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Show - - -...T - v . I ... I : Dr::-7r!I:;: C!:: : r:y Unmercifully, cloudy la the west tnd the eun . I cn Corbett's hojes cf rc j 1 i ; t V .T.plonshlr, Nelson, t'.'.-i I .v.'.ij.g I i, lowered urg Co.' iVcvrs C;.:.Ive'.y In ter. c i t : 1 3 the-Ikr.ver the-Ikr.ver boy going f. the t:p ct the to.-j until : Harry T-.: Ccrtett's" chi;f second, threw" -up, the fronge to save his man from u. . necessary' punlsh-mer.t. punlsh-mer.t. , . . i .. ,.. ... Kelson prove J that he was a complete maer of the art c r.f.-hUr.i nd:ot v classed Corbett at h!? own, game. The Denver man fought-gamely but could-tct could-tct stall c.T defeat and Nelson, haa -con--ch. ively proved his right to a battle W1--M J y Eritt. . .... Ai.: ou i the battle did not involve a char!.,.io- nip title It arouBed great interest in-terest all over the country because of Drltt's l.-.secure victory over Corbett when he won the championship. The cry of fake which has been so cmmon In an Francisco cf late was completely absent from this f.ght and there Is no doubt but that it was on the lerel. ror this reason a large amount of money ' w as w agered, with Corbett an odd oa favorite. . Corbett started a 2 to 1 favorite, but the odds were changed materially when Nelson showed his true form. Corbett entered the ring at 9:45 and was unnoticed unno-ticed as the announcer was introducing a "dinre" with gaudy clothes as Count Bishrlall the champeen Greco-Roman - wrestler. - - Nelson entered the ring live minutes later. The men were called to the center cen-ter of the ring at 9:58 and were pho-.- togTaphed and Instructed by Billy Roche, the referee. Both men seemed cautious in the first round and were very careful. Nelson was the more anx-' ious of the two, and although both tried vicious right and left swings several times, there was not a really- effective t'-Wfttrck during the round. It tv f -ond and third rounds Nelscn t i to force the fighting. He was t n t- p of Corbett all the time, coming to close quarters at' every opportunity and forch.2 Corbett to the ropes time a.'iT t'::.e. - Cprbett, however, met Mm wl.llng'.y, and while Nelson landed the cfter.er Corbett's blows showed steam and evened the advantage, although the Dane did not eeem distressed bj the punishment. Corbett. was bleeding treely about the face, at tha end of the Jhlrd round. - In tlie1 fourth, fifth and sixth rounds Nelson kept to his work consistently and never gave Corbett a second to stall or recover. He was at close quarters all the time? and beat Corhetf badly with short arm punches. . Corbett's seconds were yelling at him to keep awayv but the Denverlte could not do po, although he came in hard and fast when an openln? presented Itself: He seemed to be taking Nelson's blows on the one chance that an opening would present Itself to land that punch which would bring the fight to an end and he held his right In reserve ready to take advantage of the opportunity. The opportunity never came, . how ever, and as the fight went on Corbett seemed to lose all his strength, Judgment and skill. His blows began to lack steam and his fac was cut up and bleeding badly. In the eighth, the beginning f the end was apparent and In the ninth Nelson landed at will, although Corbett stood the punishment pun-ishment gamely. In the tenth Corbett was completely at Nelson's mercy and Harry Tuthill stepped Into the ring In responee to cries from the audience to "Stop the fight." . . Nelson did not show a mark after the battle, but Corbett was terribly punished. pun-ished. Both men weighed In under ISO at 6 o'clock, although Nelson was p'"-Jiaps p'"-Jiaps a trifle the lightest. It Is estimated that the receipts will amount to at least I1B.00O |