Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-03-01

Corbett then hooked his left to the jaw
and in a mix Nelson uppercut him with
eft TO the ja wand drove in a forceful
right to the jaw. Nelson followed his
advantage. sending in right and left 10
the face. daZins Corbett and drawing
blood from Corbett's mouth. corbett
lougnt back wildly. trying to find a
vital spot with a knockout punch. but
the Dane kept himself covered Cor
Dett was extremely tired as he went to
ms corner. while Nelson was very cool.
IL was Nelson's round by wide mar
gin.
Round 6-COrhett looked worried as
ne toed the scratch. Nelson forced him
- Il corner, but COrbett wiggled out
men they went to n clinch and Nelson
showed COrbett to the floor Arising
uppercut with left to the chin
ana missed Il vicious right for the head.
--eison Kept boring in. forcing Corbett
10 the ropes. He then landed left and
'isht swings to COrbetts face and
piocR"d attempts at vicious counters.
o"fpett then ran into a straight left OF,
on the ia t ana Nelson landed left and
IiSht ID the jaw and face. sending Cor
pe't ah"nt the ring like Il feather. Cor
nett f"uSnt back gamely, bnt Nelson
was too strong and planted right AMI
lel' to the jaw as the bell rang. =
looked Very serious for Corhett as .ha
peil ra;3 and he went to llS corner
gf"ggy. Nelson WAS very careful how
ever. ard tGCK no chances Of receiving
Corbcrt' g blows which still had steam
behind item.
Round i Nelson quickly drove right
10 the face. but received in return 4
right 10 the ribs and left to the f.;ca
The Denver boy continued to break
ground. Nelson following him an land
ing LETT and right uppercuts 10 the face.
CorDett io'te1 Nelson with right to tne
iare. Dut 5ha Dane scarcely noticed it.
Nelson got corbett against the ropes.
putt;"g right and left swings to 'he
jaw. Corbelt failed to land at any stage
and Ns,s ddzed. Nelson kept negsinr
away. sending in his usual volley Of
right aid left iolts. nut Nelson Shove
him no mercy. Occasionally Corbatt
whipped his right to the Jaw. but it
WAS returned three fold. Corhatt took
Il terrific beating in this ru.Inl and
'"oned ike Il defeated man ls he went
To EIS corne. 1t was Nelson's rOtmC
found S-corbett iunged out wildly
with left and they mixed il in the CEN
ter. Corbctt landing several fearful
right urpcrcuts to Nelson's Jaw. GaZ-
zig the Dane. There was Il terrific up
roar. 1t was only flash in the pan.
however. for Nelson kept after Corbett
and landed almost ut will. He forced
Corhett to the ropes with left and
S.t,-i, tl,a hn., T.
kept up this work. C0rbett fighting
with an exhibition of gameness sell
dom seen i'm = ring. Nelson drove Cor
bett VAS game tn the core and fought
back like Wildman. landing two hard
rights to the jaw. Nelson then got
COrbett against the ropes and Corbett
threw his arms around his own face to
protect himself from the Danes terri
fc onslaught. The gong rang with
Corbett III this position and all but OFT.
Round 9-Corbett broke ground and
received straight left and right to the
jaw. Corbett sent in tow lefts to the
face and then shot Il straight left to the
chin. but Nelson retaliared in kind,
giving blow for blow. The ex-cham-
pion was again buffeted about the
ring. ana Il right to the jaw sent him to
the ropes. Suddenly Corbett shot two
straights to the jew, but Nelson new
q budged an inch. COrbett rallied
again, driving left and right to the
face. They worked to the Scenter of
the ring. Corbett finally going 10 the
floor from a straight right which
caught him on the jaw. He took the
count. got up. but was so groggy that
he COulG scarcely sand, 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 was given the decision. ,