The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-01
EX-Chanpion is Defeated by
 the Battling Dane
CORBETT SWINGS VERY WILD
He Shows Much Grit, and In the Last Two Rounds Suffers a Terrific Amount of Punish
 ment.

San Francisco. February 2S.-(Wood- wards Pavilion-"Battling Nelson of Chi cago made Young Corbett' appear the poorest tyro at the fighting game tonight when he practically knocked him out in the middle of the ninth round.
 In order to save their man complete knockout the seconds tossed up the sponge The man who twice met Perry McGovern was not In 1t with the young Dane at any stage of the game. In the carly part of the fight on several occa- sions, he strengthened Nelson up with rights and lefts on the jaw, but when 1t came to following up his advantage his swings were wild. He seemed to be over anxious, while Nelson at all times was cool and confident.
 The seventh round, when 1t appeared as if Corbett was practically gone, he show ed flash of his old-tlme speed and land ed several severe punches on Neson's ribs and jaw. It was only spurt how ever, and Corbett soon lapsed into his semi-groggy condition, which lasted until
  battle was to force Corbett around, keep ing close to him all the time. Whenever Corbett missed a swing, Nelson was there with return which generally landed From the fifth round on, Nelson kept Corbett on the ropes and landed at will. Corbett in some way managed tc protect himself from a knockout blow till the middle of the ninth round, Then, in a rally. Nelson Swung his. right over the jaw and Corbstt went down on his back. He remained down and then stood up against the ropes, with his hands low cred, unable to protect himself Nelson partly toppled him over with a swing on the jaw, but before Corbett was fairly on the mst, his seconds threw up the sponge. The round lasted two minutes and 8 seconds.
 Denver Man Claims Foul.
 In the eighth round Nelson had Corbett against the ropes, and the Denver man claimed foul and lowered his hands. No foul was apparent, and the referee did not allow it.
 Nelson tonight demonstrated that he is Corbett's superior in speed accuracy and aim, ability to take punishment and stiff punches.
 After the fight was over Corbett had but very little to say. He had no eX cuses to offer. Nelson. of course, was very happy that his next effort would be to obtain fight with Britt, who has once defeated him. The fight tonight was heavily played. by the betting element. The odds wdf8 10 to 8. and were easily snapped at by Corbett's admirers, but there was plenty of Nelson money in sight, and all bets offered were taken.
 The Fight By Rounds.
 Round 1-Corbet danced about, looking confident, while Nelson wore more seri- ous air. Corbet continued to dance for fully a minute trying to draw Nelson on. Then he quickly shot a straight right over the heart and missed a similar attempt. Two lefts for the head went wild and a. straight right landed high on Nelson s chest. More sparring followed and Nell son planted left to stomach, and Corbett drove his left hard to the face, bringing thin stream of blood from Nelson's mouth. Corbett put two lefts to the body, and then drove a hard right to the body. Nelson then sent Corbett back to the ropes with d straight right to the fore head. Then they mixed 1t fercely, Cor bett landing a vicious left to the face. and a right hook to the body as the bell changed The advantage was with Cor bett. Nelson throughout acting mostly on the defensive.
 Round 2-N ,lson crouched low. Cor bett waded in, mixing it fiercely, but did not land. They kept at close quarters. Corbett landing left and right short-arm rights and lefts to the jaw. He tried his right haymaker, but ran into a stiff right to the jaw They fought desperately at close quarters. Corbett resting his head on Nesons chest. but failed to worry Nelson. The crowd yelled break" and the reefree separated them. Again they went to close quarters. Nelson uppercut- ting corbett on the jaw with his right Corbett then planted fierce right to the body. but Nelson kept after the Denver boy and forced him to cover Corbett jabbed two lefts to the face and just previous to tae gong swung a hard right to the face. It was q desperate round both men roughing 1t considerably with Nelson the chief offender corbet. had a shade the better.
 Spar More Carefully.
 Round 3.-They spared carefully. Fiji nally Corbett bored in, trying left for the face but was blocked. They roughed it, Nelson putting Corbett. Nelson swung right and left to the body as Corbett was trying to work to clinch. Nelson then planted his left hard on Cor betts face and Corbett's right went wild. Nelson put In two heart punches. and a left swing sent Corbett to his knee. He was quickly up. and shot his left to Nel- sons face and hard right to the body. Corbett then staggered Nelson with a right and left swing to the jaw Two more swings went wild. and the injunc- ton came from Corbetts corner. steady" Corbetts swing at the close of the round were wild, and Nelson finding an opening shot In two lefts to the body. The round closed with honors in favor of Corbett.
 Round 4.-Corbett waded right in and they fought in a mix to the center of the ring. Corbett sent left to the head and right to the ribs. They exchanged light lefts to the face. and Corbett backing away, swung lightly to the face An other clinch followed, the crowd yelling break" Both mixed swings for the jaw and a left hook by Corbett went wild. Corbett landed two rights and a left to the jaw and they fought viciously on a mix-up, both landing telling blows. Cor bett broke 1t up with a vicious right to the body, but Nelson kept after him. roughing 1t in clinches.
 The pace was terrific at this stage. both men showing the effects of it. As