The evening world., 1904-03-01
YOUNG CORBETT' WON
IN ELEVENTH ROUND
Dave Sullivan Was Game to the Core,
but Was ,Outclassed and at Little
Champions Mercy When Graney
Interfered.
tspecial 70 The EVENING world.)

CAN FRANCISCO, March i.-"Young Corbstt," the champion feath-
er-weight boxer of the world, gained an impressive victory over
Dave Sullivan last night in Mechanics Pavilion. At the instance
of Referee Eddie Graney Sulivans seconds tossed a towel into the ring as
a mute signal that they acknowledged defeat.
To have let the bout proceed further would have been counting a
tragedy, as Sullivan had been beaten TO a standstl, while the marvellous
little fighting machine in front of him retained all his terrible httng
powers.
The engagement was remarkable for the amount of mitigating, the
Hen being locked together and punching for minutes at a time. Sullivan
was the offender in the hanging on, the little champion usually Trying 10
fight himself clear. He seemed able to hit from any position and with
great force.
Corbeft Didn't Mind the Punches. =.
When he went at Sullivan it was like a rotary plough going througha
bank of snow. When Sullivan landed the blows seemed to have no force,
as they did not seem to bother Corbett in the least. The latter seemed
positively fat and not a muscle showed above the surface on his plump
little body. H, was undoubtedly we'll trained, however, as he did not
breathe hard and the most violent exetions did not tire him.
When the men faced each other in the ring, Corbett seemed as
plump as a partridge, while Sullivan had the snewy muscular appearance
of a highlytrained athlete.
"corbet" came back with a left and right to the head. He ran Sullivan into
Q corner. where Sullivan slipped down. 1850
"Corbett" Rushes Matters Early.
"corbtt" was very busy in the second round, scoring repeatedly with
rights and lchs to both head and body. He sent a hard right to the heart,
and then knocked Sullivan down with a left to the head. "corbet" was
fighting fercely when the round ended.
third started. He followed th. with a right as they came out o.. a cnnch.
Sullivan made "Corbett look serious with a right and left to the head, but
got a left in return that staggered him.
"corbett" staggered Sullivan early in the fourth rouhd with a right to
the back Of the head. Sullivan a then knocked down with a right to the
head and stayed down nine seconds He "a knocked down again rear the
end Of the round. 1t seemed that he could hardly recover.
SULLIVAN IS FIOOreU Again..
Early in the fifth round Sullivan wal put down again with a shower OF
hard blows. He "A down Tor eight seconds, and "Cobett" tried his
best to stop him. "Corbett' leaned against him with his head o his chest
and IA swinging w his right and left. He staggered Sullivan with a
right to the head, and Dave hung on to avoid punishment. There was a
great mix-up at the end Of the round, and "Corbett' came out Of IL
unscathed.
The men slowed down noticeably in the sixth round. "Corbett" stag
gerd Sullivan once with a left IN the head and was inside a lot of suliyans
swings.
"corbat" tried often in the seventh round to land his right, shooting
it yer with great rapidiy and barely missing the mark On each occasion.
"Corbat' al busy at the head and body in the eighth round, and Sullivan
hung O. repeatedly to escape punishment
SulIivan's flushing of No Avail.
Sullivan rushed "Corbet' to the ropes in the ninth round and pushed
him outside the upper rope. "Corbet" came back hghung. Then they had
i smuggling match, "Corbnt' punched Sullivan terribly in the tenth round.
he sent him to his knees with a right to the jaw and started his left for the
head at tn. same time
This landed lightly while Sullivan was on his knees, and the crowd
Kissed "CorbNt' for this violation OF ring etiquette. There we're claims of
foul, but Referee Graney motloned the men Ia continue.
Sullivan in Bad Way When Referee Stoned Ii.
Sullivan held on early in the eleventh round. and "corbett' sent two
rights to the head and kept sending in jolly leMs. "Corbett" a fighting
like a little whrlwind and Sullivan a hopeessly out Of it. He wen down
for eight seconds from a left to the Jaw and wal IN the verge OF being
knocked out VIXEN Referee Graney had ii stoppped.