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Su'IIvsd's bead with a Mow that could He led savagely, but Corbstt asraia oun-be heard all over the building. Ilia light-; tered hard on bis necs. Siiliivau ruhd philmy evldeaL VI sturuy lep weie bent ai the knee cj tne flehy iwrriona of his snu ca.ves long fight. Corbett was extremely camions an(j uxougheut the first round acted aa th-v he v.j qq intention of taking the nd left iroiu oroett landjd ou bu.uvan face. Aaotliir clinch folloaed and Sulllvso.

the gong clanged out. Time was sbout-ed and the CfiLt began. tihst morsD. The men shook bands at trffl o'clock, both coming to th- scratch with a Jaut.tl-nesia which showed their seeming ol care. As soon as time bad been called JSuUivan walked to the centre of the ring, and.

Corbett came to Mm. SuUivan began to look for an opening from the start, bat at every approach to a feint CorWtt would dart back or -to one side. Sullivan at- leugih opened proceedings by driving bis left for Corbett's fse. The CaUfomlan cleTerly ducked and dancoO, smlllngiy. away.

SuUivan agf in led for the bead, but the Mow was neatly stopped. SuUivan sprung Lis rifbt viciously for Corbett's bead, but fell short. This caused the Callfornlan, however to break ground. Sullivan chased his opponent, but the tall feUow was too quick on bis feet, and cot well out of reach. SuUivaa went after Mm In abort but only succeeded la getting In lightly on Corbett's chest.

Corbett was as cautious as possible, and broke ground so frequently aa to- occasion Mtses from the crowd. Corbett did not mind this a bit, and simply smiled at Sullivan's attempt to catch Mm and the crowd's el-fort to make Mm fight. Finding be coell not catch Corbett. Sullivan begaa ti show evidences of getting angered. HU lips worked spasmodically, and be seemed to be doing a good deal of thinking ou Give Them a Trial Give" DR.

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iietticma. but not as In Lis form, a perfectly balanced array of thick, bat lout itie aiuuscUw tuted at nee for auid power. Here was a grand, massive frame, thickly clad with a auntie of muscle, tiiat Kllll.F Likk tflf maiu JaY.ToSr who nad never seen oe nis bauds might eeshy hav iu arouiiu ouuivaa lm hmu. buui-beiievei ti.t tie row. man wumd le Lodr wag ciisteumg With perspire- seemed to uuirar like tuansea of geiaiiBe.

liis paunch ovei lnpi'vd Ma iy girt trunks, which bad slipped a trifle, and rendered his appearai.ee none too The fleli larmetl over the trunks In front, on the sides and at th-j back. I ana the appearance or tue man seeuiea to prove the assertion that be van u-1 as finely drawn aa he should Lave been. If kit nether extremities were Idruccs of weakueaa. his face wa atiil worse. His broad chest was streaked with a tlay stream of blood, wuich m'nrled wUh the hair of his client ani rendered the sbiht none too 1 leasing to behold.

Ilia entire face waa red and snowed marks of O.rl-eit'a vicious left-Land His bps, which, even with defeat staring him in the face, bulUran atlcmited to close with a grim, leaih-Uke determination, were pufad out and swo.l-a to an cuuauai degree, and fruui the left aorner of his nj'xith a tiny stream of biood trickled, liis auae waa ba.Uy swobn, and from the biitlge there oosed a miniature stream of gore, wMch kevt eousLajiiiy getting- into bia mouth. Bia UTt eye. where Cirbett's right buided ao heavUy iu the tlfth round was swodea and auowed signs of discoloration, but It and a cota-pauloo fin bed wiia a tire which louder than words of SuiU van's Maat3 grit and deterailnation. i he whete ap-pMtance ot John SuUivaa aa he re-spucded to the cell of Cms waa that of a whipped man, whose every energy waa bent- ou holding Ms own to the lac Corbett, tm the other aide, as tretdi and without a eiga a mark. His cieveraeaa In dodisx.

Ma qt.ickneMi oa bit feet aad Ms wooderful amount of wind had stood him lu good stead, and though be had traveled four feet 10 BYuUlvan's oae there was but the slightest poasiuie arproech to an Impairment of Ms wind. Ha aeemed aa ouol and aa fresh as whea he enured the ling. la fact, he had Improved la the matter of coolness, and Ma ai.m face, drawn by bis hard training, wore a look anxious expectancy, while be deep.y-ett eves gleamed and glistened like Uvitg baUe of Me as be eyed his big opponent, watching Ms every movement, noting Ma eri-acat distress and ready to take la every advantage of Ms weaknesa. These were the isca before the noise mads by the clanging gong ha 1 did out and while Beieree Duffy's sharp cry of "ilmei" had crown still upon tbe air. livery eye waa bent on the two gladiators: every bwart la the big arena beat faster as the cita for a moment s.sed each other up.

and every spectator's nerves were teusely rtrunc by tne tendon which the excitement of. tne fight had occaiioned. AU knew that it would be but a few moments before the Miherto Invincible Jona 1- SuUivan would fall a victim -jo his voathful opponent, and they watched with feverish glance everytMng which took piace in tne ring. iil TT of the iaw apectatora van led.flrat. me Wow waa with the left hand aud exugbt Corbett lightly on the chest.

He advanced a step and with his r-gut tried to land oa Curbttt'a ribs, out tne Mow fell short snd oniy auit the arm vf thd California a. aiUva fi a ted with Ms left fin- the stom ach snd aiiot out his right for tae jaw. but bttfure the arm had been half straightened out In the delivery Corbett qtdck and clever guard threw it off. Corbett broke ground, however, and cea the men next ca ne together he feinted for tn: stoiuacn. feumvan to avoid tbe autre and guarded his face agaiua.

the quick swing from Curoett'e rlgbL, toissmg a Lai seemed to be an exceuent chance to ddwi the CaUfornian a hewvy mpr cot on tiie stomach. Matters at tMs state becan to look, a trine better lor SuiUvan and he appeared to freahea cpe He feinted with his right: for the riba and deait Corbett a vIjIouji left hand half-aras swing on the neck, re ceivlug a like counter. Coroett pressed Ms edvantaca with the akiU uf a ceneral and fuilowed SuUivaa a ooupie of paces aa the chaicplun made a eacawara movement, temcng wlta right for the heed, Corbett pwtMtl him left ana wita a quica noveoieni cz his atha. tiger-lias tKKiy drove it into aulllran stom sea with a force that was sixily terridc. The blow caused SuUivan to fioubl mo like a Jackkmfe, and before he could re gain Ms position waa at hiaa lilt a naah and drove Ms right In apou jaw.

sulilvan hands dropped for the small est fraction of a second, and Corbett again went At Mm. lUow after blow was ralued upon the champion's head and jaw. vtun r.g-t and left Corbeu swung and landed, every blow seeming to Wnd aauiuoiuu torce te tae previovis ou. Uame aad determined as a man ever was. wun a heart aa laxg as hia body, and with unsurpassed nerve.

John bull. van stood tbe bunlsumeut like a man. Twi ne mane sn attempt to Bold no his txard. -na ouce ne nair-way sweceeded. ct Cor bett aiedce hamuier-uae attacks beat uowa bis sturdy arms.

