The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-01

Round 2-Corbett tried right to ribs and
found Nelson's elbow, They, went INTO a
both hands. reaching Nelson's face. Mel
son got in left and right on body and they
Corbetts seconds shouted for him to
steady himself, but he mixed it, both US
ing hooks and uppercuts. Corbett jumped
away and made vicious swings with his
right. He caught Nelson twice back of
the ear. Nelson sent in a heavy right on
ribs. Round slightly in. Corbett's favor
right for BODY. but was short and they
olinched Nelson's elbows stopped a right
Corbett missed right for ribs and Nelson
smashed in right on neck They clinched;
Nelson tried hard to free his arms and
punch. Nelson put in two hard ones, left
and right, on face. Nelson was much the
stronger; Nelson poked in straight LETT
to his knees in a clinch. Nelson was very
handy stopping body blows with his ell
bow They had a long, fierce mix, Corbett
catching Nelson with swinging. rights.
Nelson uppercut Corbett with both hands
and one Of Corbett's seconds kept yelling
to choose at this stage.
Round 4-Corbett reached the side of
ed. Nelson pushed Corbett around and
poked him in the ribs with right; Cor
belts left swings, going TOO hign, Just
brushed Nelson's hair Nelson shot in
straight left on mouth They drew apart
and eyed each other Corbett put in two
Iefts on side of head. Nelson uppereut
him with right and in a clinch Nelson
sent in some fierce punches on the body.
reaching Corbett.s nid d., rio pa 6 WiIn
away. Then he Strengthened and swung a
full force right on the ribs They were
close again grappled aH3 dgbsft ieft sgd
right swings for face. A left from Corbett
made Nelson's knees bend just before the
gong.
Round 5-They went into clinch and
broke withut striking. Corbett jumped N
with left on face and clinched- Corpetl
swung left hard on cheek. They scufIied
around the ropes .Corbett put in three
lefts on stomach then missed right swing;
Nelson landed hard right on ear CorDett
was there with right on ribs. Nelson coun-
tered on chin with right. Corpett reac ne nee
the body with some heavy. rlgnL nanqe es
Nelson put in some hard right mana Dody
punches and backed Corbett to the ropes
with left and right facers- Corbetts mouth
was bleeding and he seemed 70 pc nurt.
on the face Corbett got in his favorite
punch. full swing right 1 on ne Jaw, put Il
strong lead as the gong Sounoeo,
Round 6-Nelson rushed Coroett to cor
ner. -Corbett covered up and broke away.
Nelson pressed Corbett around the ring
and in a clinch- forced him 70 MS knees.
Corbett swung his LETT on h she eye and
and got home left and right on face Cor
bett swung left on jaw ana put IN rlgnt
steam Nelson was cool and watchful.
and got jarring left handers on the race
He carried Corbett to the ropes with a
rient to body and then smashed him on
the face. Corbett was striking back but
did not seem to be hurting his opponent n. !.
Nelson was beating Corbett along the
ropes when the round en1co.
Round 7-Corbett trying 70 set ~ Slokss
quarters. Nelson hooked MIN VIII Doth
hands Nelson kept his left arm half ex-
tended and shot in hard blows Wnl icn oniy
Travelled few inches he VaL .. elt1S G Gas.l
rasping right hooks on the stoIil l3c n Sol-
bett backed around the ropes WIN Win 1Ssisofa
pressing him. Nelson pinned MN 49,. a,sai INST
the ropes and hammered him around the
face and ribs with both hands Soroets
was hitting wild, but Wnen Ae q IL laI =
the blows lacked power. Nelson kept al
hands. Nelson pinned him against the