The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-27
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Corbett's Daily Letter
On Great Sport Topics
By JAMES J. CORBETr

BY JAMES
| (Note: This is the thirty eighth chap
ter of a series of articles which Mr.. Cor
bett is writing on John l.. AS l Knew
Him" 1t relates many heretofore an
published incidents in the life of the
great warrior. The next installment vii
appear tomorrow.)
The furious rushing OF John L. through
the first thirteen rounds of our fight nae
burned UP much of his energy. That was
obvious to all at the ringside. The
fierce aggressiveness of the early round:
was gone: the fearful power was gone
from his swings. But, just the same,
continued to wage careful battle
was still fresh and strong and could at
ford to play The waiting game for few
more rounds John i. even then was
too dangerous and too wonderful fight
er to hold in contempt, no matter what
his apparent condition.
| In Mondays chapter appeared the
round by-round description of the first
five rounds taken from combination
of newspaper clippings. Rounds six tc
thirteen were in yesterdays article. Here
, follow rounds IA to 10;
ROUND FOURTEEN
Sullivan led, but again it was the same
old story. Corbett side-stepped out OF
range, catching sullivan with left-hand
counter to the face. Sullivan landed al
open left-handed slap on Corbett's face
| and Corbett at once got home stiff LEFT
| TO the mouth. Sullivan placed an open
| left handler on Corbett's neck and Cor
| bett shot a left to Sullivan's injured
nose. Corbett no longer was INDUCING
| in runaway tactics. He was standing In
close and doing as much, If not more
fighting than John J.. But Coroett al
ways managed to keep just out OF SUN
vans range and whenever the champion
| moved in close to the Californian the
! latter merely ducSed or sidestepped MS
leads and at once countered with a jar
| to the face or to the stomach.
ROUND FIFTEEN
! Sullivan came out for this round seem
| ingly much refreshed in spirit and al
once opened up with some right-hane
leads for Corbetts face. Each fell shor'
and in return Corbett landed two rights
to Sullivan's face. Corbett landed clear
| left on Sullivan's stomach without
counter. Sullivan stepped forward fol
a lead. but before he could move his hant
Corbett smashed him in the face with
left Sullivan tapped with an open lei
and received a straight left-hander on M
sore nose Corbett then began to wall
Iaround Sullivan and every time the Dis
fellow led, Corbett's side-step took hin
out of danger The last punch in tina
round was left to Sullivan's stomach.
ROUND SIXTEEN
Sullivan came out with swollen ey'
land a bleeding nose. He walked into
left. Then as he tried to swing, Cor
bett put another left to the nose ant
followed with stiff left to the stomach
THE latter blow made Sullivan vince
! sullivan led and a clinch followed. Sui
llivan hit twice while in the clinch ant
cries of foul were heard. AS they
came out of the clinch hot rally fol
flowed and Corbett sent a smashing lief
handler to Sullivan's lip, splitting 1t.
ROUND SEVENTEEN
Sullivan was slow in coming from hi
corner but when he got to the centel
of the ring he made two leads. Botf
were short and each time Corbett landed
a left to the face. Corbett then pom
barded Sulliyans stomach and LANDED
several heavy blows. During the rest o.
| the round the fighting was spiritless
neither man attempting to do much
| forcing. What little fighting was done
was done by Corbett
ROUND EIGHTEEN
| corbett opened the round with left
\ to Sullivan's face. When the champion
rushed the Californian, the latter backed
1 awav and then charged at the onrushing
sullivan and smashed him on the nose.
moment later Corbett landed left to
| Snllivanss ribs A left to Sullivan's face
| followed and then Corbett began to pep
| per the face and body of the champion
with left handlers. A blow to the face
was followed by . right swing to the
ribs and then came two straight lefts TO
Sulliyan's mouth. A second later when
sullivan attempted to rush he was backed
mn with a left handler to the face. Tho
| round ended with Corbett sending left
! to Sullivan's face.
ROUND NINETEEN
| sullivan landed light tap open handed
\ on Corbett's breast. He tried another
with the closed fist. but Corbett was out
| of range. Corbett then hurried in and
Handed a left twice in fast success on
Sullivan's stomach. 1t was ike Two
/ drum taps Corbett followed this up with
another to the same place, and as suili-
| van rushed, Corbett stopped him with
| three red hot smashes to the mouth ana
nose. Then Corbett walked In at Suli-
| van, planted two lefts to the face and
| two to the stomach. Corbett finished
| the round by smashing terrific left
| handler to Sullivan's face, which brought
| q yolley Of cheers from the crowd. Sui
llivan in this round was slow and looked
like a beaten fighter, while Corbett was
as fast and as fresh as when the battle
\ had started.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
! Dear Mr.. Corbett: What were the re-
suIts Of the two wrestling matches at
Madison Square Garden on January 70
between Zbyszka and DIN. and Stecher
md Eussane? WILLIAM G.
| zbyszlxi defeated DIN and Stechef
defeated Hussane
| Dear Mr.. Corbett: d) What Is the
exact height of Fred Fulton? CD When
aid Tulton begin his career? CD When
| did less Willard begin his ring career
and when did he become champion?
j. G..
| and 2. Fulton is feet Az inches
| 1xoo, ljc caraar in 1913. (31