Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-24
THE PuGlLlsTs
TWELVE ROUND co
 THAT WAS FAST
Palsy Corr and Jack Pickett Went Twelve Round to q Draw
 Yesterday. X

One of the best twelve round bat
 ties that has been seen in this state
 in many years was pulled of yester-
 day within twenty miles of Water
 bury, and about fifty spectators were
 in attendance. The fight was be-
 tween Patsy Corr, known better as
 the Sailor" champion, and Jack
 Pickett.a both well known Waterbury
 boys. A side bet of s$200 had been
 made by the friends of each of the
 boxers and there was no admission
 charged to those who witnessed the
 affair. At the conclusion, however,
 collection was taken up which net
 ted both boys tidy little bit. This
 battle has been in < the works for
 many months and both lads had
 trained to.the hour, Corr has been
 down to that famous fight farm of
 Captain Bonds in Stratford- and
 Harry Lewis has. been tsuperintend-
 ing his training Lewis was in. his corner at the battle yesterday and proved valuable adviser when the
 boys got to close quarters. In Pick ett's corner were two well known
 local men,, who made, the boy what
 he is in pugilistic way. Never did
 two gamer lads face each other, and while it was not as fierce a contest as that memorable one between Mike Burns and Pat Sutton, 1t re- called to the minds of some of those at the ringside that great fight be- tween two other local boys. Corr stripped the heavier of the two, and the 1.-the but lighter Pickett did not at the first start look as If he could keep off his rugged and aggressive opponent. But he did, and what is more, it. was Pickett who kept after Corr in almost every round when they were clinched. There was no doubt but what his seconds gave him that advice, for if the rules had been so agreed upon that it should be a clean break and the men were com pelled to fight at long range, Corr would have won without doubt. In the clinches was where Pickett was strong, for he pounded the kidneys of Corr until 1t seemed as though the sailor would have to quit. But there was no thought of quitting in the lads mind and he begged away at Pickett at long range when he could and to the stomach in, the clinches. IL was a sort of aGans and Nelson affair in style. z
 First round: The boys entered the ring at 3:15 and after time was called they jumped at each other like two game cocks and a clinch en- sued. Pickett began at once his at tack on Corr's Kidneys and ribs, while Corr continually shot his right to Pickett's stomach. After slug ging away at this game for some time they separated, when Corr shot a left. and right to jaw and head and they were In clinch when the round ended.
 Second round: They went to a clinch immediately and resumed their former tactics. On the separa- tion by the referee both shot lefts to the jaw and Pickett drew first blood from Corr's mouth. They went back to the clinch and pounded away with might and main on ribs and stom- ach- until the bell rang.
 Third round: Pickett missed a left swing and Corr landed hard right to ribs. They then went into a clinch and Pickett began tattoo on Corr's kidneys, while his seconds called on him to block the blows. Corr pushed Pickett away and land ed hard left to jaw and again a slinch, and Pickett's resumption of ais rib pounding. On the breakaway Pickett ducked a hard left swing md came back with a right to head. They were clinched at the bell.
 Fourth round: Corr sent hard eft to the jaw at the opening of this .ound and clineh followed, with he customary pounding away of Pickett. They were separated and Pickett ducked another hard right timed for knockout Another .ame over. but was also tucked, and hen Corr landed a left to the jaw. while Pickett reached the stomach with right. On the break Pickett lgain tucked left and they went to ! clinch with Pickett beating the kid leys in rapid manner. On the break way Corr. landed a left and right, which shook Pickett up bit They | were clinched at the bell.
 Fifth round: Corr led with left, 1 ut It was blocked and a clinch. fol- | owed. On the break. Corr began l lghting like mad and landed a hard | fight to Pickett's jaw which hurt. | 'hey clinched and were separated by he referee and Corr landed a left 1 nd right to jaw and head. In a nix-up Corr was wrestled to his i ,nees. Corr jumped up and aimed | icious left for the jaw but missed l nd Pickett came back with left and | fight to the head. and they clinched. he referee was separating them at he bell
 Sixth round: Pickett went after is man hot foot and landed a right | Q the kidneys and left to the jaw. Orr unwound hard left and right n return and came back with two lore on the head and jaw. Pickett | ountered with a hard right and they Teres clinched at the bell.
 Seventh round: Corr sent a left | 3 the wind and clinch followed. 'ickett kept up that. continual | on Corr's ribs and kidneys 'ith the heel of his right glove. On he break Pickett landed two hard | Ights and Corr went to his knees in
 mix-up. Corr's left eye was now They ciinched and Pickett