Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-01

ropes ready for action. Corbett, who has
time and again claimed lack of condition as
the cause of his recent defeat at the hands
of Nelson and realizing that defeat might
send him into pugilistic obscurity. has
trained faithfully and unremittfngly for the
past two months. and he himself announced
that he was in perfect shape. His state
ment was easily corroborated as he strip
ped for action, as it was palpable that the
man who twice lowered the colors of Nc
Govern was fit to fight the battle of his life
He looked fresh, strong and confident, and
prior to the battle expressed himself as
hopeful of an early and easy victory.
Nelson likewise has devoted himself to
drastic course in training but unlike Cor
bett has experienced much difficulty IN
making the specified weight He was COM
PEELED TO continue his conditioning process
until the day of the fight, while Corbett
spent. the last day in rest 1t was learned
from unimpeachable sources that Nelson
was compelled to spend part of yesterday
in a bath esta blishment in order to save
his forfeit, which fact however, was not
generally known by the public at large.
Physically Nelson showed little signs of the
wear and tear of this method of training
he jumped through the ropes.
Nelson All the Way.
After the fight started Nelson made
Young Corbett appear the poorest tyTo at
the fighting game, when he practically
krocked him out in the middle of the ninth
round. In order to save their man COM
plete knockout the seconds threw up the
sponge. In the early part of the fight on
several occasions Corbett Strengthened Mel
son up with rights and lefts on the jaw,
but when 1t came to following up his ad
vantage his swings We're wild He seemed
to be oyer-anxious, while Nelson at all
times cool and confident.
In the seventh round, when 1t appeared
as if Corbett was practically gone, he show
ed a fash of his old-time speed and landed
several severe punches on the ribs and jaw.
1t was only squirt. however, and Young
corbett soon lapsed into his semi-groggy
condition, which lasted until the end of
the fight. Nelson's plan of battle was to
force Corbett around the ring. keeping close
to him all the time. Whenever Corbett
missed swing Nelson was there with the
return, which generally landed.
From the fourth round on Nelson KEEP
Corbett on the ropes and landed at VIII.
Corbett III some way managed to protect
himself from a knockout blow until the
middle of the ninth round. Then in a rally
Nelson swung his right over the jaw and
Corbett went down his back. He re-
manned down and then.stood up against the
ropes with hands lowered unable to pro-
tect himself Nelson partly toppled him
over with a swing on the jaw, but before
Corbett was fairly on the mat his seconds
threw up the sponge. The round lasted
two minutes and thirty-five seconds.
In the eighth round Nelson had Corbett
against the ropes and the Denver man
claimed foul and lowered his hands. No
foul apparent, and the referee did not
allow It, Nelson demonstrated that he is
Corbetts 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 excuses to
offer Nelson, of course, was very happy
and his next effort would be to obtain a
fight with Britt. who has once defeated him.
The fight tonight was heavily played by the
betting element.
Fight by Rounds.
Round one-Corbett danced about look
ing confident, while Nelson wore a serious
air. Corbett 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 straight
right landed high Nelson's chest. More
sparring followed. and Nelson planted left
to the stomach and Corbett drove his left
hand to the face, bringing a little blood
from Nelson's mouth. Corbett put two
leftS to the body and then drove his right
to the body Nelson then sent Corbett back
to the ropes with straight right to the fore
head. Then they mixed it hercely. Corbett
landing vic,ous left to the face and a right
high on the body as the bell changed. The
advantage was with Corbett. Nelson
throughout acted mostly on the defensive
Round two-Nelson crouched low. Cor
bett waded in. mixing ii ilercely, but did
not land. They kept at close quarters Cor
bett landing left and right short-arm rights
and lefts to the jaw. He tried his right.
but ran into a stiff light to the jaw. They
fought desperately at close quarters. Cor
bett resting his head on Nelson's chest.
but failed to worry Nelson. The crowd
yelled Break" and the referee separated
them. Again they went to close quarters.
Nelson uppercutting Corbett on the jaw
with right. Corbett then planted fierce
right to the body. but Nelson kept after the
Denver boy and fought him to cover
CoEbett jabbed two leftS to the face and
just previous to the gong swung a hard
right to the face 1t was a desperate round.
both men roughlng it considerably. with
Nelson the chief offender Corbett had
shade the better of the round.
Round three-rhey spared carefully
Finally Corbett bored in, trying left for the
face but was blocked. They roughed IT,
Nelson butting Corbett. Nelson swung
right and left 10 the body as Corbett was
trying to work to ciinch. Nelsoa then