The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-03-01

Battling Nelson OF Chicago and Young
Corhett." ex-champion featherweight or
the world met last night for the second
time at woodwar1's Pavilion in a contest
20 determine which of the two shall meet
Champion Britt IN a return match In the
near future. Between 400 and 5000 people
wltnessed the spectacle and II Is esu-
mated the receipts will approximate sl5,-
000
For tho first time in his fstic career
Nelson entered ths ring a favorte In the
betting the result apparently OF his pre-
vious victory over the ex-featherweight
champion. That Corbett. however. has not
suffered in popularity was attested by the
great ovation accorded him when he APP
peared at Harry Corbett's resort at
o'clock preparatory TO weighing I'm. The
demonstration WIS more than duplicated
when the Denverite skipped the arena
ropes ready for action
Nelson demonstrated that his former
victory over Young Corbett Of Denver was
no fuke by again defeating him decisive
" In nine rounds in what was TO have
heen a 2O-round contest. Corbett had the
best of advice i'm training. and In the ring
his seconds were tho cleverest that could
be obtained in the West, and by his own
confession he never was In better condi-
tion. Despite all this, Nelson wore him
down and had him helpless on the mat In
the ninth Corbett lacked none OF his old
oleverness and mis- blows seemed TO have
the old force. In the earlier rounds they
were landed with beautiful precision, but
they had no effect on that iron man,
Nelson. who halls from the Lake city.
When they boxed away Corbett was best
as he was before but Nelson had him
gauged nicely and seldom allowed him 70
get set In occasiosal rallies Corbeu
landed often and hard on what seemed to
he vital spots, but Nelson never wavered.
always boring I'm and forcing his man
either 20 the ropes or across the ring. In
one round Corbett sent Nelson 10 HIS
krees. as he did in the former battle. but
ne was up I'm a second ighting back with
ell his speed.
Nelson again demonstrated that he is
the master Of close. rough work, for he
handled Corbett as ne would feather
weight.
II was largely repetition OF the for
mer meeting Corbett showed TO be
the best for two or three rounds and
then the tide of battle turned and never
lett the Danes corner.
Corbett was handicapped throughout
the fight by inability to breathe clearly
through his nose. which was accented
hy the fow OF blood that was continuous
10 the end once Corbett claimed ROM
while hanging on the ropes, but this was
di,allowed Tired and weak as ne was MS
nlrc,, showed itself for he went back and
mixed II with mis- opponent. though ne
must have felt 81 was the last effort
Too much praise from pugllsuc
.tandnoint cannot be given the Denverite.
for he fought on when bleeding and help
iese. A left and right blow, landing clean
ON the law and head, sent him down Tor
the count I'm the middle OF the ninth round
and when he arose the resistless pahe
landed again and the fight was over
Corbetta seconds were among the pest
that have been behind pdgilist In recent
wears. They were Joe Cans, SPIDER
Kelly. Tim McGrath and Billy Mcdonald
Nelson was we'll looked after also nav
,rp behind him Billy Nelson Fred Lam
ders Smiling" Metzner and 'RaWhide
Kelly. -.
lack welsh OF this city refereed tHe con
test - =,
Two six-round prclminaries between 10
cal rghtweights preceded the main event