The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-30
Pavilion Was damned.

WoodWard's Pavilion San Francisco, November 29.-Woodward' pavilion was damned to the danger point tonight with fight enthusiasts who fought their way Into the auditorium to witness the battle between Young Corbett' and Battling Nelson. The taint of suspicion which has characterized some of the recent fights in this city has been entirely ab- sent In connection with tonight's battle, the result being that the interest mani fested was as great if not greater than in many events previously held which involved worlds championships.
 This feeling was reflected In the bet ting market, where. notwithstanding the one-sidedness of the odds. the speculation on the result was the heaviest of any contest since the Britt-Corbett battle nearly a year ago. While technically no championship title goes with the winning end of tonights fight, the fact that the victor will meet Jimmy Britt In this city next month for the worlds feather weight championship proves an Incentive which greatly stimulated the efforts of the principals, and impelled them to train to the limit.
 Heavy Course of Training.
 Corbett in particular underwent a very severe course of training. The former champion made no secret of the fact that his weight just previous to the condition ing process was IA pounds, but by stren- uous work that figure was reduced to the figure previously agreed upon, 13O pounds. Nelson has been at these figures for days past, and at no time has there been any apprehension in regard to his making this weight. He failed to raise the beam at the l3O notch as he stepped on the scales.
 When the two belligerents stepped into the ring tonight Corbett ruled a favorite at odds of 1 to 2. Bets were registered at even money that the former champion would dispose of his opponent in from twelve to fifteen rounds.
 Despite the disparity in the price, bet ting continued heavy up to the final mo- ment.
 Corbett's seconds were Harry Tuthill, his manager; Frank Mcdonald, Billy Otis, Benny Carson and Tim MoGrath.
 Nelson was seconded by Ted Murhpy, Frank Rafal, Daniel Siger and Jack Kelly. Later In the evering owing to the weight of Nelson money, switched to the odds of 10 to I.
 It was estimated that the receipts to- night approximated $15000.
 After the men had been photographed they went to the center of the ring and were instructed by the referees The men then were sent to their corners to await the clang of the initial gong. The contest was scheduled to go twenty rounds, the men to break at the referees order. Time was called at 95S.
 Tho Fight By Rounds.
 Round 1. Corbett walked cooly to the center. Nelson was the first to move, missing left and right swings for the body. Nelson nearly slipped to the floor in avoiding the blow. Corbett cleverly tucked a hard left swing and then chopped his right to Nelsons face. They spared for some time, apparently sizing each other up. Finally they went to close quarters for the body Nelson shot his left lightly to the face and in a mixup sent right to Corbett's body. Corbett then swung his right to the head heavily and the bell found both in fruitless mixup. No blows of consequence were landed In this round. Corbett was very cool while Nelson was trife anxious.
 Round 2.-After some spalring both missed lefts and they went to close quar- ters, Nelson getting in left lightly to Corbetts face, and ducking vicious right uppercut. Corbett rushed to clinch and in some vicious in-fghting Nelson placed good lefts on Corbetts body. Nelson was short with straight left, Corbet rushed, fented with left, and drove his right hard to Nelson's 8
 
 they went to close quarters, mixing 1t without damage. Quick as flash Cor bett hooked his right to the jaw and Nelson retaliated in kind with right to the face Corbett then changed his tao tics and tried straight lefts for the jaw. Out of five attempts two were success full. Corbett was bleeding slightly from the mouth as the gong sounded and the men went to their corners. The honors were practically eVen
 Honors Again Even.
 Round 3.-They went to the centre and exchanged lefts to the head. Corbett then swung a vicious right to the head and Nelson retaliated with a left upper cut to the jaw. Nelson rushed Corbett to the ropes, landing left and right. As they squared off Nelson sent straight left to the jaw and followed it with a left swing to the face making Corbett vince. Nelson forced Corbett into a neu- trai corner, but the latter got clear and then fought to the centre of the ring at close quarters, Corbett landing sev- eral puncnes on the face. Corbett sud- denly sent two terrific rights to Nelson's Jaw and they mixed 1t fiercely. Nelson then forced Corbett around the ring, but received q straight right to the face. Corbett swung a fearful right to the face as the gong rang. The pace in this round was fast. While Nelson landed more frequently, Corbett's blows had steam behind them and he succeeded in evening up the honors.
 Round 4.-Nelson swung right to head and Corbelt missed a fearful right up- percut for the jaw They went to close quarters and Corbett missed two short arm swings for the jaw Nelson forced Corbett against the ropes, and then around the ring. landing almost at will on Corbett's head and face. Corbett stalled and then put in some heavy i'm fighting, Corbett put right and left to face and body. They fought shoulder to ehoulder. both missing fierce right and left uppercuts. Nelson landed left and right swings to the jaw, but corbett straighten1d Nelson out with straight right to the jaw. Corbett followed it with right and left swings as the bell rang. whic1 made Nelson groggy He was bit unsteady and he went to his corner Corbetts work at the close of the round offset the lead gained by Nelson in the early stages When Corbett landed right and left 70 face and jaw, there was a world of sower behind it.
 Corbett Was Bleeding.
 Round 5.-Corbett shot right for body