Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-24
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COrbett Wins from
Reyes on Points,

New York. April 23.-Young Corbett
defeated Bert Keyes tonight on points
in a slashing fight before the Fair
mont Athletic Club. In the 10 rounds
there was not a lull and each lad from
the start apparently tried for knock
out.
The pugilistic experts decided, after
the contest, that Young Corbett has
Come back" into his own and that ne
is entitled to a bout with any in his
class, including Battling Nelson. keyes'
savage rushes had Corbett reaching FOR
his wind towards the end but through
out the contest Corbett was able to
land hard punches when he desired.
There were several preliminary bouts
all of short duration and the seml-fnal
contest brought together Jack Ryan
of Chicago and Jack Ladbury OF Aus
tralia. This pair boxed six clever
rounds so evenly that draw was the
result Young Corbett and Reyes We're
then introduced and few moments
later the bout started.
Round l-They got to close quar-
tiers quickly, exchanging body blows.
Keyes sent in a hard left to the face,
but Corhett came back smiling and re-
piled with a stiff left on the wind. Both
kept plugging away at close quarters
until the bell rang, with hOnorS about
even. Reyes left eye was cut and ne
was bleeding when the round was
over.
Round 2-Corbett forced the fight
ing. using his left, but suffered from a
hard right swing on the side of the
the bell.
Round 3--Kcyes sent in hard
left to the ear "A right uppercut stag
gered Reyes. who clinched and after
a long embrace the referee separated
them Corhett was forcing the fighting
until the end and had a shade the bet
ter of the round.
Round 4--keyeS was the agrees
sor, landing heavily on the body and
sending q hard right to the neck. Cor
bett sent back a right over the mead
and left jab to the chin Reyes got
the better of a rapid-fire exchange and
had the round at the bell.
Round ,-Corbett met Keyes in a
rush and drew blood from the Phlla-
delphiar's nose. Reyes sent Corbett
back several times W it'll hard smashes
on the face, but the Denver boy was
willing ard went back with right on
the neck that almost sent keyes to the
floor. The Gound was pretty even, With
Corbntt showing lack of wind. d,
Round 6-Corbett opened with right
hand swing. forcing Reyes to clinch
Corbett rushed his man 10 the ropes
and sent in a body blow and :. left on
the Jaw which made Reyes break
ground. Corbett kept on forcing the
fighting and easily had the honors at
the bell.
Round 7--COrhett landed blow over
the heart and another to the stomach.
Reyes then landed on the head and
stomach and swung left to the head.
A rapid exchange ended the round with
honors slightly in Corbett's favor.
Round S-Keyes met Corbctt's rush
with three lefts to the face. Corbett
got to the body with two rights but
quick left jab by Reyes opened a
cash over Corbetts left eye. Corbett
sent in a right and a left and Keyes
had a shade the worst of the miXup.
Round 9--Corbett jabbed Keyes twice
and got in a hard right on the ribs.
Keycs retaliated with a stiff right to
the jaw which Jared Corbett. "A jab
brought blood from Corbett's mouth.
Keyes had this round.
Round 10-Corbett rushed. landing
both hands on the wind. 'kcyes fell
back of the ropes from Corbetts next
rush, but broke away. Corbett showed
signs of firing toward the finish and
this round was even.
The bout was COrbetts on points.