Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-13
KNOCKS OUT CORBETT
WITH RIGHT TO JAW
FORMER CHAMPION Is DECIsIvELY BEATEN
Herrera Outfghts Denver Boy and Ends Bout With
Four Terrific Drives in Fifth Round, Which
Wins the Battle for Native Son

went down and out before the terrific
assault Of AureliO Herrera in the ttftf
round of their scheduled twenty-rounc
battle. and his career i'm the ring term
mated in huniliating, though no dis
graceful, manner.
The battle was one Of those eXcit-
ing, sOmcthing-alWa s-doing bout,
which keep an audience spellbound and
breathless i'm anticipation of the climax
From the tap of the gong calling
them to the center Of the ring for the
first round, it was biff, bang, will
Eonors varying but slightly throughout
the first four rounds.
Corbett started out with his usual
tactics of Kidding and rushing. ali
ways landing a right to the kidneys
and a left follow to the head, and in
rounds one. two and three he seemed
to have all his old-tlme speed and
craftiness, but his blows lacked steam
and apparently did not effect Herrera
In the fourth round he rushed Her
rera to the ropes for the tenth time and
landed rights ana lefts almost at will,
Herrera covering up as he was almost
forced through the ropes.
Up to this point Herrera played a
waiting game and fought solely on the
defensive, with but occasional leads for
Corbetts head. Whenever Herrera led
for the head he usually landed and his
blows were fun of ginger and staggered
Young Corbctt.
Herrera was quick on his feet but
could seldom avoid the wild rushes of
Young Corbett and submitted to the
rights and Iefts with but slight return
except in clinches.
In the mixups, however and at in
fighting Herrera had all the best of it
aud repeatedly uppercut Young Corbett,
The former champion did not exhibit
his old-time form at this game and
seldom emerged from a clinCh with any
the best Of the argument.
Although Corbett forced the fighting
throughout and landed repeatedly upon
Herrera, his blows did not have the
desired effect, but had the fight been
decided at the end of the fourth round
Corbett would have been given the de-
oision.
Corbett started out to end the battle
in the fifth round. and again rushed
Herrera to the ropes, but Herrera re-
covered and sent in a terrific right to
the jaw, sending Corbett backwards
for several feet and jarring him percep-
tibly.
This was the blow that signaled the
beginning of the end Corbett was dazed
slightly and was slow in recovering.
In this interim Herrera rushed in and
landed another right hook to the Jaw
sending Corbett to his knees for the
count of eight.
AS he arose he could barely raise his
arms to position, and left open his
guard for the third hook to the jaw,
which sent him down again, Corbctt
rolling over slightly and lying on his
knees and hands at the ropes.
Again he took a count of eight and
only the effect of a iab in the side
by. one of his seconds aroused him suf-
fciently for him to realize that he must
arise or be counted out.
Corbett was done for, however, and.
although he arose and leaned over
against the ropes, his face gave visi-
Bile evidences of pain and his arms
EunS Imply at his sides as he awaited
the final blow. another right to the
jaw, which sent him down and out.
The end came as q WhiTlVind and
was wholly unexpected al this stage
of the fight. When Herrera staggered
Corbett with the first right hook to the
jaw in the early stages of the fifth
round came the first intimatiOn that
the end was approaching.
Corbett was knocked backwards by
the force of this unexpected blow and
at moment when he apparently had
Herrera in a bad way. The blow was
terrific hook and dazed Corbett.
AS he rushed in again he was wobbly
and wild, leaving open his guard and
leading without any special direction
TO his blows.
Herrera noted his advantage and ac-
cepted the issue by sending over tho
second right hook which really ended
the battle.
Excitement became great at this
1uncture and as Corbett sank to his
knees and took the count of eight it
became apparent that the fight was
about ended
The thousands of spectators arose
and applauded the probabilities of a
knockout and the triumph of a native
son over the once king of little battlcrs
and Corbett with smile upon his
face, yet done for gamcly sought to
continue.
AS he went down for the second time
the audience was i'm an uproar and it
seemed as if the fatal ten would be
counted off by Referee Eyton. as the
blow which sent him to the floor was
q wicked right hook straight to the
jaw.
Realizing that the only hope for their
principal lay in his ability to avoid
a knockout until the gong sounded, one
of Corbett's seconds rushed over 10
where he was lying prostarte upon all
fours and urged him to arise.
Feebly and in evident pain, but
without realization that he was beaten.
Corbett slowly arose and leaned back
ward against the ropes, his arms hang
ing Imply and his face distorted.
AS he Strengthened up and blankly
gazed ahead of him he was given the
final blow which sent him down and
out and sealed forever the tomb i'm
which is encased his pugilistic ambi-
tions.
Referee Eyton began tolIing off the
seconds. but this formality of ending
the battle and awarding the decision
TO Herrera was not awaited by the
seconds of Corbett, and they rushed
into the ring ana carried the former
champion to his corner and revived
him.
Eyton turned to Herrera and raised
his hand in token of the decision by
which he was awarded the victory.
Herrera S seconds rushed into the ring
and pulled the cork from a bottle Of
champagne and every person i'm the
audience who could get to the ring
attempted TO crawl beneath the ropes,
but were pushed back by the police.
Herrera rushed over to Corbett's
corner 10 shake the hand of his van
quished opponent, but was rudely
pushed backward by Corbett's seconds
and told to skidoo.
This ungraCeful act was Dot ANNA