The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-03-26
HAIL TO A NEW
FEATHER WEIGHT
Britt Defeats COrbett in Twenty
Fast Rounds
BIG CROWD AT FIGHT
ONLY DURING ONE ROUND DID
THE CHAMPION HAVE BEST
or lT-REcElPrs WERE
$4,000.
By the Associated Press.

San Francisco, March 25.-E.ght
thousand people crowded Woodward's
pavilion tonight to see the cont est
for the worlds feather.weight cham
pionship between Young Corpe,t and
Jimmy Britt AS many more we're un
able to gain admission
The club officials stated the re-
ceipts would total $4,000. the great
est amount ever contested for by
fighters of Corbetts and Britt's cali.
hre. The streets about the newspa-
per Offices where bulletins we're post.
ed, were SO crowded that traffic OF
all description was brought to
complete standstlll Corbett was al
ways preferred the favorite In bet
ting
Corhett's seconds. Harry Tuthill,
Tom McGrath and Charley Otis.
Britt's seconds Spider" Kelly. Frank
Rawfael and Curt Richarson Eddy
Graney, referee.
First Round--Corbett lead twice
with his left, but Britt blocked them,
Two similar attempts also went wild
as did straight left by Britt for the
face, Both missed upper cuts Cor.
bett again short with his left, Britt
hooked left to body and followed with
\ right and left TO Jaw, Corbett
planted left swing to Brittt's ribs and
missed left swing for the face. A
moment later straight LETT caught
Britt on the face They mix without
result and the gong sounded
Second Hound--Brtt tried left and
right for face. but Corbett blocked
Britt almost hoored the champion
with fearful right to the body. Cor
hett fought back wildly and received
| \ lefi swing 10 the Jaw that nearly
nut him 10 The noor. Corbeti rushed
| In but was met with 4 straight left
10 hody that sent him back to the
ropes. Corbett missed a vicious
swing for tho jaw Britt jabhed left
to face and Corbctt swung right hard
| twice to Britt's kidney Corhett plant
ed right and left on Britt's jaw. The
bell rang and the seconds separated
the men
Third Round--They mixed, both
missing lefts for the head Corbett
swung left to Britt's ear, Britt led
wild with left for jaw Britt iabbed
Corbett to the face with the left and
IN the mix-up Corbett pushed Jimmy
to his knees Britt drove his left to
body Corhett put hard left to face
Britt was backed again to the ropes,
Corbett getting right TO the face.
They exchanged rights to face and
the bell rang.
Fourth Round---Brit missed
left caught Corbett on the face, but
the champion countered with a vic.
lous right upper cut TO the jaw Britt
sent bis left 10 the body. Corbe't
SWING a right to the body and missed
left for the face and sent right 10
the Jaw Britt rushed Corbett TO the
ropes but failed 10 land Then they
mix IL and Britt on the breakway
swung left hard 60 the head The
champion retaIlated with right 10
the head Corbett whipped terrific
left TO the nose that sent the blood
streaming
Fifth Round -Corbett did much
damage AT close range and In the
breakaway Britt booked a left twice
TO The body Britt rushed Corbett 10
the ropes and the champion took
left TO the body and face Corbett
took fierce right to the jaw Britt
sent the champion against the ropes
with left to the stomach Britt sent
q left to the face and Corbett stalled
until the sound of the bell
Sixth Round-Corbett's right and
left to jaw were Offset by two vicious
lefts Britt sent to the champion
stomach moment later Britt's left
sank into Corbett's stomach. hut Cor
~ sent two lefts TO the face that
sent Britt back Corhett nearly went
TO his knees from a missed right
swing Corbett's left for the stomach
was blocked Britt counteFing with
right on the stomach. Corbett was
Wild with left Britt getting left to
body Corbett whipped left 10 Jaw
Sending Britt's head hack Britt land.
ed a left over Corbett's eye that tore
that open
Seventh Round-Both missed lefts
and clinched Corbett landed se.eral
rights over the kidneys Britt sent
terrific right to the Jaw and followed
IL ~ with left to the body that
forced Corbett to eli8ch. They
went AZ Il hammer aud tongs Britt
having much the better Of the fierce
rally The round ended with both
fighting fiercely.
Eighth Round-Britt went after
Corbett. mixed II and landed several
terrific rights and lefts on the Jaw
Corbett seemed groggy and clung des-
pcrately 70 Britt to save himself
Britt waded IN against him. but Cor