His head bobbed around frera side to site as corbett dealt hua repeated bows with richt and left, but be bUndly iced his opponent, bruised, bloody and all but molted. It was but trie work of a few aeiuDda xor the close lnshtlng to put BcujVAjr at coutnt ksbct aad after a score of heave blows oa Vvth Jaws SuUivan staggered, aad a tuLftty cueer wui np xrum ue crews. On pressed Corbett, the flush of. victory oa Ms face, and la the twinkdsg ef an eye he ueait Buiuvan a cnai ruu swing oa the law. stixrvtj- nix, snd with Ms fall Jamee J.

Corbett waa elevated to the croud position of chaas-pkn of the world, i'rene oa the ground with Ms bruised and bieed.se face Lrexsed against the closely packed aaad of the arena, the champan of champions lay. wmie a tew reel uistanc stood toroett ready te dsal hiia another blew ahould he riaa, while LttiT; stood ketween tbe aiea alow counting the seooads hlch meant victory or defeat. "One- two three font- called out the raferee. as be waved kis hand nn aad do aw to emphasize Ms count. ilia heart of every man steed etSl aa they alternately watched tne 'prostrate lianapion and the referee.

Tiv." ahetit- ed jjuffy. and Suilivta moved fee-ely. six seven the charuplon rerrvrned Ms knee and tried with the aid of Ms hands to resume a a erect position. "'Eight nine!" called out Duffy, and Jeha L. SuUivan was once more oa Me feeX The crowd yeUed like demons, and Corbett.

restless and eager to finish the frbt. darted forward like a young lion. Before be could get withia reacfc the champion his head sunk on hi breast. Ms arms waved feebly and. wildly with, a crash, be toppled over te the ground.

mere ne lay. stmcrung to tne last to ne aeaitv, but his eftorta were uselee. an-i uuffy counted bim out as he lay on Ms back moving feebly. KEYHW OF THE GREAT BATTLE. Corbett'i Wonderful Skill Tco Much for 8ulliTan' Etrergtb.

The defeat of SuUivaa. though a matter of comparatively gigantic Importance In the story of pngUlsm. waa compassed In such a manner ss to leave comparatively utile ground epen which to bass comments. How mach may have been due to SoUivan's sge and. possibly, im paired vitality cannot readily te determined.

His friends snd many excellent Judges pronounced Mm In perfect con ditio and as quick snd strong ss ever. wMle Ms wonderful staying qualities and MS marvelous ability to resist punishment were wholly unimpaired. The light that he made against Oorbett last night waa not at all to be compared with Ms battle at Kichburg, but, at the same time. It must be admitted that Corn tt allowed Mmself a quicker snd a harder Mtter than the Baltlmorean. wMle bia science and generalaMp wer Incomparably superior.

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SuUlvai's unique and eventful career. Cheer apoa cheer ahuufc the rafbra of tbe immense panUon. and a boa roar seemed to make the very ground Srvmblg. From evry comer, front rouf to nVwr, ira maddened "bow or am fraatoo with )oj. Ifcw ofteo he beard such wild peals of snpla use, sod bow often be bad stood jrwuily to tua eorenr, and with a hfuignty wave of his band deigned a haU sulifa sckaowledct nenS of tbe homage paid to Liza ty tbe admiring Smng.

Bus now If a beard tbwe dufenlng ebe taey had loaS all tly-tr atukkhr, and grated harsbly and dlsKordanUy opoa his fcalf braumbad senses. Wha did it aU mean? Around hlni airged vaat whirling wasca hamaa facea; ligbu atreaki nl aad Wrld ttiat borrihls iwartag whirlpool of bu-aaaalqr, tiU his arhicg. half Quoded eyes to-volotitarMy ckend to shuS out the diso-actlrg ptctorw. Ia sucn awril mootaota evaa a talt-bratKabed bra la wortai awlftly, Ibaugh not unerringly. Why did Quae shoote ot tritusiph that had oftea been more vechjome to him than the moat exquiaite hamaiolas now Jar upon lLs eecseaT Wly was he not ecknowl-elgtiig She tribute paid to his pro as by t2as vast awmiblyT VTtf did no band ap hla to congratulate him apoa his last splfwlld vfetoryT 'Why was he atao and unatiandMlt Why should tbe multitude deafen bia with their dia eoruant how la of triumph while ha lay prone upon the bloody sand ot ma arena) AH these bewlUtaring qnestloas sad more swept wildly through his.

brain cul aht a the nsddaned bo ling of the vast throng and close to bis ear sounded tbe words, "One, two, Cu-ee snd thrice be gamely assayed to struggle to tie fieet six. wweia, eight, cine, out! and tfaeo the knd elang eg ths (ong bmngit to him for the first time In his life a realiaj aenas of the bitterness ef defeat. He had plenty of friends around hint sow, but there was no triumph In their facsx, as they half earr ted ha.f diagged hia anaa. bet limp and flaccid form to hia oornar. had come at last I Bashly eomttog on the luablUty evea of time, careless Uvtcg, and hard training to Impair hla awcwiOceat physique, be had risked once too often the proido repuuUcw ever earned by a pugiUat, and now.

before tka lay only that dreary cadsnce that has waitad opoa so many sn sthleta, wts with hka unwiadom, has remained in actlvs Ufa, tUl In aeoordaiioe with ast-re's tacxorabia laws, age has beea forced to gie way to youth. Thar ware a hundred wiflae a he ha4 aevar bator regarded to the light ef homag Which aow hchig kw te hias forever. sem wd almost prioelaas. His aaaie would a kicgar be lisped by saer babies aa synoeym tuc onparaUalet nrowesa. Tha youthful aspirant tr pugUisUs ram, as he toofe hia first lessons to baaloj, would ao ksgar be loaptrcd by ttie hope that he aelgat soma day be too pawr-uc SuUivaa.

Corbet would now eooujiy the proud poaitks he had held a long, aad to Corbels would the Sirartcan people look aw a vladicw-Uoa of Aaerlcazapugilla(a, should any fbrsignar boastfully chaUange for the world's chaapan-sup. Had he only folia ad hia original In-elinstloa and adhared to. hia sijinasid da-tm nlaadoai after the Kichburg fs aaver to agaia eagaga ia a siniist with er wicUMiS gloves, bia name night have gone down to posterity ss toe undefeated ct.amp'.on of cham-Bunal But ail those bright visions aa data to him as fame ef a highs erdar bad seer beea to the poev toe pahuor, er the souljfcay ware new ftwsvar fast. Coroett will awake tMs merMng the proudest pugilist of the nlntnta century, and one of tae most aatuuied men that wdl see to-days runUcat. His fool resting upon the topmost pinnacle uf pu-culstic lame, he leoas wlin supreme la-uifierence and gooo-naturtd complacsncy upon the divxiaintura of half a acwra of irettiug and ruminc rtvaia.

wluia tha pngUlaiie world had Mm as cocqmexor of tbe "champion of champions' and bowa down before him aa Its king. He has vanquished suUivan. and for the future Ms name will dUpLace that of John I SuUivan aa a household word wherever the English languase is spoken. As for SuiUvan. nis star has gone down into tie inky darkness of oblivion.

