Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-01

upon tiic itlelludllce. Wnlcn was below
the average. Corbett ruled favorite
with odds of to !. Sullivan is re-
ported to have wagered $500 against
$500 that he would be victor. Eddie
Graney was referee.
The preliminary events were better
Than the average contests of this kind
The first was between George San
frasGn of Nome. Alaska, and Caesar
Attell of San Francisco. 1t was de-
clared a draw after eight rounds of
fierce fighting. The referee in the first
ounG awarded the decision to Attell,
Sanfrason having deliberately fouled
Attell as he rested on his knees from
the effects of blow. He subsequently
resoinded his decision. however, Attell
signifying his willingness to continue
and fight the limit to a draw.
Frank Rafael and Charles Fieger of
1obcken. entered the ring at $50 for IL
lO-round bout and it was declared n
draw at the end of the 10th round
Rafael put up a good fight for a short
ender and the crowd became demon
strative at the decision. evidently
thinking that Rafael should have re-
ceived the verdict. Rafael throughout
landed the most telling blows. but Fie-
gier on the other hand did the most
leading. The latter was overweight.
Sieger recently lost decision to Jim
my Britt.
Sullivan had for his seconds Spider
Kelly, Frank Mcdonald and Jimmy
Barry. Corbett had Tim McGrath.
George Weldon, Billy Otis and Billy
Roche. Corbett was introduced as 1.-The
pride of Denver and the featherweight
champion of the world
He received a popular demonstration.
Sullivan was warmly received A
challenge from Johnny Burns of New
York was received and read, as was
also one from Spider" WEIGH. local
pusilist. Kid Herman of Chicago
was also there with a challenge. AS
Cor5ett disrobed it was seen that his
condition was superb, while Sullivan
also looked to be in perfect trim. The
contest was one of 20 rounds straight
Marquis of Queensberry rules. The
crowd yelled for Jimmy Britt, who en-
tered the ring and shook hands with
the principals. The pusilIsts were in
structed to protect themselves in the
brca kaways.
twice with his left falling short. Cor
bett the swung Intellectually with his
right for the jaw. He tried a left cross,
which failed to connect. Corbett missed
left and right swing for the face and
Sullivan neatly blocked a similar at
tempt. Sullivan landed lightly with his
leit ON the ear and they closed in. Sui
Ivan again blocked left and right
swings for the head. Finally Corbett
got his right TO the body, lightly, and
left to the jaw and face. Sullivan
tried left swing. missed and slipped
to the floor. Upon rising, Corbett
chopped right to the face and as the
bell sounded sent in a straight left to
the face. There was no damage done
and but very little fighting of conse-
Quence.
Round They went to a clinch. Sui
Ivan missed 4 left for the face and the
champion countered with left and right
swings to the face. Corbett began his
usual game of talking to his antago-
mist and then as quick as q flash drove
his; right to the body, following it with
q left to the face Corbett had the
crowd at his bandinage. The champion
missed right and left swings for the
body and Sullivan Just missed Vi
cious left swing that just grazed Cor
belts face. Sullivan planted a right
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