The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-03-13
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young Corbett's' Defeat.

young COrbett s. Defeat.
young Corbet one of the greatest, if not the great
est little fighters the world has seen reegated
to the rank of fighters at San Francisco
when Battling Nelson outcassed him in every point of
the fighting game with the possible exception Of clever
ness
And the DID, old tale of wne women and cards is told
once But it will not be needed 1t will be for
gotten It is only question of time until Nelson and the
rest of them go the route.
Never did fighter step into ring confident than
lYong Corbett And he looked the picture of physical
fitness ready for battle which many judging from the
way the betting Went thought would end in victory for
Denver's pride.
But the prima facie evidence lacked corroboration
Corbett S strength of the superficial kind That great
est necessity of Acknowledgements lacking
1t the lack of vitality and physical condition that
sent ''Young Corbett to defeat in the first battle with
Nelson Every effort made to the lost ground
but Corbetts for city surroundings, combined with
the pleasure offered fighter while preparing for battle
was the magnet from which he could not tear himself
personally advised the Denver boy to withdraw from
the fighting game and take rest in out of the way
place until he had built up his constitution. Others also
endeavored to advise him along the lines but he
wouldn't listen
He has had to pay the penalty, and his friends land
he always had lots of them) do nothing than
feel sorry for him.
Nelson the Lightweight Jefries r,
Battling Nelson's side of the story is most interesting
one He is the Jeries of the little men, and had he the
today the marvel of the ring p,
He has strength and wonderful courage and is blessed
with great deal more natural ability than young Cor
bett who it will be remembered took up boxing to i
prove his health rather than to become fighter. go;
Nelson keeps at his man, and the fellow who tries to
come back will find himself taking the count
later
Today, Jimmy Britt stands ideal opponent for
Battling for the that he knows how to fight him.
Britt goes after decision and is not drawn into trap
He those which to
the present. spelled defeat for every of Nelson's oppo
nents
Nelson has as little fear of Britt as eres has of any
of the present. day heavyweghts And do not believe
that Britt would try to knock out Nelson, figure upon
it, But you depend upon it that James Edward will
have the best of the argument when it comes to totang
the number of blows landed when the limit is reached
Had ''Young Corbett possessed the vitality that Mel
son did in their last fight, he would have gone the 20
rounds and Judging from the number of blows he landed
the first stage Of the battle would probably have been
given the decision.
Puglstic followers all the country await the
fight between Nelson and Britt which it is hoped will be
pulled off in April.
Sermon on yellow Shouters."
Fight FANS especially those of the radical Sort too
free in charging fighters with being 'yeow lacking
gameness The night of the ''Young Corbett" Nelson
battle heard remark that the former lacked
courage And in fact since knew what prize fight
was have heard say that certain pugis showed
lyellow.'
Only the man who has been in the ring and knows
from experience understands what this
remember incident that occurred in the early days
of my ring which illustrates the point in question
coored fighter with reputation slugger entered
the ring with white boy who game any man
that fighting shoe. In the second round the
negro landed accidentally the white mans heart and
Immediately he began to weaken.
have never seen a person take such whipping
that white boy did He kept away from his opponent
much could and fought for II rounds before he went
down. exhausted, rather than knocked out.
In all the fights have never witnessed gamer
exhibition than that of this youngser, and yet he