The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-30

Mechanics Pavilion, San Francisco,
Dec. 29-The Young Corbett" Han
lon contest for the featherweight
championship at Mechanics Pavilion
tonight proved to be one of the great
est drawing cards in the history of the
fighting game in this city, The vast
auditorium, which has been the scene
| of so many notable pugilistic battles,
was taxed to it's capacity long before
the bell changed, summoning the prin-
cipals to action.
The interest in the outcome was in
| tense. Despite the fact that Hanlon
in his previous encounter with the
champion had somewhat the better of
the bout, and the well-known propen-
sity of the local sporting fraternity to
ment in contests participated in by
local celebrities, Corbett was a pro-
nounced favorite in the betting. Open
ing up at odds of 10 to s a few days
ago, the odds gradually shortened,
owing to the weight of Corbett money
| and when the crowd entered the pa
| the Denver crack on the long end. At
this figure many large wagers We're
made at the ringside, there seeming to
be no lack of Hanlon money in sight.
Corbett and Hanlon met at Harry
| Corbett's resort this evening, where
| the question of weight was decided.
The articles of agreement stipulated
that they should weigh in at 129
| pounds at o'clock or forfeit 81, 000
scales and just tipped the beam at
| an even 129 pounds. Hanlon was evil
| IDENTIFY under these figures, as he fall
ed to move the scales.
! One feature of the evening was the
resurrection of Australian Murphy,
the former featherweight champion.
| He appeared tonight in a six-round
bout with Jack Evans, a local boxer.
For the first two or three rounds Muir
| ply failed to show any of his old time
speed or cleverness but in the last
| three rounds he landed effectively.
Evans was almost out when the gong
sounded for the close OF the sixth
round, but the referee called the con-
test a draw, greatly to the disgust OF
the big crowd.
Young Corbett was first to enter the
ring. He wore bandages on his arms
He was attended by Tim McGrath
Harry Tuthill and Billy Otis.
The champion went to his corner i'm
mediately and awaited the arrival OF
his antagonist.
At 1886 p. m. Hanlon entered the
ring. Like Corbett, his hands were
encased in bandages. He at once went
to the champions corner and they
shook hands. He was seconded by
Harry Foley, Fred Landers, Ted
| Wolf and Toby Irwin. Hanlon was
introduced by Announcer Jordan as
the Pride of California" He receiv-
ed much applause. The champion was
introduced as The Pride of Denver, y
and the champion of the world. His
reception was equal to that Of Han
lon.
story by Rounds.
Round One. Corbett tried several
times to penetrate Hanlon's guard
| with right and left swings. but failed
to get under Hanlon's peculiar de-
Tense Finally he got in his right to
the nose, a right to the stomach and
| two lefts to the face Corbett kent
pegging away relentlessly and forced
Eddie TO cover. Corbett did most of
the leading, poking straight lefts for
the face and right uppercuts, but Han
lon did the effective work In the break
Always. There was no damage.
Round Two. Hanlon swung left and
! right for the face, but Corbett put in
two straight lefts to the face. Cor
bett put In terrific right under Han
Ions heart which ratified and hurt
Ifanlon. who fought back wildly Han
lon swung right and left 10 the jaw,
forcing the champion 10 the ropes.
Hanlon made a better showing in
this round
Round Three. C0rbett stralghtened
Hanlon with n right uppercut and they
mixed n yieiOuslg, 10th landing good
leite 20 che face corbett sent q
straight right 20 the face and EDDIE