THE RING. A, &, SPALDIM & BEOS,, A FISTIC...

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TH:E SPORTIISTO LITTR. Sept. 1O. THE RING. A FISTIC CARNIVAL. THREE CHAMPIONSHIPS DECIDED H AS MANY DAYS. Corbetf, McADlille and Dixon Supreme In Their RespectiYe Classes De- tails ol the Battles, Etc. The greatest carnival in the history of pugilism was held at New Orleans under the auspices of the Olympic Club during the week when by successive stages three champion- ships were decided by batiks between the acknowledged masters in their classes for prizes segregating $42,600. The first of these Dattles was on Monday night, Sept. 5, for the lightweight championship and a purse of $10,000 between Jack McAulifle. of Brooklyn, and Billy Meyer, of Streator, 111. McAulifle won in fifteen rounds. The second great battle took place on Tues- day night, Sept. 6. between George Dixon, of Boston, and Jack Skelly, of Brooklyn. This fight was tor the feather-weight cham- pionship, ft purse of $7500 and a wager of $5000 a side. Dixon won easily in eight rounds. The third and greatest fight took place on "Wednesday night, Sept. 7, bet weeen the cham- pion of champions, John L. Sullivan, of Bos- ton, and Jas. J. Corbett, ot San Francisco. The fight was for the heavy-weight champion- ship of the world and a purse of $35,000. Contrary to general expectation Corbett out- fought his formidable opponent from start to finish and won in twenty-one rounds, com- pletely knocking Sullivan out. Bi'Jovv will be found details of the three great battles: MeAuliiTe the Ijight-weight Cham- pion. On Monday night in the presence of 6000 people in the Olympic Club house Jack MoAu- jiffe knocked ou'. Billy Myer in the fifteectb round. The content was with five-oiiDce gloves for purse of $10,UUO, a tide bet of $5000 a side and the li^ht-irei^ht champions ip of the world. Both men apj oa-ed to be in the best of condi- tion. McAuliffe fought with his old-time skill, nd at no time after the first round was there any doubt is to hia success. Myer'g perform- ance was certainly disappoint.ng. He showed no improvement as a- fighter over the form dis- played in previous battles, while those who have seen McAuliffe in all his battles contend that the Brooklyn boy never displayed greater skill or geuerarsbip. The men weighed in a few minutes before 9 o'clock. The limit was 138 pounds. Myer scaled 137& and McAuliffe 137J pounds. Following is n summary of the fight Fine ronnd. McAnliffe led off with bis left, but fell b»it. He led with left again, tut Mjrrr popped i- fttiU cuiiQitred liKl't on tliu body. 5IcAuJ:fl> WM agai the Itadcr. but liitr coucteied ht-nrH>- with hl« ti^ht ou th« BtuDntch. butli tuisn«d fir*) a c iif le or titm-n, In a rally J«ck rao uw»y b>iora BFIT I arm w»§ don*. SfCi;n-i round. SlcAuliffe shot out h,« left and right en Mytr'a h<ad uiul InoUfd b th. He again touclird flljer :ti the fact- uiMi h-a left. Thii ho fullovrtd Qfr- with the Irft cu the lace ao-l riijlit ou the side of th* b«Ad. A rallj autlacLnch lulluwcd, Lut IH>UI mt-o m a^eJ, ai>d no Ln'Ui MM dene. Tuea McAaiiCe knocked M>crdown with a right-hander ou th* vide of I UP brad. Wiitn Uj«r got U[> some T»ry but iu- fle-'tinic took pl»c«. JWtAuJHfTeBtralD retit Mjerdown l*> a left-bander, and Jljer weut to bts corner io Wbftt glOggT. ^ Tblid round. MJT openfKl this round with his left, but fell »bi ri. AIcAutitTe cntigbt him iu upper cut, t>nt not hard. My«-r tb«-n rtjib«d ilcAuliffe, who kept awaj. There wu a rally and clioch without barm, when iljtr made aootber ruib. Wi hi^iy was hurt in this round, but bdtli DJVD v*r: op^ai«utly a 1)111.' ttrt-d. Fourth ronnd. V" 4.u'iiTe missed both I*ft and rfgji* ".'.: il lujer rftnrned tht cuinpllmeiit wltb lit* right ou th» it-'Ciacb. Had It uot IJ«*D for the clinch McAuliffe wuu;d )m\e fallen. A moment laier 5!c- Aul>ft*> fell lo bii knues from * blow oo Ib« ttomaclj ud Slyer made ;t Jun^e "t him. Critt of foul weut p. bat Myer did uot hurt lilm. McAuliGe a^aln Doort-d Wy»r by M blow on the neck. Alyer got up |ufckly and rau at McAutllTe, who jumpt-d away. Fiftb roULd. Both fiililled awhile, aod then Mc- Aulifle stopped Mjcr by a right on the Lead. Uyer FfcoTered quickly and 1ft out bis left and right, but In l:nrm ess fashion. Myer Innded his Irft on Mc- Aniiffe'H ^tOIoacll livhlly. Both )4ud«d right* on each other's body, but without mucu furce. A clinch fol- lov.c'). Just at (be §C'unil of tlie goug McAuliff* Ebailv a rtttth aud landed ri^ht on Myer'a tu-a1. Btxih round. JIcAulifi* mlfed two Uft-handers tnd cue rigbt-lunder for the heud, t ut lubscqutiutty did land a hard left-bunder in the fare, liver niUced a lefl-haudrr, I ut toiichtrd J»c k <>n the thouldrr with tlie rifclit. Botli liinJed ti<lit-liaud<T* on tlio ifoniach mJ a clinch followed, llt-tti men wt-re tired, Lut J\lc- AuJifto ^ot in a Icft-handor 0:1 (be fee*, ami Myer re- turn ert a lett i'ii tli* clttt. McAuliffe made another io>b, but was wild iu bUswuiff. 1 Seventh round. Tli« b-yscamenp qntte briskly, SIcAulifi* coniinuine to lend, but m!sttd thr«« tlmca. In a rally IHcAnliffi* icrelvcd a ri^bt-h»ndvr en tlie b*tk of the brad. A clinch followed, but McAuliO* lumped away out of it before any damage WAS doue. tUch cot in a right-liauritr ou the body, and thrre WHS a hut rally, encli man !»ndiup left and right on tbo body. Tht-n *-«< h nil'K-d a rUht-lmndrr iLtcntfed tor th^ head. Mjer touched McAulifte lightly on the tlomach. £ikhtb round. McAulifTc again led his left on Iho brtest, but t-aeilr. Myer frit B':ort wiib bis left. SlcAuliffe cot in a Ifft-hantier c-n tbe breast.but Mjer returned two heavy blows, one with each band, on th« I reattf. In another iustunt Myvr got in A right- Jiahder on file VulinVa ear, aud iu tba clJnch that fol- lowed McAullflrt wt-ut down. Ninth round. UcAui tie feinted with his left und tftngiit 3M.i«r In tli« gt(>ma«h with the rlgbt. r«- pf tt*-tl ib!-, and Mjer b»c»ri to §how sign^ of gruftK-- ne». McAnlifle then kt.oek«d Myer down clean with tt right-hiii'ler on the h^ad, and U.d (bo aamu thing a luoiufiit Uter. llyor was (jroicyy at the end of the round. Ten 1)1 room). Mrer came np quite lively and dodged a Icft-bai.der. BU-AulirTe landed both bamla nn MvfVS brt-Mt. Mjer returned loth Ivft nnd rigl'l light ty on ibu breast. In a rally both landed left au< rgi.K Myer tried to to' In liti »«!uatle right, but fftib-d. NcAnliff.' 1 -. j;ood rgbt lonchcd filver t^lce fin ihe tton>acb ai.d ilyer returned rrry wenk. fily< r niitrfrd three blows, which McAuliB* jumped away from. Eleventh round. Myer wat cot so lively In romlD< to 'ime, but mmte a ru'h \vitli nti effort, HcAullffo Ihon ru»b«d «»d got in bin lt»ft 0:1 ihe stomach and 1m ri^ht on the I,cud hard. In the clinch Myer'd It-it found McAul'.fff's head, but lightly. 5lypr wns grow- {r.g nr<-<}, but SlcAuIiffe missed two blows intended fir the bead. Twelfth round They sparred «w*y t bnt nobody WHS hint for a wholu uilunte. Me A ul iff* led out Irft atj-i right wit'i c r'td force, and Slyer could make DO return. McAnhtft* waa sniilinr. i<nd My«r looked sc^r'-d. Jlj»T swung wild with both hand*, and filc- Anl fTe laughed. Thirifi-ull) round. Myer came up with a bad cut nniier ihai.ve, which ua<t beginning to blacken. In B climb JlcAnliff; can.ht bis man with a richt t-n the stomach, hard. Ri>er g"t in two wenk blows on |h«* riht*. and iu K rally tried to npier cut ilcAuiiffo, who dodg'd and smiled. Koiirteentli round. McAnlirTe Inndrd two blows o M>er'a li^nd. but iu B clinch Myer fot in a tearful riitl.t ' n Jack's ribs. McAnhffe mshfd, bnt Myer gav* him iwo bard ones ou the rib* and ctomncb. Fiftettilh round. Bulb men coreo up. Myer rather weak nud pro^gy. T! ere wan sorni* t«*irlfic iti-ttxht- Ing fliicl LiMih uii>n Iwfuled heavily. BlcAuliffe li-d and lai dt-d bf-aTily on the neck, U^er wt-ut down, and nfttr £eit<ii£ on bis feet nRnIn McAuliffe nu at bis D:ati 6i.il pt.iiriled him with left and richt on the t- mai'li acd f«co. Myer went down and stayed for Six s^-co-ods. fie an so very ^rocgy. and BIc.Mihffe Mil-d >oto hint BfE^in. Jlyer wnld tnik« no defence, a: <J McAnhffe, with Irft and tight, in*uh«d tlie Illi- iwjJH c*-ap oo ihw jitw, aid Mjer went down (or tbe lattt timo. Ho tried lo get up, Lut bis strength waa fT'>ne, and I'e fell ou the lower iu|>e aud then to the fl or, it h''»ten num. Tbe cr jv?d gave a great veil as Ilcf»rt e Di-ffao gare the decision, <*.nd MrAulifTtt stooc rcatly to hiiake bis opponent's bam]. Uyer's toconds b«d lo li't IhA Sir.dtor Ud to bis foet and Uk« biui to hU i onicr. JIcAulirTi? ran over to blui and gras^t ttiP defeated tu.tQ'o bund. OD the who'o, McAuliffe put up ft great fight lie <li<l almost all tbe leading from the start, but fought war.lj withal, ns ho was of the opinion th it Myer'a