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jaw. Britt rushed cqrpett to the ropes,
but failed to land Straight right for the
jaw. Then they mixed It and Britt, on
head The champion getaIiated with a
right to the head They mixed it again
and Corbett put hard right to the face
nose that sent the blood spouting from
that organ. It was hard blow. The.
bell then rang. Corbett had much the
better Of the round.
Round Five.
They went at it at close range Corbett
doing much execution with short arm
away Britt hooked his left twice to the
body. Britt tried with left for the jaw,
but Corbett cleverly brushed it aside.
Britt rushed Corbett to the ropes, but
the champion sent himss back with right
to the body. Corbett rushed in, but was
met with a straight left to the body and
left to the face. Corbett retaliated with
fierce right to- the jaw, but Britt, not to
be denied, sent the champion against the
ropes with a fearful left to the stomach.
They then mixed it.. but no damage re-
suited Britt sent in straight left to the
face and Corbett stalled until the sound
of the bell Britt had a shade the better
of it in this round and looked more con-
suit the champion, who clinched repeat
edly.
Round Six.
They rushed into mix in which Cor
bett swung right and left to the jaw, but
these were Offset by two vicious lefts that
Britt sent to the champion s stomach. A
A moment later Britt's left sank into
Corbett's stomach, but Corbett sent In
Britt back, Corbett nearly went. to his
knees from a missed right swing.
straight left by Corbett for the stomach
was blocked by Britt, who seountered with
right on the stomach. Corbett was wild
with left swing, Britt getting in a: straight
left to the body. Quick. as. a flash Corbett
whipped his left to, Britt's jaw, sending
his head back. 1t was a vicious blow and
Jimmy fought desperately, landing left
over Corbett's eye that tore that member
open. It was hard finish to the round, in
which honors We're even 90
Round Seven.
Britt missed two lefesl for the body and
received a short-arm jolt to the face from
Corbett's left. Corbettlnaissed terrific
right uppercut and they clfnched, Corbett
landing several rights over the kidneys.
Both men wore badly. dfscolored optics.
Britt sent terrific right to the jaw and
followed it with hard left to the body
that forced the champfonxto clinch. They
went at it hammer and tongs, Britt hay
ing much the better Of az fierce rally. In
this round Britt outfought Corbett in the
mixes, Corbett repeatedly stalling. Cor
bett swung wildly ,withs right and mo-
ment later landed fearful right upper
cut to the jaw. Both men fought fercely,
giving and taking c9hsiderable punish
| t.. d
If anything, Britt kept his head better
than the champion and landed the cleaner
Round Eight.
Britt lunged out with left, but was
short. He then went jim after Corbett.
and left swings on the champions jaw.
Corbett looked very groggy at this stage
and chung desperately ITO Britt to save
himself. The house was in a terrific up
ooEed 9 a set he ai 5aon Pi re aP 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
on the jaw with right and left at will.
;Corbett again stalled to save himself
Britt tried to put the champion out, but
apparently his blows lacked force. Cor
straight right to the face. The pace in
this round was almost -superhuman.
Found Nine
sCorbett uppercut with right to the face
Corbett seemed freshers and went in after
Britt, but did not land. Britt seemed
epat1s to r rsa after h sa9as Of the
straight let's to the jaw, and forced Britt
with right and left swing to the jaw
hook for51the body Britt. drove a left
swing to Corbettis nose, starting the
blood. Corbett then uppereut with right
to 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.
+ Round Ten.
Z They Immediately mixed it and Britt
blocked several rights and slefts 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 head with shortarm
swings and in mfxup put a hard right
to the jaw. Britt missed right for the
jaw and an attempt, by Corbett to coun-
ter was blocked. The pace slackened CON
siderably over the pretsiens rounds. Britt
sent a straight left to the face and miss
ed a left swing for thew5aw. They then
exchanged hard rights, to- the face. Britt
sent Corbett's head back with right
hook to his sore eye; He rushed Corbett
the bell sounded Britt .reopened Corbett's
eye with straight left L was s. h hard a;5l
corners with blood flowing all over them