The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-13
MILLER A WINNER
,,,ox DECIsION OVER TOM CORCO-
RAN IN ATHLETIC CLUB RING.
BOTH HANDS HELPLESS.
MILLER WAS IN AGONY IN LATTER
PART OF CONTEST.

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Herman Miller and Tom Corcorar
fought to a standstill in the arena OF
the savannah Athletic Club last
night, Miller with both hands practi-
cally useless, and Corcoran all out
from the severe punishment that he
had received. The widest excitement
prevailed during the last two rounds,
when both men strove with all their
might to get in a knockout blow, and
each received shouts of encoura cement
from the audience.
AS was announced, and in accordance
with the challenge issued by Corcoran
TO Miller, the contest was for the en-
tire receipts, and the crowd presented
visions of large bundles of the use
full" an inspiration that produced one
of the liveliest goes seen here in some
time.
Referee Al McMurray's selection of
Miller as the winner of the fight SEEM
ed to meet with the approval of the
majority, and was undoubtedly an ex-
hibition of good judgment, for. though
Corcoran rushed the fighting from the
start Miller landed three times to his
once, and it is safe to say that, had he
kept the use of his hands until the
fifteenth round, he would have had
Corcoran down and out.
BY a close, but iudicious, decision
the first two rounds would have been
given to Corcoran for he did all of the
fighting and landed several stinging
punches. Miller seemed to be waiting
to get some idea of the new methods
that Corcoran has acquired since their
last fight.
Broke His Wrist.
From the third on to the finish Miller
had the better of the go. He landed
hard and frequently, most of his blows
being delivered with his left up to the
eleventh when he fractured one of the
bones in the forearm in a terrific
swing to Corcorans right side. AS
and The force of the blow fell just
above the base of the glove. Miller
gave no sign of his misfortune but
went gamely on, but it was evident to
close observers that he had changed
his tactics for some reason and was
doing all of his punching with his
right, using the left in feinting. Mil
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coran have been to meet the rushes
with his left in quick straight punch
to the right jaw. In their last fight
he closed Corcoran's right eye in the
eleventh round, and it was largely due
to this incessant hammering that he
broke down Corcoran's strength.
On reaching his corner at the end Of
the eleventh Miller sent word to sew
eral of his friends that his left was
gone, and there was some apprehen-
sion that he would be bested, for Cor
coran was putting up the fight of his
life, and was rushing furiously all the
while.
MiIIer's Condition and Tactics.
Miller was the first to enter the ring,
and his admirers were more than sur
prised at the wonderful improvement
his appearance evinced. He has gained
five pounds since his last go with
Corcoran, and his skin was as clear
and firm as an ivory ball. He followed
his usual plan of waiting for his OPP
ponent to force the fighting, and at no
time was he out of position to deliver
a soporific punch that would send the
doughty Tom to the canvas He met
Corcoran's crouching rushes with his
left extended stiff, the action of the
arm to make the punch being taken
at the shoulder. Corcoran was more
f111 in eff
he was when he last met Miller.
According to agreement, Miller broke
clean, which could hardly be said of
Corcoran, for several times he took
advantage of the clinches and get
awayS to put in several fast punches
in the wind region. Up to the eleventh
when he lost the use of his left, there
master of the situation, despite the
wonderful improvement that Corcoran
has made. And after the eleventh few
knew of the accident to Miller, but in
the eighteenth, nineteenth and twen-
tieth, when both men were visibly eff
fected by the fast gait they had been
going, all of Miller'S blows were de-
livered with his hands extended, and
were more in the nature of slaps. In
these three rounds all of the fighting
was close up, and neither seemed to
fear a knockout from the other,
though COrcOran came very near go
ing down two or three times from
blows that ordinarily would have been
unnoticed.
COrcoran's Improvement.
The statement of the hard work that
Corcoran has been putting in since his
last fight with Miller was evident as
soon as he stepped under the ropes.
Every muscle in his wonderfully cast
frame stood out as clear and hard as
so many whip cords, and there was
deep glow of health and strength in
the skin. He has taken off a few
pounds since he last met Miller. His
greatest improvement, however. was
the manner in which he handled him
self on his feet He adopted the plan
OF lighting low down, planning a blow
and then executing it with his head
held well down. and his face and body
well protected. He also showed consid-
cradle speed in getting out of the way
OF some of the healthy swings neatly
planned for his downfall. He also ex-
cited applause when he first attempt
ca the sidestep successfully, getting
away from a quick lead following a
TENT with the left. His attack was
confined TO no one point of his an
tagonists anatomy. He landed wher-
ever he could get his mits through, and
an the way through, up to the last
eWo rounds he fought fast and furious,
GIVING Miller no rest. and exhausting
MS own strength in the mad rushes.
Opinions of the Fight.
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