Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-03-26


pace and it looked as if he must soor
tire. Britt waded in again, but Corbet
caught him a right on the jaw that sent
him back. They stood in the center of the
ring with Britt hammering on Corbett'.
jaw with right and left at will Corbet'
again stalled to save himself. Britt tried
to put the champion out, but apparently
his blows lacked force. Corbett near the
end of the round got in a straight righ
to the face. The pace was terrific.
Round 9-The round closed in Cor
belts favor, Britt contenting himself
with resting and acting on the defen.
| sive.
Round 10-r~+', Ion went to their
them from damaged faces. Corbett's
seconds worked h,~d on the cham
pions eye, which was badly swollen.
Round 71-This round was the
| champions.
Round 12-Both men appeared tired.
1t looked like an even fight ZIP to th:;;
stage.
Round 13-They Immediately rushed
to clinch and the referee parted them.
Britt was wild with two lefts and an
other left for the body was blocked.
Very little fighting followed and the
men clinched repeatedly. Britt was
short several times with his left and
Corbett whipped smart left to the
jaw, duplicating the blow n moment
later. Rritt then forced Corbett to the
ropes. landing left hook to the stem
ach and left to the face. Corbett
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right uppercuts. Corbett took good
care to keep his stomach covered. AS
the bell rang Corbett swung with a
Wild right for the jaw. The pace had
slowed down and both aeain went to
their corners ti~o' ,Corbett had the
better of the round.
Round 14-They spared in n desultory
manner, each looking for an opening.
Finally Corbett swung two hard rights to
the ear and followed with a right to the
body. Some clever blocking followed,
Corbett missing three vicious right
swings. Jimmy hooked his left high on
the beat and clinch followed. Corbett
then blocked a left for the body but re-
ceived straight left to the face.
right swing by the champion went wide
and Britt missed two fierce lefts for the
face. Corbett Jared Britt with left to
the jaw that forced the Californian to a
clincll Britt again appeared tired as the
gong sounded.
The round was a shade Corbett's. The
men resorted to much clnching.
Round 15-This round was in favor of
COrbett.
Round 1G-They stood in the center
of the ring exchanging blow for blow.
Britt planted hard left to the body
and followed it with left swing that
sent Corbetts head back. COrbett
again looked worried. Corbett then
shot his right to the body with great
force and Britt clinched. Britt got in
q left to the body and then they mixed
it, both delivering telling blows. Both
seemed to tire. Corbett sent in Il
straight left to the body, the impact
Of which was heard all over the build
ing. Britt then sent Corbett to the
ropes with two terrific rights to he jaw.
The bell rang at this stage, but the
lighters at first did not hear it. 1t was
wonderful rally on BrittS part and
Corbett looked n bit groggy as he went
to his corner. Britt had the advantage.
Round 11-They went at it hammer
and tongs Britt sending his right and
lett to the jaw. forcing Corbett to stall.
Britt sent in two straight lefts to the
face and blocked q desperate right
swing by Corbett. Eritt landed several
punches on Corbett's stomach and
missed Il hard right to the jaw. Des-
perate fighting followed. both men ap-
pearing almost tired out. and Corbett
clinching. Britt finally sent Corbett
against the ropes with a straight left
to the body. Corbett fought wildly.
Britt uppercut Corbett on the face and
body with left. 1t was a gruelling tus-
sic. Britt having all the better of it.
The bell stopped the hostilities 1t was
Britt's round by a wide majority. BIftt
received a tremendous ovation as ne
took his corner. His wonderful ability
to take punishment and recuperate de
lighted the crowd.
Round 1S-Corbett rushed but got
more tnan he barganed for. lit rain
ing in swings that nearly sent him TO
the floor. Corbett clinched. AS they
parted Britt sent in right and left to
the face, but a well directed right by
Corbett caught him in the stomach.
4 tpy 1OuSnl HelttIy. Dul ldhlIlS very
hard blows. Britt tried to keep Cor
bett at a distance. but failed. 1t was a
terrific round. closing in Britts favor.
During the intermission some one pro-
posed three cheers for Britt.
Round 19-Britt forced Corbett to the
ropes. followed by sending a left and
right to the jaw. Corbett then scored
heavily with right on the body and left
to the face Britt swung a hard left on
Corbett's face. Corhett ducked left and
right uppercut and countered with
straight left to the head and a right hook
to the Jaw Both men again fought des-
pcrately, Britt rocking Corbetts head
with a rain of swings to the jaw. Corbett
could not get away from Britt, whose
blows seldom failed to connect. In a vic
ious mix-up Britt swung hard right to
the ear and a left hook to the body As
the bell rang Corbett was in clinch to
avoid the terrific rain of blows with
which Britt bombarder him. 1t was all
Eritt's round.
Round 20-They shook hands and inn
nediately mixed it, neither landing.
Britt missed left for the jaw and