The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-03-01
!" Young Corbet" Finished in
Nine Rounds.
BOTH MEN IN CONDITION
Corbett Rushed Opponent for First Few
Rounds, but Tide Began to Turn
in the Fifth - Attendance
Over 1000.


Woodwards Pavilion, San Francisco,
Feb. 2s.-- Battling" Nelson Of Chicago,
in nine rounds defeated Young Cor
bett," ex-champion featherweight Of the
world, when they met for the second
time at Woodward's Pavilion tonight in
contest to determine which of the
two should meet Champion Britt in
a return match. Between 1000 and g.
900 persons witnessed the spectacle,
and it is estimated that the receipts
viii approximate $4,000.
Nelson entered the ring a favorite
in the betting. Corbett received great
ovation when he entered the arena.
Corbett, who aften has claimed lack of
condition as the cause of his recent
defeat by Nelson, realized that defeat
tonight might send him into pugilistic
obscurity. He had trained faithfully
for two months and tonight announced
that he was in perfect shape. His state
ment was corroborated as he stripped
for action, as it was evident that the
man who had twice lowered the colors
Of McGovern, was fit for the battle Of
his life. He looked fresh, strong and
confident, and expressed himself as hope
ful Of an early and easy victory.
Nelson likewise had devoted himself
to drastic course in training but had
experienced difficulty in making the
specified weight. He continued his con-
ditioning process until the day of the
fight, while Corbett spent the last day
in rest It was learned that Nelson
spent part of today IN bath establish
lnent, in order to save his forfeit.
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wear and tear Of this training.
Corbett was the first to enter the
ring at 9:54, and Nelson at l0.07 They
shook hands cordially and then went to
their corners. The contest, which was
10 round affair, Marquis Of Queens
bury, was called at 10s0S. in the first
three rounds Corbett had shade the
better of 1t. In the fourth it was an
even thing, and the fifth was Nelson's
BY wide margin Corbett went to
his corner groggy at the end Of the
sixth and he took q terrific beating in
the seventh. 1t was all Nelson's round.
In the eighth round Corbett lunged out
wildly with left and they mixed 1t in
the center in the eighth, Corbett land
ing several uppercuts TO the jaw, dazing
the Dane.s There was terrific uproar,
but Nelson kept after Corbett and land
ed almost at will. He forced Corbett
to the ropes with left and right swings
to head and body. He kept up this
work, Corbett fighting with an exhibi-
tion of ganeness seldom seen in ring.
Nelson drove Corbett in his own corner,
raining right and left to the jaw. He
kept ON administering terrific punish
ment. Corbett was game and fought
back like wild man, landing two hard
rights to the jaw. Nelson then got
Corbett against the ropes and Corbett
threw his arms around his own face to
protect himself from the Danes terrific
punishment. The gong rang with Cor
bett in this position and all but out.
In the ninth and last round, Corbett
broke ground and received straight
left and then sent straight right to
the jaw. Corbett sent in two lefts to
the face and then shot straight left
to the chin, but Nelson retaliated in
kind, giving blow for blow. The ex-
champion was again buifeted about the
ring, and a right to the jaw sent him
to the ropes. Suddenly C0rbett shot
two straight rights to the jaw, but
Nelson never budged an inch Corbett
rallied again, driving left and right to
the face. They worked to the center
Of the ring, Corbett finally going to
the floor from straight right, which
caught him on the jaw. He took the
count, got up, but was so groggy that
he could scarcely stand. Nelson went
at him like tiger at this point, seeing
that their man was hopelessly de-
feated, the seconds threw up the sponge
and Corbett was borne 70 his corner.
Nelson was given the decision