The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-27
FOUGHT TWENTY ROUNDS
"YOUNG CORBETT'' AND EDDIE HAN
LON EVENLY MATCHED.
Good Exhibition of Scientific Pum-
melting That Was Declared a Draw
by the Referee.

SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 26-After twen-
~ rounds of fast fighting Referee Graney
declared the bout between Young Cor
bett," of Denver, and Eddie Hanlon. of
San Francisco. a draw Corbett clearly
demonstrated to the immense crowd pres
ent that he has not gone back Hanlon
also showed that the high opinion in which
he has been held was justified. The con-
test. from a spectacular standpoint. was
good, both men putting up a clean, hard.
scientific contest. Corbett's experience and
knowledge of the game saved him on
eral occasions from defeat. But the in
terval did wonders for the Denver man.
and he came back at the Californian al
ways willing and ready TO take the blows
which Hanlon rained on his head and
body.
From the first to the seventh round Han
lon had the better of the contest. but the
seventh was the turning point apparently
in the tide of battle in Corbetts favor. At
one stage in this round 1t seemed as If
Hanlon could not ward off knock out, but
his punishment-taking powers stood him
in good stead and the call of time was a
welcome sound for him.
From the seventh until the twentieth il
was a give-and-take contest and to the
Hanlon house it seemed as If the decision
should be his. But Referee Graney thought
otherwise, and declared the contest a draw.
During the last ten rounds Hanlon had
Corbett groggy on several occasions, but
each time the Denver lad came back strong
and willing for the fray, taking much pun
ishment and always waiting an opportun-
ity to send his right to the head or his
left to the body.
Corbett's best blow developed in to-night's
fight was right uppercut to the chin, and
the Californian's heretofore almost impreg
naDle guard was beaten down on more than
one occasion, Corbett sending his right to
the chin repeatedly. Towards the end of
the contest he split Hanlon's right eye and
had the Frisco boys nose beaten out of
shape. Hanlon's best blows were right to
the body and right and left to the head.
and he did his most effective work at close
range. Whenever Corbett stood off from
him 1T was disastrous for Eddie, as the for
mer invariably rushed in, sending in his
right to either the body the head. Han
Ion beat Corbett's guard down on at least
four occasions and had the Denver man in
Denver man was forced to hang on to avoid
punishment and knockout On several
occasions the gong saved the Denverite.
The nineteenth round was all HanlonS and
ii seemed as IL the champion could not pos
sibly Withstand the terrible punishment adj
miniStered
and final round worked wonders for Corbett
and he toed the scratch strong as during
the early rounds of the contest 1t was
give-and-take from the call of time to the
sound of the gong in the last round neither
being able to put in a finishing blow.
Corbett was seen in his dressing room
dllcf tic COHteSl anu WAS SlrOHB III Ills
praise of the Californian. He said that
Hanlon gave him the hardest fight of his
ring career, and added that with a little
more experience the Californian could whip
the best of them.
Hanlon also had many praiseworthy
things TO say of his opponent and declared
him to be the gamest man he ever fought.
He added that Corbett was one of the hard
est hitters he had ever met and credited the
Denver man with being the first pugiist in
his ring experience to beat down his guard.
They fought at 100 pounds ringside. Early
in the evening every available point of van
tage in Mechanics pavilion was occupied;
standing room was at q premium and the
police had difficulty in restraining the
masses in the galleries. Even the rafters
supporting the roof of the great building
held hosts of boys squirming their way
along posts TO overlook the ring
Hanlon and his seconds were strongly of
opinion that the decision should have been
with their camp and expressed surprise
that Referee Graney should have declared
the contest a draw. 1t is probable that one
of the San Francisco clubs will make last
effort TO bring Terry McGovern to meet
| Corbett In San Francisco.
To-night's contest won the fighters more
! than 5000.