Arizona republican., 1904-04-03
STAYED THE FIGHT
MOwatt Made Good Show
 ing Against COrbett
The Late Champion Got the Decision Over the Fighting Street Car Con- ductor, But Nothing More.

Chicago, April 2.-Young Corbett was given the decision over Tommy Mcw- att" the fighting street ear conduct or" after six rounds of fast fighting at the Waverly Athletic club tonight. Determined, if possible, to win by a knockout, Corbett started after Mowatt as they shaped up for the first round, and in every possible way endeavored to bring the contest to a speedy end. Mowatt appeared timid at first, and Corbett had things all his own way during the first three minutes of fight ing, but from that time on the Chi cago boy stood his ground and swapped punches with the former champion.
 Although the latter invariably had the better of each rally, still Mowatt reached Corbett with powerful right swings to both body and jaw. Cor bett was the stronger of the two, how ever, and Mowatt was compelled to break ground in nearly every rally. Corbett had the better of every round except the third. In that round Mowatt reached Corbett with numer- ous left and right uppercuts. and the Denverite wore a serious look as he went to his corner During the next three rounds, however, Corbett steadi- ly gained the upper hand, and undoubt- edly would have finished his opponent had the contest continued much longer
 The winner was challenged by Neary of Milwaukee, Kid Goodman of Boston and Abe Attell of San Francisco.
 In a contest prior to the Corbett- Mowatt go. Kid Goodman of Boston knocked out Joe Galligan of Chicago in the sixth round.
 THE FIGHT BY ROUNDS.
 Round They fddled, and Mowatt tried right. but missed Corbett put left punch to the stomach He re- peated with left and swung a right to Mowatts ear. Mowatt tried with the left, but missed and clinched. On the breakaway Corbett reached Mowatt's face with a left and swung a right to his body. Mowatt tried a left jab, but missed and clinched. Corbett sent two lefts to Mowatt's face without a return. Corbett led with left and rushed Mowatt to the ropes and landed series of blows to Mowatt's body.
 Round 2-Corbett landed a left to Mowatts jaw. Mowatt came back with right and left to Corbett's face In mixup both landed glancing blows to head. Ccrbett swung his right to Mowatt's jaw, then crossed left to the same place and Mowatt slipped to the floor. When he got up they went into a clinch. Mowatt reached Corbetts s head with both right and left Cor bett played for the body and sent two right punches to, Mowatt's stomach Mowatt retaliated with right and left to Corbett's jaw.
 Round 3-Corbett tried with a. left. but missed. Then he came back with a left to the face and a right to the body. Mowatt missed three times in succession and Corbett brought his right to MOwatt's stomach. In the Clinch that followed Mowatt landed a right swing on Corbett's face. Mowatt landed a. left to Corbett's nose, bring ing blood. Corbett smashed Mowatt with both hands on the nose, bringing blood. In an exchange that followed, both men landed repeatedly on each other. Near the end of the round Cor bett sent his right to Mowatt's stom- ach and Mowatt came back with his right to Corbett's jaw.
 Round 4-Mowatt landed left to the face. Corbett bored in and swung a left to Mowatt's head On the break Mowatt landed a right swing on Cor
 
 his right to Moawtts stomach. In a fierce mixup Mowatt uppercut Corbe;t twice, bringing the blood from Cor bett's nose Corbett in the meantime played havoc with Mowatt's stomach with short arm punches. Mowatt tried with left and Corbett smashed him on the nose with terrific right swing bringing the blood in a stream.
 Round 5--Mowatt jabbed left to Corbett's face and the latter countered with right to the body. They went into a clinch and both fought fiercely, Mowatt uppercutting Corbett several times. On the break Corbett sent his left to Mowatts face and right to the body. They went into another clinch and Corbett sent right to the body. On the break Mowatt landed right on Corbett's jaw. Corbett sent a right to Mowatt's jaw and the latter staggered against the ropes. Mowatt was weak at the end of the round.
 Round 6-Both landed lefts and then Corbett brought his right to Mowatt's jaw. Corbett then played for the stom- ach and landed several blows without a return. Mowatt tried for an uppercut and Corbett swung right to his body and right to the jaw, which staggered Mowatt Mowatt tried with the left and missed. Corbett countered with a right and jabbed his left to Mowatt's s face. Corbett sent another right to Mowatt's stomach and they clinched. In the mixup that followed Corbett landed right and left on Mowatt's s head.