Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-02-27
Young Corbett'' and Eddie Han
Ion Go Limit TO a Draw.
BOTH MEN BADLY PUNISHED
Detailed Account Of mig Contest Gives
Californian the better Of the Argu-
ment-Local Events.

sun francisco, REP. .b,-Aiter ~
rounds Of the fastest fighting ever seen
In san Francisco. Referee Graney de-
clared the bout between Young Cor
bett Of Denver and Eddie Hanlon Of
San Francisco a draw. Young Corbett
clearly demonstrated TO the immense
crowd present that he has not gone
back as some sporting writers would
have the public believe Hanon also
showed that the high opinion In which
he has been held by California boxing
enthusiasts has been justified, The
contest from spectacular standpoint
was the best ever witnessed on the
coast both men putting up a clean,
hard, scientific contest.
Corbett's experience and knowledge
Of the game saved him on several ocoa-
slons from the defeat which seemed
to be his inevitable portion. But the
minutes intervals did wonders for the
Denverite, and he came back at the
Californian always willing and ready
to take the blows which Hanlon ralned
on his head ana body From the first
to the seventh round HanlOn had
shade the better of the contest, but the
lucky seventh was the turning point
apparItl in the tide Of battle In Ger.
belts llyor. At one stage in this
round it seemed as II the little Califor-
MAN could not ward off a knockout
but his wonderful punishment taking
powers stood him in good stead and
the call of time was welcome sound
for him.
GIVE AND TAKE CONTEST.
From the seventh until the twentieth
It was give and take contest, and to
the pro-Hanlon house present It seemed
as II the decision should have been his
But Referee Graney thought otherwise
and declared the contest a draw Dur
ing the last ten rounds Hanlon had
Corbett on Queer street on several oc-
casions, but each time the Denver lad
came back strong and willing for the
fray taking much punishment and al
ways awaiting an opportunity TO send
his right to the head or his left to the
body
Corbetts best blow developed in to-
nights fight was right uppercut to
the chin, and the CALIFORNIA; hereto
fore almost impregnable guard was
beaten down on more than one occa-
sion. COrbett sending in his right TO
the chin repeatedly. Toward the end
Of the contest he split Hanans right
eye open and had the Frisco boys nose
beaten ont of shane
CHAMPION HAD CLOSE CALL.
Hanlons best blows We're the right
60 the body and left 10 the head, and
he did his most effective work at close
range. Whenever Corbett stood off
from him II was disastrous for Eddie,
as the former invariably rushed in,
sending his right to either the body or
the head, Hanlon beat COrbetts guard,
down on at least four occasions and
had the Denver lad in an almost de-
fenseless condition, and the Denver lad
was forced to hang on to avoid pun
lshment and a Knockout. on several
occasions the gone saved the Denver
lite,
The nineteenth round was all Han
Ions, and is seemed as II the Denver
boy could not possibly withstand the
terrific punishment administered. But
the minutes rest preceding the TWEEN
tieth and final round worked wonders
for him and he toed the scratch as
strong as during the earlier rounds Of
the contest II was give and take from
the call Of time to the sound Of the
gong In the last round, neither being
able to put IN finishing blow. Cor
bett was seen In his dressing room
after the contest and was strong in his
praise of the Californian. He said that
Hanlon gave the hardest fight Of his
ring career and added that with a lit
tie more experience the Californian
could whip the best OF them.
Hanlon also had many praiseworthy
things TO say Of his opponent, and de-
clered him to be the gamest man he
over fought He added that Corbett
was one OF the hardest hitters he had
ever met, and credited the Denver man
with being the first pugilist in his ring
experience TO beat down his guard.
They fought al 100 pounds rlngslde
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