The Butte inter mountain., 1903-12-30
ny ASSOCIATED PRESS.

referee saved Eddie Hanlon from being
killed by Young Corbett last night, 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
fighting, and finally Graney fearing that
fatality might result. ordered the contest
stopped. No man ever received such pun
ishmcnt in a San Francisco ring, and
probably Young Corbett is the only man
in the world who could administer such a
beating to IIanon.
When the San Francisco boy was car
ricd to his corner still conscious, but
unable TO walk, his seconds worked yigor
ously to revive him. The terribly beaten
lad, however, commenced to vomit blood
and things looked very serious for him
for short time.
lie was finally revived and was carried
from the ring by one OF his seconds. Be-
fore he left Young Corbett paid tribute
to his skill and gameness and saluted his
brother prize fighter with an aifcctionatc
kiss. 1t must be said for Corbctt that
he was as merciful under the circum-
stances as he could be. During the ninth
and fifteenth rounds he, too, was anxious
to have the fight stopped in order TO save
Hanon needless punishment.
The fight last night demonstrated that
Corbctt is any mans superior at his
weight.
At no time during the contest was he
in any apparent danger and when it ended
there was not mark OH him. Hanlon's
most peculiar and very effective defense
was all that sayed him from a knockout
earlier in the game; even when lie be-
came tired and could not protect himself
Corbctt could not land a knockout blow.
In the thirteenth and fourteenth rounds
Corbett began to show what he could do.
The men were allowed to fight III the
clinchcs, and Corbett, leaning his head
against IIanlos,s shoulder, .sitli-ar4ass free,
would punch him in the stomach with
right and. swing fierce short lcfts to his
Jaw. That was the beginning OF the end
In the fifteenth Corbett backed Hanlon
into corner and when Hanon swung
fcebly Corbett swung two lightning lefts
and IIanlon went down. He took the
count OF eight but struggled to his feet
and again received the terrific punishment
that Corbett was dealing out TO him. 1t
was then that Graney wanted the fight
stopped.
In the seventh round things looked a
bit bright for the Californian. He scored
a clean knock down when he landed a
right swing on the point of Corbctt'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 this round he did the
forcing and leading. Corbcit was swing
ing wild when Eddie landed terrific
right on the stomach. 1t evidently hurt
the champion; but he was 100 game to
think about it and went right on with the
game.
Hanlon would fight in the clinches, but
Corbett was even more proficient than he
at that style and it was this ability to land
hard short arm blows that led to his win
ming the fight
The 10th round had lasted but minute
and 40 seconds when Referee Graney
stopped the fight. Hanlon. when seen ir
his dressing room was still in great dis
trcss and refused to talk.
He did say, however that Corbett car
beat any of them. Although defeated
the San Francisco boy was not disgraccd
and was even more loudly cheercd than ths
champion when he left the ring.
The attendance at the fight was cnor
snous for featherweight fight. The re
ceipts were between $4,000 and $4,000
Fifty per cent of the receipts were divided
between the fighters, the winner taking
IS per cent of this amount and the loser 2!
per cent. In addition Corbett was giver
per cent of the gross receipts in view o
his drawing powers.
The fight will go into ring history as th'
fastest and fiercest ever seen here. TIL,
fight by rounds was as follows;
First Round-Corbctt tried several times t
penetrate Hanon's guard with right and lei
swings, but failed to get under Hanlon'
peculiar defense Finally he got in right t
the nose, right to the stomach and two lett
60 the face. Corbett kept pegging away RI
got in straight left to the body as the
mixed. IIanlon was mostly on the defensive
In mixup Hanon drove his right twice I
the body and followed it with right to tn
Jaw. Hanlon missed left and then sent
right to the face. Corbctt stood up to hir
and abbed with left and right hard to III
face. Eddie then sent hard left to tn
stomach. As the round closed both swun
rights and cfts to the face. CoTbctt did mo-
of the leading, poking straight let's 10 III
face and right uppercuts, but ianon did til
most effective work in the brcakaway. Ihcr
was damage
Second Round--ITanlon swung riaht all
left for the face, but Corbett put in tw
straight lets to the face; Corbett put left
face and Ilaulon missed hard right swii
for the head Corbett bored in, peggIng ava
at Hcnlon's face with leits landing sever
light blows. Corbctt put in terrific rigl
under Hanon's heart, which ratified and !lu
Hanlon who fought back wildly. Iano
accused Corbctt of hanging on. Ianlo
SWING right and left to the jaw, forcing II
nh 4 n
right to the face but Corbett fought bac
vicously, forcing the Californian to ciinc
Then followed some dcsul.oYy sparrni
IIanlon made better showing this roun
landing several good let's. The right ti
Corbett landed on Eddie carly in the rorr
feazcd Uanion but Monlentary. Corbeit