The Washington times., 1905-06-11
HOhAN'S DECISION
STILL DISCUSSED
Naughton Thinks Corbeft
Deserved a Draw.
FITZ THE CHAMPION cLAIMER
Says He Holds Middle, Light, and
Heavy Weight Titles-Confusing
Announcements
By F. w. NAUGHTON.

SAN FRANCISCO, June 10-Argu-
ments are still in progress over ths de-
cision in the Eddie Hanlon- Young Cor
bett contest, and it looks as if Homan's
ruling on the occasion referred to will
continue to stir up differences of opin-
ion until some other pugiiistic happen
ing of greater import causes the affair
to be forgotten. The writer, among
others, thought that q draw would have
been a fairer verdict than the one that
was handed down.
An occasional correspondent who held
views contrary to mine, wrote early in
the week, asking how I figured it out -
In view of the fact that 1 employed a
couple of thousand words trying to set
forth my ideas on the subject the morn
ing after the bout the query seems
rather curt, but I don't mind revamp-
ing my argument IN the tabloid form
In my opinion Hanlon caught up to
Corbett, but did not pass him. If the
affair had been a horse race, and I had
to describe it. I should say that Corbett
came into the stretch three lengths In
the lead and seemed TO be slowing up
Hanlon. wt-c appeared to be getting
stronger the further they -9ent, was
only a neck to the bad at the drawgate
SeiHA WdS SiHtiiS Inch Cy 1nCtl. III the
last few strides Hanlon drew level, and
there was nothing to choose between
them as they went under the wire.
But Homan did not call it dead heat
and that settles the matter for all time
so far as bets and records are con-
cerned.
Here is little incident of the eleventh
round that hasn't been told before. 1t
was in the round referred to that Cor
bett Clipped the native son in the chin
and brought him to his knees. That
swift, glancing punch changed the as
pect of affairs in an instant. HanIon,
who had been fighting coolly and sys-
tematically, and adding a little some
thing to his lead in every round, was
converted into a glassy-eyed, swaying
mortal Corbett, who had been Ioggy, |
and possibly a trifie discouraged, sud-
denly frightened and tore In with flying !
gloves the moment Hanlon Strengthened
up.
Hanlon closed and held on, and eager |
though Corbett was he could not place |
a telling blow. Homan separated them. |
and Hanlon reeled in and clinched again. |
Once more the veins IN Homan's neck
swelled as he tried to split them apart. |
You had better stop it, Honan,"
whispered Young Corbett between gasps- |
You remember what / did to this fell |
low before
He referred to the December fight two |
years ago, when he battered Hanlon so |
that the referee was COM
PEELED to interfere in the sixteenth |
round.
Hanlcn's head was clearing, and he
heard the words Turning his face to- /
ward Homan as the three of them were
enta ngled in some kind Of combina-
ton hold near the ropes, he said: Don't !
you mind him. Ed. I'm going to win
this fight in a round or two.
Well. the gritty little Turk didn't win /
.4n round or two," but he won event
uaIly. and now those who have heard
the story are wondering whether Young
Corbett did not feel that he had about
shot his bolt when he made the demand.
Whether in fact, It wasn't a case Of
Carson over again. when Jim Corbett
g reported as having said to somebody.
.Oh, why don't you count quicker,
when freckled FItzsimmons was down
on one knee
The mention of Fitzsimmons recalls
the fact that the bald-headed condor
of the Cornish coast is to alight in
the twenty-four foot enclosure again.
1t Is understood, claims the
title made vacant by Jeffries' retire
ment He needs It for his collection, 1
According to his own show
ing he is now middleweight champion.
light Heavyweight champion, and full
grown champ of the world. He Is will
ing to defend either of the two first
mentioned at the weight described IN
each case but If anyone wants to fight
him for the adult distinction. there is
no limit as to tonnage.
Good boy. Robert. You are certainly
the big store of the pugilistic indus
try, and 1t may be. with Jeffries out of
It, you are right twice out of three
times In respect to the mid1.eWeig,lt
end of it, a. good many Of us think you
are rurnancing. You may be able to do
15S. but not Tor fighting purposes.
1t is somewhat confusing to have Bob I
and Mike Schreck boxing
at Salt Lake for the Hght-heavyweight
of the world on July 8,
and Marvin Hart and Jack Root disput-
ing the" championship of the universe |
at Reno about the same time, but no |
doubt 1t will all be unraveled by and
by. If Fftzsimmons wins his affair. q
real worlds championship fight will
loom up. for the veteran will be regard
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