For the first time in his life he baa tasted tbe gaU and wormwrod of defeat, and the draugnt baa been long and deep; he has drained the bitter Cup fo the vwy tiregs. Secure la Ms prpud place as the Mag of the arena, he tempted fickle fortune one too often, and now Ms name is numbered with the long list of defeated uh cupious. At a time when he nJut well have claimed exemption from further straggles, the offer of a fortuna to be won in a single battle tempted Mm to maae one more arart uaon ills over ripe physical abuMty. and ha has Warned by sorrowful experience the lessoa that so many atMetic champions have learned before him, that lnexorablw law wU says: "Youth must have its wav." He has staked fame against fortune, and has lost. THE SuUiTaa Before and After tha Tight 1 Went Tip OaM Too Often." The SuHvna party was the first to reach the clubhouse.

They left the St. Charles Hotel shortly before 3 o'clock and reached the clubhouse at 8:10 o'clock. When the carriage reached the Itoyal street entrance there were cheers for Sullivan. The first to alight from the carriage was Laanon Mmself, who 'car; ried two buckets, eontalniag sponges, bottles and other cecearles 'to ha used during the fight. The party consisted of Frank Moran, Jack Aahton, Jack McAullffe, Matt CI una, Phil Casey and -others.

SuiUvan was received at the doqr by V(ce President SporL of the Olympic Club, and walked down the main hallway to hia room, the on occupied by Jack kip An mi a whea as fought Myer and won. As soon at the party entered the rodin it was hxked and SuUivan. who was dressed In a suit -of browu tweed, to off Ms coat snd trousers and upon the couch. His attendants sponged him rati v. SuiUvan hid very UtUe to say, tit In answer to inquiries as to how he.

fait, sahl: "Fine, and never better." louring the emirs time that SuUivaa was in nla room he did not say anything concerning lh flgfct. He wore aa of confidence and seemed, vwy little concerned. AI S2i o'clock President Noel, accompanied by Jun Daley and W. A. Brady, reprsaentlng Coroett.

entered Snliivaas room. They had come to tost fbf corners. Johnson represented. SuUivaa sua Brady, who represented Corbet, won the toss. As they le't' the room Bradv waa ail snui-s, and 'wiih a 'wink said to Daley: 'The Brnt joint woo." gmt'eose who overheard Bnidv's remark said; "Myer won tbe toes and he President Noel called, at SuUivan's room at 3: -it) o'clock, snd SuUivan was Weighed He tipped the beam st 212 even.

After bclvi weighed SuUivaa dressed for turn ring. stripped hit form wsj a model, and as tho tn the roqm looked upon hlni they all remarked lit what hue cvtiiUrioa Suillvau wa. said: "I ougus to be after all the work I have done." Jobason, cue of Sullivan back-ra. ex. pressed Moiaeir as delighted wi fx bis offensive until he had thoroughly worn his antagonist out.

Ha danced aU dogiiif Ms leads and running away as though he determined to run all over tbe ring rather than venture within range of the formidable looking riant who- faced Mm. SuUivan did not Lie thli method t-f lighting, and showed uaadttakab slsn ot angvr Mifors the round had lasted halt a minus. Ha scowled and chased wickedly after Ms antagonist until flnaU a storm of tl-ns fruu all raita oi the house greeted Corbett's tactics. The caxjtobsua was noamta Bia oww sattlb however, and paid no attention to the expressions uf tLe audience, lu the eariy part of the second rooil Ccrbe.t siiil kept awsy. Once, aa ventured weU withia range, buLlvga swung at Mm, but the Calif or Uan dmaed quickly and.

getting away, whetied 'quickly and landed LanJUj oa SuUifan'a stomach, clinching la tlat to avoid Su.Uv.an right- In this olina Curtett left eibow was a- ross Sulllvaa's tiroat, la this round SuUivan mlj Ida ilstance several times. COBBSTT LlIDID two well-directed leads with considerable ateanx, one in the stomach and thd other la the Jaw. Mssed Corbett at the end of this round, and himself appeared more serious, evidently reaiialng tuat he might have lis hands pre ty full befura he could distiose uf hie n.mble- Sootttd antagonist, fa the fourth rounl Corbett kept yretty well away, bur landed ou Aui-ivaa jaw, wkue au tnat luuvaa was a die to jk wsa to tap Mm bghtly on the back. La the fifth round It waa that TBB BBtL. WOBK OF THB FTOHT co mm need.

Sullivan was still aggres sive, bet Instead of getting away, cor bett remained wit Ma ranee. SuiUvan lunt reaciilrg the ribs wlta Lis left- Oorbett was getting away aa the blow landed, and It bad almost no effect, liut. quick as a flah. he wheeled and tabbed Sulli vaa aaracely la the stosuach. clinching to svUl funhhment the acxt lnstaat.

As they nroke away Buiuvan cnargea at corbett, tut losteal of dancing away, the CaUforaian. with Uantnlt g-ate spei. swung savagely with his Ivft, catching the ehajnpioa oa the jaw. snxivas was TaoaocoaLT srxraisiD by this sudden ahaage ef tactics that Corbett was able to ever Ma guard and send lo a terrbic counter on tne nose. The blood seemed to pour out In torrents, running aa over sum van low er Jaw and chest, whue the spectators literally ftuwied wtta deugat.

unvau continued aggressive to the end of the wutd. but Cbrbett visited the -noee aeam and again with tne lert, and as f0flta as thev came tocether he bsd ait better tA At th. oi. rally the fifth round. wtKn waa a very heavy one.

thong cbrbett d.d aU the giving ana bumvaa tne taxi a aome 01 tne champiu's warmest admirers were heard lo aay Jobn la In ked. In the a.ith round SuUivan waa not at ail anxioca to preas the CaUfornian, but cobbbtt xow Bcaas to fobcx tee facb. and kept Ms antagoMst exceedingly busy, lntala the tact at Cortett bud ob tained a strong lead In the preceding round was parucularly emphasized. SuiUvan Could not land a blow on Mxa that appeared to have any effect. The Califor- tiian was always getting away when SuiUvan a at kiiii.

vuiit SuUl van's ag gressive methoda sat straight againat Corbett's stiff jabs, and Corbett always landed upon hlin as he Was ad vancing, giving double Impetus to the OIOW. The seventh round was a frightful one. cobbbtt waa new thx asoaaseca and over a don-n times with Ma left, tabbies SuUivan on the nose or mourn neaxiy every urns, wuie la return be ouSy received one Ufht-left-hander on the Jaw. At the end of tMs seventh round SuUivan was groggy, and as he went to Ms corner Jack AlcAuUffe sprang forward, aa nauai, to meet Mm. and sponged the blood off of Ms face before he had reached the corner, wtUe Lan-non.

