The Washington times., 1905-06-03

SAN FRANCISCO, June SIT may
have been because he wore Champion
JeYries' flag belt for q mascot, but
whatever the influence for good, Eddie
HanIon pulled a victory out Of the fire
last night when he gained the decision
over Young Corbett at Woodward's Pa
vilton
The contest went the full twenty
rounds and was marked by furious fight
ing throughout. At any rate Hanlon
fought as herceIy as he knew how. even
when stung to the quick, but there were
times when Corbett slowed up IN a mys-
terious way. Possibly If / knew to
Just what extent Hanlon's body blows
had bothered the little Denverite. I
might understand better why Corbett
seemed to squirt and slaclzen by turns.
Decision Unsatisfactory.
The decision did not give satisfaction.
Prizef1ght decisions seldom do. even
when brought about by a punch that
sends q man into the hands OF the
timekeepers and keeps him there until
half The crowd has left the building. In
| last nights affair Young Cerbett, even
with all his sense Of omission. was en-
titled to his share Of a draw. On rounds
or points HanIon may have earned the
| award, but when one considers that
| Corbett was the hero Of the only round
/ that had a knockdown punch and that.
furthermore. his blows were palpably
/ bruising, while Hanlon's seemed to be
/ lacking steam, il looked as though the
referee might have allowed them 10 di-
| vide the honors.
/ During the first half of the fight Han
lon gained slight lead, He stood Cor
Il Lars4=4
/ hinching, and he countered with a steady
drurn-Iike tattoo on the stomach and
short ribs.
Uppercut by Hanlon.
| Up to the seventh round the best blow
struck was an uppercut by Hanlon. II
| took Corbett on the mouth and brought
blood.
fought with admirable coolness. His
face. which had looked pale and thin
before the fight began, had filled out
under the exertion and excitement and
his color had freshened. HIS blocking
| of Corbett's upper cuts was pretty good,
although an occasional one slipped up
under Eddie's folded forearnl5 ana
! crashed against his chin with good
deal OF Furnishing force
| But through it all. when not crouch
| ing ard covering. he raped away az
/ fhe YOdgy ones mid SecIIOn ana II
! locked as though CoTbett was Willing
away under the combined etLeets OF
/ the body battering and the rapid pace.
Eanlon Went Down.
/ Tie fight had acquired a Hanlon
! twqag. when III the eleventh round Cor
/ bett brought Eddie 70 the floor with 2
/ right chop on the extreme point of the
chin lust as they were parting from q
/ sculne at close range. After that Han
! Ion. for q while. looked every inch Il
! loser. He defended himself in daZed.
! feebIe way while CcFbett became as
/ lively as a kitten For few rodnds
Corbett fought Ike a fellow who felt
/ that the danger point was passed.
| The wonder was where his new stoch
/ of condition came from for he surely
| seemed TO be both leg and arm weary
| In some of the earlier rounds.
Corbett then began TO l9at or Jay
J on Just as the humor seemed 10 direct.
He punished Eddie dreadfulIy with
/ these cruel right uppercuts and ne sent
/ in some heart blows which were stag,
| gerers. He also kept jumping up ana
| shooting ia rights and ieftS- In fact. ne
/ used every blow that he has knowledge
/ of and in the majority OF times reached
the mark with them.
Corbett Frivolous.
Beginning with round fourteen. Cor
| bett began TO be frivolous. at least that
| is the way the writer. for one. judged
his actions He would allow his arms
to dangle and would look as though he
was slowly bending TO the floor while
| Hanion was punching away at ribs and
| stomach with all the force and speed he
could muster Then corbett would sud
denly brighten up and treat the crowd
| TO a grand exhibition of pugilistic prow-
| eas. driving Eanion with those right
| tppereutg and making the hair on Han
Ions head stand.
Corbetf kept backing and filing IN thia
| way in rounds fifteen and sixteen, and
10 doubt kept peutrali2ing Whatevera
/ good impression he hal already made
! on the referee.
| N the seventeenth round IL looked 10
me as If Ccrbett started 10 BE real kit
| tenish He invited one or two Intx-upa
| and then ne stopped and grinucd while
! Hanion cuffed him around the cars and