The sun., 1906-01-13
HERRERA KNOCKSOUT TCORBET1
FORMER CHAMPION TAXES THE
COUNT ~ FIFTH ROUND.
Fierce Fighting In the short Combat, with
the Denver Lad Doing Most OF the
Work \ Right to the Jaw tho Decisive
BlOw-Eis Crowd 10 see the MIL.

'''N .hNobbi'O, odll. L.. Olillb N'i''t'
former featherweight champion OF the
world and twice conqueror Of Terry
McCiovern, went down to defeat in the fifth
round Of a fast twenty round bout with
Aurelia Herrera, the Mexican" at the
Pacific Athletic Club. this city, tonight
Corbett up to the time he lost was doing
fairly we'll and the reverse came as a sur
prise.
Corbett displayed some Of his old time
cleverness and speed in the first four rounds,
but when Herrera got to him the Denver
man weakened. right to the jaw in the
fifth round brought Corbett to his knees
This punch took all of the steam out Of
Corbett and two punches to the wind.
settled the e5-champon for good.
In the first roun Corhett was staggered
by Herrera with a right to the face. The
punch raised lump over the left eye.
Corbett did better in the second, rushing
the Mexican TO the ropes. and in the third
he tantalized Herrera with lefts jabs. In
the fourth II looked as if Corbett would
win. He sent Herrera reeling and kept
forcing him all over the ring
But the Mexican was strong "a a bull
and fought back vengefully. He ap-
peared to be fresher than his rival when
they took to their corners. Corbett took
his defeat much to heart. He acknowl-
edged that Herrera was the better man.
II is doubtful If Cortett will ever fight
again
A large crowd turned out to see the pair
do battle. The affair did not involve any
championship, but both men are well known
out here
Corbett entered the ring the favorite in
the betting at to 5 on, although there was
plenty of Herrera money in sight. The
fact that the racing folks picked Corbett to
beat his swarthy skinned rival was sighifi-
cant and those who attend prizefghts but
who only know of the condition of the men
through the newspapers followed suit
and placed their money on the eS-feather-
weight champion.
Corbett has had rather hard time Of it
getting in good condition When he
arrived from the East several months
ago he was far from being in trim. He
was fat and heavy and weighed about $50
pounds. However by careful attention
to his diet and steady, consc ientious work
he managed to reach the mark at which the
combat is scheduled. 1873 pounds ringside
Herrera has been laboring hard to get in
trim and certainly showed the effects Of
his faithful preparation when he faced his
man. No more confident fighter ever
stepped into the ring than the Mexican.
He felt sure OF success, and this afternoon
posted forfeit and signed articles to
meet Kid Herman.
Herrera is one If the stifIest punchers
in the ring He has kn lcked our such
pugiists as Kid Broad and Benny langer,
the Upton SIasher. with one blow and
not 80 long ago fought twenty round
draw with Battling Nelson Recently
much trouble but in Corbett be was meeting
an infinitely better man. The only thing
that the Mexican's admirers had to fear
was his condition. Herrera is one of
those bruisers WHO. is rather slipshod in
the care of his health, and this caused him
to lose with Nelson when the worst he
might have secured in that combat would
have been draw. Herrera knocked
Nelson down. but the Dane, by stallng,
recovered Then Herrera's wind went
back on him and at the end "f the fray he
was very tired and weak
The men quit training yesterday and
rested most OF the day, with the exception
Of short walks and runs. Corbett tipped
the beam at 1927 pounds, while Herrera
just balanced the scale at l33 pounds. The
men fought for IS per cent Of the gate re-
ceipts. of which 65 per cent went to the
winner and So per cent to the loser.
First Round-They came 70 the centre
feeling. each other our, Herrera jabbed
Corbett fented and sent left and right for
the face. but the Mexican got out of the
way Corbett hooked a left TO the face
and got a left on the head in return Both
were very cautious Corbett rushed and
sent right to body and left to the face
He rushed again and landed left on the
face, but got right on the jaw that sent
him back. They mixed 1t, exchanging LET'S
and rights. Herrera sent two terrific rights
to the jaw. sta ggering Corbett and raising
weak at the sound of the gong.
Second round-They fddled for moment,
and then Corbett sent two rights to the
body and a left to the head without re-
turn Again Corbett rushed. sending
right to the body and forcing Herrera 70
break Corhett sent two stiff lefts to the
wind without return. A moment latnr
he took left on the head and got in a right
TO the body, Herrera tried with his right
and just missed the jaw, Corbett sent
right to the ribs, and they chnched pro-
tecting themselves in the break. Corhett
rushed Herrera to the ropes, landing a
left swing on the cheek, Herrera sem
left to the head and Corbett rushed him
to the ropes.
Third Round Herrera landed left 10
thu face. taking left and rights in return
on the head. Corbett forced his man to
the ropes, landing a rgh; on the ribs and
got one in return. In a rnXup Herrera
put right on the head at close range with
ont dana ge. Corbett forced the pace
a right to tho body They. exchanged
righs. Corbett tant ail2ed the Mexican
wit series Of left fcints Corbett rushed
but missed a left and took right on the
body
Fourth Round-They hddled, and then
Corbett sent left TO he face and took
stiff Left counter on I he ear COrbett sent