The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-12-30

Irwin. He was introduced by An
nouncer Jordan as the pride of Cal
ifornia," and received much applause.
The champion wNs announced as the
pride Of Denver and champion of the
known world His reception was
equal to that Of Hanlon.
The customary challenges from
eastern pugilists were read, among
them being Young Mowatta, Sammy
Smith and Louis Long. Terry
Govern has sent telegram =
to meet Hanlon in event Of
ifornian being returned 3
Jack Munro, of Butte was IN
and the crowd yelled for .-ecn.
Jack slipped off the stage quickly
Referee Grauey appeared in the
ring clad in his evening suit
Corbett looked much bigger around
the arms and shoulders, but Hanlon
is the taller Of the two. Both looked
| well.
| 1t was announced to be 20-round
go, Marquis of Queensberry rules.
Round 1---Corbett tried several times
to penetrate Hanlons guard with
right and left swings, but failed to get
under Hanlon's peculiar defense.
Finally he got in right to the nose
a right to the stomach and two lefts
Ito the face. Corbett kept pegging
Iaway and forced Eddie to cover. Cor
bett got in straight left to body as
lthey mixed Hanlon was mostly on
the defensive. In mixup Hanloh
drove the right twice to the body and
followed with a right to the jaw Han
Ion missed a left and sent a right to
face. Corbett stood up to him and
jabbed left and right to face. AS
the round closed both swung lefts and
rights to face Corbett did most Of
the leading. There was. no damage.
Round 2-Hanlon swung left and
fright for the face but Corbett put i'm
two straight lefts to face. Corbett put
left to face and Ed missed a hard
fright for the head. Corbett labored
lin pegging away at Eddies face land
ing several light blows. Corbett put
in terrific right under Hanlon's heart
which ratified and hurt Ed who fought
back wildly. Hanlon accused Corbett
OF hanging on. lHanlon swung right
and left to jaw, forcing Corbett to the
ropes then sent straight right to
} the face. Corbett fought back vic
/, iously, forcing Ed to clinch. Han
} lon made much the better showing
, in this round.
Round 3Corbett tried with the
left several times for the face, but
! could not get in. He Strengthened
Eddie with a right uppercut and they
mixed, both landing good lefts to the
face. Corbett sent straight right
} to the face and Eds nose began to
; bleed. Corbett uppercut with the
4 right twice to the face. Corbett miss
ed a right uppercut for the face and
, a moment later sent in three rights
: to the face ear and jaw. Eddie bored
. in and Corbett sent right upper-
. cut to the chin and a hard right swing
q to the ear. corbett planted left and
. right TO Eddies face as the bell rang
e It was Cprbett's round.
: Round 4-Corbett came up smiling
n and proceeded to jab al Eds face
V Hanlon planted right to the kid.
e Ineys. Corbett appeared to be slow.
Q ing down q bit. He sent a right qucl
. as flash to EDS face ana followed Il
quickly with a hard right to the ear
Corbett dueked vicious right swing
and gave Ed smart right to thu
n jaw Hanlon drove hard left TO body
corbett rushed as the round closed
: but failed to land
n Round 5--Both missed lefts for The
y face and corbett swund the right L
y the jaw. In a mix Corbett uppercu
8 the right to the body In the break.
away Eddie landed hard right on tn,
head corbett then sent Eddie bach
+ to the ropes with clean right TO th'
Y jaw, remarking, How do you lilk,
/. that?' Hanlon got In right upper.