Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-10-26
THE PUGILISTS.
PASSING OF
 YOUNG CORBETT
Young Erne Cave Him @ Trimming Last Night McGovern Offered a Big Purse to Fight.

Philadelphia, Oct 26.-Young Cor bett made an intellectual effort to re- trieve himself at the Washington Sporting club in this city last night. He met Young ETne of Philadelphia in six round bout. Tle affair went the limit. and had there been q decis- ion the verdict<must have gone to the local man. Corbett took off a lot of weight, but was not fast The con test was an interesting one throughout.
 As soon as Erne began to play for Corbett's stomach in the latter rounds the Denver scrapper tired. He was compelled to act on the defence. It was Erne's left jabs and short punch es that puzzled Corbett. They were delivered accurately and seemed to an noy Corbett. After the fight Corbett said that with a couple of more bat ties he will be able to get back the form he displayed three years ago.
 Corbett looked as though he had taken the best of care of himself and before the fight expressed world of confidence in his ability to beat the scientific Quaker. A victory meant a chance to recover part of his lost lau- rels and possibly return mill with Jimmy Britt, Battling Nelson or Terry McGovern. The pair met twice before and Corbett had all he could do to hold his own.
 The attendance was made up of a lot of New Workers, who came to see the former champion in action. On tho st1soYortfh nf hics 6,,os o aID br was installed as a 2 to 1 favorite Plenty of wagers were registered at these figures. Some of the nervy ones even wagered that Corbett would dis count the shifty Philadelphian with all the latter's cleverness and defeat him by clean knockout, which other pugiliSts so far have been unable to accomplish.
 The encounter was at catch weights Corbett appeared to have few pounds the advantage. It was evident. though, that both were well under the light weight scale.
 It was close to il o'clock before Cor bett put in an appearance. He said that he was waiting for some theatrt cal friends. When he appeared finally he was greeted with misses and groans. Abe Attell. Nick Russell. Harry Lewis and several other lesser lights chal- lepged the winner.
 There was some speedy fighting in the opening round. Erne was sent to his knees with left hook on the jaw, while the Philadelphian staggered Cor bett with a hard left to the face. Erne h .1 aII He brought the blood from Corbett's nose with straight jabs and easily ducked Corbett's vicious hooks and swings. There was plenty doing in the third.
 Erne was extremely active, forcing Corbett to cover up to escape vicious jabs. which Erne landed clean and of ten. The fighting was of a lively na- ture in the fourth The fighters mixed it up all over the ring. Corbett doing the bulk of the work. Just at the close of the round Corbett landed a right under the heart that nearly floored Erne.
 The fifth was a veritable slugging bee. Erne hammered Corbett's stom- ach with rights and iabbed him with the left. Corbett missed lot of swings and at the end of the round seemed to be very tired. The sixth and last round was full of ginger Cor bett went in ro do or die. He swung the left. but Erne held him at hay with iabs which landed on Corbett's nose and mouth. Corbett landed two lefts nu The kidneys but Erne came hack doggedlv. catching Corhett with the left Near the close of the round they mixed f. m for keens and punch cd each other hard. The round was even. 1t was Erne's fight