ri^ht was to to feared. Myer vas cleiirly outclassed, and ho had to depend altogether on his right, and MoAuliffe hid bin too \Tc>vk too early in the ft^bt to permit him to get iu witti effect. MoAuliffe hud not a mark on him, while Mjcr'tf right eye waa closed, bis right ear sp!!t open, and ibero were a number of ugly red mark a on his cheek and throal where McAulifiV* glove had torn the tough skin. Tho officers of the <!ay woro: Referee. Prof. John II Dufly. Time keeper R. M. Frank; aiso for McAuliuV, J:imc-« Colville; for Myer, George ll. Ciurk. R»cond> lor McAulifl'p, Jt>« CCuyu Jack Shcchan, Jimiuy Bullion cud Jam«B Robertson. Seconds for Myer. Ed Myer, John Kckbardt, Frank Uoxey, Alf. Kennedy. Dixon the FeAthor-weiffht Champion. On Tuesday night, before 6000 spectator?, rk-ski&ned George Dixon, the feather-weight champion pugilist of tbe world, put ao end in 31m. to "Jack" Skellj's aspirations for that much coveted title. It waie?en a more one-sided lontest than that between McAuliffe niri Mjer, for Skelly did nob bare a ghost of a chance with the wonderfully clever little chap from Boston. The Brooklyn boy fought gamely and gave out ooly when Ms Urength WAR exhausted. lie left the ring with many bruises, while Dixon did not show a mark. foe fight, which waa with five-ounce gloves, wasetarlcd at 9.15. Dixon weighed in at 117} pound* and SkeMy was just four ounces lets. They tomd for choice of corners. Dixon won, aud chcsa tbe lucky corner in which Fitz*iot- DJOD3 aud McAuliflo have pat. Skelly wore blue trunks and a blue and white scarf. Dixon wore white trunks and no sash. Just thirty-one minutes after tbe men shook hands Skelly lay on the ring floor knocked out, while Referee Duffy declared George Dixon the feather-weight champion of the world. The clever colored lad bad matters all his own way from the start. Ho outclassed Sketly and so much so that tbe most ordinary judge of & pugilist could not fail to observe Dixon *i superior points. He uppercut and countered, pm.cheJ Skelly in tbe face and heart, and wind ju*t as ofcoD us he j. leaped and esctqel without any return. Following U the fight by rounds: First round. At precisely 0,15 tho gong signaled, to op?n hofltHiUe*. Dixou Rft the bull roHio^ with a ciriinv Iflt-bnti'ler (<n Skt»H>'a jnw. After several tec 'lids of Bpurriug Dixon let?" liU left, missed and clinched. A m mtnt luti r Dixon rushed and gut home with hia left. Sjiuo feinticiC auJ dod^iug; fol- lowtl aud Diioii ngaio landed with bis left. 1 mtii got tojtf tier at the close of tbe rouud and iiiado rouud Dixon landed hfarlly on the hcdf. He fciutfd and got bo:n« witn hU right. Skelly CfUiiterd lightly when Dixon e=tu.y*d iu plant I; is K'ft nn Irfl jaw. Dixon got Ix.me ou bkell.vs body. The itrooki>n l>oy w«s phiinly raitlfd. Dixon fougbl cauilously. but hindtd a* olteu as be plfased. It itas j'la'nl> Dizon'rt fli.br, tar ecchiruts. Tiiird nmud. Pixou set the hail roMIng by knock- fog Skelly down with a Irft-lmuder on ll e jaw. Solly kept away from Dijoa for a fewsfcouds, tut tha col- ored toy woul I nut b^- dt?u!ed Hi* forced the rijitiug and fcvtrul tiuiei drovp fekcliy to lha rore*. Skilly g. t la hia only p>od b'ow ot the ligi:t, a ti^lit-hiuidt-r on the jaw. Dixon repaid him with Intoreat, landing crnstifug Mow on thn rJro"kIyn boy^a HOB*. F»urtb totind. It Mas a race hyrse a^Most a cart borge. tktlly tried lus level It-st tj stop Ihe tide of battle. Hu was on tlie drfrisive throughout this round. Dixon pot bcnie s?veial tirues atid bad u dis- tinct lead MDeu the goup struck. Filth ronnd. After rparrtiig trn irconds Dixon got b<;tna with hfa left uu the tbrcnt. He drt.ve his rl^lit Into 8kelly'« body. A moinenl later Dixon m*de one of his furious ruihoi aud drove Sbt-lly to HI* roj:fs. He rained n thowcr of blows OD 6ktlly'» ni'ck »n 1 face. Skelly was a frightful lookluir ol-jt-ct when time wu called. He was lletdlag In a d< zen pUces. Sixth ronnd. Skelly aid not attemi't tu It-^J- He stood up like H dummy aud Dixr-n rent his right and left through SkelU's 1»«!>Ia guard jutt when aud how he cleared. 8ktllV th-->w«d gumeutta aud endurance, tut he wa<< clearly ootchte*ed. SoTenth round. Time dRTtd Skelly In this round. Dixon L«il niaitfn eutin-ly !.! owu «a». He floi»r*-d Sk-lly twice with ri«ht and left handtrs on the jaw. Skellv vna tcarci-ly able to eland. He was reoiiuft like a drunken man when tbe pong ..truck. Eif hth round. Dix^n, for tome unknown reason, kepi aviiy from bis m*n for nearly a inhiuie. Tbe reason became apiiarenta moiuent liter, when he feinted with b 8 Iwlt und bwuitjr bis right on Skelly'a jaw, seeding him to Ihe grni.tid. frkellj eotupooiy to duwu a<uin with auother riubt-liand^r in the aame upot. Tbe goug 1 ad tolled off fiv& seconds be- f re lie climbed t ' his tcet. Dixon ha I retired to hts coi uer. He wi-rk«d at t-kelly and Hgiln §ent him down. This time be H;.S unable to pet rp before the stipnlated It'll seconds expired aud Diion w IM de- clared Ibe winner of tbo Hggest Hake nnd cettilnly tht- e»ri?Et T ct»ry of hU long and brilliant caieer. Skrllr wai frightfully runMitd. Tbe time of the last round wu 2 uiinutea H seconds. The officials of the bottle were: Referee, Prof. Jobn II. Duff); time-keeper/ Jas. Dougherty. Seconds for DUon, Tom O'Rourke, Morris Ketly and Jack Havelin; for Skelly, Jce Chojnski. Bill Reynolds and John Griffin. Immediately after tbe fight Dixon wa* chal- lenged by Johnny Grifiin and Johnny Murphy. DixA&s backer. O'Rourke, announced that all challenges would be accepted. Mighty Sullivan Overthrown. Tbe third and greatest fight of tbe week took place Wednesday night, Sept. 7, before 9COO people for the heavy-weight chainjaonuhip and $35,000, between Jobn L. Sullivan, tho cham- pion, aud James J. Corbett, the young ex- bank clerk from California. Neither bad ever before been defeated and for this reason alone the figl t wus a battle royal. Tho contest re*u!teJ in the defeat of Sullivau. the conqueror in an hun- dred tights. James J. Corbett, the new champion of the world, proved beyond a doubt that Le is the most clever and eklilful boxer that ever flood in aprizerirg. lie also demonstrated that, as a genera), Le has no equal, that he is courageous and gnme, and that he can deliver powerful blows witn both hands. He entered the ring full of confidence, aud convinced everybody that he meant business from the start, and that there was no bluster about him. Sullivan, who had never before met a man near bis equal, regarded Corbttt as a "biuffer" from the start, and when he entered the ring expected to score an easy victory. Tbe fight bad nut pro- gressed very far, lowever, befurc be discovered tli at he had met his match and wii«, therefore, a) much surprised as he felt chagrined. From the very start Corbett eboned bis superiority in sparring ability and generalship, and tullivan was practically beaten before half a dozen rounds bad been fought. Sullivan could not hit Corbett, while the lat- ter punched the Bostonian whenever and wherever be p! easel. Aud, to tbe surprise of everybody, Corbett stood up heroically before hid man, and, instead of being on the defensive, a* it was supposed he would be, he was the ag- gressor alter the second round. In short. Sullivan was overmatched, And beaten in a fair and square stand up fight. Corbett won his honors honestly. Sullivan failed to land bis famous lunge blow from start to finish. CorLett waited for two rounds, and then forced the fighting, llo broke Sullivan's no?» nnd very nearly knocked him out in the fifth round. After that the result was only a question of time. Sullivan was gradually worn out, and in tho twenty-first round he dropped bis arms from sheer exhaustion and received the kn-ok out blow. The fight lasted one hour, twenty one minutes and forty-four seconds, this bein£ one of the longest heavy* weight combats ever fought. Sullivan stood up against the greatest number of Lard blows over received in the ring, but hit bis agile opponent altogether only five times fairly and effectively, his heavy lunges being gen- erally wasted in air. lie never onco landed with hia right and fought himself to a standstill In hi^ efforts to get at his skiilful and agile antag- onist. From tho start youth, agility and science were arrayed against advancing years, over- confidence and strength, and Sullivan bad no chaaco against such old?. Before thd fight began representatives of Sul- livan and Corbett tofsed in one of the club par- lors for choice of corners and Corbett won, se- lecting that in which McAuliffe and Dixun had been seated, and wbich was rezarded as being fraught with more or less luck. An ordinary wooden chair was placed there for Corbett, but iu Sullivan's corner a high chair of polished wood was ready to receive the