The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-04
Better Than He Has
Been For a Year,
But Still Slow.
DenVerite Furnishes
Wonderful Exhibition
of GameneSS and
Goodness.
BY THOMAS S. RICE.

~ Kid Sullivan came into his own last
night by knocking out young COrbett be-
fore al Herfords Club in Baltimore in
the eleventh round.
1t was a great fight If you didn't
, 20 because you thought that you were
going to see another fasco like that in
which Tommy Murphy got the decision
over Sullivan, then you made the mis-
take of your life There was action
all the time and, although Sullivan
won. there was never a moment when
he was not in danger from that righL
swing which made Corbett v-orld's
champion.
After Sullivan was beaten by Andy
McGarry, INK Russell, and Tommy
Murphy II spread like a scandal in the
choir that he had a glass jaw and
would go TO sleep on as little provoca-
ton as Peter FGaher, who is the cham
pion jig-time slumberer of the world
and Philadelphia. Last night we were
fearful that Kid was going TO get his
from COrbett on this account. but he
was in great form, and ate up a bunch
OF terrific wallops in the neighborhood
Of his molars and jugular.
Corbett Wonderfully Game.
Sullivan led all the way. Corbett
was not in condition. He was nothing
like as fast as he was the night he and
Terry McGOvern went six such swift
rounds in their meeting in Philadelphia.
He was fat and soggy. his judgment of
distance was poor, and he did not have
sprightliness enough to follow the nu-
merous openings Sullivan was constant
~ displaying.
But we must give 1t to Corbett as
one Of the gamest and brainiest fighters
that ever donned a glove. He was in
for licking from the first tap Of the
gong. His only chance was to end the
contention with a single blow, and for
eleven rounds he was always on the
verge of turning this trick. Time after
time he received right and left TO the
Jaw, the point of the chin, or full in
the mouth, but he never WINGED he
never un-canned he never covered up,
he never lost his head. The Denverlte
didn't show piece of yellow as big as
the point of pin. When he was being
hammered so hard that the spectators
wondered how he could stand, his face
didn't assume that look Of terrified des-
peration which Is noticeable on some OF
the grittiest boxers in the business
when they find they are UP against it.
When no took the final nap ne WAS az
cool and as collected as he was before
hostilities began.
Sullivan Still Careless.
Sullivan won. but he was not the Sui
Ivan of old. He was overanxious and
has learned little in regard TO the neccs-
sity for keeping his jaw protected.
When he bores in for the body, as he
did in the tenth and eleventh rounds last
Night, his jaw was as wide open as High
landtown. Md. and any opponent who
is clever in the way OF q quick counter
can hit him there half a dozen times in
every round, which is bad for a man
who has twice been put away by
thunlps on his neck. Still, he was bet
ter than he has been for nearly a year
and his friends were greatly encour-
aged.
But Sullivan was just as game as
Cc-bett in his way, and was working
hard from the start Probably two men
never got together who are more deter
mined 10 give the spectators a run for
their money than Corbett and the Wash
ingtonian. Corbett had fifteen to twenty
pounds advantage in weight This was
a handicap on his speed. but he used
every pound TO tire Kid in the clinches
The result was Sullivan simply fought
himself out. In the eleventh round the
spectators wouldn't have been surprised
If both had rolled to the floor and laid
there until Referee Michigan counted
ten. Corbett was rocking Ike a ship In
o storm, but Sullivan was so tired ne
couldn't shove him away far enough TO
land the winning blow.
Corbett Knocked Out.
Finally Corbett backed up against the
rope. worn out by body blows in the
tenth and eleventh rounds. Sullivan took
a long breath aid put over a right swing
10 the jaw. The Denverite YEARLY but
enthusiastically sat down like a fat lady
who has stepped on a banana peeling
and IL was all over. McGuigan got as
FAR as three when the bell rang for
the end of the round. Just as the bell
sounded the sponge went in the air II
You bet Sullivan would knock him out
you win.
There Is now much talk of Sullivan
being matched again with Harlem
Tommy Murphy. and let us hope this
will come 70 pass but Sullivan will have
10 have more punch and display better
defensive boxing than he did last night
If he expects to win from such q clever
hoy as the New Yorker