The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-04-01
CORBETT FIGHTS 4 DRAW.
Meets Kid Sullivan At Baltimore in I
Rafting Ten Round Bout.

BALTIMORE, March 81. A crowd Of large
proportions attended the ten round bout
between Young Corbett and Kid sullivan
Of Washington at the Eureka A. c.. this
city. tonight, and the sports were treated
to the genuine article In hghting way.
The mill was q draw. althoug h in the opinion
Of many Of the spectators rbett was lucky 10
get away with such a verdict Sullivan landed
the most blows, although Corbett appeared
20 be the aRgressor at times. Corbett's show
ing was fair, but 1t was not hattering to his
friends.
lie showed that he is not the great scrapper
he once was He landed many times on Sui
livan's face, but did not make any impression
on his opponent. II Sullivan had the expert
ence it is the opinion Of many Of thOSe present
that he would have won in decisive fashion.
4 good many horsemen and sports came
from Bennings TO see the encounter and Sui
livan's performance made a decided hit with
them. The bout was originally TO have
been for fifteen rounds. but the contest was
cut 20 ten rounds at the last moment.
COrbCtt took the Initiative. He swung
the left but missed He tried left Jab for
the face, but failed 20 connect. Corbett
then landed a straight right on the jaw, but
received a stif left in return, sullivan kept
at his man and some stin exchanges resulted,
with honors even at the finish. The second
round was trihe faster: Corbett though.
was wild and many OF his punches went
astray Sullivan landed a blow below the
belt. evidently trying for an upperCut. Sulli
van stopped and wanted to shake hands,
but Corbett refused.
After this Corbett backed TO the ropes
He was staggering, and appeared to be In
pain. lie finally stopped box ING and was
led to his corner. Immediately there was
all over the building Al Herford manager
Of the club announced that COTbett asserted
he was struck low and wanted TO discontinue.
The referee would not allow the alleged foul
and ordered Corbett TO 20 on. COrbett was
allowed five minutes TO reCuperate, and the
struggle was resumed,
Corbett did not show any III effects when
he came up for the third round. sullivan
minutes. but toward the close Of the round
Corbett drew blood from Sullivan's nose
VITA q straight left and had the Kid worried
az the bell sullivan forced things in the
fourth. but in the NTH COrbett was active
Toward the end OF this round COrbett was
sent spinning with a left on the Jaw.
Sulliyan's body blows seemed to be taking
effect for when Corbeu came up for the
Although Corbett led often in this round
his punches we're badly timed. sullivan
on the other hand, scored with right and left
COrbett reached his man often IN the seventh
but his blows did not have any apparent
effect
The fighting was fast and furious in the
ninth. CoTbett1 endeavored to put his man
away, and although his smashes went home,
he was unable 20 even daze the Washington
youth. Both came up fresh for the hnal
Corbett danced all over the ring. Sulli van
kept coming and hammered COrbett hard
with rights on the kidneys and In the wind.
CoT6 ~ eut n vas unable ma Ie to I9Sae ans
appeared TO he the fresher Of the two. The
decision was draw.