champion's ample frame. Tbe fact that Sullivan bad drawn tho southeastern corner, where no winner ever sat, was commented upon by tho crowd, and a few of tbe more superstitious shook their heads agniu. "Oh, tbe big fellow will knock that hoodoo higher than Gilderoy's kite," was the comment of Jim Wukely, who hobbled in on a cane, hav- ing burt one of his ankles while walking on tho treacherous pavements of the Crescent City. This mishap prevented Wakely going into the big fellow's corner, and Joe Lannoo, of Boston, wns chosen in his stead, with Liney Tracy, of Brooklyn, KS extra man. Corbett's seconds were Jobn DonaMson and Billy Delany. Bat Mas- ters un was time-keeper and Prof. Duffy referee. Sullivan fought at 2121b». and Corbett at lS71bs. At 8.55 o'clock Curbett and hi* seconds entered thering,an-l were quickly fullnved by Sullivan and his party. The heartiest greeting was given to both uiea, ar.d s 0:1*0 surprise wus expressed when Miko Donovau appeared in CorbeU'i corner. Tbo champion wore his green tig bis. Cur bolt had Lothiug on his body but a rubber jook sirup. Corbett was deadly i<t!e, but Ueru was a smile on his face. Sullivan looked as un- concerned u tbonjh about to eat his dinner. Sullivan changed chain with Corbett. preferring a low to a high sear. Promptly at 9 o'clock the men shook hands, and, after a moment's parley- ing regarding the rul«s, prepared for hostilities. Tbe battle began at 9.05 o'clock. Following is a detailed account of tbe fight by roundj: First round. Doth men were smiling, fiiilllvan niilied In, but ml«s«d a left-bin 1 lend, Corbett danc- ing. Corbett rarriod a tli rust ant danced awajr igaln. IJis actlvilj was remark all*, and rbe first ununte wat spent fn sparring- 1'be crowd began to hl«a Corbott, aud coiUlimed his runnicg tactics until half tba round was OTCT. SullUan's fac« was dark as midnight, and be seemed angry H the bell rang. Kot a Ibw waa struck during ihu round. Second round. The men sparred at long range for alm«nt a nriuitt, Ourbett dodgiug away every time the cbami-ioa tried to furce matters, lie ducked a left- hand kad cieverlj, but the liig t'eltow ran lied him to the runes and caught Ulio. Force fig1 !tin* followed. Sulliran landed twice ou CortirU's face-, followed by an upper cut. Then Jim was even mil<l«r tli an ever, flying about the arena like a hunted deer. £ul)ivaii vrtvclitu bis chance and got in a left-hand awing, Lut It did nut land wiib full force Coibett getting back wiih a H-til punrh In tbe lellr. Third round. Sullivan mt«#d an excellent chance and bit lip*repru«chliilly. Curbett dan cod away from aright hand lead at his Btomach, and ft was erldftnt that he was goiog to make a long fight of IT. Jubn ruined In nnd lan led lightly on tho bnclc, but It was only n glanciug blow. Jim came nenrer and got In a rib runnier ou Sullivan's heart. SullivaD'a return wMch.Tt itnd did no dftoiuge. Corl.ett landed two lef -liauJ swings oo tins champion's ja^. itud for the fint lime in the D^ht did s.nne work. TbU maddened Sulhv.iii who came on and got in twice ou tLe sto- mach aud neck without receiving a return. Corbett wus lulouisi.ing the talent. foiittli round. Tho champion seemed much wor- r'eJ llmt liia blow* did not land, ami lie looked seri- ous. Coi bell's agility wus remarkaMe. Ho fteenieJ to fflc»p<- S:iIIfvau'« leads with the greatest of ease, but be (lid no work bin aeir, and it WHS evident that lie waa playing a waiting £»me. Ilia gymnastic* amused (ho a*<eiublaco for a time. They be?au bite- ing blm uud crieJ, "FU><t, fight like a man." SuMi- Yrfira It-aJ* were wild aud Cv>rbett landed lightly on the neck, the cdnmpion ] (tying DO attention tu the blow. As the htbfiiui! be/dU auHin, C«>rbeU came tn and excliNUued Lluw». but u> thing came of it. As the fitfiit proered»ed it was painful to Suliiviu.'* ad- mirers lo admit that he was nut tbe champion of old, beitiji; very hlow. Fif4i n.und. SulllTKD landed on Oorbttt'n cheat and not a counter ou tbo neck. Corbett landed a ter- riflc left-hand pnticb OD the bell? and followed it tip wlih auotber. Tiien he attacked the ch:tinid»n sav- agely. Bit-oil fl«« Iron, Stilllvun's ey*> a "d no-e m el reams. SullivHQ bti»g?d Corlwtt to aave bimsolf, aud Ccr'jft: (u»hel him away. Bulb mca were b«theJ in Sullivan's t>W). Sixth rmiiid. Corbett went at bis rain instantly, but a panel) Iu tbe ribs etcpped him, aixl some spar- ring entiled. Sullivan was weak *nd hi* face was a si lib t. Corbvtt came in aud landed w itli ihe l«ft on the stonucti. In a clh'ch Mows were exchanged, but DO damage done, r/oth *-ncouu!cre«J on ttie jaw and Sullivan ended It with a rigl.t-handed swtmr that v-utd have coded tbe fight had it lauded. Corh*u'n ui^ knew wae marvtiou^, au I he lauded his left on UK- broken now at the call of time. 8rYtilth round. Sullivan was strung when time waa call*d,and walked triskly to tho centre. Jim ttirn act b"iiie a straight left on (be bfg fellow's belly and c*>m!u.K nearer K"t thri'e in quick iucc*M:on t n mouth nud chin. Oirheit then jabbed bis left into the chftuip OU'B face and the audience showed ttu-ir appre- ciation by cheeiing. HB Unded a rtgbt-bauder on t'i«javr. Tht-n he rushed buhivan to the ropes and fotiElit him to a ttaniliitill. Eighth ruui:d. Sullivau attempted to force matt*m, Undiuic hia right heavily. Tuun^ Jiui did iiot like this and Langrrt the hijc *«ltow on tbo jaw and fol- lowed it up with n not her blow ou the nose, getting a toi>d. stin puucb over the heart in return. Jim then punched bis uiun twice In the ribs and cot In a ter- rific right-baud sumab on tba jaw. Sulilvau wu weary wben lima was culUd. Ninth round. Sullivan's, blows wtre short and baruilrss. Finnllj he hit Corbott on the ear, tbe blow couudiug througbout the building. Au t-xch-mee cf blows lulloweJ. "^o!lv'- (>uttiug dib right on Cui butt's ear once mere. Buth nieii clinched, and the crowd shouted toul. GUI be it put his, Ivft lightly OD the big Miow'i cbuek, and lauded three more, blows aa tbe routd euile«f. Tenth rouud. The men sparrrd warily. Snllivan put In* IrUoit Coroett'i e^r with ft rce, und ducked a return In rjulte hi-* old atyle. A itr»ng exctiauge f->l- lowed, witn honors even. Sulliviu improving. He c.iii;lit Corhett ou tne right eye, reddening tlu *kin aud mnking Jim koit hia brow^. ("oibctt iiad all the b'-at t-f nu eicbango that followed, landing twico on the jaw. E «retitb round. Sparring was followed l>y hot work, Corbett doing the must damage. Trotructed sparring ensued. The yon UK man rushed In and htul tho te*t <>f a toller ou the ron*-». He followed it up witti another saa^Ii on tiully'a r.o±e, dauclng away In time out of harm's way. Tw> IHh ri.utid. Cori;i!tt rained blow after b'ow on Sullltau'd Htomach, aud ^nllivun, iu attcnipiine to eo~ c;iu+-, Kt bis guard d>>wu und rrc^lved tuo bluws on thy nt-ck »nd j^w. Truce w re followed by puncbrs In the tibd.-ruen. IJo played fur the juw, bnt uiisned iwtco and waited fur au opening, lie lauded a ter- rific ttralght rijiht-hander anaer Sullirnn'e chin, which, bad it teen delivered ou tbe point of the jaw, would haru ended the fi/bt. Thirtttt-Dib round. Corbett ducked away erery time that Sullivan atttmpted to land. Not A blow was struck until nenr tbe end of tint round, when Cort*tt put hid le't OD the big fellow's jaw, springing away out of 'lancer. Vourtt-euih round. A th>rp eichange bejrnn ttK) battle, t*oth lauding on the j«w, and then tho LIg fel- low smashed on the check with bis left. It made no inil'U&s-ott ou (.Yrbtit's hard facj and Jim t qua red matters with two pinicl.c-" on t>>e mouth and chin. A hl.arpcot.iitor folluwed, both men litudlug wiib greut flercotH-si. C- rbfti JH! Ue-i sully on ihe noe« and bad the te>i ol the riiUy ibitt followed, bis blow having i.iore steam than Sill-van's. Fifteenth ruund Each tfot home on the neck and jaw au I they mixed it up in lively style, Curhett d<>- JOK tho Lctttr work. Tbe bljt fellow clinched hie tet-Ui iu a vicious fashion. Corbttt got home ou the ttumach and got away unhurt. Sullivan"'a Hows wt-re weak, Coibelt'a full-arm swings had a world of force. S.iteen th ronnd. John attrmpxl to rush in, but wa< niut by a t-tmi^ht left-i.aoder in the mouth. 