Lis face as white aa a sheet, mm witn au ma might. The tighth, round ass almoeta repetition of the seventh, la the ninth and tenth e-iIUvan gained a Bttie, but In the eievtatn rosoa-r tuDtt; mlstsdged staace and afpeared to be al-oMwt a ehnpplag' biota fi-OorbetK who waa aMi. -w- ittad the aoev- flaw er ktumach at wbi. In tae twelfth round Corbett continued te punish bis man savacely.bat Just befirs the gong soued-ed buUivaa banded his right la the ribe with suca force as to maAS the California gaap. In the IbirteeaiA round Corbett aveared a Utile wiade-i with punhiag.

and SuiUvan with receiving, and both took matters rather eas.ly. but in the fourteenth, fifteenth and sixteenth, Corbett administered terrioie an men ly uung Ms left, but occaaionaUjr land-iLg both left and right In one, two order, on one occasion giving in three blows to rapid succession wihout the eemblaace of a return. At the end ef tae stxteestA round SuUivaa looked fcopelesely beaten, whl.e even bis plucky aad cheery second. Jnck wore a face as colorless as white paper. la u.e aeventeeath rooad SuUivaa waa panting heardy.

and it was evii ly oaJv a queatlon of time when he would be knocked la the eighteenth and nineteenth rounds evervtMag went Corbett's wsy. but stlU SuiUvan stood up to the scratch aad received his terrible punishment Li the pluckifet matiner possible. I a the twentieth round SuiUvan waa first to land, planting Ms left on Corbert's chin, but la retarn the CaUfornian amaahed Mas on the aose with hit left, cat the eye with his rizht, and connued planting both richt and left on the Jaw, nose, mouth ani eyas very mach as he pieased, cmvAJi STAoaxaxn back agaia at the reees, aad Cor be it. following up wan uger-dgs ferocity, lougat nun to a eilnca Coroett broke away, ana ru il ia at Llm again easUy avoided Ms wild attempts at returmug tne terrioie picisu-meet he was receiving, and asaln drove him upon tbe ropes ana punished him tiu the gung sounded. This was a textile round, thoura all oae war.

It eld not or 1 snc-w corbett terriflc punishing powers, but It proved SCLXJVAX BTAOOBBX0 BACK as ever stood In the ting. The last scene tame In the twenty-a--Bt round. With tuat wonderful generalship that had char- acrenzea us 11411 iruia um laav, Air- bet i avemed uew tae dancer tnt stiU lay In tb ponderoca form that waa low staggering about hUn Use a drunken man. tie cautiously apt reacted eiira, ai ways watching that oatigerous right. It was a picture worthy ii tne Drusa at an bid master.

Corbett. Uthe. catUke In tread and as quick ta every motion, look ing almost a cniia nerore toe terrible bloed-etained giant that was sail reeUng aft sr Mm. would smUe at times In the rlesaaatest manner, but then, but the next mst int. witn a crui lerocion clean in bis eye.

be would cart eat one of Ms terrible left-hand thrusts Into tbe cbamploa atomach, and then repeat witn tae ncbt uooa tne nose. neca. law. eye, alula a STOBX OF BXOWS. each heavy enouch to knock down an dl nary prise fighter, aad even earning buiuvan a troad.

sinewy nect to bend backward aa thouch It would break, while other times his bioo 1-soaked face would from side to side, as thfc t. Trifle blows his lithe antagonist clefs ted. He wis fought to the ropes, but atiigerd awny frotn them. Everybody knew that the end had come. Corbett struck him on the J.iw with bis left, reseated oa the none with his ligbt.

Jabbed km la the stomach with the left scaio. and ti.alU. w.tb a terrlte upper cut from tbe rlrht, which must nave canght SuUivan near the point of tbe chin, atretchd Mm upon the ground. Kjr eras Duffy premotiv bec.in counting, and whUe he waa doing so SuUivan roUed about ta tbe sand, two or three times almost rerattiiar his feec bnt never being able to stand erect. It waa pitiful and terrible sight to see the fowoes, Ing as now fast snd furtrusi, snd was all dcue bv the Callfornlan.

The blow on the side of the bead atagsrervd Sullivan and he stepped back ajtamst the ropes, la the ln-ughtlnx Corbett again and- again landed on Saiilvan body. A vicious upper-cut on Sullivan's noee brougtit the men to a clinch. Aa they broke away the gong sounded, kiobtb ort. i Sullivan's nose was bleeding as soon as he got to the centre ol the ring, cvroett as iuuied the aggreaaive at ouce, and pushed the bis iaAn into a corner. Sulilvax; led out with Lis left and lauded oa CorU-tt's chert.

tk)rtett couaterlng with bis right oa Sullivan's shoulder litfhtly. Then Corbett cam toward him and for a second both men were poised like tlfers wan hiug for a spring. Corbett led with his left lu the hope of landiug again on the name place on Sullivan's nose, but the big man threw tap his arm and stopped the blow. Corbett did tbe same thing- Immediately after and Sullivan a train stopped the blow. SuUivan led with Ma right ineffectively, and Corbett countered in the face.

Corbett like a flash hit SuUivaa aguln it. tiit same place, and SuUivan with a left-haud straight blow grased the right aids of Corbett's face with a force that was slm-plv terrific. SuUivan swunr his right and Corbett dodging rot tt on his back. Rulii-' van agaia crazed Corbett's face with a sweeping left hsnd blow, and Corbett retaliated by a blow in the stomach, mulch, though It sounded all over the arena did not seem to bother SuUivan any more than a fly lighting on Mm. Corbett led for the stomach sgaln and Sullivan stopped the blow with Ms right hnnd.

Ovrtwtt edged off to one side, as If expectia a counter and SuUivan merely pi.ed the defensive, while Corbett eyed his opponent keenly, waiting for fin opportunity to land on the stomach. He made yet another attempt to hit Sullivan in the wlndj and agfcra Sullivan's right wss there iu time to stop the blow. Corbett played for the Ktomsh for a seoond, and then, a favnrah; oonorrnnltv struck Su! Ivan spuarely in the stomach, ending the round. icihth Borvu, SuUivan came no In Ms usual slow way and led with Ms lett ror corwn net but missed. Corbett ducking prettly.

hot a men cot lu hot exckanjin on the boily, buiilvaa wei.1 after hotly, but only taprwd Mm oa the breast. Corbett then, used a left-haud lab ou Sullivan's aeck. Corbett then landed ou t.oee. starunz the blood again, auiitvaa Imnia ftrrv- and ruidied In for a cllnco. Coroett, Juat after breaking aay, Jabbed SuUivan hi.

tne none wiUi bis hft. Ctf-beit ukei rexuarkaUo clevertiekS. tie hardlv allowed anv time to eUifce wh-u be labbed SuUivan twice more in th mouth with th left Suiuuu ciimlr and said souiethiiig angrily to Corbett- Corbett to be ivrfectly cool, ani contented himself with playine oa SuUivan a month witn lu-i luit-uaua labs and then lumping away. Ojrtieti ituddenlv chatted bU tactics and hit Sul Uvan a aounilng blow with his left on the left siH. CorU-tt la and labbed SulUvan twice lathe mouth as the round en lcL Corbett aaln Lad by tax tua best or the round.

TESTS koUJD. This round was one eomposed mostly of cautli-as spurring. SuUivan ho wed up Bnelv. He lauded once lieavuy on corbett 'a Jaw, and the Caltornlaa apiared after tint to be a trifle urzy. tuiiivan opened with a left-handed lead, but it was cleverlv gusrded and hsvily countered by Corbett with a blow lu the fuoo.

led agoia and Corbett countcri'd Uke licutninc the ear. r-ullivau le-l lor the face, but Corbeu ducked ani cleverly oountered on the ttomach. feuidvaa urir- lng Ms temtle left, but it ta.ssed. He rushed and landed a very viie un (Jor belt's iaw. The bitter reeled, alnioet tmueroep-loly, thonrh, SuUivan flowed his latst Uow np with a tap on the breast.

