The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-11-30

Iy smile. shook hands with the VICTOR. ana
was then helped out of the ring Ne.son
looked strong and was unmarked. He re-
ceivcd the congratulations of scores oil
friends who crowded about him. After
Posing for the snapshot naen: he was car
rled on On the shoulders Of his smiling
friends. The house gave him a tremendous
ROUND ONE.
Corbett walked coolly to the center.
Nelson was the first to move, missing left
and right swings for the Jaw. Corbett
lunged out widely with right. but was
in avoiding the b,ow. Corset cleverly
ducked u tremendous left swing. and then
chopped his right to Nelson's face. They
spared for some time, apparently sizing
each other up. Finally they went to close
quarters without damage. Corbett rushed
in vlc!ousl%. but missed right and left for
the body. Nelson Snot his left lightly to
the face. ard in Il mix sen a right to
COrbetts boGy. CsTbett then swung his
right to the mead heavily, and the bell
found them in a fierce mix. No blows of
consequence were landed in his round
Corbett vas very cool. while Nelson was a
tr!he anxious.
ROUND TWO.
After some sparr.ng both missed lefts
and then went to close quarters. Nelson
getting in left lightly 20 Corbctt's face
and duckiag 4 vicious right uDpercut Cor
bett rushed to a clinch. and in some vicious
infghting Nelson placed some good lefts
on CoTbetts body and a right to the jaw.
Nelson was snort with stra git left. Cor
bett rushed. tented with left and drove
his right hard 10 Nelson's head. A sim
JAR bow went Wild. and they again went
to close quarters. mixing it wisnout dam
age.
Quick as 4 flash Corbett hookcd his right
TO- tho jaw, and Nelson reta.iated in kind
with a right TO the face. CoTbett then
changed his tactics ana tried straight lefts
we're successful. Ccrbett was bleeding
slightly from tie mouth as the gong rang
and the men went 10 their corners. The
honOrs were even.
ROUND THREE.
They went to the center and exchanged
lefts to tho head. Corbett then swung q
vicious right TO the mead. and Nelson re-
taliated with q loft uppercut to the Jaw.
Nelson rushed G0rhett to the roua,,, land
ing left and rieh, on The former cham
p.on: As they squared of Ne.son sent
straight right to the jaw. and followed It
with a left swing to tire face, making Cor
Nelson forced Corbeit to a neutral cor
ner. but the latter got clear and they
fought TO the center of The ring at close
quarters. Corbett landing several punches
on the face. Corbett suddenly sent two
terrific rights TO Nelson's jaw and they
mixed II fierc@ly. Nelson rhen forced Cor
bett arourG tho ring. but rccenved a
straight right to the face. cOrbett swung,
n fearful right tn the face as the gong
rang.
The pace in this round was fast. While
Nelson landed more frequently. Corbett's
blows had the steam behind them. and he
succeeded in evening up tho honors.
ROUND FOUR.
Nelson swung n light to the head and
Corbett missed = fearful right uppercut for
the jaw. They went to close quarters and
Corbett mia:ed two short arm swings for
the Jaw. Nelson forced COrhet; against
the ropes and then around the r.ng. land
ing almost at VIII on Corbetts head ard
face. Corbett stalled and then. in some
heavy fighting, Corbett put right and LETT
der TO shoulder. beth missing fierce right
and left ~uppercrts.
Nelson landed left and right swings to
out with a straight right to the jaw. Cor
bett ollowed it with a right and LETT
swing as the bell rang. which made Me-
son grogSy. He was a bit unsteady as ne
went to his corner. Corbstt's work at the
close of the round Offset the leau gained
by Nelson in the early stages. When Cor
bett sent his right and left to the face
there was a world OF power behind them.
ROUND FIVE.
After some sparring Corbett was short
with a right for the body and they went
at close quarters. Nelson showing Corbett
about the ring, with bis head on Cor
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hard to the head and Corbett was wild
with a right counter. 1t looked as If
Corbett invited Nelson's blow in order TO
clear the way for his wicked right. Cor
bett crossed twice with the left TO the
face and in d mix-up Nelson whipped his
right TO Corbett'S jaw.
Nelson forced Corbett against the ropes,
but the latter uppercut right to the jaw.
which sent Nelson back. In the center of
the ring Nelson sent straight left TO the
face and as the bell sounded. repeated
the dose. Corbett's nose was bleeding
slightly as he took his seat. The round
was about even.
ROUND SIX.
They went at once to close quarters
and Corbett planted a vicious right on the
body. Both swung vicicusly with right
and left. but none OF the blows landed.
Nelson continued to force Corbett about
the ring and against the ropes. mostly
with his head and shoulders. While in this
position Corbett got In some good short
arm blows. a left TO the Jaw and a right
uppercut to the face. Corbett received a
straight right on the nose, but Corbett
drove in a telling right to the body.
Nelson brought the blood from EpTbetts
rose and mouth. landing several terrific
left and right short-arm blows. Corbett
fought hack wildly. Ne.son kept after
sounded with Nelson landing straight let's
and rights to the eX-champion's face.
bringing blood from Corbett's nose. The
bell seemed welcome to Corbstt. 1t was
Nelson's round.
ROUND SEVEN.
Both missed .efts for the body. Nelson
resumed his showing tactics, and at close
quarters staggered Corbett with three
rights to the jaw. He followed with a
straight right to the face. forcing Corbett
to give way. Another right found a rest
ing place on Corbatt's mouth. At this
stage Corbstt got in a wicked right to the
jaw. but Nelson gave two for ono and
planted left and right on Corbett's face
Corbett fought back hard. but was met
with a right swing to the Jaw and a left
straight to the face. Nelson kept up the
bombardment. finally nearly flooring Cor
belt with a wicked right swing to the
Jaw. Nelson had Corbett groggy. for
cling him against the ropes with blood
streaming from his mouth and nose and
presenting Il sorry spectacle. Corbett was
weak and almost tottered to his corner
as the gong changed. 1t was Nelson's
round by a wide margin.
ROUND EIGHT.
They went to close quarters at the very
outset Nelson missed several lefts for the
face. Nelson then sent a right to the face
and Corbett stalled desperately. Corbett's
face soon broke out bleeding afresh. Cor
bett kept in very close, missed several
desperate swings and was then forced into