8ul- livan'a I rtatbiug wa« labored, and could be braid pit inly by |.t-r6'»ns twenty feet from the ring. Cor- t't-tt punched the blf ft I low ua tbe mouth nud (abht-d his left it'U the tig innn'n stomacb repeatedly, e^cup- Ing pnuishnieiit wiib fas?. Thuy clinched, biid Cor- belt hugged bis mao, while the crowd yelled "foul." Coibett rtilstd hit* hunda deprocatingly ad be broke away. bevvntcentb ronnd. There was very little fighting in ttiis round, neither raiu landing a How worthy of record. The tune was taken up lo sparring, and the round was the tamest of the fl*nl. Eishu-tfutb round. Jim jabbed Jobn twice in tbe short ribs wbt-n tht bijt fellow alternated to come in at tbe opening ot the round. Sullivau's D<-86 Imd stO|>|:ed hleoding, aud hia f*ce was much more sightly (bun ball nu hour It fore. HU ruouth waa open, for he hreuthcd henvlly. John emoshed Jim twice on tho ear, but the young »:ladia'i>r reepoi-ded witb (wo blows ou the jaw that wero fl^orchuro. CcrLett'a next blow, a right-hander on tbe jaw, waa a dangerous otie, and ho followed It witti three more of the same kind, nnd Sullivan'0 cbrtncpa waned lapiJIy. pilueieenth round. Curbett's cle\erne«ii in tapping gnllivun and getting away was givaily admlreJ up to thi« time, an-.I when he jabb-d tbe big fellow four tirut-p uu the face la succession the BPOCtutors raised a howl. Sullivan hero got in hi* left on Corbel t'a hreaat, tut It did not hurt. Then Coib.-lt touched Jobn L. up for two rUht-handt-rs on tho body amid more houR The people eremed to be witu Corbett. Twentieth ruiiud. Corbe>t fought his umn lo the ropes, nahig Sett and right on stomach and jiw. IIo piin)->l)ed the l-i^ man repeated!/ in his wind, and ft se^nifd tu I e ail day with Sullivan, \vho carried hia right Laud ai though It bad been injured. Jim j*bb«d the big fell< w in the uUimach again and then came tn, petiiog h"mti nn the ear and libs with ertat force. Curbuti h -d a narked advantage wheu time was called amiu deufentnfr cbeura. Twenty-firat mund. Corbett was oot for blood and started to tin Mi the man who bad bad the champluu- ehip for to mauy years and whose uamo was a terror to nil. Ho rushed iu and planted blow after blow on Sullivan's face aud neck. Tbe chauipiuu.so soon to luie bia coveted title, lacked away, trying to gave himfteif. IIo lowered Us ^uarJ from sheer exhina- tion, and catching a fearful s;nafib on the jaw, reached to tlio rones, aud the blood poured down his face In torrents and made u crimson river acr»ts the broad chest. HI* eyes wereglafoj, and U wan a mournful act wben tlie youu,; Cultloroian shot bis right across the jaw an J Sullivuu fell like au ox. The knock-out round was a pathetic affair. When the fighters wero called up for what proved to bo the last round Sullivan's face wus bleeding from a broken nose, and bia eyes gleamed beneath his bloody brows. For twenty rourds he bad tried to land a blow and failed. He had been punished ns he had never been punished before. He walked to tho centre of the ring, put up his hand*, and turned his blood- 6 car red face to his punlsher like a wounded bull at bay. Corbett danced around him with the game light, elusive spring with which he had begun tbe fight. His pompadour b&ir stood straight up from hia olean, white faco and hia eyes never lost their confident gleam. Suddenly heswung his left on SuUivnn's jaw. The big fellow gave his head a shake, dashed the blood back from his eyes and paid: "Come on." The lithe Culifornian athlete did come on. He came with a m?h of a panther and again dashed his left list into Sullivan's face, knock- ing it to one eiJe. Tiie:i like lightniog he drove in his right on the point ot hi* jaw, Sullivan put up bis hands weakly, turned hfa blood- blinded eyes to his persecutor, trying in Tain to keep him elf. Corbeti'0 flit* flerr like windmill?, and erery swtsh of the flying glores meant a blow ID Sul- livan's face. A rloiousftight h&r.d stole tu the jaw, and the big fellow was gono. Us fell u falls au oak trte, alonly and mau-aticu!ly. The back of hie head hit the sand witb a dull thump, and for a moment he lay like a slaughtered beef. Then through hli dazed mind crept tbe idea that be mast get up. With a slow, desperate heave of hia steely muscles bo rolled over and raised himself up on his gorilla-like arms, with tbe biood pouring from his broken nose in a crimson shower. Then be lilted himself slowly to his feet, only to pitch foremost again on his face. Once moro he rolled over and heaved himself into a half erect posture. TbU time be toppled over on his aide near bis chair, A third time ha rolled his great body over and rested himself upnn bis arm*, with all the gory horror of bis face set In sullen despair. Then he pitched forward on hia face and lay as still aa death. He was knocked oat. Through the entire fight the arena was one seething, howling moss of humanity, not even the roar of tho gong could bo heard above tbe tumolt. Wben the champion was counted out Corbett sprang to tbe centre of the ring and held his lonsj, white arm high above his bead and turned his fnce upward. Then all around the ring along tho barbed wire fence he ran shak- ing hands nnd hugging bis friends. In the inenntitne over in the other corner Sul- livan lolled back in his chair witb his dazed eyes juat beginning to regain the light of reason. Then through bis jnrred brnin crept the idea of making a speech. Still reeling from the effects of the awful punishment he had received, he tottered weakly to the centre of the ring and held up his bloody glove, then ataggereJ to tho ropes and clutched thcci to keep from falling. His swollen lips moved, but no sound came from them. Finally his voice came baok, and iu that hoarse, bellowing voice so well known to bis opponent?, ho made his speech. "Ladies and gentlemen," he begun, "It Is the old, old story. Tbe story of a young man against an old one. There are gray hairs in my head, and I should have known better." There was a curious break in the big fellow's bonne voice, but bo gulped down his feeling and continued: *'I can only say that I am glad that the championship is to remain in America. That is all I've got to say." Tho old champion looked fifteen years older than his actual nge as he stood there, in tbo bitterest hour ot his litc, with his fnce swollen and distorted, and every man of tho 7000 per- sons pitied him. All of Sullivan's fond hopes bad been dashed to tho earth, and he was the picture of despair as he left the ring. Corbett generously helped to raire his oppo- nent when he had beaten him into insensibility. Corbett's friends bore him from tbe ring in tri- umph at the conclusion of tho fight. After the Battle. Corbett could with difficulty force his way to tbo room, there were so tnany men to greet him and shake hands with him, and round afttr round of applause went up as be forced his way through the crowd. Corbett waa not at all brag- gart, but exceedingly jubilant. "It waa my fight from the start," be aaid. "I aoon found that out. Sullivan was slow and clumsy slower than I expected and there no difficulty in my avoiding his blown, nor were they as bar! as I expected. "I never received a blow that told. Yon «ee 1 am entirely uninjurel. I aoon saw that I was the winner. I rushed in and poured all my blows aud strength on him, and you know tbe result. I never doubted it from tbe start, and could have made a shorter fight. I don't think Sullivan wus as quick and strong as in former fights. Of course, I atn proud of the victory and proud of tbe warm reception given me here. I have done tuy best, trained long ttr.d faithfully, and think my victory is duo to that." SULLIVAN'S DEPRESSION. When Sullivan reached bis room he wept like a child over bis defeat nnd ruin. Said he in a broken voice: "I went in too often. I ought to have left the ring ye»rs ago. If I was Corbett's age I couH have whipped him. Five years ago I could have whipped any man in tbe ^vorld, but now I am licked. Corbett is the clovere.n man I ever fought. I am glad I was whipped, if I had to be whipped, by an American citizen." Juat then, catching fcight of McAuliffe, who was taking a drink from a bottle, ho exclaimed: "That's what d d it booie knocked me out. If I had let it alone I would have done better; but it knocked me out I waa getting too old, anyhow. I ought to "nave left tbe ring years ago. Now I am completely done for." j Charley Johnson and others sought to reaysure him, but it was no goo*!. He continued to cry and lament his defeat. Johnson assured him that bo was as good a man as ever: "I will back you again, John. You are not used up. You are good for mnny a fight yet. I nin willing to put up $20,000 for you to-morrow to fight Charlie Mitchell. If you were only trained properly and did not break away from your trainer again." Sullivan, however, refused to be comforted. "I have cost you too much already, Charlie. You have lost $10,000 on ra-, and I will not let you lose any more. Poor John Sullivan is knocked out. He is a goner and booze did it. ''Idon't understand my defeat," Sullivan con- tinued. "I was as good and strong in the la$t mund a? in the beginninff. I felt strong and fresh. Tbe blows I had received had hurt and lost me a little blood, but I felt fit fjr a long fight. 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Transcript of THE RING. A, &, SPALDIM & BEOS,, A FISTIC...

