The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-06-12
The Story Of Americas Greatest pri,o ,.
and the Vanquishing of the Mighty coa
queror by the Mightier Bank Clo.,.
When Corbett Thrashed Sullivan 8: 4

Iefts on Corbctts chest, but not enough
damage was done to even redden inc
skin. - -,
twice but with no great force 10 ms
blows. and Sullivan failed 10 land glove
on the challenger.
were in a measure monotonous, although
Corbetts dazzling footwork pleased inc
onIookcrs Not once did nc consent 10
exchange blows with the champion; lie
was In and out and around SuillFah,
hammerIng away iikc tho tfaaitio"a'
cooper around cask, 49,
Much money had been wagercd mat
Corbctt would not stay full hftacn
rounds, and he opened that round In Il
manner 10 prove 10 mis- admirers that ne
was determined not only to stay oat TO
show lie was the best man In tns rrns' T..
Sullivan, having been warned by ms
seconds that his friends would lose many
waecrs II he did not put Corpett out IN
this round, growled out an oatn as ne
left his corner and rushed hendlonS al
Corbett. Ills hackers were overJoyed
when nc reached Corbetts neck, bur IL
was only glancing blow that did little
damage. Back came sullivan WIN an =
ping his retreat stepped forward and
threw his full weight into right THAT
was followed by smackins LETT Both
blows reached Sullivan'S face. doing
much damage. Again Corbett took up
his weaving stride, swinging his nsts
down by his hips. throwing his head iirst
10 one side and then 10 the other. al
most at will hammering I'm blow after
blow 10 the champions stomach. Sulll-
van was discouraged, and his friends
could not help realizing that, barring an
shoulders skunk and his breast heaved
as he stumbled 10 his corner at inc
sound OF the welcome bell.
Corbett was fighting too logical pat
Tie TO give to his opponent an opportu-
nifty to take advantage OF an accident
Many expccted him 70 rush In at the
opening OF the sixteenth round Tor d
knockout Instead of doing that, ne Kept
out OF range of Su!ivanS fl9tS and made
the champions face the target for his
volIcy OF rapid fire lefts. Sullivan was
so completely tired that he threw oul
both arms and fell into a cltnch to avoid
the blows that raincd upon him, and
as the round closed odds of TO tha'
Corbctt would win found no takers.
In the seventeenth round Corbctt was
stln resting, his face yet unmarked and
his hair not ruffled not a red spot on
his body 10 show where tho champion
pion had landed. He was going with al
his speed. yet he was still content to
make Sullivan the receiver general lor
all punishment. keeping himself the while
out Of possible reach OF Sullivans fists
Sullivan finally fell forward. and, as he
came to n cinch gave Corhett hall
arm Jolt in the neck. This apparently
dazed Corbett for few seconds and a
they separated Sullivan WAS able to land
right and left, but was too weak and
too Wlld TO DO mucn damage, anu HIS op-
portunity was lost.
Nearing the End.
Coming up for the eighteenth rounc
Corbett stood as if ready to swap blows
with Sullivan. but as a heavy swing came
over he duclled beneath IL and while
crouchlng swung forward with tire
mendous left that sank far into Sulli-
vans labby stomach. The champion
gasped with pain and astonishment. ans
before he could recover Corbett swung
his left upward and again lattcned Sulli-
vans nose. With a quick movement h'
then drove his right TO Sulliyan's ribs
and as the champions guard fell. sho
two hard lefts flush to the face.
Corbett was now playing for tho
knockout. He stepped forward and twic,
in succession Jared Sullivan's head back
between his shoulders. Again it was ap'
parent that the bell saved Sullivan from
defeat. A tremendous right crashed
against his neck just as the bell sounded
and his seconds worked industriou5ly over
him TO send him forward for the nine
teenth round in as good shape as possl-
BILE.
Corbe,t now saw victory close at ha nd