Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-29
BRITT WINS FIGHT
GIVEN DECISION IN TWENTIETH
ROUND OVER YOUNG
coRBETT.
Fully 5000 People See the Feather.
weight Champion Defeated - Con.
test is Fast - Endurance Wins for
Britt.

Britt.
San Francisco, March 26.-James
Britt was given the decision last night
over Young Corbett in twenty-round
contest. Up to the seventeenth round
Corbett's advantage was apparent but
In that round Britt rallied and rained
right and left blows on various nor.
lions OF Corbett's anatomy, forcing the
champion to clinch to save himself.
Britt's ability to assimilate punishment
and his endurance were marvellous.
At no time did Britt break ground.
Corbitt showed himself the cleverer
tighter at times and heavier hitter.
Eight thousand people crowded the
Woodward pavilion last night to see
the contest for the worlds feather
weight championship.
Corbett's seconds were Harry Tut
hill, Tom McGrath, and G. Otis. Britt's
were Spider" Kelly, Frank Rafael,
Curt Richardson. Eddie Grany was
referee.
The Fight by Rounds.
Round one-Corbett tried twice with
a left but Brit blocked them. Two
Similar attempts also went wild as did
a straight left lead by Britt for the
face. Both missed upper-cuts. Corbett
again fell short with left. Britt
hooked a left to the body and followed
with a right and left to the Jaw. Cor
bett planted a left swing to Jimmys
ribs and missed a left swing for the
face. A moment later straight left
caught Britt on the face. They mixed
without result and the gong sounded.
Round two-Britt tried a left and
right for the face but Corbett blocked.
Britt almost forced the champion with
a fearful left to the body. Corbett
fought back wildly and received a left
swing to the jaw that nearly put him
to the floor. Corbett rushed in but was
met with a straight left to the body
that sent him back to the ropes. Cor
bett missed several vicious swings for
the jaw. Britt jabbed left to the
face and Corbett swung his right hard
twice to Britts kidneys. Corbett plant
ed right and left on Britt's jaw. The
bel rang and the seconds separated the
men.
Round three-They mixed both miss
ing lefts for the head. Corbett swung
left to Jimmy's ear. Britt went wild
with a left for the jaw. Britt jabbed
Corbett to the face with left and in
the mix Corbett pushed Jimmy to his
knees. Britt drove left to the body.
Corbett put hard left to the face.
Britt was backed against the ropes,
Corbett getting in a right to the face
They exchanged rights to the face
and the bell rang.
Round four Britt missed a right
by Corbett, which went wild. Britt's
left caught Corbett on the face. but
the champion countered with vicious
right upper-cut to the jaw Jimmy sent
a left to the body. Corbett swung a
right to the body and missed a left
for the face and sent a right to the jaw.
Britt rushed Corbett to the ropes but
failed to land. They mixed and Britt
on the breakaway, swung his left hard
to the head. The champion retaliated
with hight. to the head Corbett whip
ped terrific left to the nose that sent
the blood spouting.
Round five = Corbett did much exc
cution at close range. In the break
away Britt hooked a left twice to the
body. Britt rushed Corbett to the
ropes, but the champion sent him back
with a right to the body. Corbett
rushed in, but was met with lefts to
the body and face. Corbett retaliated
with fierce right to the jaw. Britt
sent the champion to the ropes with
left to the stomach. Britt sent a
left to the face and Corbett stalled
until the sound Of the bell.
Round six - Corbett's right and left
to the jaw were Offset by two vicious
lefts Britt sent to the champions stom-
ach. A moment later. Britt's left. sank
into Corbett's stomach, but Corbett
sent two lefts to the fact that sent
Britt back. Corbett nearly went to his
knees from a missed right swing. Cor
belts left from the stomach was block
ed and Britt countered with right on
the stomach. Corbett was wild with a
left, Britt getting in left to the body.
Corbett whipped left to the jaw,
sending Britt's head back. Britt land
ed left over Corbett's eye that tore
the optic open.
Round seven = Both missed lefts
and clinched Corbett landed several
rights over the kidneys. Britt sent a
terrific right to the jaw and followed
with a left to the body that forced
Corbett to clinch. They went at it
hammer and tongs. Britt having much
the better Of the fierce rally. The
round ended with both fighting fierce
ly.
Round eight.-Britt went after Cor
bett, mixed it and landed several terri
fic rights and left on the jaw. Cor
bett looked groggy and chung desper-
ately to Britt to save himself. Britt
waded in again but Corbett caught him
with right swing on the jaw that sent
him back. They stood in the center,
Brit hammerintg Corbett on the jaw
with his right and lefts at will. Cor
bett again stalled to save himself. Britt
tried to put the champion out but his
blows lacked force. Corbett near the
end of the round got in a right to the
face.
Round nine.-Corbett seemed fresher
and went after Britt, but did not land,
but soon forced Britt on the defensive.
Corbett followed with right and left
on the jaw and they mixed. Britt drove
a left to Corbett's nose, starting blood.
Corbett uppercut a right to the face,