He luncd with Ms riKut. but misled. He tapped Corbett in the face so lightly that the crowd laughed. When the rosiud ended the men were sparring, xxxvxkia Bocyn. SuUivan opened up tbe round by getting In a light right-handed blow oa Cor be a t'wif'1 and a moment later the dose, ad-Ung to It a owing on Uie left rihe.

A runch followed, but no blow wbS struck by either of them. AJter tne oreakaway Corbett danced oac of reach of SuUivaa. it came to the scratch bi a few secoids. He started tn witn tne en lent determination of doing something for himself, and before Sullivan knew what he was after Corbett onait him two Muwa in succession in the late. The nose again started "to bleed, and from that moment to tbe end of the round a ilery sat am of biood flowed down, the chamoiou a face and Into his mouth, roil Uvan had hj long odds the worwt of the round.

He could laud but one blow during the three minutes, and that uue Lad most of the force by reason of Corbett's trtk-kneee on bis fet. Corbett landed UVhUy on SuUivaa neck, but the big fellow cia not eeein to te aazea in the least, ne rushed in and swung vkiou-lv with Ms richt. but the bijw rasm-9 liarmleasly over Corbett's head, and before the champion oould chec't Ma impetuous rush Corbett dealt Mx a heavy uppercut on the stomach. Btfoi the round wound np Corbett again lunded on Sullivan wind, hut witn less lores uan on the previous occaaioa. TWELFTH BOdfUk.

as fresh as on the tirst round. Su li ven was slower, out seeuiea to nave tun wits and Ms wind about Mm. C'orbrtt landed his rirbt lightly on Suldraa's stouacM As SuiUvan maJe a move as If to return, Corbett stepped back suiUiug. find oulck as a cam back at Sulli van, once more latwllng on the stomach. Sullivan aw-ucr his nsrht at TXrtetts hest, but Ccrbett dn ked beautif.i!".y and i-aa arouna tue coraer ropes, su.uvau hotlv persuing.

SuUivan led and landed iahtlv oa CorbeU's chest, bet the tt.ll- fornian tromptly returned the comT.ll-ineDt wlia a sounder on the stjma-h. SuUivan tben swung hit right and landed on Corbett's shoulder, but Corbett returned the blow promptly with bis lft and tapped tbe lnlored eoae. Sullivan Hwung for Corbett's head sod reached It. pettier In return another blow from the CaJiTornian left on tne aw. SuUivan titain pursued Corbett around the ritiz.

the bitter playfuUy keeping off and suiil-1ng. Corbett then stfflod up to the Bostn-Isn and seizing bis chance landed a sti sight rlrht lirbtlv on Sulllvaa's chin. SuUivan swung his rlrht and roused, sod Corbett swung his right and left rapidly, landing blows that be heard ail over the bullying oa Sulllvaa's nose. er and chest. SuUivaa broke away and coming Ls tbe centre of the rins the two men confronted each, other warUy aa the beU oounded.

TKUTKCirTH SOtTITD. There was very little done In this round except Corbett walkuijc and fcui- 11 van trying to get to Mm. SuiUvan got in a leit-tiana awing on tne snouider at tbe opening of the round, but Corbett Hwung under it, and the blow Lad little lorce. SuUivan then followed Corbett aU around the ring, trying to get in a good blow, but Uorbett was wary, tsuiuvan ted out with Us left a tain and landed on Jurbett's face very lichtly. There were a lew seconds ox plating ror wina.

ana Auiuvan tea ior anu lanuea on Vyoroett chest with Ms left, bulii van poised his light arm, drawing up tbe muscles of his laree shoulders to deliver the blow. and Corbett got away Just la the nick of time. Corbett walked around and came up to Siillvan and swung his left for SuUlvas's Jaw. but the blc man got out of the way. and Immediately afterward led Tidouidy, Corbett lumping Ughtly riant straight back.

Corbett watched a(Hln for a chance to land bis left on Sullivan's nose. wMch bsd not been bit lately and bad stopped bleeding. Corbett Hteppsa cm nis toes to land on tbe big fellow's nose, and SuUivan. eenilnglv, did not try to avo'd the hard Mow ut came and tapped htm agaia ia tbe face. nowever, it uia sot seem to bother Mm, and after Corbett bad landed the blow be Itimned back mil 7 tn find ti.

t.i looking as eomr scent as ever. SuUivaa joirmeocu to Corbett np scf in, and watched anxiously for an opportunity to lsnd Ms liirht. which had as yet done no damage. SuiUvan made the lead, but the wily CaUfornian was lonktnv unit dodred the blow la the neatest manaer possible. FOrBTKFlTTH lorjD, When the Biea got to the centre of th ring Sullivan buidel a hot left hand swing on Corbett's neck.

Sullivan l.l and there was a hot exchange. Coriert resumed hU wary tactics, keeping away from SuiUvan trying to get at Mm Ineffectually. Sullivan aodtred a pretty left hand Jab. Then they bit each othr sev eral light taps. time Sullivan led Corbett wtuld counter.

was done teveral times, but ilirhuy. Corbett Jabbed SuUivan twice on the neck In the same place, bullivsa feinted at Corbett, and Corbett Mt Mm smartly on the neck. Corbett led for the neck and missed. Corbett became cautious and buillvan was trying to get an oienlcg when the round ended. Tbe round showed more than ever Corbett's great cleverness, and It became apparent that SuiUvan would have to use Ms strength to overcome this.

FIFTKSTB BOCSD. This wis anithor hard-fotrht round. SuUivan led. but received a Uht ccuater Va the reck. He landed Ms left oa Corbett's face aad was keavUy, wonnttred.

said wLiietiuug to debett. vaa mouia voninieucod to bleed. Corbett 1hI for the mouth, it fculbvaa ducked and the biow landed lightly an the ear. Suiin-nn landed hirlidv iai iho hpt and was oouutcre ou the stomach. He led w.th Ms left, but Corbett a--jiln nf in a blew on tne S10I11- rh.

l.ttt it ulv a one. lie swung Ms left heavily, but i.ial-d Gl.il- ou tli a.uuldur. I urn van uut ut the 4-tiet and atieu pt the bicw avain. but tjorbeU defeiiy stopped ii and eouiiterw' back on tti nntd. Knllivnn drov vldoUilT for Corbett nlM.

but the t.low was short. He aain. but was jabbed in the stomach. t.kit.,,,. lr ihhin.r airtuu ii the stomach, lioth men cocatered bard on the neck, ta the a our souuded Cor- lett swung a terrtBO left hsnder full on SuiUvau's atomai-h.

The crowd shook the seats witH cheers. SIXTKEXTB BOr. SuUivau's face was mot a pretty object to behold. His left eye thowod the evi- uences 01 Having been nit nara ana en en. UXi nose was bleeding, a stream or minia ture proportions came from tbe loft corner of Lis Bioulh and Ms lips looked like actio: 1 a of ra ar beef.

Oorbett was not what could be called fresh by anr means, but he showed not the sUghtest trace of exhaus tion, tnouch he was t-aau ie Juat a trine. Sullivan opened up bv mailing tu, bnt th ssnng ior cortiett neaa xuuea to lana. and the champion recdvel a counter oa iim cutvt, juat abort or tue wiau uuut. tie agaiu to oowd Into close quarters. but Corbett's sugierior reach stood him Ut good stead.

eoaoLng hbn to Jab with the i on lllllvan tace. SuUivan niliwed a vicious drive aimed for his stomach, but managed to get a good wow in on Corbett ribs. orttett aoon suowei tie oui. knesa of a cat on his feet wlia the rapidity of caaln lhtiln? wlin bis baud. He seemed to le aa liirht as a feather oa his legs, and midway of the rouuu landed la "one-two order on the face with the left and on the rils with his right, l-otn blows Mux bot and weU directed.

