The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-30

right and left to the face there was a
world of power behind him.
| Round NELSON came forth gliSten-
inv with water from the sponges: Cor
| bett danced around as If wishing to
avoid close work. Nelson drove him
across the ring and Corbett let go a
right smash for the body. Nelson's ell
bow stopped it. Nelson began hooklng
with both hands at short range Cor
| bett bent his head and crossed his
| arms, intercepting most Of the blows:
There was long drawn out cl1nch ana
Roche slapped the men on the back
as a hint to break. They parted and
Nelson damned Corbett in a corner
| Corbett crouched and covered up. He
with a Earring upper cut. Nelson was
pumping shortarm blows into Corbett S
forearms at the gong. No advantage.
Round 6-Nelson led, Corbett ducked
backed away looking for a chance to
! swing right. He saw it and landed in
the hollow of the Danes neck. More
clinching and the Dane trying TO sneak
in Jolly blows and Corbett watching
for a chance, to snap in right in the
break. Corbett spat out mouthful Of
blood and soaked Nelson on the ear
with right. Corbett missed a couple or
corner, hooking in face with left ana
right. Corbett lodged away and began
letting go rights, which were fuIt OF
meaning. A great many OF them MISS
ed, but one or two caught Nelson and
Jared him through and through Mel
SON was backing Corbett along the
ropes, putting in tearing lefts ana
rights on the Denverite's face when the
gong sounded
Round both missed 1efts for the body:
Nelson resumed his showing tactics a ,nt
at close quarters staggered Corbett with
three rights to the jaw. He followed IL
with straight right to the face: forcing
a resting place on lCorbett's mouth. At
this stage Corbett got in a wicked right t9
planted left and right on Corbett's face.
Corbett fought back hard, but was met
straight to the lace: Nelson kept up the
bombardment, finally nearly hoorlng CT.
bett with a wicked right swing TO the
jaw. Nelson had Corbett groggy, forcing
him against the ropes, with blood stream
ing from his mouth and nose and present.
and almost tottered to his corner as the
gong changed. 1t was Nelson's round by
Round sSNelson went to close quarters
and forced Corbett to cover up. NELSON
eg oI s P bled fre ad Nelson hammered
away mercilessly and Corbett's head kept
swapping back The Denverite spread ms
left or right. He missed his mark and
Nelson kept right after him. Nelson duck
lefts and rights a little later. Corbetts
friends began to take it to heart but Mel
cease lighting for an instant. He backed
Corbett to the ropes and raped him on
the lower SIDE OF the race with pOtn nelluS:
Just before the bell Corbett Strengthened
up and sent in hard right Nelson's
jaw. Corbett appeared distressed. His
forehead was gashed, as if from being
butted in fierce rallies.
Round 9-Nelson walked across the ring
and tackled Corbett. Corbett complained
that Nelson was sbutting him. Corbett
swung lefts and rights and missed and
Nelson ratified him with furnishing let's
and rights to the face Corbett stood the
punis hment and tried to nurse his
strength. He swung desperately with
right, but rarely reached his mark. Nell
son forced him across the ring and
whanged away at his stomach and short
ribs. Corbett was merely punching bag
for the Dane. There was a full minute in
which Corbett did not raise his arms. He
was battered mercilessIy. He stood it all
till the bell came to his relief and stag
gered to his corner like a drunken man.
Round 10-Nelson led off with a full
swing right on the Jaw. Corbett bent in
cut him until he Sled again. Corbett rail-
lied and let go right and left every time. |
Nelson stepped in close "a gain and smash
ed him repeatedly IN the face Ring siders
yelled to Corbett's second to throw up the
sponge No move IN that direction was
Dane struck out slowly putting more
force into his blows. Corbett was bent
over and apparently ready to sink to the
floor. Tuthill jumped into the ring with |
a sponge in his hand and acknowledged |
defeat. He pushed Nelson away from the |
Corbett to his corner. Corbett's seconds |
said that their man was attacked with |
cramps in the second round and could not |
fight on that account. 1t matters not what |
allied him, he was outfought at every |
point and clearly met his master.