The San Francisco call., 1904-11-30

Battling Nelson took a giant stride
UP the pugilistic ladder of fame last
night by stopping Young Corbett in ten
rounds in Woodward's Pavilion. From
the third round the little Denverite was
on the down grade from the relentless
body blows showered on him by his
opponent The latter scented victory
early in the fight and an intense look
blazed in his ewes, the only sign OF
emotion which showed in his otherwise
expressionless face.
While Corbett looked fit for a severe
struggle when in his street clothes, the
moment he stripped for the fray the fat
about his body indicated all too plainly
that he had not taken sufficient work
in his training. He lacked condition,
and when opposed to a persistent.
dogged fighter like Nelson this was
fatal. To show how badly Corbett was
beaten UP, it was necessary for him to
go to the Emergency Hospital and
have three wounds stitched. One was
in the back of his head, another over
his left eye and the third on his upper
lip.
While Corbett was on the down grade
for a number of rounds, the turning
point in the fight came early in the
seventh round. Corbett had not recoV-
cred from the terrible beating he had
received in the previous rounds and re-
ceived a crushing right to the jaw.
Practically from that time on he hardly
knew what he was about. His race was
puffed badly and the blood was stream
ing from various wounds and gave him
a CORY appearance.
NELSON PERSISTENT.
Nelson kept after him and pressed
him about the ring. having him in
grOggy condition, In Wnich ne kcouIu
not defend himself nor hurt Nelson.
When the eighth round opened eNpen
spared for a moment for an opening
and then Corbett rushed in with his
head down. AS he started to raise his
head Nelson butted him. This pro-
duced the severe cut over the eye ana
for time Corbett could hardly see
for the binding effects of the blood.
Nelson went after him steadily and
kept landing both right and left to
the body and the head. Nelson caught
him one right hook to the jaw which
seemed to make him desperate. and he
swung wildly, only to get three blows
in rapid succession to the head. When
the gong sounded the end of the round
Corbett staggered to his corner. Nelson
did not show the slightest evidence of
fatigue when he went to the center Of
the ring l.. the ninth round. Corbett
landed left to the jaw that made no
impression on Nelson. The latter came
back with a right to the jaw and then
fairly rained blows on Corbett Toward
the end of the round the latter was
backed UP against the ropes and did
not have sufficient strength to raise
his gloved hands above his waist. The
spectators were already commencing to
murmur stop the fight"
When the tenth and what proved to
be the last round opened 1t was ap-
parent Corbett had no chance of re-
cuperating. Nelson went at him vicious
ly, trying everything to land decisive
blow on the jaw. He tried rights and
lefts and had Corbett tottering when
Harry Tuthill jumped in the ring and
saved the game Denver boy from any
further unnecessary punishment. Ref
cree Billy Roche said after the fight
that he was prepared to stop it had not
Corbetts seconds acknowledged the de-
feat of their man.
MANY SURPRISES.
The fight proved surprise in more
ways than one. The bettors made Cor
bett 6 to 10 choice originally and this
price was finally hammered down to 4
to 10. 1t was expected Corbett would
outlook Nelson, but he did not do SO
at any stage of the game. Corbett
tried his old tactics, going in with his
head down and then winging his hands
over his opponents head. AS soon as