Ajrain the tall and handsome CaUfornian tan.b-1 in the same ilac I like niauner, and a (ilnch rettuited. in close cujirters Si.U.vsa dealt Corbett a htr.r-arm an lug. and cries or "foal rsng out frn aU side, but Corbett held up botb hamla In token of non-asscuc He shortly alter landed heavily on the neck, aud strain with Us on the stomach. 00 in mows lenicg. SIV1HTSESTH There was nothing In any wise de cisive aciileved by either maa la this round.

Corbett was as -ry as a klttca Sullivan came tip looking rrenner, witn the niooa wudm -tr of Ms fs'-e. and managed to go throoch the round with only a Uttte blooey mat main the tip of his nose, where the blood leaked our. S'iMivan tne ngnttng by landin; a swinging ris: l'-haodr with conotderaMe force on Corl ett'i rlba. As Corbett retreated. Sullivaj followed Ms advantage, and swlnring hU left landed tt aooualv en the side or Corbett a bead.

Corbett retreated, anarei.tly 1.0 morse for the Mow, snd ruains, aime-1 a stralrht-ont right at Corbett's head, which met the boJv and the par rying glove at tr.PTaf-.e tine. Itoth men then became wary and sparred lor wl'i nntJl Bull i van shot out his left end land ed on CurbeH's bead. Corbett retail ated by Inndiug bis left on SnlUvau head. SuUivan ruxbed snd lanced a resounding blow on Corbett'i stoa ach. As Corbett retreated.

Sidiivan feinted with bis lizht and Corbett dodsM. aud as be wheeled about Sullivan asaia landed on bis ribs a terrific blow. powers of resistance and qnb-knewe elicited a shout from the seats. Ttie rong sounded with bvth men spurring warby at the centre of the rln ElOHrEEXTB BOCXD. Corbott owned the round by" tw pretty Jabs in Sr Hi van's stomach, getUug them la in quick succession and before the big man cuuld wink Ms eve.

Conteut for a munimL tli tLia. Corbett walke.1 around the rinjt. keeping at a respectroi d'stance from budivan. coroett got uia uauu Jab in SuiUran's face sgaiL macicg tJe clianinion a neaa loo i-aca uae 11 wu on Kiirtiirii. tirbett foliowe.1 the per forma nr-e with a beantif rignt and Jen band blow on SuiUvan hea but tbe big maa got back most too far to have tie blows do any damage.

SuUivaa b-4 with his left and landed on con ett siae ana orhert cotintercii on trie rit-s ice California 11 tmiinediately art-rwari ft tn another left ha tail lab ttie race. IMUU van was ta caiter and tteore he could recover Cirtw-tt 11 it Him again in the same pla.ee with Xhe sn.cie hand, but not lard enongh to hurt the champion. Sullivan ieu vntn ns leit ani lauded a Ouroett rieet witn so much fon-e that It sounded sU over the areiia. countered in tne lace a Htht Mow. snd Immediately anerwsm landed on the faee and aroriach In rapid succession, SuUivan making rn effort to eountvr.

hrt not beinjr uuiok enoceh. Onrbett. still on the airrrive. landed wira hi on Suliivaii's head, but the champion, bending bi body back ward, escaped the mil rnre or tae mow. Sollivan le.1 out with bis left home for Corbett's lead but failed to land, and Corbett cot ntered on the face sciin with bis left Latd Jab Just as the gong oounded the call to corners.

JEIXBTXXTra metro. rame nn Ixiklr.e surorislnslr 1 nf rc 1. n.1 iir 1 Hire ari- dences' of Corbett's Jabbing. Oorett was as freU and confilent fcxtging as ever. Sialdenlv S-illlvan's lft saot out ana csnght Cortett on the breatt.

biuiivan followed tin with a feirful lunge at Corbett. but 'Corbett Jumpel awsv ulm- blv. Both men then tooit tnej time in sparring for an opeairp. Corbett Jabbed Sulliran twe 11 tne iit i je. tw i.Hiwa ie the tal.oolua oi ti arum.

S'Ullvan o-cipled bis tune In his bal and borv sffer it was too tare and was s-onlshHclv bsecwirl ta antn- Ing tbe argreoslve. ne sioed warprtseo at coroett cleverness boi nu fi.lenc hl-oelf oharwrt-rietic le all his iits seemed to treat Owbett's blow llrhtlv. as thoush to eoavev the Impression thit be would be heard from to some of his oM-Hme msbes whea the proner time arrfre-i. Shortly art-r started one of Ms nshes, and Ms friends felt thaf the Sullivan of old would be heard from, btrt Corbett out of the wit, rrtnul lg to one side a ntmNy as a deer, but te gave the cbaTpion no time to recover, and tended a Hit left Mn-W on the SnlHvsn ovt led for Corbett's siornai'h. bnt Cortvtt'a bind was there, and the rnnd ended with Corbett tapping Sullivan lightly oa the mouth.

TWEXTIKTS BOC52L This was another terrific round of llght- lnc. A Mliivan left his corner bis ar ouds were still fanning Mia, and even as he was half way to tbe rentre or in ring one if them threw he drtopiurs from a spng over his back. lrbett had much tUe best of the round, for at the end cf tt Sullivan was distinctly sroggy. StUivan penea wan two ugai tape on the chest. After a few seconds' sparring Corbett suddenly let out a ter rible left-hand swine.

It caught SuiUvan on the bead and Jarred htm badly. Cor bett f. owed It -tin. lie laauea nnt ana left Ticicuftly three times. SuiUvan was near tli- ror-ea at the time.

He was agalist them when Corbett did Ms punching. The latter landed heavily on the stomach ar.l face. Tbe fighting was taut nd furious, but it waa nearly ail on tTurbett's side SuiUvan backed away. Fparrlnr toward bis corner. There Cor-bftt landed another terrific swing, rs- eetrlnc a tap on the chest aa a counter.

Tbe blood was trlcklin down SoUivan's reck and chest. Suiiivat was acting strictly on the defensive. He kent backing awav. Corbett landed In the atomach. and SuUivan was only able to counter lightly.

SoUlvan was very groggy at the end of the eonnd. The crowd yeld and cheered and shouted, for It seemed as If the end very near. Tbe terrifle punishment SuUiTaa recetred vas ttUlng on bim. TWEgTT-FIBSI Borsix The final round was a vicious, terrlflo succession of heavy rallies, la every one of which Corbett had all the best of tbe coins. When the gong tapped for the opening of the round It was too plalMy evident to everv one of 8uliian's hoM of admirers that "their man was decidedly weak and crorxy.

