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body and left to the face. Corbett retail | lated with a fierce right to the jaw. but Britt not to be outdone. sent the cham pion against the ropes with a fearful left to the stomach. They then mixed | 1t 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 the better in this round and looked more confident His body blows | did not appear to sui. the champion who | clinched repeatedly in this round.
 Round 6. They rushed into a mix, m which Corbett swung right and left to jaw. but these were offset by two vicious lefts that Britt sent to the champions | stomach. A moment later Britts left sank into Corbett's stomach. but Corbctt | sent in two lightning iefts to the face | that gent Britt back. Corbett nearly went | to his knees from a missed right swing. A straight left by Corbett for the stom- ach was blocked by Britt. who countered with a right on the stomach. Corbett was wild with a left swing, Britt getting straight left to the body. Quick as A flash Corbett whipped his left to Britt's | jaw, sending his head back. It was lvicious blow. and Jimmy fought desper- | ately, landing a left over Corbett's eye that tore that member open. It was 1 hard finish to the round, in which honors | were even.
 l hOunQ (. bTltt missed TWO leLtS 10 DOuy and sent a short arm jolt to the face. Corbet missed a terrific right uppercut and they clinched. Corbett landing sev- eral rights over the kidneys. Both men wore badly discolored optics. Britt sent | a terrific right to the jaw and followed | 1t with hard left to the body that forced | the champion to clinch. They went at it hammer and tongs, Britt having much the better of fierce rally. In this round Britt outfought Corbett in the mixes. | Corbett repeatedly stalled. Corbett swung wildly with right and a moment later landed fearful right uppercut to the l jaw. Both men fought fiercely, giving | and taking considerable punishment. It l was a comparatively even round. If any thing, Britt kept his head better than the champion and landed cleaner blows.
 | Round S. Britt lunged out with left and was short. He then went in after Cor l bett, mixed 1t and landed several terrific l right and left swings on the champions jaw. Corbett looked very groggy at this stage and clung desperately to Britt to | save himself. The house was in terri f1c uproar. Britt set very fast pace and 1t looked as if he must soon tire. Britt | waded in again. but Corbett caught him with a right swing on the jaw that sent him back. They stood in the center of the ring with Britt hammering Corbett  Corbett again stalled to save himself Britt tried to put the champion out, but | apparently his blows lacked force. Cor bett near the end of the round got in d straight right to the face. The pace i'll this round was almost superhuman. If Britt can keep 1t up 1t looked as though he will win in another round or two, but he showed the effect of the pace as he went to his corner.
 I right to the face. Corbett was fresher and went in after Britt. but did not land. Britt seemed content to rest after his exertions of the previous round. Cor bett landed two straight lefts to the jaw and forced Britt on the defensive. Cor bett followed it with right and left swrings to the jaw and then mixed. Britt missed left hook to body and drove left swing to Corbetts nose, starting the blood. Corbett then uppercut with right to face, starting the blood afresh from Britt's eye. Both men were covered with blood and their faces appear to be badly cut. The round closed in Corbetts s favor, Britt contenting himself with rest ing and acting mostly on the defensive.
 Round 10. They immediately mixed 1t and Britt blocked several right and letts for the body. Britt then swung his left twice to Corbetts ear and then jabbed
 
 bett rocked Jimmy's head with short arm swings and in a mix up put hard right to the jaw Britt missed a right for the jaw and an attempt by Corbett to counter was blocked. The pace slacken- ed considerably over the previous rounds.
 Britt sent straight left to the face and missed a left swing for the jaw. They then exchanged hard rights to the face. Britt sent Corbett's head back with a | fO hie Q Corbett to the ropes, but failed to con- meet As the bell sounded Britt reopen ed Corbett's eye with a straight left It was hard fight and both men again went to their corners with blood flowing all over them from damaged faces. Cor bett's seconds worked hard on the cham plons eye which was badly swollen.
 Round II. Corbett bored in with hard right to the kidneys. A mix followed Britt missing two lefts for the face and Corbett putting in two rights to the face. The referee had his hands full separating the combatants. Britt missed a left for the jaw and a right by the champion landed on Britt's face. They clinched repeatedly. Corbett missed sev- eral rights for the face and held on to Britt for which he was hissed. Both men appeared tired. Corbett was very wild with two upper cuts for the jaw as , was also two rights for the face by Britt Tn a mix up against the ropes Corbett sent In right and left to the jaw and Jimmy looked very tired as the bell rang. It was the champions round. Britt looked very tired as he received atten- tion from his seconds.
 Round 12. Britt missed a left swing for the head and they mixed 1t up without damage. Corbett seemed to be waiting a change to get In telling blow Finally he drove in straight right to the stom- ach. but received a still harder one from Britt's left in the stomach. Corbett was wild with a terrific right swing and they went on to a clinch. Corbett kept rush ing at Britt, who appeared tired. Cor bett bored in and sent a straight left to the jaw escaping a left counter. Britt's cleverness stood him well in stead as Corbett kept after him relentlessly but most cases he did not land. Britt forced Corbett to the ropes and failed to take advantage of a wide opening. They got to the center of the ring and the bell found them in a clinch. Both men ap- peared tired at this stage. It looked an even fight up to this stage.
 Round 13. They immediately rushed to a clinch and Referee Graney parted