The Butte inter mountain., 1903-12-30
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+, TIC dcfeat Of Eddie lanlon by Young
fCprBctt last night has demonstrated be-
yond the shadow OF n doubt that the little
Denverte is all that goes to make
champion. In meeting llanlon he went
up against a proposition calculated to test
the skill and ability OF a finished fighter.
That Corbett Is all this he has demon
stratcd to the entire satisfaction OF all.
As was stated before the fight, taking into
consideration the fact that the champion
had not gone back in the art Of boxing,
still retained his strength and cunning
there was no reason to desert his colors
and pouhce upon a championship aspifant
Coibett is a champion OF champions, and
just the kind OF man 10 deliver the goods
whenever he enters the ring.
Who can defeat him? Really il is not
in the power Of any man OF his class in
the world. lianlon came as near being
the man to do it as any one, but with
all the terrific blows showcrcd upSn the
champion he could not weaken him.
Neither could he defend himself when
Corbctt sought vital spot.
In the seventh round, when llanlon
noorcd Corbctt, those who do not know
the champion felt cold chills creep up
their spine, but when he came back and
smilingly sent llanlon into The ropes with
a swing, the old Corbeit appeared again,
and there was little doubt in the minds
Of those who have followed his career as
to the result
Like the peerless George Dixon, Cor
bett promises TO hold his title until either
old age or retirement surrendcrs il.
it must have made lloto's heart swell
with pride as he watched the performance
OF the boy who al one time loicrcd
about the corner Of Sixteenth and Curtis
streets, Denver, looking for a preliminary
bout
Corbctt stands alone all that one could
ask in a champion and will continue to
do so for years to come.
There were many Hanlon men in Butte
last night. and as result many shckcls
changed hands. Corbett received scant
applause from the crowd watching the
bulletins, and Hanon came in for cheer
on every blow
After struggle with Fossil through
the stretch Oarsman, the favortc, won
the mile and a sixteenth handicap at
Inglcsidc yesterday by head He was
L given a perfect ride by Burns, and the
4 Jockey received an ovation upon his re-
u turn TO the stand. Fossil led until the
r last jump, when Ooarsman showed in
| front Long-priced horses were success
/ full in some OF the races. Hellas, at II
I to J. took the third race, for which
| SANITY was a strongly played fayoritc.
Z Parson Davies wants another match for
/ Kid Broad with Charley Neary, and the
| Parson wants the boys to make I3o, ring
/ side From the recent performances of the
K Kid it would seem the most discreet thing
Y in the world for him to get a good job
i somewhere and stick to it.
h And now George Gardner has got 'cm
\ again, and issues another def to Fitz
Evidently George thinks the American pub
lie is asleep.
Gus Rubin states that II he cannot
knock out Jeffries in less than 90 rounds
| he doesn't want a cent Evidently Gus
| has all the money he needs.
! Just when the news had gone forth that
Sandy Ferguson had hit for the woods
/ and had sidc-stepped "Klondikc,' the
heavy negro, Sandy rolled into Chicago
! Saturday night and waloped the waddne