The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-11-30
The FIGHT.

Nelson landed the more frequently,
Corbett's blows had the greater
strength behind them.
ROUND 4.-Nelson swung a left
to head and missed a right for jaw.
They went to close quarters and Cor
bett missed two short. arm sN ings fer
jaw. Nelson forced Corbett against
the ropes and then around the ring
landing almost at will on Corbett's
head and face. Corbett stopped and
then in the in-fighting Corbett put
right and left to face and body. They
fought shoulder to shoulder Nelson
landed left and right swings tt jaw.
Corbett followed with right and left
swings as the belI rang which made
Nelson ,groggy.
ROUND 5.-After some sparring
Corbett was short with a right for
body and they went to close quarters.
Nelson showing Corbett about the
ring. Nelson swung left to head and
Corbett was wild with a counter. 1t
looked as if Corbett invited Nelson's
blows in order to get him close uo.
face n in a mixur Nelson whipped
his right to Corbett's jaw. Nelson fore
ed Corbett against the ropes, but the
latter upper-cut a right to the jaw
that sent Nelson back. In the cente;
of the ring Nelson sen a straight
left t face and as the bell sounded
about even.
ROUND 6.-They at once went to
close quarters and Corbett planted a
vicious right on the body. Both swung
with right and left, but none OF the
blows landed. Nelson continued to
force Corbett around the rig. Cor
bett received a straight right on the
nose, but Corbett drove in a telling
right to body. Nelson brought blooG
from Corbett's nose and mouth. land
ing terrific lefts and right short-arm
blows. Corbett fought back wildly.
Nelson kept after Corbett. landing al
most at will. The gong sounded with
Nelson landing straight iefts and
rights to the ex-champion's face and
bringing blood from Corbett's nose.
The bell was welcome to Coroett.
ROUND both missed for body,
Nelson resumed his showing tactics
and at close quarters landed with
three rights to jaw. At this stage
Corbett got in a wicked right to tie
jaw, but Nelson gave two for one and
planted a left and right on Corbett's
face. Corbett fought back Eard and
was met with a right swing to the
Jaw and left to nose. Nelson kept up
the bombardment, finally nearly floor
ing Corbett with a right swing to The
jaw. Nelson had Corbett groggy. fore
ing him against the ropes with bloc /
streaming from his mouth and nose
and presenting a sorry spectacle. Cor
bett was weak and almost tottered
to his orner as the gong Charged. 1t
was Nelson's round.
ROUND 8.-Thev went to close
missed several lefts for the face. Mel
son then sen a right to the face and
Corbett stalled desperately. Corbetts
face soon broke o,tt bleeding again.
Corbett kept in very close missing
several desperate swings and was
then forced into Nelson's corner. Mel
son pegging away at his face. Corbeit
drove a wicked right to Nelson's face,
bnt the latter handed out a crushing
right that caught Corbett on the jaw.
The fighting mere was most desperate.
Corbett fought wildly, while Nelson
made his blows count, seldom falling
to land. He upper-cut Corbett sever
al times with his right and brought
more blood from Corbett's face. Just
before the gong rarg Corbet5 landei
a fearful right swing to Nelson's jaw,
but there was no effect on the bat
ling u0IlCL. HIS was dlSO 4N6lSOIl >
round.
ROUND 9.-Corbett complained
that Nelson was butring him with his
head, but no attention was paid to
the claim. Corbett missed a right and
left swing for jaw, but received two
straight lefts and a right or the jaw
that forced him back. In a mix up Nei-
son drove his left to Corbett's face
and a hard right to his body. Corbet.
missed two fearful lefts for the jaw.
Then they mixed up again and Mel
son forced Corbett against the ropes.
Corbett swung a fierce left to jaw.
but it had no effec5 on the Chicago
man who forced Corbett about the
ring, landing fearful right and left
jolts at will. Corbett was hopeless
and could not protect himself. Nelson
landed an avalanche of straight rights