The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-01
NELSON AGAIN BEATS CORBETT
SECONDS THROW UP THE SPONGE
IN THE NINTH ROUND.
Denver Pugilist Quickly Weakens I'm Fast
Fight at san Francsco-Nelson Far
superior to Corbett nj Innghttng
Big Crowd TO See the Contest

superior TO Corbett At Innghting
big Crowd TO see the Contest.
SAN Francisco, Feb 2s Battling Nelson
OF Chicago demonstrated tonight that
/ his former victory over Young Corbett Of
/ Denver was no fuke by again defeating
( him decisively in nine rounds OF what was
[ 10 have been 20 round contest
Corbett had the best Of advice in train
! ing and in the ring his seconds were the
cleverest that could be obtained in the
West and by his own confession he never
was in better condition. Despite all this
Nelson wore him down and had him help
less on the mat in the ninth.
Corbett lacked none Of his old cleverness.
His blows seemed TO have the old force and
in the earlier rounds they were landed with
beautiful precision. but they had no effect
on that iron man, Nelson.
When they boxed away Corbett was the
better man. az he was before, but Nelson
had him gagged nicely and seldom allowed
hun 10 get set In occasiona, rallies Cor
bett landed often and hard on what seemed
to be vital spots. but the husky Dane never
wavered always boring in and forcing his
man either to the ropes or across the ring
In one round Corbett sent the Dane 10
his knees as he did in the former battle,
hu. he was up in a second. fighting back
with all his speed. Nelson again demon
strated that he is the master Of close. rough
work for he handled Corbett as he would
featherweight,
Apparently no two fighters had
trained more conscientiously than Cor
bett and Nelson. They had been pre-
pairing for the encounter for several
months and when they met each other they
we're in trim to fight for a kings ransom
Nelson's recent victory over Corbett and
the great showing he made against Jimmy
Britt not 30 long ago prompted the wise
ones to make him the favorte in the betting
His chances were quoted at 10 70 & on,
and there were plenty of folks ready to
hazard their cash on the Dane at these
figures. For a time it seemed az If the
Nelson followers would be oompelled to
give only 10 to o, but the Corbett partisans
could not see it that way.
The rivals came to town early from their
training camp The weighing IN time was
ret for 0 o'clock in the evening. Both
boxers appeared at Harry Corbett's place,
and both tipped the beam below the required
notch. $50 pounds.
Corbett was looked after by Spider Kelly,
Al Herford Joe Cans and Frank Mcdonald.
Nelson was looked after by Marvin Hart.
Fred Sanders and Manager Bill Nolan
Jack Welsh was referee. The men fought
for 10 per cent. OF the gate receipts, OF
which IS per cent went to the winner and
IS per cent To the loser.
Every seat in the pavilion was sold out
in the afternoon and there were fully 1000
persons who stood IN every available space.
II Is estimated that fully 5000 people were
packed into the auditorium.
Corbett was first TO enter the ring and he
r a,saiy,.I n fNst o. e tho
house After a wait of ten minutes the
Battling Dane followed and was greeted
with hut little less noise The usual delay
occurred to allow picture taking.
First Round-Corbett attempted 70 feint.
landing the first hard punch right over the
heart He tried the same blow again but
went too far around. Corbett gain landed
a hard right on the body and clinched.
Nelson seemed satisfied to counter Cor
bett landed again on the body. and was
rQughed when he went into the clinch.
Corbett tried again with left and night but
was blocked.
second Round-They ran into a clinch.
Corbett landed nice left hook and got way
clean. He tried it again, but ran into stiff
left 10 the jaw. Again Corbett landed
that stiff ri ht to the body. He tried TO put
his head In Nelson's chest. but the Dane
wac his master at this game and he got the
worst Of 1t.
Corbett swung the right to the body
together. Corbett jabbed Nelson four
times in the face without return. and COM
ing in again landed hard right to Nelson's
body Nelson did his best work in the
clinches, roughing his man at every OPP
portunity.
Third Round Corbett started the round
with his right body punch and clinohed
He tried again and received right and
left in the body before he could clinch
Nelson again demonstrated that he was
tho N Flnsa york NplaCn 1,pHoI
two hard punches on the head, which shook
Corbett. Corbett knocked Nelson to his
knees with left swing but Nelson was
up again in an instant
Corbett landed hard rights TO the body fol-
lowed with a hard right to the face Cor
lett missed n couple Of hard swings for the
head through clever ducking on Nelson's
part. Corbett's chief fault was his Wild
ness, giving Nelson openings that he was
not slow to take advantage Of Corbett
had considerable difficulty In breathing
through his nose which gave him a great
deal Of trouble
Fourth Round-Corbett landed stiff
left and striking away came in with night
TO the body Corbett landed a left to face
and Nelson missed two attempts M left
hook
Both made wild swings. Corbett landed
a hard right to the body in roughing Cor
lett landed another right 10 the body, and
Nelson kept on roughng. Both were tired.
the heart at end of the round
Fifth Round-Nelson commenced forcing
the fighting. Corbett jabbed him twice
in the face. Corbett kept landing on the
body. They battled on the ropes and
acrin sent In hard rights and lefts Cor
bett's nose commenced to bleed and he
was wild.
They battled desperately, trying their
best to land knockout punch, but were
both wild Corbett went 10 his corner
bleeding from the mouth and very tired.
Nelson was in much the better shape. This |
was Nelson's round
Sixth Round-Corbett was short with a
couple Of left swings. Nelson running into |
a cinoh. Corbett landed the first blow, I
n right to the body. He tried again and |
missed. Nelson kept boring in. Corbett |
landed right after right on body
Nelson forced his man all the time. Cor !
bett had little time 20 set himself OCCASION |
ally landing a stiH punch and running into
a few stif punches himself Corbetts /
nose was bleeding freely. Nelson kept fore |
ing, and COrbett tried as hard as he could !
but could not stop his advances.
Seventh Round-Corbett again landed |
a right swing 10 the body. Nelson was
boring IN all the time and Corbett kent |