefts
10 the ear. Hanlon put two short-arm
let's TO the face and swinging hard with
left sent the champion 10 the floor lie
got up instantly and fought back hard.
Hanlon sending right and left TO the head
When the gong sounded both men were
lighting furiously.
ROUND EIGHT.
Corbett was more careful al the smile
had gone from his face he mixed IL,
however. and chopped n right 10 the head
and followed n with n left TO the face
Hanlon followed him around toe ring.
sending straight left To- the face and a
right to the Jaw that staggered Cor
hett
When Corbett came up he commenced
swinging. but was Wild Finally Hanlon
backed him against the ropes. Corbett