TH:E SPORTIISTO LITTR. Sept. 1O.

THE RING.A FISTIC CARNIVAL.THREE CHAMPIONSHIPS DECIDED H

AS MANY DAYS.

Corbetf, McADlille and Dixon Supreme In Their RespectiYe Classes De­

tails ol the Battles, Etc.The greatest carnival in the history of

pugilism was held at New Orleans under the auspices of the Olympic Club during the week when by successive stages three champion­ ships were decided by batiks between the acknowledged masters in their classes for prizes segregating $42,600. The first of these Dattles was on Monday night, Sept. 5, for the lightweight championship and a purse of $10,000 between Jack McAulifle. of Brooklyn, and Billy Meyer, of Streator, 111. McAulifle won in fifteen rounds.

The second great battle took place on Tues­ day night, Sept. 6. between George Dixon, of Boston, and Jack Skelly, of Brooklyn. This fight was tor the feather-weight cham­ pionship, ft purse of $7500 and a wager of $5000 a side. Dixon won easily in eight rounds.

The third and greatest fight took place on "Wednesday night, Sept. 7, bet weeen the cham­ pion of champions, John L. Sullivan, of Bos­ ton, and Jas. J. Corbett, ot San Francisco. The fight was for the heavy-weight champion­ ship of the world and a purse of $35,000. Contrary to general expectation Corbett out­ fought his formidable opponent from start to finish and won in twenty-one rounds, com­ pletely knocking Sullivan out. Bi'Jovv will be found details of the three great battles:

MeAuliiTe the Ijight-weight Cham­ pion.

