Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-30
SPORTS Of AL Sorts
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and he forced matters and had corbett
bleeding from mouth and nose.
Nelson's blows had plenty OF stsam Pc
hind them and he landed at win. When
the sben rang At the end OF the eighth
round corbett went to his corner In a very
groggy condition. From then on the fight
was all Nelson's and II wtls only q matter
OF time when he would finish his man or
that the referee would stop the fight
The faint OF suspicion which has chara0
terized some Of the recent, contests In San
Francisco has been entirely absent In con-
nection with this battle, the result being
that interest displayed over the outcome
was as great, II not greater, than many
events previously held which involved
worlds championships. This feeling was
withstanding the one-sidedness OF the
odds, the speculation on the result was the
heaviest of any contest since the Britt-Cer-
bett battle last summer,
While technically no championship title
went with the winning end Of last nights
fight, the fact that the, victor will meet
Jimmy Britt next month for the worlds
featherweight championship proved an in
centive which greatly stimulated the ef-
forts Of the principals and impelled them
to train to the limit.
Corbett in particular has undergone
very severe course of training. The former
champion made no secret of the fact that
his weight just previouseto the condition
Ing process was IA pounds, but by faithful
and strenuous work that figure was sys-
tematically reduced, and when the lads
weighed In at 9 o'clock last evening Cor
belts weight was at the figure previously
agreed upon. namely, 100 pounds.
When the two bellgerents stepped into
the ring Corbett ruled warm favorite at
odds Of to 1. Bets were registered at
even money that the ex-champfon would
dispose OF his opponent In from twelve to
fifteen rounds. Despite the disparity in the
price. betting continued heavy up to the
final moment.
Corbetts seconds were Harry Tuthill. his
manager: Frank Mcdonald. Billy Otis,
Benny Carson and Tim McGrath.
Nelson was seconded by Ted Murphy,
Frank Rafael, Dan Danziger and Jack
Kelly.
Later in the evening the betting, owing to
the weight OF Nelson, money switched to
the odds Of 10 to I. 1t Is estimated that the
receipts will approximate $4,000.
Nelson's Statement.
SAN FRANCISCO, November 30-Dis-
cussIng the Nelson-Co rbett fight last night,
Nelson said:
AT no time Of the fight was In doubt
OF the result. OF course. In the frst two or
three rounds I was Just feeling him out,
but, after the third round had passed
knew had him. Before the fight said
that Corbett was not game. I take that
back now: I am not marked ND a bit and
am not hurt. Britt? Why. I'll win from
Britt He looks Just like the rest OF 'em to
me. and I'll get him. won a little over
$1,000 tonight outside OF my share Of the
receipts"
Corbett said: II was beaten fairly, that
Is all there is to it Islaxa really nothing
to say. Let 1t go out to the world that /
say l was fairly beaten by q man who is
better than I am tonight He won, and
he won fairly all the way
James Britt said: Nelson is a grand
little fighter. and realize that when I
fight him in December have got to put
UP better fight than ser did before In
any doubt that had asssto Nelson sas a
card Is swept away. He is the one man
that want to fghts And want to say
that all the chickering's between Corbett and
myself are over as far as1 am concerned.
after the game showing he made am
willing, If he is. to shake hands and call off
all past unfriendliness."