The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-01-02
YOUNG CORBETT BEAT HAMON
REFEREE STOPPED THE FIGHT At
END or 10TH ROUND.
Best Fight Ever Seen In San Francisco
The Victor Had His Man All but
out-The Californian Took Terrible
northumberland Kissed Han.
Ion-oate Receipts Were Large.

San Francisco. Dec. 3I.--A mercifuI
referee probably saved Eddie Hanlon
from being killed by Young Corbett
when he stopped their contest In the
middle Of the 10th round. For two
rounds previous Referee Graney had
begged Hanlon's seconds 10 take their
man out Of the ring. but they kept
the game youngster at it and finally
Graney. fearing that q fatality might
result. ordered the fight stopped.
No man ever received such terrific
punishment In 4 San Francisco ring.
and probably Young corbett is the only
man in the country who could admin.
lister such beating TO Hanlon. When
the San Francisco boy was carried to
his corner. still conscious but unable
TO walk. his seconds worked vigorously
to revive him. The terribly beaten lad,
however. commenced to vomit blood.
and things looked very serious for him
for short time. He was finally re-
viVed and was carried from the ring
By one Of his seconds. Before he left
Young corDett paid q high tribute to
ms skill and gameness and saluted his
brother prize fighter with an affection
ate kiss.
II must be said for Corbett that he
was as merciful under the circum.
stances as be could be. During the
18th and 18th rounds he. too. was
anxious 10 have the fight stopped In
order TO save Hanlon needless punish.
meni
The fight demonstrated that Cor
bett is any mans superior at his
weight At no time during the contest
was he in any apparent danger. and
when II ended there was not q mark
on him. Hanion's most peculiar and
very effective defense was all that
saved him from a knockout earlier in
the game. Even when he became tired
and could not protect himself corbett
could not land a knockout blow.
In the 18th and l4tn rounds Corbett
began TO show what he could do. The
men were allowed TO fight In the
eiinches. and Corbett. leaning his head
against Hanlon's shoulder and with his
arms free. would punch him In the
stomach with his right and swing
fierce short lefts on his jaw. That
was the beginning Of the end.
In the 18th Corbett backed HAnlon
into a corner. and when the San Fran
cisco boy swung feebly. Corbett swung
two lightning lefts and Hanlon went
down. He took the count OF eight, but
struggled 20 his feet and again re
ceiyed the terrific punishment that
Corbett was dealing out TO him. II
was then that Graney wanted the fight
stopped.
The 10th round had lasted but a
minute and 40 seconds when Referee
Graney stopped the tight Hanlon.
when seen In his dressing room. was
still In great distress and refused TO
talk much. He did say. however. that
Corbett can beat any OF them. Al
though defeated, the San Francisco
boy was not disgraced. and was even
more loudly cheered than the cham.
pion when he left the ring.
Receipts Enormous.
The attendance at the fight was enor.
nous for a featnerweight fight. The
receipts were between $4,000 and $40.
GOO. Fifty per cent OF the receipts
were divided between the fighters. the
winner taking rs per cent of this
amount and the loser IS per cent
In addition, Corbett was given 5 per
cent OF the gross receipts in view OF
his drawing powers.
The fight will go into the history of
the ring as the fastest and hercest
ever seen here.