On Monday night in the presence of 6000 people in the Olympic Club house Jack MoAu- jiffe knocked ou'. Billy Myer in the fifteectb round. The content was with five-oiiDce gloves for purse of $10,UUO, a tide bet of $5000 a side and the li^ht-irei^ht champions ip of the world. Both men apj oa-ed to be in the best of condi­ tion. McAuliffe fought with his old-time skill, nd at no time after the first round was there any doubt is to hia success. Myer'g perform­ ance was certainly disappoint.ng. He showed no improvement as a- fighter over the form dis­ played in previous battles, while those who have seen McAuliffe in all his battles contend that the Brooklyn boy never displayed greater skill or geuerarsbip. The men weighed in a few minutes before 9 o'clock. The limit was 138 pounds. Myer scaled 137& and McAuliffe 137J pounds. Following is n summary of the fight

Fine ronnd. McAnliffe led off with bis left, but fell b»it. He led with left again, tut Mjrrr popped i- fttiU cuiiQitred liKl't on tliu body. 5IcAuJ:fl> WM agai the Itadcr. but liitr coucteied ht-nrH>- with hl« ti^ht ou th« BtuDntch. butli tuisn«d fir*) a c iif le or titm-n, In a rally J«ck rao uw»y b>iora BFIT I arm w»§ don*.

SfCi;n-i round. SlcAuliffe shot out h,« left and right en Mytr'a h<ad uiul InoUfd b th. He again touclird flljer :ti the fact- uiMi h-a left. Thii ho fullovrtd Qfr- with the Irft cu the lace ao-l riijlit ou the side of th* b«Ad. A rallj autlacLnch lulluwcd, Lut IH>UI mt-o m a^eJ, ai>d no Ln'Ui MM dene. Tuea McAaiiCe knocked M>crdown with a right-hander ou th* vide of I UP brad. Wiitn Uj«r got U[> some T»ry but iu- fle-'tinic took pl»c«. JWtAuJHfTeBtralD retit Mjerdown l*> a left-bander, and Jljer weut to bts corner ioWbftt glOggT. ^

Tblid round. MJT openfKl this round with his left, but fell »bi ri. AIcAutitTe cntigbt him iu upper cut, t>nt not hard. My«-r tb«-n rtjib«d ilcAuliffe, who kept awaj. There wu a rally and clioch without barm, when iljtr made aootber ruib. Wi hi^iy was hurt in this round, but bdtli DJVD v*r: op^ai«utly a 1)111.' ttrt-d.

Fourth ronnd. V" 4.u'iiTe missed both I*ft and rfgji* ".'.: il lujer rftnrned tht cuinpllmeiit wltb lit* right ou th» it-'Ciacb. Had It uot IJ«*D for the clinch McAuliffe wuu;d )m\e fallen. A moment laier 5!c- Aul>ft*> fell lo bii knues from * blow oo Ib« ttomaclj ud Slyer made ;t Jun^e "t him. Critt of foul weut p. bat Myer did uot hurt lilm. McAuliGe a^aln Doort-d Wy»r by M blow on the neck. Alyer got up |ufckly and rau at McAutllTe, who jumpt-d away.

Fiftb roULd. Both fiililled awhile, aod then Mc- Aulifle stopped Mjcr by a right on the Lead. Uyer FfcoTered quickly and 1ft out bis left and right, but In l:nrm ess fashion. Myer Innded his Irft on Mc- Aniiffe'H ^tOIoacll livhlly. Both )4ud«d right* on each other's body, but without mucu furce. A clinch fol- lov.c'). Just at (be §C'unil of tlie goug McAuliff* Ebailv a rtttth aud landed ri^ht on Myer'a tu-a1.

Btxih round. JIcAulifi* mlfed two Uft-handers tnd cue rigbt-lunder for the heud, t ut lubscqutiutty did land a hard left-bunder in the fare, liver niUced a lefl-haudrr, I ut toiichtrd J»c k <>n the thouldrr with tlie rifclit. Botli liinJed ti<lit-liaud<T* on tlio ifoniach mJ a clinch followed, llt-tti men wt-re tired, Lut J\lc- AuJifto ^ot in a Icft-handor 0:1 (be fee*, ami Myer re­ turn ert a lett i'ii tli* clttt. McAuliffe made another io>b, but was wild iu bUswuiff.1 Seventh round. Tli« b-yscamenp qntte briskly, SIcAulifi* coniinuine to lend, but m!sttd thr«« tlmca. In a rally IHcAnliffi* icrelvcd a ri^bt-h»ndvr en tlie b*tk of the brad. A clinch followed, but McAuliO* lumped away out of it before any damage WAS doue. tUch cot in a right-liauritr ou the body, and thrre WHS a hut rally, encli man !»ndiup left and right on tbo body. Tht-n *-«< h nil'K-d a rUht-lmndrr iLtcntfed tor th^ head. Mjer touched McAulifte lightly on the tlomach.

£ikhtb round. McAulifTc again led his left on Iho brtest, but t-aeilr. Myer frit B':ort wiib bis left. SlcAuliffe cot in a Ifft-hantier c-n tbe breast.but Mjer returned two heavy blows, one with each band, on th« I reattf. In another iustunt Myvr got in A right- Jiahder on file VulinVa ear, aud iu tba clJnch that fol­ lowed McAullflrt wt-ut down.

Ninth round. UcAui tie feinted with his left und tftngiit 3M.i«r In tli« gt(>ma«h with the rlgbt. H« r«- pf tt*-tl ib!-, and Mjer b»c»ri to §how sign^ of gruftK-- ne». McAnlifle then kt.oek«d Myer down clean with tt right-hiii'ler on the h^ad, and U.d (bo aamu thing a luoiufiit Uter. llyor was (jroicyy at the end of the round.

Ten 1)1 room). Mrer came np quite lively and dodged a Icft-bai.der. BU-AulirTe landed both bamla nn MvfVS brt-Mt. Mjer returned loth Ivft nnd rigl'l light ty on ibu breast. In a rally both landed left au< rgi.K Myer tried to to' In liti »«!uatle right, but fftib-d. NcAnliff.' 1 -. j;ood rgbt lonchcd filver t^lce fin ihe tton>acb ai.d ilyer returned rrry wenk. fily< r niitrfrd three blows, which McAuliB* jumped away from.

Eleventh round. Myer wat cot so lively In romlD< to 'ime, but mmte a ru'h \vitli nti effort, HcAullffo Ihon ru»b«d «»d got in bin lt»ft 0:1 ihe stomach and 1m ri^ht on the I,cud hard. In the clinch Myer'd It-it found McAul'.fff's head, but lightly. 5lypr wns grow- {r.g nr<-<}, but SlcAuIiffe missed two blows intended fir the bead.

Twelfth round They sparred «w*y t bnt nobody WHS hint for a wholu uilunte. Me A ul iff* led out Irft atj-i right wit'i cr'td force, and Slyer could make DO return. McAnhtft* waa sniilinr. i<nd My«r looked sc^r'-d. Jlj»T swung wild with both hand*, and filc- Anl fTe laughed.

Thirifi-ull) round. Myer came up with a bad cut nniier ihai.ve, which ua<t beginning to blacken. In B climb JlcAnliff; can.ht bis man with a richt t-n the stomach, hard. Ri>er g"t in two wenk blows on |h«* riht*. and iu K rally tried to npier cut ilcAuiiffo, who dodg'd and smiled.

Koiirteentli round. McAnlirTe Inndrd two blows o M>er'a li^nd. but iu B clinch Myer fot in a tearful riitl.t ' n Jack's ribs. McAnhffe mshfd, bnt Myer gav* him iwo bard ones ou the rib* and ctomncb.

Fiftettilh round. Bulb men coreo up. Myer rather weak nud pro^gy. T! ere wan sorni* t«*irlfic iti-ttxht- Ing fliicl LiMih uii>n Iwfuled heavily. BlcAuliffe li-d and lai dt-d bf-aTily on the neck, U^er wt-ut down, and nfttr £eit<ii£ on bis feet nRnIn McAuliffe nu at bis D:ati 6i.il pt.iiriled him with left and richt on the t- mai'li acd f«co. Myer went down and stayed for Six s^-co-ods. fie an so very ^rocgy. and BIc.Mihffe Mil-d >oto hint BfE^in. Jlyer wnld tnik« no defence, a: <J McAnhffe, with Irft and tight, in*uh«d tlie Illi- iwjJH c*-ap oo ihw jitw, aid Mjer went down (or tbe lattt timo. Ho tried lo get up, Lut bis strength waa fT'>ne, and I'e fell ou the lower iu|>e aud then to the fl or, it h''»ten num. Tbe cr jv?d gave a great veil as Ilcf»rt e Di-ffao gare the decision, <*.nd MrAulifTtt stooc rcatly to hiiake bis opponent's bam]. Uyer's toconds b«d lo li't IhA Sir.dtor Ud to bis foet and Uk« biui to hU i onicr. JIcAulirTi? ran over to blui and gras^t ttiP defeated tu.tQ'o bund.

