The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-03-03
BATTLING" NELSON WINS
WITH EASE IN THE NINTH
The Dane Had the Best of II From the Start and
Gave His Opponent Worse Beating Than
When They Met Before.
CORBETT TOOK HIS MEDICINE LIKE A MAN

Woodwards Pavilion, San Francisco
Feb 2S.5Battlihg" Nelson, the young
Dane who many sporting men believe
to be the best In his class, regardless
Of Jimmie" Britt, proved tonight that
he is a far superior man to Young
Corbett" the stocky little Denverite
who has had a creditable career since
he defeated Terry McGovern in Hart
| ford some years ago. Nelson tonight
defeated Corbett in the ninth round
of what had been scheduled to be a
twenty-round battle and incidentally
he gave the Denverite a much more
terrific beating than he did when they
met before. Nelson had the better Of
the scrap from the start, although
for a round or two Corbett displayed
glimpse Of his old-time form. Late
hours and dissipation told on him.
however, and after the second round
tonight he was never in 1t.
There was no fuke about Nelson's
victory and had not Corbett's seconds
thrown up the sponge their man
might have been killed as he had no
strength left and Nelson was landing
on him at will. Time after time the
Denverite went to the floor and he
could hardly stand when his seconds
interfered. Corbett took his beating
like man. but the result showed that
he is no longer in Nelson's class.
Nelson, having scored decisive
victory the last time the two met was
naturally the favorite, although the
Denverite's following were in no way
slow in producing their cash. The IA
vorite odds were 10 to s on Nelson,
and large sums were wagered at this
figure.
When they weighed in tonight they
were decidedly under the mark which
was placed at 1870 pounds, and neither
budged the beam as they stepped on
and off the scale Immediately after
wards they announced their seconds
Corbett's handlers were Joe Cans,
Spider Kelly, Tim McGrath and Billy
Mcdonald, probably the greatest quar-
tette that has sat behind a ''scrapper"
since the Marquis of Queensbury rulss
went into effect The Dane was look
ed after by Billy Nolan, Fred Landers,
Jake Mather and "Rawhide" Kelly.
THE FIGHT BY ROUNDS.
Corbert was the first to put In an
appearance and he was greeted with
a storm of applause which lasted fully
three minutes. He looked very chip
per as he nodded to his acquaintances
at the ringside. He was followed
shortly afterwards by Nelson, who
was given the same rousing reception.
Then came the usual introduction of
celebrities and the reading of numerr
GUS challenges. 4
First Round-Corbett danced about
looking confident while Nelson wore a
more serious air. . Corbett continued
to dance for fully minute trying to
draw Nelson on. Then he quickly
shot straight right over the heart
and made similar attempt. Two lefts
to the head went wild and straight
right landed high on Nelson's chest.
More sparring followed and Nelson
planted left to stomach and Corbett
drove his left hard to the face, bring
ing thin stream OF blood from Mel
sons mouth. Corbett put two lefts to
the body and drove a hay-making
right to body. Nelson sent Corbett
back to ropes with straight right to
forehead They mixed it fercely,
Corbett landing left to face and right
high on body as bell changed. The
diva ntao xuifh
acted mostly on defensive. a.
Second round-Nelson crouched low.
Corbett waded in mixing 1t fiercely
but did not land. They kept at close
quarters, Corbett landing left and
right short arm to jaw. They fought
hard at close quarters, Corbett rest
ing his head on the Danes chest. but
fails to worry Nelson. Again they
went to close quarters. Nelson upper
cutting Corbett on jaw with right.
Corbett planted fierce right on body
but Nelson keeps after him and forces
him to cover. Corbett lands two, ] FITS
on face just as gong rang.
Third round-They spar aaref lily.
Finally Corbett bores in trying left for
face but was blocked. Nelson right
and left on body. Nelson then plants
his left hard to face and Corbetts
right went wild. Nelson put on the
two heart punches and a left swing
sent Corbett to his knees He was up
quickly and shot left to face and
right to body. Corbett staggers Mel
son with a right and left swing 10
jaw, two more swings went wild and
the Injunction came from Corbett's
corner, STEADY" Corbett swings
wild and Nelson finding an opening
shot in two lefts to body. Nelson's
round.
Fourth round-Corbett waded right
in and they naked 1t in center Cor
bett sends left to head and right to
ribs. They exchange lefts to face.
Corbett backing away. Another
e1inch followa Corhaft landa two