Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-02

bett at San Francisco. which Nelson won
in the ninth round. amounted to $14.2OS,
which was divided as follows: Hays Valley
Club, s., 104: Battling Nelson, 81, 262. 10. and
Young Corbett. $2.841.60.
Nelson said after the fight: II guess he
knows can hit now. He said couldn't
after the other fight. He's good boy.
but 1 think he knows, too, that he met q
better one. I went in slowly at first. for
/ wanted to find out how much his Inn
provement amounted to, but 1t didn't take
me more than three rounds to see that he
couldn't do any more damage than before.
Then l got after him. l never gave any
thought to the matter of rounds.
II knew 1t was only a matter of little
fine for the fight and learned a lot of new
blows that tried out. l was never
worried and never hurt"
Corbett was "all in after the fight, in
spite of the fact that his body did no,
show single mark of the battle. He had
some sickness of the stomach afterward.
principally from the amount pf water he
drank after the fight. He WAS in de-
jected state and hardly said dozen words
up to the time he took a hack for. his
quarters. His only remark was: What
can / say? / did the best / could and
have no excuses. He Is too tough boy:
Once I thought 1 would get him, but
couldn't make good. l have no complaint.
The little idol who electrified the world
of sports by his quick defeat Of Terry Nc
Govern and his subsequent conquering OF
that doughty Celt, following with his sue
cessive defeats of Eddie Hanlon and Others
just as good, has reached the summit and
gone down on the other side OF the hill.
This is a sad fact to many. for he was a
popular lad; but it is a fact, nevertheless
and must be admitted.
1t was easily seen in the fight Tuesday
night that at the end of the third round
Nelson was "Corbetts" master. The Den
yer lad did his best, but he was against
the man who had more strength and VI
tally, and therefore succumbed.
Nelson allowed "Corbett' to do the fight
ing for the three rounds, figuring that
"Corbett would shoot his bolt. and he
could then dig in and win a victory. From
sive. and he followed "Corbett' all over
the ring. planting blow after blow on the
game opponent.
The gong saved, 'Corbett' in the sixth
round. The seventh round was practically
a repetition of the previous rounds. Nelson
doing the better work "COrbett' would
come back as best he could, but his blows
lacked force and direction. ga
The end could be foreseen In tile eighth
round Near it's close Nelson ripped one
into Corbett's stomach and the little fellow
doubled with pain. He gamely returned to
the fray and lasted the round
1t was pitiful to see "Corbett'S' helpless
ness in the ninth. Nelson, full of vigor
with the scent of victory. plunged in and
battered 'Corbett to a standstill. A right
uppercut dropped "Corbett" to the floor.
and he remained down for eight seconds
and arose helplessly and staggered to the
ropes. his arms down ana an easy mark
for the terrific punishment that Nelson let
fly to end the battle.
Referee WEIGH. seeing that Corbett was
hopelessly beaten. stepped in, and Cor
belts" seconds rushed in and carried him
to his corner beaten man. His eyes were
swollen and his lips also.
Nelson was as fresh at the end of the
battle as in the earlier rounds Of the fight.
The Swede showed remarkable strength
and vitality, and 1t was due to these fac
tors that he was victorious.
He and Jimmy Britt will undoubtedly
meet in April.