Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-03-02
NELSON PROVES THE BEST MAN
IN THE FIGHT AT SAN FRAN
CISCO.

SAN FRANCISCO, Marcn 1.-Cor-
bett can now be classed among Che
has beens," having thrown up the
| sponge in the middle of the ninth
| round last night in order to save be-
Ing knocked out by his strong antag-
| onist. The first round was in Cor
| belts favor, and at different times
during the first few rounds he showed
some of the oldtime vigor and fight.
ing qualities. but he lacked endur-
ance. The betting favored Nelson,
but there was plenty OF Corbett mon.
ey
There were two preliminary bouts.
the first between Jack Dolan and
George Curren. AT the end of the
9th round decision was rendered in
favor of Curran.
The next bout was between Caesar
Attell and Mike Kelly. This was a
lively one, Kelly being knocked out
Just before the close of the 9Th round
The CorbettNelson fight was sched.
uled as 20-round contest. Marquis
OF Queensberry rules, time being call
ed at 1913 y. IN.
Round 1. Corbett danced about
looking confident, while Nelson wore
more serious air. Corbett quickly
shot right over the head and missed
another attempt. Tnen spared for
awhile when Nelson planted left to
stomach. and Corbett drove his left
hard to face. bringing thin stream
of blood from Nelson's mouth Then
they mixed 1t fiercely, Corbett land
Ing vicious left to face and right to
body. The advantage was with Cor
bett.
Round 2.-Nelson crouched low,
while Corbett waded in but did not
land. Corbett tried his right hay
mager. but ran into stiff right to
Jaw. They fought desperately at
close quarters. The crowd yelled
break" and the referee separated
them. Again they clinched, Nelson
uppercutting Corbett on the jaw with
right. Corbett then planted a fierce
right to body, but Nelson kept right
after the Denver boy and forced him
to cover. Corbett jabbed two lefts'
to face Just as the bell rang. 1t was
a desperate round with Corbett hav-
ing a shade the better.
Round 8. They spared carefully.
Corbett boring in and trying fdf left
for face but was blocked. Nelson put
In two heart punches and left swing
sent Corbett to his knees. He was
up quickly and shot his left to Mel
sons face and right to the body.
Corbett then staggered Nelson with a
right and left swing to the jaw. The
round closed with donors in Corbett's
favor.
Round 4. Corbett waded right in
and they fought to Il clinch. Then
| they exchanged light lefts to the face
and Corbett, backing away. swung
left TO face. Corbett sent a left
swing that went wild The pace was
terrific at this stage. Corbett sent In
a vicious right to Jaw but Nelson kept
after him, landing often. AS the bell
| rang Corbett planted a fearful left
on Nelson's face. 1t was an even
round
Round 6. They went to close quar-
ters Immediately. Corbett swung two
lefts to the face but Nelson countered
| with rignt to head. Corbet then up
percut with left to the jaw and Nelson
countered with right and left to the
face and body. Nelson followed his
advantage, sending in right and left
to face, dazing Corbett and bringing
the blood from his mouth. Corbett
fought back wildly. trying to find a
vital spot with knockout punch, but
the Dane kept himself covered Cor
bett was extremely tired. II was Mel
sons round.
| Round 8. Corbett looked worried
as he toed the scratch. They went to
a clinch and Nelson showed COrbett
to the floor. Nelson kept boring in.
forcing Corbett to the ropes. Cor
bett than ran into a straight left and
right to the Jaw and face. sending
Corbett about like a feather. Cor
bett fought back gamely, but Nelson
was too strong and planted right and
left to Jaw as the bell rang. Corbett
went to his corner groggy.
Round 7. Nelson quickly drove his
right To the face, but received In re.
turn . right to ribs and left to face.