The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-03-26

during the contest. but ne does not know
In what round. It is thought that q
small bone was injured. This deprived
him Of the full use Of his right
Fight by Rounds.
Round AFTER mane1ivering for an
opening. Corbett laced out with a left
twice, but Britt cieveriy blocked them.
Two similar attempts also went wild, as
also did a straight left lead by Britt for
the face Both then missed uppercuts.
right by COrbett and a left by Britt Cor
bett was again short with a left lead.
Quick as a flash Britt then hooked his
LETT 70 the body and quickly followed Il
with right and left TO the jaw. They then
ed a left swing TO Jimmys ribs and
missed a left swing for the face. A mo-
ment later however, straight left
caught Britt on the face. They then went
10 a mlx-up without result and the gong
changed Careful fighting marked this
round, with Britt having very slight
lead. Both men looked very determined
and timed their blows carefully.
Round 2.-They- closed in, and Britt tried
with left and right for the face, but Cor
bett blocked them Again they mixed IT.
Britt putting his left hard 10 the body.
he almost floored the champion with
fearful left 70 the body. COrbett fought
the jaw that nearly put him 10 the floor.
COrbett's face took on a worried look.
He rushed IN, but was met with
straight left to the body that sent him
hack to the ropes. They closed in and
Corbett missed several vicious left and
right swings for the Jaw. Britt iabbed
with straight left 10 the face. and Cor
bert swung right hard twice to Britts
kindeys The second blow was q hard
one. They mixed Il and Corbett planted
his right ard left on Rritt's jaw. The
separated the men. COrbett had all the
better of the mitigating. and Britt was
warned by his seconds TO keep his dis
lance Corbett had a slight lead in this
round.
Corbett Fights Very Fast.
Round 3.-They went TO a mix. both
missing with let's to the head. Corbett
swung a left TO Jimmy's ear. and Britt
Britt iabbcd Corbett to the face with a
left and In a mix Corbett pushed Jimmy
10 his knees. Britt was up quickly and
drove a straight left TO the body. They
bett put in a hard left to the face Britt
then blocked a straight right for the
body They came 70 close quarters and
Corhett swung a short arm right to the
face, and left TO the nose. Britt did
not relish this style of fighting and was
backed aVainst the ropes. Corbett getting
in good right to the face. They eX-
changed rights to the face and the bell
rang 1t was COrhett's round. He set \
very fast pace and DID not give Britt
much time to keep his distance.
Round 4.-Britt missed left swing. and
q right swing hv Corbett went wild. 4
left swing by Britt caught Corbett on the
face, but the champion countefed with a
vicious right upnercut to the Jaw Jimmy
tented with riCht and sent n left hook
hard 20 the body. Corbett swung hard
right to the body and missed a, hard left
swing for the face. IIe kent after Britt
sending n right swing To the Jaw. Britt
rushed Corbett 70 the ropes. but failed
TO land a straight right for the Jaw
'rhNn they mixed in and Britt on the
breakaway. swung hard left to the head.
The champion rctaliated with "A right to
the face. and then whipDed a terrific left
70 the nose that sent the blood shouting
from that organ. 1t was a hard blow.
The bell then rang. Corbett had much
the better Of the round.
Round 5-They went at IL at close