The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-30

and they went to close quarters Nelson showing Corbett about the ring with his head on Corbett's shoulders. Nelson swung left hard to the head, Corbett was wild with a right counter. It looked as If Corbett invited Nelson's blows to clear the way for his wicked right. Cor bett crossed twice with left to face and in a mix Nelson whipped right to Cor bett's jaw. Nelson forced Corbett against the ropes. but the latter uppercut right to the Jaw that sent Nelson back. In the center of the ring Nelson sent straight left to the face and as the bell sounded repeated the dose Corbetts nose was bleeding slightly as he took his seat. The round was about even.
 Round 6-They went at it at close quar- ters and Corbett planted a vicious right on the body. Both swung vicously with right and left but none of the blows landed. Nelson continued to force Cor belt 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, q 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 on the body Nelson landed several terrific left and right short arm blows. Corbett fought back wildly Nelson kept after Corbett landing almost at will. The gong sounded when Nelson landed straight lefts and rights to the ex-champion's face, bringing blood from Corbett's nose. The bell seemed welcome to Corbett It was Nelson's round.
 corbett Was Staggering.
 Round 7.-Both missed lefts for the body Nelson resumed his showing tac- ties and at close quarters staggered Cor bett with three rights to the jaw. He followed 1t with straight right to the face forcing Corbett to give way. Another right found Corbett's mouth. At this stage Corbett got in a wicked right to the jaw, but Nelson gave two for one 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 straight to the face. Nelson kept up the battle finally nearly flooring Corbett with a wicked right swing to the jaw. Nelson had Corbett groggy, forcing him against the ropes with blood streaming from his mouth and nose, and presenting @ sorry spectacle. Corbelr was weak and almost staggered to his corner. It was Nelson round by a wide margin.
 Round S.-They went to close quarters at the very outset. Nelson missed sev- eral lefts for the face. Nelson sent right to the face and Corbett stalled des- perately. Corbett's face broke out bleed ing afresh Corbett kept in very close, missed several desperate swings and was then forced into Nelson's corner. Nelson begged away mercilessly at his face. Cor bett drove a wicked right Into Nelson 8 face, but the latter handed out a crush ing right that caught Corbett on the jaw. The fighting here was most desperate, Corbett fought wildly while Nelson made his blows tell. seldom failing to land. He uppercut Corbett viciously several times with right and brought more blood from Corbetts face. Just before the gong sounded, Corbett landed fearful right pereeptible effect on the battling de- mon" Nelson's round.
 Round 0.-Corbett complained to the referee that Nelson was putting with his head, hut nc attention was paid to the claim Corbett missed right and left swing for the jaw, but received two straight lefts and right on the jaw that forced him back. Tn mix Nelson drove his left to.the face and hard right to the body. Corbett missed two fearful left swings to the Jaw. Then they mixed 1t snd Nelson forced Corbett against the ropes. Corbett swung a fierce left to the jaw. but had no effect on the Chicago man, who forced Corbett about the ring, .anding fearful rights and left jolts at will Corbett was helpless and could not counter. Nelson landed an avalanche of straight hlows and lefts to the face and the gong saved Corbett from almost certain defeat. It looked as If he was motioning to the seconds to throw up the sponge.
 Round l0--Nelson went right after Cor bett Corbett hung to him, desperately fighting back like a wild man. His swings went wild. however. Nelson again rushed Corbett to the ropes, landing at will with right and left on the face. Cor bett was sipggy and the crowd yelled to stop It." Ne,son went after Corbett who could scarcely raise his hands. Cor betts seconds. seeing the hapeless and hopeless condition of their charge, threw up the sponge as a token of defeat.
 Corbett was carried to his corner with blood streaming from his nostrils, mouth and ears, utterly defeated.