Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-03-01
s.,,,, Second Victory Over The
wv" an, Time Champion From
Denver,
GIANT LASTED NINE ROUNDS
-, Vas All but Out When His
W. sands Threw Up the Sponge
As Token of Defeat

ss Pavilion, San Francisco.
WOW" pattling Nelson, OF chicago
Fsv s. Young Corbett, Of Denver appear
nauo ,.rlest tyro at the lighting game TO-
me whon he practically knocked MN
nlsn' w,o ninth round. In order to save
oul ~ complete knockout the Sec
VA. threw up the sponge ,,
ona' W. ,sn who twice defeated Terry
., lSo was not in It with the young
NJ any stage Of the game lie SEEM seem
pahe Lack speed and certainty i1.heu
ca nyacy, In the early part ~ a enod Se'
accunlseyya occasions, he straighteneu Nel-
on seNo' Len rights and lefts on the jaw,
son uP W. a. came 10 following up MS ad-
but WV IA swings were Wild lie seem.
ydllabi e,jer.anXious while Nelson at
e. ~ u,Ss was cool and confident
al the seventh round when IL appeared
M Corbett was pracuqaly sVn1' ,r,d
as u n dash Of his old-tllne speeq anu
shove, e y severe punches on Nelson's
lahuvu Jaw. IL was only squirt now
IDS ata 'Younr C0rbett soon lapsed INTO
ever, St ,progey condition. when lasleu
hs ,,i ~ he end " the fight. Nelson's pan
my U, 'hpaiGe was 10 force Corbet around
* ling, Keeping close TO nun an tlo
wy Whenever COrbett missed swing
tlne vas there with return which
Nessycallv landed, From the NTH round
b'NNeison mad COrbCtt IN "A corner or
Oh .i NO no ropes and landed heavy blows
o. oT, ibtt In some way managed TO protect
,,rself from q knockout blow unul the
yS6le Of the ninth round IN liiig mel
snn swing his right Uyer the Jaw ana
sl n vent down. He remained down
w. VA tben stood UP against the ropes
I'm bls hands lowered, un9ble, TO pro-
wv bims,f Nelson partly toppled MN
e,s, with a swing on the Jaw, nut betOre
Carbett was fairly on the mat MS seconds
,brey up the sponge. the round iast9a
NV eSlsbih round Nelson had Corhett
usa,,nsf he ropes and the Denver man
sisimed a foul and lowered his hands.
NNsleon tonight demonstrated that he Is
co,letts superior in speed, accuracy OF
sls' ability to take punishment and stin
pun'N'Y NELSON AFTER BRITT.
Aner the fight Corbctt had but very
NWe 10 say. lie had no excuses to offer.
Nelson, OF course, was very happy ana
amounted that his next effort would be
10 obtain a fight with BIitt Who had
once defeated him, The fight tonight was
heavily played by the betting element.
VIM cdd5 were 10 10 s. and were easily
,narpd az by Corbetts admirers but
there Was plenty OF Nelson money In
sIeh. and nj bets offered were taken.
THE FIGHT BY ROUNDS,
Round l-Corbett danced about, looking
cCnIldtlt, while NelS u wore a more serI-
ous air. Corbett continued 10 dance for
fully a minute, trying to draw Nelson
on Then he quickly shot straight
rsht over the heart and missed a simi.
lar attempt Two let's for the head
went wild, and n straight right landed
hgh on Nelson's chest. More sparrlng
followed, and Nelson planted left TO the
stomach and Corbott drove his left hard
bQld from Nelson's mouth Corbett put
two leits TO the body and then drove
0 haymakng right to the body. Nell
sou then sent Corhctt back TO the ropes
Win straight right to the forehead.
Then they mixed It hercoly, Corbett
a light high on the body as the bell
clangtd The advantage was with Cor
belt Nelson throughout acted mostly on
the defensive.
Round g-Nelson crouehed low Corbett
ya6ei ln mixing II hercely. but did not
land They Kept at close quarters, Corr
bttt lnrdlng left and right short arm
rights and let's TO the jaw, He tried his
right haymaker but ran into a stiff
rlght to the jaw They fought desper-
aleIy at close quarters, Corbett resting
his head on Nelson's chest but fallnl
70 worry Nelson The crowd yelled
'Rreas and the referee separated the
men .A2alr they went to close quar-
iars Nelson uppercutting corbett on Jaw
With right Corbett then planted a fierce
right TO the body, but Nelson kept after
tle lvnyor boy and forced him 10 cover.
Corbett dubbed two lefts TO the face and
lust previous to the gong swung hard
right 70 the face, II was desperate
round both men roughlng II considerably,
WIN Nelson the chief offender, Corbett
mad a shade the best Of It.
CoRBETT BECOMES WILD.
Round s-They spared carefully. Fin
any CoGbett bored in, trying left for
we iace but was blocked. They roughed
Y Nelson butting Corbett. Nelson swung
Ilght ana LETT to the body as Corbett
was trying 20 work TO n clinch. Nell
s9L lhen planted his left hard on Cor
ngWs Taco, and Corbetts right went
wa Nelson put In two heart punches
lnd lett swing sent Corbett 10 his
N1tes' ie was up quickly and shot his
e' 70 Nelson's face and n right hard