The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-30
CRANE Y STOPPED THE FIGHT
UIHENHANL ON WAS" FALL IN"
A Meyc1nI Referee Probably
SaVed the California Lad from
Serious Results at the Hands
of Young COr6etf.
HanE0n Sh07Ced Graf Game
ness, but He Was So Badly
Punished that Bout Was
.Sf0bbed in Sixteenth Round.

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec pa merciful
referee probably saved Eddie HanlOn from
being killed by Young Corbett" tonight,
when he stopped their contest In the middle
of the sixteenth round For two rounds
previous Referee Graney had begged Han
Ions seconds to take their man out of the
ring. but they kept the game youngster at
it, and finally Graney, fearing that fatality
might result, ordered the fight stopped. No
man ever received such terrific punishment
In a San Francisco ring, and probably
young Corbett' is the only man in the
country who could administer such beat
ing to Hanlon. When the San Francisco
boy was carried TO his corner. still con-
scious. but unable to walk, his seconds
worked vigorously to revive him. The ter
ribIy beaten lad, however, commenced to
vomit blood. and things looked very seri-
Gus for him for short time. He was
finally revived and was carried from the
ring by one of his seconds Before he left
Young Corbett" paid high tribute to his
skill and gameness, and saluted his brother
prize-hghter with an affectionate kiss. 1t
must be said for COrbett that he was as
merciful. under the circumstances, as he
could be- During the fourteenth and I'll
teenth rounds he, too, was anxious 10 nave
the fight stopped in order TO save Hanlon
needless punishment.
The fight tonight demonstrated that
Corbett is any mans superior at his weight.
AT no time during the contest was ne In
any apparent danger and when il ended
there was not marx upon MN. ramon s
most peculiar and very effective defense
was all that saved him from Knockout
early in the game. Even when he became
tired and could not protect himself COrbett
could not land a Knockout blow. In the
thirteenth round and fourteenth round Cor
bett began TO show what he could do. The
men We're allowed 10 fight in the clinches and
Cor5ett leaning his head against Hanlon's
shoulder and with his arms free would
punch him in the stomach with his right
and swing fierce short lefts on his jaw.
That was the beginning of the end.
Ia the fifteenth COrbett backed Hanlon
into a corner and when the San Francisco
boy swung feebly Corbett swung two
lightning lefts and Hanlon went down. He
took the count of eight, but struggled 10
his feet and again received the terrific pun
ishment that Corbett dealing out to
him. L was then that Graney wanted the
fight stopped.
In the seventh round things looked a bit
bright for the Californian. He scored a
clean knOckdown when he landed right
swing on the point Of COrbett's jaw. The
Denver lad was up in an instant, however,
and was apparently not injured by the blow.
In the twelfth round HanlOn made his
last stand. All through he did the forcing
and leading. Corbett was swinging wild
when Eddie landed a terrific right on the
stomach. 1t evidently hurt the champion.
but he was too busy to think about it and
went right on with the game. In the
earlier part of the fight. when HanlOn was
protecting his head and stomach by cross
lrhr- ms arms and gloves, Corbett would
push his head back with his left and upper
cut him with his right. These blows did
no apparent harm, but eventually they
told. Hanlon would fight in the clincheS,
but CorbeJt was even more proficient than
he at that style and II was this ability to
land hard shOrt-arm blows that led to his
winning the fight. The sixteenth round
had lasted but minute and forty seconds
when Referee Graney stopped the Tight.
Hanlon, when seen in his dressing room,
was still in great distress and refused to
talk much. He did say, however, that Cor
belt can beat any of them. Although de-
feated. the San Francisco boy was not dis
eraced and was even more loudly cheered
than the champion when he left the ring.
The attendance tonight was enormous for
a feather-weight fight. The receipts were
between $4,000 and $4,000 Fifty per cent.
OF the receipts We're divided between the
fighters. the winner taking IS per cent. of
this amount and the loser % per cent.
IN addition, COrbett was given D per cent
of the gross receipts in view OF his draw
ing powers
The night viii go into ring history as the
fastest and fiercest ever seen here.
Corbett ana HanlOn met AZ Harry Cor
belts resort this evening, where the ques-
ton OF weight was decided. The articles of
agreement stipulated that they should
weigh In at 129 pounds at O'Clock or for
felt 81 600.
Corbett was the first 10 step on the scales.
and he Just tipped the beam at 129 pounds.
Hanlon evidently was under these figures,
as he failed to move the scales.
About the ringside were gathered many
Eastern sporting men of national reputa-
ton. Jack MunTOe, who met Champion JEFF
fries some time ago at Butte, Mont, was
among those present