The San Francisco call., 1904-03-26
Description of the Contest in Detail Is
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had a shade the better in this round and
looked more confident. His body blows did
not appear to suit the champion. who chnchec
repeatedly
Round e-They rushed into clnch. in which
Corbett swung right and left to the jaw. but
these were Offset by two vicious lefts that Britt
sent to the champions stomach. moment
later Britts left sank into Corbetts stomach.
but Corbett sent in two lightning efts to the
face that sent Britt back. Corbett nearly
went to his knees from a missed right swing.
A straight left by Corbett for the stomach was
on the stomach Corbett was wild with lefc
and right swing, Britt getting in straight
left to the body. Quick as flash Corbett
whipped his right and left to Britt's JAZZ,
sending his head back. 1t was a vicious blow
and Jimmy fought desperately landing left
over Corbetts eye that tore that member open.
1t was a hard finish to the round. in which
honors were even.
Round Britt missed two lefts for the body
and received a shortarm jolt to the face from
Corbett's left. Corbett missed terrific right
uppercut and they ciinched, Corbett landing
several rights over the kidneys. Both men
wore badly discolored optics. Britt sent a ter
rife right to the Jaw and followed it with a
hard left to the body that forced the champion
clinch They went at 1t hammer and tongs.
Britt having much the better of a fierce rally.
In this round Britt outfought Corbett in the
mikes, Corbett repeatedly stalling. Corbett
swung wildly with right and moment later
landed a fearful right uppercut 10 the jaw.
Both men fought fercely. giving and taking
considerable punishment. 1t was a compare
lively even round. II anything Britt kept his
Round sWBritt lunged out with left, but -as
short He then went in after Corbett, mixed it
and landed several terrific right and left
swings on the Champion jaw. Corbett looked
very groggy at this stage and clung desperate
ly to Britt to himself. The house was in
a terrific uproar Britt set very fast pace
and it looked II ne must soon tire Britt
waded in again, but Corbett caught him a
right swing on the jaw that sent him back.
They stood in the center OF the ring. with
Britt hammering Corbett on the jaw with right
and left at will Corbett again stalled to save
but apparently his blows lacked the force
straight right to the face. The pace in this
round was almost superhuman. II Britt can
keep It up 1t looks though he will win in
another round or two. but he showed the ef-
fectis OF the pace as he went to his corner
Round 9-Corbett uppercut with right to the
face. corbets seemed tresher 1a and went II;
content to rest after his exertions of the pre-
vious round. Corbett landed two straight
lefts TO the Jaw and forced Britt on the de-
fensive Corbett followed II with right and
left swing to the jaw and they mixed H. Britt
missed a left hook for the body. Britt drove
a left swing TO Corbetts nose, starting the
blood Corbett then uppercut with right to
the face starting the blood afresh from Britt
eye Both are covered with blood and
their faces appear to be badly cut. The round
closed in Corbetts favor, Britt contenting
himself with resting and acting mostly on the
Round 1o-They Immediately mixed it, and
Britt blocked several rights and lefts for the
body Britt then swung ms LETT twice to Cor
the Champions face. corbett rocked Jimmy
head with short arm swings, and in a mix
put a hard right to the jaw Britt missed a
right for the jaw, and an attempt by Cor
bett to counter was blocked. The pace slack
ened considerably over the previous rounds.
Britt sent straight left to the face. and
missed left swing for the jaw. They then
exchanged hard rights to the face. Britt sent
Corbett's head back with a right hook to his
sore eve He rushed Corbett to the ropes
but failed to connect. AS the bell rang Britt
reopened Corbetts eye with a straight left
It was a hard fight, and both men went to