| Show TIlE TUE FAMOUS CORBETT AN BATTLE It will bo be many years before n fight ht fans wilt will cease talking of ot the able ablo battle between James J Corbel Corbett and John Julia L Ij Sullivan when th latter lost host tho the title of champion of tho the world to the former An Interesting story etory of or ortho the tho last round nf ot that famous fight Is told by b a man who witnessed It It fol Iowa Sullivan rushed OH OK usual but the nimble Corbett Was ns awny a ny and out nut of ot range Sullivan could set ct again Corbett came his guard and landed a n straight right tight on Johns nose lo c rho Tho stat to daze tho the big fellow Jim In 1 again and whIpped tho the thorl rl right ht to the tile sore spot There was blood on his glove when ho tie stepped hack back Sullivan looked helpless Corbett was WAI watching him hint Ho lie feinted low with tho time left then swung hIli right lo to Johns head hend catching him nn on tho the Jaw with lith a do stinging force torro that made the time shut lila his eyes Corbett Corbeit rushed antI and was all 1111 over aver his hili man digging n a left Into the tho stomach and hooking n it right to tha tho sore gore none IIO John swayed He lIe was tIns n II beaten b ten man Corbel Corbell saw It quicker than titan any an one ons nut canto camo In with n a run swinging a n left to the cat car and tint right to the tho Jaw Jl as 1111 I he sped These were the finishing strokes They did not knock knork Sullivan down clown But his hl legs refused longer to hoi ho up Ho lie sank Hank to his knees and ant rolled over oer In III n a heap hoap He was WOK too exhausted to rise anti and bs his seconds curried carried lila his corner It I was lyRe wa severn minutes before ho lie opened open ell his hili eyes eyell V Staggering to the ropes utter after log Ing consciousness und and rutting raising his Imle hl great hands In the tho air with a 8 gesture more dramatic than any he hc could portray on OH the tIie stage full Cull of the realization that his hit time had luul L I f th Ut fallen Idol of ot pugilism exclaimed in n a 1 loud but hut choking ch voice Gentlemen I have only one 01 thing to toMY say MY for all nil wan to be IK Iii V my l last nt battle buttie 1 I have lost lolli I have havo once too to often with u II young oun man anti and to t J 3 Corbett passes posses the tim championship Hero lINo broke broko down lie He memo mem I V bled something about being riot glad nil an American hind hall beaten bontell hInt him lie Ho reeled through the Ihl stand still knowing what whal ho wan Willi about but hut weak front from his hla ad nd ilder er terrible blows blown Ills his 1100 nO was wan split his hla mouth puffed front from blood vessels severed his ms breast bloody antI ami heaving anti and his hili lips set Act with n a 1 determination that proved he h realized the tIme serious po position elliott lIlon In which his last effort placed him V |
