The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-01

right to the jaw. sending Sullivan to the
nOor for the count OF nine. Sullivan came
up groggy. and a left uppercut 10 the jaw
count OF nine. 1t looked easy for Corbett.
Sullivan came up and clinched and the bell
practically saved him from knockout.
Round 5-COrbett drove fearful rights and
lefts on his antagonists jaw and Sullivan
went to the floor twice for the count of
seven. Corbett met Sullivan with a fearful
Jolt TO the stomach and the latter chung
desperately TO the champion. wild swing
by Sullivan caught COrbett on the stomach,
put he waded right in after Sullivan, send
ing him to the ropes with left and right
hooks 10 the jaw. They mixed it, COrbett
delivering terrific punishment on the body
and face. Sullivan bled from the nose
Corbett drove his left straight to the face,
but Sullivan surprised the champion by
sending in two terrific lefts, one to the
body and one TO the face Both men fought
desperately, Sullivan making a rally that
sent the pavilion into an uproar. 1t looked
very much like a. dying mans effort, how
ever, but nevertheless Sullivan inflicted bad
punishment on the champion as the round
ended. 1t was Corbett's round
Round 6-They rushed together without
result Sullivan appeared to have recupera-
ted somewhat. COrbett swung left TO the
jaw lightly and was cOuntered with a left
hook 10 the stomach. COrbett missed a ter
rife left swing for the jaw and a right
swing also went wild as did q straight left
by Sullivan. Corbett missed two left hooks
for the body and failed in an attempt 10
land right swing, Sullivan put in straight
leIt 10 the lace ana IOlIOWe0 II with a right
swing to the head and hey clinched Cor
bett sent Sullivan back with a straight left
on the face and in a mix-up they exchanged
lefts on the body. Sullivan showed great
Improvement in this round and Corbett
acted more cautiously.
SULLIVAN FORCED CORBETT.
Round 7-Sullivan was short with left and
they clinched- Breaking away, both swung
Intellectually with rights, and Corbett put
two rights over the kidneys and then
wicked right swing to the body Sullivan
planted vicious left hook TO the body that
made Corbett vince. They clinched and
Corbett, after the breakaway, missed
fearful left swing for the jaw. He offset
this by hard right swing TO the head and
escaped counter. Corbett swung his right
TO the ear and missed a swing with his
right for the jaw. Sullivan forced the
champion to the ropes. landing left flush
on the face and right on the head.
Round S-Corbett missed a right swing
for the ear and they went together. Emerg-
Ing from the clinch, Corbett jolted Sullivan
with a right to the jaw and quick as
flash planted his left hard on the nose and
moment later got in left on the head
and a right on the jaw. They stood close
together, and finally as Sullivan backed
away two rights caught him on the Jaw,
and he quickly sought refuge in a mix-up,
in which he received two fearful rights on
and after receiving a straight left on the
face drove in straight right on Sullivans
face forcing him TO a ciinch. Vicious in
hghting followed, with Corbett having con-
siderably the better of il. 1t was easily
Corbetts round. the champions blows hav-
ing great force behind them. Sullivan
corner.
Round 9-They at once mixed it, the
champion landing several rights on body
and lefts to face Sullivan was outmatched
at this kind of fighting, and Corbett had no
difficulty in landing. Sullivan backed Cor
bett against the ropes. nearly forcing him
the body. Sullivan forced Corbett against
the ropes in his opponents corner and gave
the champion as much as he took; 1t was
even. Corbett had the better of the early
part of the round.
MIXED 1T FIERCELY.
Round 10-They mixed it again fiercely,
exchanging rights and lefts on the body
Finally Corbett caught Sullivan with
hard Swing to the jaw and a left to the
same place. Corbett sent Sullivan to the
floor with blow very low and the crowd
yelled foul. He followed il with right and
left TO the jaw and the bell rang. The foul
while unquestionably delivered. was plainly
accidental. The crowd kept on yelling foul
at the end of the round, but Referee
Graney paid no attention to the claim of
SulliNanS seconds
Round lin a mix Corbett planted two
rights over the kidneys. He swung three
hard lefts to Dawes face and forced the
latter TO a clinch. Corbett Jared Sullivan
with an avalanche of rights and lefts to
the jaw and Sullivan spit blood all over the
ring. He saved himself only by holding on
| Corbett sent Sullivan to the floor with a
fearful right and left swing and as Sui
Ivan came TO his feet Corbett beat his face
into jelly. Sullivan chung desperately to
the champion. Corbett beat his opponent
mercilessly about his face and jaw, nearly
sending him through the ropes The crowd
yelled for Graney to stop the contest the
game lrishman being practically helpless.
Graney finally stopped the contest and
awarded the decision to Corbett
Sullivan, while not knocked ont was
| hopelessly defeated when the decision was
| given against him.