OD the who'o, McAuliffe put up ft great fight lie <li<l almost all tbe leading from the start, but fought war.lj withal, ns ho was of the opinion th it Myer'a ri^ht was to to feared. Myer vas cleiirly outclassed, and ho had to depend altogether on his right, and MoAuliffe hid bin too \Tc>vk too early in the ft^bt to permit him to get iu witti effect. MoAuliffe hud not a mark on him, while Mjcr'tf right eye waa closed, bis right ear sp!!t open, and ibero were a number of ugly red mark a on his cheek and throal where McAulifiV* glove had torn the tough skin.

Tho officers of the <!ay woro: Referee. Prof. John II Dufly. Time keeper R. M. Frank; aiso for McAuliuV, J:imc-« Colville; for Myer, George ll. Ciurk. R»cond> lor McAulifl'p, Jt>« CCuyu Jack Shcchan, Jimiuy Bullion cud Jam«B

Robertson. Seconds for Myer. Ed Myer, John Kckbardt, Frank Uoxey, Alf. Kennedy.

Dixon the FeAthor-weiffht Champion.On Tuesday night, before 6000 spectator?,rk-ski&ned George Dixon, the feather-weight

champion pugilist of tbe world, put ao end in 31m. to "Jack" Skellj's aspirations for that much coveted title. It waie?en a more one-sided lontest than that between McAuliffe niri Mjer,

for Skelly did nob bare a ghost of a chance with the wonderfully clever little chap from Boston. The Brooklyn boy fought gamely and gave out ooly when Ms Urength WAR exhausted. lie left the ring with many bruises, while Dixon did not show a mark.

foe fight, which waa with five-ounce gloves, wasetarlcd at 9.15. Dixon weighed in at 117} pound* and SkeMy was just four ounces lets. They tomd for choice of corners. Dixon won, aud chcsa tbe lucky corner in which Fitz*iot- DJOD3 aud McAuliflo have pat. Skelly wore blue trunks and a blue and white scarf. Dixon wore white trunks and no sash.

Just thirty-one minutes after tbe men shook hands Skelly lay on the ring floor knocked out, while Referee Duffy declared George Dixon the feather-weight champion of the world. The clever colored lad bad matters all his own way from the start. Ho outclassed Sketly and so much so that tbe most ordinary judge of & pugilist could not fail to observe Dixon *i superior points. He uppercut and countered, pm.cheJ Skelly in tbe face and heart, and wind ju*t as ofcoD us he j. leaped and esctqel without any return. Following U the fight by rounds:

First round. At precisely 0,15 tho gong signaled, to op?n hofltHiUe*. Dixou Rft the bull roHio^ with a ciriinv Iflt-bnti'ler (<n Skt»H>'a jnw. After several tec 'lids of Bpurriug Dixon let?" liU left, missed and clinched. A m mtnt luti r Dixon rushed and gut home with hia left. Sjiuo feinticiC auJ dod^iug; fol- lowtl aud Diioii ngaio landed with bis left. 1 h» mtii got tojtf tier at the close of tbe rouud and iiiado

rouud Dixon landed hfarlly on the hcdf. He fciutfd and got bo:n« witn hU right. Skelly CfUiiterd lightly when Dixon e=tu.y*d iu plant I; is K'ft nn Irfl jaw. Dixon got Ix.me ou bkell.vs body. The itrooki>n l>oy w«s phiinly raitlfd. Dixon fougbl cauilously. but hindtd a* olteu as be plfased. It itas j'la'nl> Dizon'rt fli.br, tar ecchiruts.

Tiiird nmud. Pixou set the hail roMIng by knock- fog Skelly down with a Irft-lmuder on ll e jaw. Solly kept away from Dijoa for a fewsfcouds, tut tha col­ ored toy woul I nut b^- dt?u!ed Hi* forced the rijitiug and fcvtrul tiuiei drovp fekcliy to lha rore*. Skilly g. t la hia only p>od b'ow ot the ligi:t, a ti^lit-hiuidt-r on the jaw. Dixon repaid him with Intoreat, landing

crnstifug Mow on thn rJro"kIyn boy^a HOB*.F»urtb totind. It Mas a race hyrse a^Most a cart

borge. tktlly tried lus level It-st tj stop Ihe tide of battle. Hu was on tlie drfrisive throughout this round. Dixon pot bcnie s?veial tirues atid bad u dis­ tinct lead MDeu the goup struck.

Filth ronnd. After rparrtiig trn irconds Dixon got b<;tna with hfa left uu the tbrcnt. He drt.ve his rl^lit Into 8kelly'« body. A moinenl later Dixon m*de one of his furious ruihoi aud drove Sbt-lly to HI* roj:fs. He rained n thowcr of blows OD 6ktlly'» ni'ck »n 1 face. Skelly was a frightful lookluir ol-jt-ct when time wu called. He was lletdlag In a d< zen pUces.

Sixth ronnd. Skelly aid not attemi't tu It-^J- He stood up like H dummy aud Dixr-n rent his right and left through SkelU's 1»«!>Ia guard jutt when aud how he cleared. 8ktllV th-->w«d gumeutta aud endurance, tut he wa<< clearly ootchte*ed.

SoTenth round. Time dRTtd Skelly In this round. Dixon L«il niaitfn eutin-ly !.! owu «a». He floi»r*-d Sk-lly twice with ri«ht and left handtrs on the jaw. Skellv vna tcarci-ly able to eland. He was reoiiuft like a drunken man when tbe pong ..truck.

Eif hth round. Dix^n, for tome unknown reason, kepi aviiy from bis m*n for nearly a inhiuie. Tbe reason became apiiarenta moiuent liter, when he feinted with b 8 Iwlt und bwuitjr bis right on Skelly'a jaw, seeding him to Ihe grni.tid. frkellj eotupooiy to K° duwu a<uin with auother riubt-liand^r in the aame upot. Tbe goug 1 ad tolled off fiv& seconds be- f re lie climbed t ' his tcet. Dixon ha I retired to hts coi uer. He wi-rk«d at t-kelly and Hgiln §ent him down. This time be H;.S unable to pet rp before the stipnlated It'll seconds expired aud Diion w IM de­ clared Ibe winner of tbo Hggest Hake nnd cettilnly tht- e»ri?Et T ct»ry of hU long and brilliant caieer. Skrllr wai frightfully runMitd. Tbe time of the last round wu 2 uiinutea H seconds.

The officials of the bottle were: Referee, Prof. Jobn II. Duff); time-keeper/ Jas. Dougherty. Seconds for DUon, Tom O'Rourke, Morris Ketly and Jack Havelin; for Skelly, Jce Chojnski. Bill Reynolds and John Griffin. Immediately after tbe fight Dixon wa* chal­ lenged by Johnny Grifiin and Johnny Murphy. DixA&s backer. O'Rourke, announced that all challenges would be accepted.

Mighty Sullivan Overthrown.Tbe third and greatest fight of tbe week took

place Wednesday night, Sept. 7, before 9COO people for the heavy-weight chainjaonuhip and $35,000, between Jobn L. Sullivan, tho cham­ pion, aud James J. Corbett, the young ex- bank clerk from California. Neither bad ever before been defeated and for this reason alone the figl t wus a battle royal. Tho contest re*u!teJ in the defeat of Sullivau. the conqueror in an hun­ dred tights.

James J. Corbett, the new champion of the world, proved beyond a doubt that Le is the most clever and eklilful boxer that ever flood in aprizerirg. lie also demonstrated that, as a genera), Le has no equal, that he is courageous and gnme, and that he can deliver powerful blows witn both hands. He entered the ring full of confidence, aud convinced everybody that he meant business from the start, and that there was no bluster about him.

