The San Francisco call., 1904-03-26

The fight by rounds was as follows:
Round AFTER maneuvering for an opening
CCTbett laced out with left twice. but Britt
cleverly blocked him. Two similar attempts
also went wild did a straight left lead by
Britt for the face. Both then missed upper
cuts a right by Corbett and left by Brit.
Corbett was again short with a lett lead.
Quick as a flash Britt then hooked his leit to
the body and quickly followed II with right
and left to the jaw. They then clinched with
out damage. Corbett planted a left swing to
Jimmys ribs and missed a left swing for the
face. moment later, however a straight
left caught Britt on the face. They then went
changed. Careful lighting marked this round,
with Britt having a slight lead. Both men
looked very determined and timed their blows
carefully.
Round 2-They closed in and Britt tried with
left and right for the face, but Coroett blocked
them, Again they mixed it, Britt putting MS
left hard to the body. He almost foored 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 10
the floor. Corbett's face took on a worried
look He rushed in. but was met with
straight left to the body that sent him back
to the ropes They closed in and Corbett
missed several vicious left and right swings
to the face and Corbett swung right hard
twice 10 Britts kidneys. The second blow
was a hard one. They mixed it and Corbett
planted hiSright and left on Britt's jaw. The
bell rang $nd the seconds ran in and separated
the men. Corbett had all the better of the
ends to keep his distance Corbett had
slisht lead in this round.
Round 3-They went to mix. both miss
ing with lefts for the head. Corbett swung
left to Jimmy's and Britt was wild with
left swing for the jaw. Britt tabbed Corbett
in the face with ieft ana IN a AM NIX Coroett
quickly and drove straight left to the body.
They again mixed It. with the result that Cor
bett put in a hard left to the face. Britt then
blocked a straight right for the body. They
came to close quarters and Corbett swung
shortarm right to the face and left to the
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and was backed against the ropes. Corbett get
ting in good right TO the face They ex-
II was Corbett's round. He set very fast
pace and did not give Britt much time to keep
his distance.
Round Britt missed left swing and a
right swing by Corbett went wild. A left
swing by Britt caught corbett on the face.
but the champion countered with vicious
right uppercut to the jaw. Jimmy tented with
n right and sent left hook hard to the body.
Corbett swung a hard right to the body and
after Britt. sending a right swing to the jaw.
Britt rushed Corbett TO the ropes, but failed
to land straight rsnt Rrt, for or the the law linen
swung hard left to the head. The champion
retaliated with a right to the head. They
,ni~ed II again and Corbett put hard right TO
tbe face and then whipped terrific left to the
nose that sent the blood spouting from that
organ. 1t was hard bow. me bell then
rang Corbett had much the better of the
ropnu pn,,,d s-Thev went at it at close range.
right and left swings When they broke away
Rritt hooked his left twice to the body. Britt
tried with left for the jaw. but Corbett clev-
erly brushed It aside Britt rushed Corbett
To the ropes but the champion sent him back
with right to the, body. Corbett rushed in.
but was met with straight left to the body
and a left to the face. Corbett retaliated
with a fierce right to the jaw but Britt. not
TO be denied, sent the champion against the
ropes with a fearful left to the stomach. They
then mixed t. but no damage resulted Britt
sent in a straight left to the face and Cor
bett stalled till the sound Of the bell Britt