Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-01

planted his left hand on Corbetts face and
Corbett's right went wild Nelson put in
two heart punches and left swing sent
Corbett TO his knees. He was up quickly
and shot his left 10 Nelson's face and 4
hard right to the body. Corbett then stag
gered Nelson with right and left swings 70
the Jaw Two more swings wenc wild and
the Injunction came from Corbett's corner
Steady Corbett's swings at ,na close of
the round were wild and Nelson finding an
opening. shot in two lefts to the body. The
round closed with honors il favor of Cor
bett
Round four-Corbett waded right In and
they fought In mix to the center of the
ring. Corbett sent left to the head and
lefts to the face and Corbett. backing away,
swung left lightly to the face. Another
clnch followed. the crowd yelling, 'Break."
Both missed left swings for the jaw, and
left hook by Corbett went wild. Corbett
landed two rights and a left % the jaw and
they fought roughly in a mix-up, both land
ing telling blows.
Corbett broke 1t up with q Tic'ous right to
the body but Nelson kept after him, rough
ing it in cinches. The pace was terrible at
this stage, both men showing me effects of
1t. AS the bell rang Corbett planted n iear-
fui left flush the jaw that sent Nelson
quickly to his corner 1t was an even round.
Nelson Chased Corbett.
Round five-They went to close quarters
Immediately Nelson then chased Corbett
about the ring continually. Corhett drew
him to clinch. Corbett swung twice with
left to the face, but Nelson couutered with
right to the head. Corbett then uDp ,rcut
with left to the chin and Nelson countered
with right and left to the face and body.
Corbett then hooked his left to the Jaw and
In a mix Nelson uppercut with left 10 the
jaw and drove in forceful right to The
Jaw. Nelson followed his advantage. send
ing in right and left to the face. daztng Cor
bett and bringing blood from Corbetts
tOhf heo will
to find vital spot with Knockout punch,
but the Dane kept himself covered. Corbett
was extremely tired as he went to his cor
ner, while Nelson was very cool 1t was
Nelson's round by wide margin.
Round six-Corbett looked worried as he
toed the scratch. Nelson forced him to
corner, but Corbett wiggled out. Then they
went to a clinch and Nelson showed Cor
bett to the floor. Arising, Corbett upper
cut with left to the chin, and missed a
vicious right for the head. Nelson kept
boring in forcing Corbett to the ropes. He
then landed left and right swings to Cor
belts face and blocked attempts at vicious
counters. Corbett then ran into straight
left on the face and Nelson landed lett ana
right to the jaw and face, sending Corbett
about the ring like a feather. Corbett
fought back gamely, but Nelson was too
strong. and planted right and left to the
jaw as the bell rang. 1t looked serious for
Corbett as the bell rang and he went to
his corner groggy. Nelson was careful
however, and took no chances of receiving
Corbetts blows, which still had steam be-
hind them.
Round seven-Nelson quickly drove right
to the face, but received in return right
to the ribs and a left to the face. The
Denver boy continued to break ground, Mel
son following him and landing left and
right uppereuts to the face. Corbett jolted
Nelson with right to the face but the
Dane scarcely noticed it. Nelson got Cor
bett against the ropes, putting right and
left swings to the jaw. Corbett failed to
land at any stage and was dazed. Nelson
kept pegging away, sending in his usual
volley of right and left jolts to the face.
Corbett fought like drowning man grasp
ing at a straw, but Nelson showed him no
mercy. Occasionally Corbett whipped his
right to the jaw, but it was returned three
fold. Corbett took a terrific beating in this
round and looked like defeated man as
he went to his corner 1t was all Nelson's
round
Round eight-Corbett Iunged out wildly
with left and they mixed it in the center,
Corbett landing several fearful right upper
cuts to Nelson's jaw, dazing the Dane
There was a terrific uproar. 1t was only
flash in the pan, however. for Nelson
kept after Corbett and landed almost at
will. He forced Corbett to the ropes with
left and right swings to the head and
body He kept up this work, Corbett
fighting with an exhibition of gameness
seldom seen in a ring. Nelson drove Cor
bett in his own corner. raining right and
left to the jaw. He kept on administering
terrific punishment. Corbett was game to
the core and fought back like a wild man.
landing two hard rights to the jaw Mel
son then got Corbett against the ropes
and Corbetr threw his arms around his own
face to protect himself from the Danes
terrific onslaught. The gong rang with
Corbett in this position and all but out.
Round nine-Corbett broke ground and re-
ceived a straight left and then straight
right to the jaw. Corbett sent in two lefts
to the face and then shot straight lett
to the chin but Nelson retaliated in kind,
giving blow for blow. The former cham
pion was again buffeted about the ring and
a right to the jaw sent him to the ropes
Suddenly Corbett 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 RI
which caught him on the jaw. He took e
count, got up. but was SO groggy that ne
could scarcely stand. Nelson went at him
like a tiger, but at this point, seeing that
their man was hopelessly defeated. the
seconds threw up the sponge and Corbett
was borne to his corner. Nelson received
the decision