The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-26


pi0n ana landed the cleaner blows.
Round S-Britt lunged out with LETT. but
was snort lie tnen went In after CorDett,
mixed it and landed several terrific right
and left swings the champions jaw.
COrbett looked very grOggy at this stage
and chung desperately 10 Britt 10 save HIM
self. The house was in d terrific uproar.
Britt set very fast pace and il looked as
II he must soon tire. Britt waded In again,
but COrbett caught him with right swing
on the jaw that sent him back They stood
in the center of the ring with Britt ham,
mering Corbett on the jaw with right and
left at will Corbett again stalled TO save
out, but apparently his blows lacked force.
Corbett. near the end of the round. got in
a straight right to the face The pace in
TINS round was almost Superhuman.
Round 9-Corbett uppercut with right to
the face. Corbett seemed fresher and went
In after Britt, but did not land Britt
seemed content TO rest after his exertions OF
the previous round. Corbett landed two
straight lefts to the jaw and forced Britt
en- the defensive Corbett followed il with
right and left swings on the jaw and they
mixed it Britt missed a left hook for the
body. Britt drove a left swing TO Cor
belts nose. starting the blood Corbett
then uppercut with right the face,
starting the blood afresh from Britt's eye.
Both men are covered with blood and their
faces appear TO be badly cut. The round
closed in Corbett's favor, Britt contenting
himself with resting and acting mostly on
the defensive.
BOTH NOW BLOODY
Round 1O.-They Immediately mixed it
and Britt blocked several rights and lefts
for the body. Britt then swung his left
twice to Corbett's ear and then jabbed
straight left TO the champions face. Cor
bett rocked Jimmy's head with short arm
swings and in mix up put hard right on
the jaw. Britt missed a right for the jaw
and an attempt by Corbett to counter was
blocked. The pace slackened 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 on the face Britt sent Cor
belts head back with a right hook TO his
sore eye. He rushed Corbett to the ropes,
but failed to connect AS the bell sounded
Britt reopened Corbetts eye with straight
left. 1t was a hard fight and both men
again went TO their corners with blood flow
ing all over thin from damaged faces. Cor
belts seconds worked hard on the cham
pions eye, which was badly swollen.
Round n-Corbett bored IN with a hard
Britt missing two lefts for the face and
Corbett putting in two rights on the face.
The referee had his hands full separating
the combatants. Britt missed left for the
jaw and a right by the champion landed on
Britts face. They clinched repeatedly.
Corbett missed several rights for the face
and held on TO Britt, for which he was
Kissed Both men appeared tired. Corbett
wild with two upper-cuts for the jaw.
as was also two rights for the face by
Britt. In a miX-up against the ropes Cor
bett sent In left and right to the jaw and
the champion looked very tired as the bell
rang. 1t was the champions round Britt
looked very tired as he received attention
from his seconds.
Round 12-Britt missed a left swing for
the head and they mixed it up without
damage. Corbett seemed to be waiting a
chance to get in telling blow. Finally
he drove in straight right to the stomach,
but received a still harder one from Britt's
left in the stomach. Corbett wild
with a terrific right swing and they went
TO d cllnch. Corbett kept rushing at Britt,
who appeared tired. Corbett bored in and
sent straight left TO the jaw, escaping
a left counter. Britt's cleverness stood
him we'll in stead, as Corbett kept after
him relentlessly. but in MOST cases did not
land. Britt forced Corbett TO the ropes
and failed to take advantage of a wide
ring, and the bell found them in a clinch.
Both men appeared tired at this stage. 1t
looked like an even fight up to this stage.
CORBETT IMPROVES
Round 1S-They Immediately rushed to a
clinch and Referee Graney parted them.
Britt was wild with two lefts and another
left for the body was blocked. Very little
fighting followed. the men clinching repeat
eddy. Britt was short several times with his
left and Corbett whipped a smart left TO
the jaw, duplicating the blow a moment
later. Britt then forced Corbett to the
ropes, landing left hook on the stomach
and left on the face. Corbett forced him
back 10 the center Of the ring and caught
Britt twice on the jaw with two hard right
uppercutS. Ii was noticed that Corbett took
good care TO keep his stomach covered. As
the bell rang Corbett swung with a fearful
right for the jaw but went wild. The pace
then slowed down and both again went to
their corners tired. Corbett had the better
Round 14-They spared in a desultory
manner, each looking for an opening. Fin
ally Corbett swung two hard rights to the
ear and followed them with right to the
body that Was partially blocked. Some
clever blocking followed. Corbett failing to
connect with three vicious right swings
Jimmy hooked his left high on the breast
and clinch followed. Corbett then
blocked a left for the body, but received
a straight left on the face. right swing
by the champion went wide and Britt
missed two fierce lefts in succession for the
face. Corbett Jared Britt with straight
left on the jaw that forced the Californian
TO clinch Jimmy again appeared tired
as the gong sounded. The round was
shade Corbett's. The men are resorting TO
much clinching, and the referee was kept
busy keeping them apart.
Round .15-Corbett went in after Britt
planting a straight left on the Jaw and
right on the BODY. Britt then received two
right swings on the jaw that dazed him.
He fought back desperately and drove a
couple OF left hooks TO the body that made
the champion vince. Corbett forced Britt
TO the ropes, planting right and left on the
jaw. Ii looked bad for Britt. He appeared
very groggy and fought like dying man.
Corbett sent a left TO the jaw and missed
right that would have ended matters had
ii landed Britt received two righs and lefts
on the jaw that sent him 10 a clinch He
hung on desperately to avoid punishment
As they broke away Britt drove a straight
left TO the stomach with all his force
remarking: How do you like il yourself %
The bell then sent the men TO their cor
ners. 1t was Corbetts round.
Round l6-They stood in the center of the
ring exchanging blow for blow. Britt plant
ed hard left on the body and followed il
with left-hand swing that sent Corbett's
head back. Britt followed his advantage
putting right and left To the jaw. Corbett
again looked worried. Corbett then shot his
right 10 the body with great force and
Britt again clinched Britt got i'm a Left TO
the body and they mixed it, both delivering
telling blows. Both seemed TO tire from
the efforts. COrbett sent in straight left
TO the body. the impact of which was
heard all over the building Britt then
sent Corbett 10 the ropes with two terrific
rights to the jaw. The bell rang at this
stage but the fighters did not hear it, 1t
was a wonderful rally on Britt's part and
Corbett looked bit groggy as he went TO
his corner Britt had the advantage not
withsranding he received some hard blows
Round la-They went at il hammer and
tongs. Britt sending his right and left TO
the jaw, forcing COrbett 10 stall Britt
then sent in two straight lefts TO the face
and blocked desperate right swing by
COrbett. Britt landed several punches To
Corbett's stomach and missed a sharp right
for the jaw. Desperate fighting followed
both men appearing almost tired out. and
Corbett clinched. Britt finally sent Corbett
against the ropes with "A straight left 10 the
body. Corbett fought wildly, and they