The San Francisco call., 1904-03-26

cheered. McGovern and Martin Canole
also challenged the winner.
Britt entered the ring shortly before
10 o'clock. He was accompanied by
Spider Kelly. Frank Rafael and Curt
Richardson. He walked over and
shook hands with Young Corbett, who
sized him up critically at a glance
Britt wore the Olympic Club emblem
on his trunks. He was introduced By
Billy Jordan as the idol Of California
and the pride of the Olympic Club. -
Young Corbett was announced as the
pride OF Denver and the feather weight
champion Of the world"
THE FIGHT BEGINS.
When the bell finally sent them to-
gether Corbett tried at once with his
left, but did not reach home. Britt
was cool and unconcerned. Both men
assumed crouching position. Corbett
missed an uppercut and Britt also tried
one and missed. Early in the second
round Britt sent a right to the body
that drew wild swing from Corbett.
Britt landed left to the head and
Corbett's legs bent under him. Corbett
sent a right to the head and followed 1t
with a hard kidney punch. Corbett was
fighting viciously at the end Of the
round, landing a right uppercut at the
bell
Corbett was faster in the third round
and rushed Britt to the ropes. Britt
scored repeatedly in the fifth round.
Coroett missing one right and left
swing that would have done great dam
age had they landed. Britt's face was
bathed in blood in this round. Both
scored repeatedly in the fifth round.
Corbett hurting Britt in the infighting.
Britt had Corbett on the ropes at the
end Of the round
The sixth round was full of slugging.
Corbett slipped TO his knees in this
round, the nearest either of them came
10 being knocked down. Britt improved
in the seventh round, in which the
blows were landed so rapidly by both
boxers that It was with difficulty that
the eyes could follow them Each tried
his best TO land a knockout punch, but
was unable to do So The eighth was
all Britt's round, as he had Corbett
helpless.
Had the Californian tried for one or
two well directed blows he might have
gained a decisive victory at this point.
For a time early in the ninth round
it seemed Britt had shot his bolt. as
he slowed down somewhat. This was
Corbett's round, although he walked
into a straight left near the end of the
round.
STAGGERS BRITT.
The tenth round was full of slugging.
Dr.ff
TO the jaw that staggered him. but
Britt came back with a left to the head
that shook up Corbett
Britt was fresh again in the twelfth.
although Corbett jabbed him repeated
" with right and left Corbett's star
was again in the ascendant. In the
thirteenth round Britt slowed down
somewhat. Britt had Corbett backing
away in the early part of the four
teenth round. but the Denver man
came back fighting and ratified Britt
badly, the latter fighting wildly.
Corbett tried his best to end mat
ters in the fifteenth round, keeping
his right going all the time. Britt
came back at him and they had quite
a sluggipg bee near the end of the
round. Britt seemed in bad shane.
while Corbett found his first opportunity
TO joke at the Californian's expense.
Britt was groggy near the end of the
sixteenth round, but to the surprise
Of the spectators he came back and
staggered Corbett with a right and
left TO the head.
Britt seemed much the fresher in the
seventeenth round, although both were
scoring repeatedly. Britt had Corbett
staggering again in the eighteenth
round and the Denver man seemed
badly off when the gong sounded
During the minutes interval the
crowd cheered for Britt in unison and
he came up for the next round fighting
like mad. For a time the two boxers
stood head to head, each landing on
body and jaw. Britt caught Corbett
and drove him back to the ropes. At
the end Of the round Corbett's defense
was gone, but still Britt could not stop
him.
Corbett came up for the last round
smiling and started with a right to
the body. Britt kept playing with his
left for the body, but Corbett stagger-
ed him with left to the head and
Britt hung on momentarily. His head
cleared instantly and he came back
fighting as though his life depended
upon it. When the bell sounded the
end of the fight. both boys were well
tired out.
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