The seemlnriy light. but really heavy and Jarring Jalje from orbett a left baud naa cauea tu cnam- plon 110 little uneasiness. Tbe blows had been so well directed ni so rreaueouy debvered that when tbe bit fellow came up for what proved to be the final round tie snowed unmistanaoie 01 fns ot groggi- lie. The fierce bslf-srm upper -uta walcb the California wonder bad dealt Mm In the reirioo of the atomaeh bad driven a great art of tbe wind out of tne mg BoKtoti- lan. Tnee beavv body tlows, coupiea with Sullivan's Vicious swings aud in effectual attempts to reach bia tU oppo-neut's head and heart hat leaacaed his stieneth and rendered Mm an ea.y, though rame nponent to deal witn.

as lie towed tho scratch for the roiaid wMch iroved tie final one, and whicc put a terninatl. to ms e9tlaned career as champion of tbe world, a mtn bad never bis match, John Sullivan ire-nted a sotv cht lis rai was aiow and the effort of walking was the quiet, and at the tap of the bli walked to bis corner wearing a look of decided disgust. acoosD bocxd. At the call the centre Corbett stepped 1 brislLy feward. while Sullivan advanced i with a slower and more deliberate step.

-Corbett condnwd his old taciics, reyojT- frimuj ujj, vaa feinted and Corbett Ldjred. Then came another vicious drive from Sullivan, wiucn oornett ao-igei Again fcuuivan led. and this time caught Curbett on ttie back of the head jut a he dlf ed down in a playful dodge, bulii van's lip stiffened now and he seemed a (ride mad. Kahing Corbett. Sullivan hit hhn a aualgbt blow with the risut on the head.

Corbett came back as quick aa a ah and on Sulllvan'e stomach. A "rally followed, during which Corbett received a stunner on the side of the bead. He prouitily retaliated, however, and Licdsd twice on SuUirau head. The twp men then dlnched. When they broke away Corbett was smiling, while Sullivan looked e- rl -us and determined.

Both mtu then simrred. Corbett wheel- laz around Sullivan, who wt himself to no pain to follow htm. Sullivan led with the lifrht and lssed, and as Cor- tK-tt stepped bscx buiiivan fallowed and Land-d on head and chest. Xne gong sounded with both men. sparring.

thiki aorsc Sullivan was evidently half dlgusted mitii Corbett's running movements. He lad a disdainful aauie on. his face as tiiough he taougal Corbett was afraid of him. He ld oil with his left ana Corbett nioibly got away. Suiiivaa repeated the ana Coroett wa4 Juvt as agile In getting away.

The champion ciiaaea corbett arouna Ut ring ana cc betx Midleuly turned and Sulilvan led with tua left and fell short, su-avan lmiaeoi aiely got in a light tap ou back with his left and Corbett ran away. Ad be was getting awav SuUivaa gave him a swinging lap on the shoulder wlta Ms left hind and followed Corbett twico around Uie ring In an effort to hit Mm. feullivan made another vicious swing with Ma left aad Corbett retaliated with a nice right hand Jab la the stomacn, dcalag nlmaeif in as If it had hurt Corbett, seeing the eSect. repeated the nerformancs, and Sul livan clinched, him. Sullivan led again ith Ma risnt and ibssed and Corbett rot tn on the stomach again with bis right hand In a ewlncinr biow.

Sullivan made another attempt to Mt Mm and Corbett got awav as quickly as before. Corbett made a fine lead for the stomach, but fell short and Sullivan chased Mm in an at tempt to retaliate. Oorltetl rot la a rain on the atooach and Sullivan led with Ms left la a swing that would hava felled but he was not there. Then fcniiivaa made a Tlcioua left-hand lick at Corbett and the latter, as befor. ui under ki arm--and -lamaed- away In the Diost juMit le.

He up serenely at the distance -of ten fet and smiled ta a most aggravating way at Sullivan, who. aa ho walked to Ma comer, anniing oontemptaoasly. rocatB aocs.a. The round opened la the same manner aa the others, buiilvaa hating Corbett, who ran around gracefully and cleverly dodged all blows aimed at Mm. Sullivan aiujed a vicious blow at his stomach, but CVroett got away.

SuiUvaa tapped him llcbtly on the face. It seemed Itiipoanihie for baiiivaa to reach the Caliloruian, although he went after bun and tried bard. Corbett's tactics were to keep Sullivan chasing him. He would wheel suddenly and make him take the olens.ve. t-alii van made a heavy blow at Corbett's face.

and. on missing bim, Corbett lauched at Mm and snook Ms hands mo. kicgly at hi in. The round ended withovt anvtLlnt cf Importance having been done bv Sullivan. Sullivan cleverly a left-handed blow for the face when the round ended.

FIFTH BOCKD. First blood was drawn In this round by Corbett- It was the most exciting round up to Uiis time. The crowd fairly went wild. They shook In their eacs from excitement. The round opened with cautious sparring.

Silivan attemf fd several rushes and led w.th his left, but Corbett's great agility kept anything from reaching Mm. Ar last Sub livan led with his xtiht and Corbett countered on Ms mouth. He followed tip by hitting Sullivan again on th mouth and tlso on the chin. Sullivan led witii his left and Just reached Corbett shoulder. Corbett countered on the neck.

Sullivan ma le a rush and Corbett clinched. Corbett talked to him while they were clinched and SuUivan frowned and evidently got furiously mad. Near Corbett's corner he swung Ms right with terrllc force, but there was no one there wnen the blow was made. Sullivan got madder still, and rushed acaln at Corbett, laming, but lightly, on his left breast. A clinch followed.

Corbett now com- tnenced his work. After the breakaway be smashed alii van a hard one witn the left ou the none, drawing first blood. A 'tremendous yell went np from the crowd. it las.eu I or iuiiy a minute, as coroett followed it with a right and left on the cheek and rsoS'S. Tae blood gushed out afresh.

A clinch followed. Sullivan was savage, but Corbett only sailed in the more. He landed heavily on Sullivan's stomach, docking cleverly to escape punishment himself. He landed a tain on the stomach and again on the seek. Sullivan swung Ms right, but missed.

The bUiod streamed down Ms breast aad legs. They were sparring as the gong sounded. SIXTH aouitD. The men showed no desire to hurry mat- I ters la the slightest parUcu'ar. Sullivan bad become more cautious, and Corbett showed no Inclination to rush matters, seeming more williur to await a good chance to again land on Sullivan's Injured nose.

The first blow struck was landed bv Sullivan, who tapped the Cali-fornian lightly on the Chart. Oorbett oould not get away la time, but the biow was too liht to do any damage. Corbett danced around for a bit until be saw a chance, when he again drove tus eft Into toulllvaa'a face, bringing tne blood once more from the champion's nose. Sullivan led viciously for the bead, but swung wide of the mark. Oorbett was the picture of physioal perfection aa be stood with quivering muscles before bis opponent or cleverly evaded bis rush.

(Vwbctt led and lan-led heavily oa tbe m.tpacb, and a moment later, whsn Sulli van rushed, be received a sound Jab la the face. Sullivan countered by swinging his loft on Corbett's neck, which wis retaliated for by another Mow in the taca. SulUvao aimed a riotous body blow for Corbett's left side, and landed It. but cot sufficiently bard to canse the ChII for-tilan much eUKtrosa. Oorbett countered in tbe face, which brought out a freh flow of blood front Sullivan's nose.

Corbett again -led with his rapid left and landed lightly oa the champion's stomach. SuUivan rushed savagely forward, but Oorbett clinched and dealt 6uUlvaa a vicious drive la the face with Ma left. SEVZKTB BOOn, Corbett led for Sulllvaa's chest and was 1 tret wiji a wim a Lent counter on the cola. mea warT W6ea Coroett. seeina- aa mn- ing, landed a swinging right-hander on i- rsumvan stomscn.

