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| oplIllon, was rotten, and by all means
the go should have been declared q
draw.
The Exciting Finish.
When the men faced each other In
the seventeenth round both were eau
tious, and Corcoran for the first time
showed weakness in his rushes. In
the last few seconds Miller landed
twice IN rapid succession on Corcoran's
Jaw and head. the last blow spratnlng
the hgaments in his wrist to such an
extent that this hand was also prac-
ideally out of business. He did not
WaVer, however but kept swinging
away. COrcoran also landed almost
at will. but like Miller. his strength
was well nigh spent, and there was
not the semblance of a knockout In
them. Ifteither man had stumbled and
talien in the twentieth it is doubtful
IL ne could have responded before the
reIeree counted the regulation ten sec
ohds. In the nineteenth both men
came up weak, with perhaps a little
more appearance of strength in Miller.
Miller slowly forced Corcoran back TO
| MS corner. and there kept him dodg-
ing from feints that were for no other
purpose than to protect himself. The
blows that. Miller did land were with
! his full forearm, and there was little
force in them. In" the twentieth Cor
coran was staggering badly, and Mil
Ter admirers frantically called to him
Put him out. Herman, put him out &"
put Miller was suffering too much with
his injured fiippers to send in settling
punch.
Decision Was Fair.
There was and will be considerable
protest at the decision, as there is, and
no x1sIa
| pc decided on points by a referee. 1t
is safe to say, however, that the pro-
tests would have been more pro-
nounced and supported by superior
judgment had the decision been rem
dered other than it was. A majority
of those familiar with the fine points
Of boxing contest, who expressed an
opinion after the fight, said that they
did not see how the decision could
nave been otherwise with any justice.
Referee Al McMurraY said that he
could only have rendered a decision
other than he did if there was only one
side to be satisfied-and that the Cor
coran side. He, perhaps, was in better
position than anyone else to see who
exhibited superior skill in leading and
blocking and all of the other points
that go to gain a decision for a boxer.
The preliminary was a six-round go
between Jack Lee and Jack Williams.
These youngsters put up an unusually
clever exhibition. Lee was on the ag-
gressive from start to finish, but Will
liams was faster on his feet and avoid
ed dangerous swings with perfect judg-
ment. Williams had considerable more
steam behind his swings, also, and ne
was awarded the decision.
Just before the gong sounded for
the main event Referee Al McMurray
announced that according to agree
ment the winner of the go would be
matched to meet Bobby Thompson, the
welterweight champion of Canada.
thompson has written that he will
come here at moments notice and
he will probably meet Miller on the
night of Aug. %.
The Fight by Rounds.
Round One-Both men cautious. Cor
coran opened the battle, leading for
neck with right, but fell short. Miller
landed with left on head. Corcoran
sent two to the right wind box. Series
of clinches.
Round Two-Miller landed twice in
succession on neck and jaw. Cor
coran commenced pumping on wind
regions, and in getting away from a
scrimmage landed on left jaw
Round Three-Corcoran rushed Mil
Ter to the ropes and got in three swift
punches in body. Miller retaliated with
upper cut to jaw. Corcoran swung for
head with left and landed punch with
right.
Round Four-Miller sent hard
straight one to the stomach. Corcoran
landed left jab in face. Both came
together in center of ring and for ten
seconds the fastest fighting of the en-
tire contest took place Miller got the
best of it, landing not so often, but
hard.
Round Five-Miller landed upper cut
in Toms mouth. Clinched and in get
away Miller sent two, one right and
one left, each to Toms jaw and neck.
Round Six-Both men catious and
very little fighting.
Round Seven-Series of clinches. Mil
Ter showing superior judgment in TAX
ing punishment and getting opportun-
ity to land on face and neck.
Round Eight-Tom came up with
fierce rush, and forced Miller to the
ropes. In the get away Miller ex-
changed two hoogs on the right jaw
for two body blows.
Round Nine-Miller commenced ag-
gressive tactics and sent in swing after
swing, but failed to Land squarely.
Corcoran sent two to the ribs and re-
ceived a series of raps in the face.
Round Ten-Miller landed twice on
Toms jaw. Tom sent a swift one to
Miller's left cheek which split the
skim drawing first blood. Miller swung
for neck, but landed on chest.
Round Eleven-A series of clincheS.
Tom commenced using short punches
on MilJer's wind region. Miller swung
with left for Toms wind. Tom closed
in and received the force of the blow
half way Miller's forearm. This was
the blow that fractured one of the
bones in Miller's arm.
Round Twelve-Miller changed his
tactics, leading often with his right,
feinting with his left. Tom landed sew
eral body blows.
Round Thirteen-A series of clinches
and loafing.
Round Fourteen-Tom started off
with a rush, and one of the fiercest
scrimmages of the go took place, both
men smuggling away at short range. Re-
suits even.
Round Fifteen-Miller landed three
successive times with his right. Tom
kept clinching and working on the
wind department.
Round Sixteen-Both came up eau
tious. Exchange Of body blows, Miller
sending his right to Toms jaw.
Round Seventeen-The first swing
Miller made he injured his right hand,
which practically put him out of the
game, so far as a knockout was con-