Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1904-01-01
YOUNG CORBET1 BEAT HANLON
REFEREE STOPPED THE FIGHT AT
END OF 18TH ROUND.
Best Fight Ever Seen In San Francisco
The Victor Had His Man All but
out-The Californian Took Terrible
Punishment-cor Kissed Han
Ion-Gate Receipts Were Large.

San Francisco, Dec. 31.-A merciful
referee probably saved Eddie Hanlon
from being killed by Young Corbett
when he stopped their contest in the
middle of the 18th round. For two
rounds previous Referee Graney had
begged Hanlon's seconds to take their
man out of the ring, but they kept
the game youngster at it and finally
Graney, fearing that fatality might
result, ordered the fight stopped.
No man ever received such terrific
punishment in a San Francisco ring,
and probably Young Corbett is the only
man in the country who could admin
lister such beating to Hanlon. When
the San Francisco boy was carried to
his corner, still conscious but unable
to walk, his seconds worked vigorously
to revive him. The terribly beaten lad,
however, commenced to vomit blood,
and things looked very serious for him
for short time. He was finally re-
vived and was carried from the ring
by one of his secondo. Before he left
Young Corbett paid high tribute to
his skill and gameness and saluted his
brother prize fighter with an affection
ate kiss.
1t must be said for Corbett that he
was as merciful under the circum-
stances as he could be. During the
14th and 18th rounds he, too, was
anxious to have the fight stopped in
order to save Hanlon needless punish
ment.
The fight demonstrated that Cor
bett is any mans superior at his
weight. At no time during the contest
was he in any apparent danger, and
when it ended there was not mark
on him. Hanlon's most peculiar and
very effective defense was all that
saved him from a knockout earlier in
the game. Even when he became tired
and could not protect himself Corbett
could not land knockout blow.
In the 18th and 14tn rounds Corbett
began to show what he could do. The
men were allowed to fight in the
clinches, and Corbett, leaning his head
against Hanlon's shoulder and with his
arms free, would punch him in the
stomach with his right and swing
fierce short lefts on his jaw. That
was the beginning of the end.
In the 18th Corbett backed Hanlon
into corner, and when the San Fran
cisco boy swung feebly. Corbett swung
two lightning lefts and Hanlon went
down. He took the count Of eight, but
struggled to his feet and again re-
ceived the terrific punishment that
Corbett was dealing out to him. 1t
was then that Graney wanted the fight
stopped.
The 10th round had lasted but a
minute and 40 seconds when Referee
Graney stopped the fight. Hanlon,
when seen in his dressing room, was
still in great distress and refused to
talk much. He did say, however, that
Corbett can beat any Of them. AL
though defeated, the San Francisco
boy was not disgraced, and was even
more loudly cheered than the cham
pion when he left the ring.
Receipts Enormous.
The attendance at the fight was enor-
nous for featherweight fight. The
receipts were between $4,000 and $780,
900. Fifty per cent of the receipts
we're divided between the fighters, the
winner taking rs per cent of this
amount and the loser rs per cent.
In addition, Corbett was given per
cent of the gross receipts in view Of
his drawing powers.
The fight will go into the history Of
the ring as the fastest and fiercest
ever seen here.