Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-03-01
BELL SAVED SULLIVAN.

some fast inhghting followed Corbett
plented his left TO the jaw and then
followed 1t with left to the body COr-
bett shot his right vlciously to the jaw
and sullivan resOrted to lntightng, IN
which he was worsted, lulliyan planted
two hard rights on ne chsmpi9ns ear
ard the men refused to brcfk They bat
tied breast to breast both giving and
taking hard face blows. Finally Corbett
broke 1t up and chopped a vicious right
TO the Jaw, sending Sullivan to ten floor
for the count Of nine, Sullivan came up
groggy and left uppercut to the jaw
once more sent him TO the floor for the
count Of nine. It looked easy fer Cor
bett. Sullivan came UP, clinchcd ana the
bell practically saved him from knock
out. Corbetts blows were clean-cut and
il looked as If Sullivan would not last
another round.
Round j-Corbett drove fearful rights
and lefts on his antagonists jaw, and
Sullivan went to the floor twice for the
count % seven. C0rbett met sullivan
with a fearful jolt to the stomach and
the latter chung desperately 20 the cham
piOu A Wild swing by sullivan caught
Corbett ON the stomach, but he waded
right IN after sullivan, sending him to
the ropes with left ad right hooks TO
the Jaw. They mixed It, Corbett dellN-
ering terrific punishment on the body
and face Sullivan bed nom the nose.
Corbett drove his left straight to the
face, but sullivan surprised the cham
pion by sending in two terrific lefts one
to the body aud one to the face. Both
fought desperately, Sullivan making a
rally that sent the pavilion into an up
roar 1t looked very much like dying
mans effort however, but nevertheless
Sullivan inflicted bad punishment on the
champion as the round ended IL was
Corbetts round.
Round 6-They rushed together without
result sullivan appeared to have re-
GENERATED somewhat. COTbett swung left
to the law lightly and was c0unt'red
with left hook TO the stomach. Coruett
missed terrific left swing for the jaw
and a right swing also went wild, as did
a straight left by Sullivan. Corbett
missed two left hooks for the body ana
failed In an attempt to land a right swing.
sullivan put IN straight left 70 the face
and followed II with right swing TO me
head and they clinched Corbett sent Sui
Ivan back with a straight left to the
face and I'm mix-up the exchanged
lefts 10 the body. Just as the bell rang
Corbett sent In a straight right to the
face. Sullivan showed great improve,
ment in this round and Corbett acted
more cautiously
Round 7-sullvan was short with left
any they clinched Breaking away. both
swung Intellectually with rights and Cor,
bett nut two rights over the kidneys ana
then a wicked right swing 10 the body.
Sullivan planted vicious left hook u
the body that made Corbott vince. They
cllnched and Corbett after breaking
away, missed q fearful left swing for
the jaw He Offset this by a, hard right
swing 10 the head and escaped counter;
Corbett swung his right to the ear and
missed a swing With hls rlBht iot the Jaw Ns
Sullivan forced the champion to the ropes
landing left 10 the face ana rlgh'
TO the head. They went 20 close quarters
mixing It without damage The bell
changed AT this stage. Sullivan continued
to show Improvement and is far now
from being a defeated man,
Round S-Corbett missed right swing for
the ear and they went together Emery
ing from the Clinch, COrbett jolted sum
van with right 10 the Jaw and quick as u
flash planted his left hard to the nose
and a moment later got In a left TO the
head and {, right to the Jaw. They stood
close toge her, and finally, as Sullivan
backed away. two rights caught him on
| the Jaw AMI he quickly sought refuge N
n mix-up, IN which he received two rear
| full rights 20 the body Corbett missed =
right SWING ana AtleI ItttlNlHh u NN"iSii -,
| left TO the face drove IN straight righ'
| on Sulllyau's face. forcing him 10
| clinch. Vicious inhghung. followed, VIII
| Corhett having considerably the better Of
| II. II WAS easily Corbetts round, ms
| champions blows having great force pc
| hind them. sullivan looked bit worried
as he went to his corner
Round 9-They at once mixed IT, tn
champion landing several rights on M
| body ami lefts to the face, sullivan wa
outmatchod In this kind Of lighting, ant
| Corbett had not much difficulty IN lana
ing Sullivan backed Corbett against IN
ropes. nearly forcing him through, anI
landed several good rights and letts e
the body. They worked their way to IN
center III the ring, Corbctt finally lhndinl
two rights and left swing on the jaw
Sullivan fought back gallantly, but III
blows failed to find a resting place. Thel
again fought breast 10 breast Corbgi
doing the most execution. However, Sulll
van drove his right twice TO the bod!
and left to the same place. he force
Corbett against the ropes In MS tSulll
ynn's) corner and gave the champion a
much ms ne took II was a gruelllng nm
ish To the round with honors even. Cor
bett had the better OF tho early par
Of the round.