Sullivan retreated, but only to get Corbett's swinging right on the rt attach, followed eloaeiy by Ms left on the nose, which a gala begaa to bleed profusely. Corbett now undertook to rusk the ght snd landed a light blow on the chin. Sullivan led and minced and Corbett landed egiiu on his sore jc. Sullivan one of bis terrlflo right riiders. but Corbett.

l-eanins llahtlv Aaid. parried It off the shoulder. Corbett aaln rushed (4 landed Ma right a the aide of rrcirk for tv. but toe wno aaa seen Dim rrar ax Ki.tbura urg i mat i. i would not take a minute of actual fighting to dispel any stppouitiou mat Sullivan was uow.

mib motions were a ox axwats cbaczfex. Lm hauls did sot move In artistic curves. but me vibration of coring nd were sum quicker in Dutiuiii whether iu striking or jmutj ui. Sullivan's lets have often been critlcisec as being "we Ue" ana too suiU to s'ja- tain the weiLt of his body. A a matter of fact the did not kxk iinaU lst nicUL except as by contrast with vt cuorr-tout.

superstructure ot trcna, arms ai-a Ijottkfil at by tliriiintelvt, ta-y appeared sufficiently strong to easily curry the weifht a jujuud n.aa. bat as alreadv iuUmated, stort, heavy truck appears aa if It tad lwa created for a funt rather than a iiw-pound man, and aimiung fcuort of tie legs of a giant wud mail Bnaer sucn a mink- Tii Hue was tten tuilivan f-irm. themph altars tuiique in the extraordinary cf ti.egt and eaoulders, was re-arued as almost a niod-l of rjid but teat time lad Tii in? kot.e befare SaiUvan faced 5'orbett iu the arena of the cvymi-ic Ciu ia fcifht. The i if-rnre be fresented as he st to corner awalang the aerUement of XtfWMtssrr preilminarie was enigmatical. Vlth that enormous display of uiusruiar power overlay nig the tig an tic bmy nmcrore, w.ui a face that was as topical of CfFUJCSiXJ PHISiClL cot SAGS aa the records have proved Its owner to le, mere were dil puiule parent In tae picture that were iu alLueiber r-surtb.

TLe tituuuf troi4d iuir was -onsiaeiablv siivercii. and the tlet-p furrowed ili.e in the laoe showed Millivan to be a aaaa ooaMdraUy ativaDoed in yars tnsar- is t- 1 athletic iJ.ai;.ioii, lu UKUjjir WiiaL iu SpecmitJ may be. a a tkractice of flippantly referring to j-rtae tgtiters as caL.uot be too struikgiy rerebeiuied as bacorrect and la tad tfcie, tar as pnxe tij-'iiters la teneral are concerned, but SuJivan. as Le appeared In the ring lat nifeht. louked a tvpicai gladiator.

lnze hghters are gtn-raiiy out of the buKiaw before they l.ave reached the Crmt trace of physictU i jadence. while the dadiaior ancient i' to the arena aJ-iini unlucky ac broEght and flifeat tfer. 'a cake, ariisled locks and a fur-r tmm. lokena of rww. rkill n.l and in tLi dradful pin" of life 'ana" dt-ath." the prav bajrd gladiator wa to be dreaded.

tu liran's determined face, bia aimoit fero- look, bis grlEtled bair and bis massive frame gave Mm the ranee of an lviW giadiator, and vVa one reflected oc WBUT VICTOET OX DETUT KXAXT TO HIK, te could hardly put aside the belief that a far as one of tie auitesiant at ieet was rt.T..-Tn-d this battle would be not lta aerWu in its ret-ulut than were the ni-inir t.4 ibf ancient It was not alone that a fortune depended on the rnh of thli battle. As a winner la tbia Kullivaa could with Irftnt piopriety retire forever from the ting wn an unbeaten reoorl ani with a-a a reputation as no pnriiist tiad ot.xlned. Eis came would oontlnue to be a synonym for phvaical irowsss wherever the EncJsh language was apoken for generations tn eouie, and be would cortinue to be an object of pugilistic hfo-worship to the end bis fiays. The success bis theatrical ventures would be practically assured, and. In abort, tune was no good that fate could bar In otore tmr a retired iirUt that U.

On the other ha ad, defeat tn Pnaivsn wkiiH meaa less than death to the eladlttor. A briHIaut and urpm-alleled record ruinel by a mn-P nmtin. nd that at a time whea It was too lure to re-jvr tlie lot rejint-tlon. he could oily look forward to that miserable fate tiat has from tme to time overtaken worn oat purtlista. "KXatever trlght be his as an acror, the put-wonM never believe that a defeated frlie trbrer te even a piJtsiil.lv good actor.

Those who woull go to aee the eTlnr nf tu1 'tinted would mnslder Hie actlnc of galllvan after as tin worthy of But the financial lo upon Pulli-mn a dffcjt at his time of 'ife nH be cothlnr ocunnsred to the crcfblng effect It would have upon bis Tb bnmr.latlMi of ufh n.ls-ban vrouH tn uneri'lq'-abl. and as he ait orner. -mning rrimly at the Tretrarloria fr thl. bia last frht. rro one srb evr saw could believe that the thourht of defeat bad ever entered Ms hea3 TIGHT ET LCTOD2.

Dstaflod Acoonnta of the Tight from Tint to Lagt At 81 p. tn, ex-Mayer J. OuIHotte went tr.to the ring. Be was loodly ap-tUuded. He asked that peace and quiet and gentlemanly conlnct might rrevaih At this rwlnt SulTivaa and bis party entered the rinff.

He was quickly followed by James Corbett and Ms party. Sullivan had a towel over bis boulders, Corbett nothing. Sullivan wes attired tn short green trunks. Corbett wore trunks of greenish brown. At 8J3 Capt.

Barrett presented Prof. John Duffy a handsome blue velvet box. about two feet square. Inside of which was a magnificent silver and gilt ranch bowl and ladie. lie was heartily la reply, Duffy aald: "Gentlemen, I am completely knocked out, or I would aay some OepL Bar rett then announced at each aide of the ring that anyone who attempted to make remarks or get In the rhij during or after the fight would get badly hurt- This warning oeemed to have a good effect.

tee sxooNis roa coeeztt rer EXy DeUcy. Jim Daly and John Poualdson. Sullivan's aeoonds were rhU Cater, Joe Jack AtcAuliffe and Cha-Ue Johnson. The weights announced were: Sullivan 12, Corbett 1S9. At 9 promptly, after the gloves had been weighed, the men were called together and PrtX Duffy, the referee, explained to them the rulea.

At :08 the twe men took their corners and tb gloves were put on. The tf jvea were brown In color axd were ejKTially xnaue for this contest. tnti -Hth hoH 't the Olympic Cubs cJsrs. He wore black socks and black fighting boots. Corbett had green brown tights of a very color, green, fcoou and black boots.

His seconds examined guUivan's belt to If be bad a plaster on. He laughed derisively. At tr the referee shouted: "Sheke lauds." The' two gladiators met In the centre sod cordially shook hands With: a long grasp. They want back to tielx cor wers, aat down fr a aad thee "lr It lb uiii man a eonoi aon, ana saia thai it. eoui4.

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