Imperial Valley press., 1933-05-30
M'LARNIN BEATS CORBETT BY
KNOCKOUT IN FIRST ROUND

confident, started the bout in a
workman-like manner. A south
paw. he waded in and dealt a doz-
en- telling blows without return
from McLarnin. For two minutes
Corbett held the edge and then the
dynamite in McLarnin s mittS ex-
ploded.
They were almost in mlo-ring
when McLarnin landed first with
his right and then with his left
and Corbett, glassey-eyed. went to
the floor. He got to his knees,
watching Blake count. and arose
as Blake said nine. McLarnin,
sensing the kill. was upon him.
Three fast lefts and Corbett sagged
again. The fourth sent him to the
floor. He got up only to walk into
long looping left that sent him
crumpled into a corner.
No Count Needed
Blake hesitated not at all. He
raised McLarnin's hand. Mean
time, Corbett got up from the
floor, his back to his opponent and
the referee and started looking for
McLarnin. He was out on his feet
and his seconds led him to his cor
ner.
Ring experts held that Corhett s
mistake was in leading when he
has been essentially counter
puncher. Just before the fight,
McLarnin told newspapermer he
hoped Corbett would "make Just
one mistake. Corbett made the
mistake in leading. it seemed.
Corbett was Jne ninth champion
or former champion that McLar~
min has beaten. The Irish youth IS
eight other victories however were
in overweight fights or just before
or after the title-holder had won
or lost the crown.
Having won his first title. Nc
Larnin had only one thing to ex-
plain. That was how his press
agents could at one time call him
1.-THE Belfast Spider" and 1.-The
Dublin Terror
His manager, the very, very
British Pop Foster. has offered
the idea that McI.arnin was born
directly between Belfast and Dub
lin and therefore was the pride OF
both those Irish cities. Plenty OF
Irish claim such popularity I'M
possible on the ground that Bel
fast and Dublin citizens just can I
like the same things.
In any event, McLarnin came
into the featherweight title just a
little over three months after the
southpaw Corbett won II I'm San
Francisco from Jackie Fields OF
Los Angeles. The Corbett-Fields
fight was one OF those grueling
battles 10 a 10 round decision with
Corbett outlasting Fields.
Wants Another Chance
The odds, placing Corbett on the
long end of 10 70 Z money. were
based on the belief that Corbett
would wear down McLarnin. The
experts figured correctly that II
McLarnin won II would be by the
knockout route.
Corbett weighed i46 while his
opponent made 1881.
After the fight Coroett admitted
he was heartbroken.
Naturally l would be heart
broken,o he said. 81 landed al
most at will during the first two
minutes OF the fight. ! dropped my
left after that and everything else
was a. blur. don't remember
going down the second or third
time. I think McLarnin ought 70
be good enough sport TO give me
return bout"
81 waited nine years for a title,
McLarnin grinned. Certainly ] I'M
tickled. IN fight anybody That
looks like good opposition. -
Results OF other bouts.
Johnny Romero, $50. decisiOned
Red Gregory, l49. 90: Joe Rondon
1884,, decisioned Gege Grayante
1884,, C4: Al Manfredo. l46. de-
feated Billy Yealotz. i47H. ca
Eddie Ran, 148is, won on foul from
Ceferino Garcia, las, CD.