Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-03-01
THE PUGlLlSTS.
THE DANE
 IS CHAMPION
Nelson Proved His Super. forty Last Night By Lam- mering Corbett Until the Sponge Saved Him.

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 San Francisco, March 1.-Battling Nelson of Chicago and Young Corbett, ex-champion featherweight of the world, met for the second time ut Woodward's pavilion last night in a contest to determine which of the two shall meet Champion Britt in return match in the near future. Nelson proved that his last battle with Cor bett was no tiasco for he hammered the ex-champion all over the ring last night and practically knocked him out in the middle of the ninth rotAd. Ill order to save their man from q com plete knockout the seconds threw up the sponge. In the early part of the fight on several occasions COrbett strengthened Nelson up with rights and lefts on the jaw, but when it came to following up his advantage his swings were wild. He seemed to be over-anxious, while Nelson at all times was cool. @e r,g4 . ..,-~.
 In the seventh rorrnd, when it alr peared as if Corbett was practically gone, he showed flash of his old time speed and landed several punches on Nelson's ribs and jaw. It was only a spurt, however, and Corbett soon lapsed into his semi-groggy condition, which lasted until the end of the fight. K In the eichth round Nelson had Cor fbett against the ropes and the Denver man claimed a foul and lowered his hards. No foul wns apparent and the referee did not allow it. Nelson last night demonstrated that he Is Cor bett's sunerior in speed. accuracy and aim, ability to take punishment, and stiff punches.
 Nelson's plan of battle was to f'rce Corhett around the ring, keeping close to him all the tin'> Whenever Corbett missed a swing Nelson was there with a return which generally landed. From the fifth round on Nelson kept Corbett on the ropes and landed at will. Corbett in some way managed to protect himself from knockout blow until the middle of the ninth. Then in rally Nelson swung his right over '''e Jaw and Corhett went down on his hack. He remained down anH then stood uD against the ropes with his hands lowered. unable to protect himself. Nelson partly toppled him over with swing on the jaw. but he. fore COrhett was fairly on the mat his seconds threw ID rle sponre.
 The round lasted two minutes and thr+v-Ave seconds.
 In the eighth round Corhett claimed foul. hut if w's not allowed.
 After the frrt was over Corhett had hut vnrr "''le to say. He had no eycvses to oef"~
 Wh'io we'~"~~ in in the afternoon the Frhters Tod little to say. They shook h"n's and appeared to be the beet of frion's
 Co~hott cor'' not resist the chance to take a vo""l fall out of the Dane. and as he ~' "r"d his right hand and shook it roo~.i'v he s-id: 'Too had. old m"n. t""t vou will have to find somn othe- -"ay of making living af. ter to-ni"ft."
 "Don't lot that worry von." said the Dare. ''If ynn could defeat me would hav- m 'onoer any business in the nrize 6rht'n" game"
 Jimmy Britt ~"s at the rinrsida and befnrp tho f~'" he practically admit ted trat he had nromiecd Jimmy Cof. frotb that he would tioht the winner here ne~t ~orth If fighting Is still per~issihia he-e then.
 xy frht Rri+t p~on before last nicht'. bottle with Co-het+. so co"ks,,re was he '"nt he '~"r''I WI, the fi"ht.
 Yo"np Corhett was nlso poa'tive ht wnrl" win. "nd "ll nfternoon h, tinpni off aV the f~ienHs ha met to get down a rood h~ het on him.
 Ri"ht after cettipr om thn sca'es at th" Scott house he sold to Harry Cor. hatt ord Q marty. "I've inst got to win tfis fi~ft or oo way back to the woods r.,d ,ra for"otten."
 AS eariv as tho first nreI'msnarv- a s'~ -""na "~"i- between Jack poIan and Cpor"n Cr-ran-thpre wns 2 s2N.- OOO crowd nncked into ". Wood ward's pavilion. Tre~n was all kinds of mon ey het. with Nelson a favorife at 1n fo 2. ar'd o-nons of coin being placed on tho sho-t n~d
 Porrv Cn~hptt's haadnuarters. where tho rrincirals weiohed in at [; o'clock. was the "nnt''r of attraction at that horr. Nelson was tho first to anpear md immediateIv irmnsd on the scales Thp h"r was snt at tho 1eo eo.,nfch. and the D"no. nnf'-n'v strinp,d moda the beam oniver IL was ohse-red that he wps. if an-th'ng. a fraction of ap orro, in e~cnss of tho stiruI, ted wei~ht. On the other hand. Co-'>ott did not hr'~n thn haam. It w.s piy- e'n ont arthon.icaIIv +hat the ev-cbam- pion was from n"e-half to three-quar. fere nF no''nd under vei"ht.
 Pntfino on t,a resrIt of the contest was verv hrisk nll day. Notsnn. OH tho sfrenrth of his -onenf victory oxp- Co-hntt. we s,stsiIed favo-ite. with the odds of rc to q in his favor. As there WIS plpntr of Nolson and Cor. hett money in si~ht as nu times the price never varied and when t,,a mon entered the r.,c ready for action the odds were etiTl at fbe A~,r~,s .bnve quoted. One of the notable fe.tu-es in fNe hefti-N- ma-tet WIS a sin-Ie het of $s.On0 even. wspe~ed hv . cIinn, of race frs"t man. tbat Nelson would not win wifh., 70 rounds.
 Corheft was first to enter the rine at e,A. Re was followed bv sn army of phnfocrsrhers. who immediately f,nk procession os fha r'n6. Cnrt.tt walked about fhe ring funv thrre minutes.