The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-26
Fight by Rounds.

Round latter maneuvering for an open
Ing. Corbett let out with his left twice but
Britt cleve-Iy blocked them. Two similar
attempts also went Wild as did straight
left lead by Britt for the face. Both then
miss upper cuts. d right by Corbett and
a lett by Britt. Corbett was again short
with a left lead. Quick as a flash Britt
then hooked his left TO the body and quick
- followed with right and left to the jaw.
They then clinched without damage. Cor
bett planted a left swing on Jimmy's ribs
and missed a left swing for the face. \
moment later, however a straight lett
caught BRIT on the face Ihey then went
10 a mix-up without result and the gong
sounded. Careful lighting marked the
l~1nd. with Britt having a slight lead.
both men looked determined and timed
their blows carefully.
Round 2-They closed in and Britt tried
with lett ana right for the face, but Cor
tett blocked them. Again they mixed IL,
Britt putting his left hard TO the body. He
almost foored the champion with fearful
left TO the body. Corbett fought back Wild
~ and received a left swing TO the jaw
that nearly put him to the floor. Corbett )
face took on 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 for the jaw. Britt
Jabbed with straight lett on the face and
Corbett swung right hard twice to Britt 5
kidneys. Il he StCOnQ DlON NdS a IldIu OHc
They mixed il and Corbett planted his right
and left on Britt's jaw. The bell rang and
the seconds ran In and separated the men.
Corbets had all the better of the intighting
and Britt was warned by his seconds TO
keep his distance. Corbett had slight lead
in this round.
Round 3-They went to a mix, both miss
Ing with lefts for the head. Corbett swung
q left To Jimmie's ear and Britt was wild
with a left swing for the jaw. Britt jabted
Corbett on the face with left. and in a
hoI hmm rp ne
Britt was up quickly and drove a straight
left TO the body. They again mixed II,
with the result that Corbett put in a hard
left on the face. Britt then blocked a
straight right for the body. They came to
close quarters. and Corbett swung a short
arm right on the face and a left on the
nose. Britt did not relish this style OF
fighting and backed against the ropes.
Corbett getting in good right to the face.
They exchanged rights TO the face and the
bell rang. 1t was Corbetts round. lie set
q very fast pace and did not give Britt
much time to keep his distance
CORBETT DRAWS BLOOD.
Round 4-Britt missed a 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
uppercut to the jaw. Jimmy tented with
right and sent left hook hard to the body.
Corbett swung a hard right to the body and
missed hard left swing for the face. He
kept after Britt sending a right swing TO
the jaw. Britt rushed Corbett TO the ropes,
but failed to land a straight right for the
Jaw Then they mixed it and Britt on the
breakaway swung hard left on the head.
The champion retaliated with right on
the head. They mixed II again and Corbett
put hard right on the face and then
whipped terrific left TO the nose that sent
the blood spouting from that organ Ii
was hard blow. The bell then rang. Cor
bett had much the better OF the round.
Round 5-Tney went at II al close range.
Corbett doing much execution with short
arm right and left swings. Then they broke
away Britt hooked his left twice to the
body. Britt tried with left for the jaw, but
CoTbett cleverly brushed IL aside Britt
rushed Corbett TO the ropes. but the cham
pion sent him back with right on the
body. Corbert rushed in. but was met with
Z straight left on the body and left 10 the
face. Corbett retaliated with fierce right
on the Jaw but Britt. not TO be denied. sent
the champion against the ropes with a fear
full left To the stomach They then mixed
IL, but no damage resulted. Britt sent In a
straight left TO the face and Corbett stalled
until the sound Of the bell Britt had a
shade in this round and looked more conf
dent His body blows did not appear 10
suit the champion. who ciinched repeatedly
Round 6-rhey rushed into mix in which
Corbett swung right and left TO the jaw.
but these were offset by two vicious lefts
that Britt sent TO the champions stomach.
A moment later Britts left sank into Cor
belts stomach, but Corbett sent in two
lightning lefIS TO the lace tLat sent BTU
back Corbett nearly went TO his knees
from a missed right swing. a straight left
BY Corbett for the stomach was blocked
by Britt who countered with right the
stomach. Corbett was wild with a left
swing Britt getting In a straight left 10
the body. Quick as a flash Corbett whipped
his left to Britts jaw, sending his head
back IL was a vicious blow and Jimmy
fought desperately, landing a left over Cor
belts eve that tore that member open. 1t
was a hard finish 10 the round. The hOnors
were even.
EYES DIScOLORED.
Round Britt missed two lefts for the
body and received a short arm jolt 10 the
face from Corbetts left Corbett missed
q terrific right uppercut and they clinched.
Corbctt landing several rights over the
kidneys. Both men wore badly discolored
optics. Britt sent terrific right the
Jaw and followed IL with hard left TO the
body that forced the champion 70 clinch.
They went at IL hammer and tongs. Britt
having much the better OF a fierce rally. In
this round Britt cutfought Corbett in the
makes. Corbett repeatedly stallins. Cor