Sullivan, who had never before met a man near bis equal, regarded Corbttt as a "biuffer" from the start, and when he entered the ring expected to score an easy victory. Tbe fight bad nut pro­ gressed very far, lowever, befurc be discovered tli at he had met his match and wii«, therefore, a) much surprised as he felt chagrined. From the very start Corbett eboned bis superiority in sparring ability and generalship, and tullivan was practically beaten before half a dozen rounds bad been fought.

Sullivan could not hit Corbett, while the lat­ ter punched the Bostonian whenever and wherever be p! easel. Aud, to tbe surprise of everybody, Corbett stood up heroically before hid man, and, instead of being on the defensive, a* it was supposed he would be, he was the ag­ gressor alter the second round.

In short. Sullivan was overmatched, And beaten in a fair and square stand up fight. Corbett won his honors honestly. Sullivan failed to land bis famous lunge blow from start to finish. CorLett waited for two rounds, and then forced the fighting, llo broke Sullivan's no?» nnd very nearly knocked him out in the fifth round. After that the result was only a question of time. Sullivan was gradually worn out, and in tho twenty-first round he dropped bis arms from sheer exhaustion and received the kn-ok out blow.

The fight lasted one hour, twenty one minutes and forty-four seconds, this bein£ one of the longest heavy* weight combats ever fought. Sullivan stood up against the greatest number of Lard blows over received in the ring, but hit bis agile opponent altogether only five times fairly and effectively, his heavy lunges being gen­ erally wasted in air. lie never onco landed with hia right and fought himself to a standstill In hi^ efforts to get at his skiilful and agile antag­ onist. From tho start youth, agility and science were arrayed against advancing years, over- confidence and strength, and Sullivan bad no chaaco against such old?.

Before thd fight began representatives of Sul­ livan and Corbett tofsed in one of the club par­ lors for choice of corners and Corbett won, se­ lecting that in which McAuliffe and Dixun had been seated, and wbich was rezarded as being fraught with more or less luck. An ordinary wooden chair was placed there for Corbett, but iu Sullivan's corner a high chair of polished wood was ready to receive the champion's ample frame. Tbe fact that Sullivan bad drawn tho southeastern corner, where no winner ever sat, was commented upon by tho crowd, and a few of tbe more superstitious shook their heads agniu.

"Oh, tbe big fellow will knock that hoodoo higher than Gilderoy's kite," was the comment of Jim Wukely, who hobbled in on a cane, hav­ ing burt one of his ankles while walking on tho treacherous pavements of the Crescent City. This mishap prevented Wakely going into the big fellow's corner, and Joe Lannoo, of Boston, wns chosen in his stead, with Liney Tracy, of Brooklyn, KS extra man. Corbett's seconds were Jobn DonaMson and Billy Delany. Bat Mas­ ters un was time-keeper and Prof. Duffy referee. Sullivan fought at 2121b». and Corbett at lS71bs.

At 8.55 o'clock Curbett and hi* seconds entered thering,an-l were quickly fullnved by Sullivan and his party. The heartiest greeting was given to both uiea, ar.d s 0:1*0 surprise wus expressed when Miko Donovau appeared in CorbeU'i corner. Tbo champion wore his green tig bis. Cur bolt had Lothiug on his body but a rubber jook sirup. Corbett was deadly i<t!e, but Ueru

was a smile on his face. Sullivan looked as un­ concerned u tbonjh about to eat his dinner. Sullivan changed chain with Corbett. preferring a low to a high sear. Promptly at 9 o'clock the men shook hands, and, after a moment's parley­ ing regarding the rul«s, prepared for hostilities. Tbe battle began at 9.05 o'clock. Following is a detailed account of tbe fight by roundj:

First round. Doth men were smiling, fiiilllvan niilied In, but ml«s«d a left-bin 1 lend, Corbett danc­ ing. Corbett rarriod a tli rust ant danced awajr igaln. IJis actlvilj was remark all*, and rbe first ununte wat spent fn sparring- 1'be crowd began to hl«a Corbott, aud b« coiUlimed his runnicg tactics until half tba round was OTCT. SullUan's fac« was dark as midnight, and be seemed angry H the bell rang. Kot a Ibw waa struck during ihu round.

Second round. The men sparred at long range for alm«nt a nriuitt, Ourbett dodgiug away every time the cbami-ioa tried to furce matters, lie ducked a left- hand kad cieverlj, but the liig t'eltow ran lied him to the runes and caught Ulio. Force fig1 !tin* followed. Sulliran landed twice ou CortirU's face-, followed by an upper cut. Then Jim was even mil<l«r tli an ever, flying about the arena like a hunted deer. £ul)ivaii vrtvclitu bis chance and got in a left-hand awing, Lut It did nut land wiib full force Coibett getting back wiih a H-til punrh In tbe lellr.

Third round. Sullivan mt«#d an excellent chance and bit M« lip*repru«chliilly. Curbett dan cod away from aright hand lead at his Btomach, and ft was erldftnt that he was goiog to make a long fight of IT. Jubn ruined In nnd lan led lightly on tho bnclc, but It was only n glanciug blow. Jim came nenrer and got In a rib runnier ou Sullivan's heart. SullivaD'a return wMch.Tt itnd did no dftoiuge. Corl.ett landed two lef -liauJ swings oo tins champion's ja^. itud for the fint lime in the D^ht did s.nne work. TbU maddened Sulhv.iii who came on and got in twice ou tLe sto­ mach aud neck without receiving a return. Corbett wus lulouisi.ing the talent.

foiittli round. Tho champion seemed much wor- r'eJ llmt liia blow* did not land, ami lie looked seri­ ous. Coi bell's agility wus remarkaMe. Ho fteenieJ to fflc»p<- S:iIIfvau'« leads with the greatest of ease, but be (lid no work bin aeir, and it WHS evident that lie waa playing a waiting £»me. Ilia gymnastic* amused (ho a*<eiublaco for a time. They be?au bite- ing blm uud crieJ, "FU><t, fight like a man." SuMi- Yrfira It-aJ* were wild aud Cv>rbett landed lightly on the neck, the cdnmpion ] (tying DO attention tu the blow. As the htbfiiui! be/dU auHin, C«>rbeU came tn and excliNUued Lluw». but u> thing came of it. As the fitfiit proered»ed it was painful to Suliiviu.'* ad­ mirers lo admit that he was nut tbe champion of old, beitiji; very hlow.

Fif4i n.und. SulllTKD landed on Oorbttt'n cheat and not a counter ou tbo neck. Corbett landed a ter- riflc left-hand pnticb OD the bell? and followed it tip wlih auotber. Tiien he attacked the ch:tinid»n sav­ agely. Bit-oil fl«« Iron, Stilllvun's ey*> a "d no-e m el reams. SullivHQ bti»g?d Corlwtt to aave bimsolf, aud Ccr'jft: (u»hel him away. Bulb mca were b«theJ in Sullivan's t>W).

Sixth rmiiid. Corbett went at bis rain instantly, but a panel) Iu tbe ribs etcpped him, aixl some spar­ ring entiled. Sullivan was weak *nd hi* face was a si lib t. Corbvtt came in aud landed w itli ihe l«ft on the stonucti. In a clh'ch Mows were exchanged, but DO damage done, r/oth *-ncouu!cre«J on ttie jaw and Sullivan ended It with a rigl.t-handed swtmr that v-utd have coded tbe fight had it lauded. Corh*u'n ui^ knew wae marvtiou^, au I he lauded his left on

UK- broken now at the call of time.8rYtilth round. Sullivan was strung when time

waa call*d,and walked triskly to tho centre. Jim ttirn act b"iiie a straight left on (be bfg fellow's belly and c*>m!u.K nearer K"t thri'e in quick iucc*M:on t n mouth nud chin. Oirheit then jabbed bis left into the chftuip OU'B face and the audience showed ttu-ir appre­ ciation by cheeiing. HB Unded a rtgbt-bauder on t'i«javr. Tht-n he rushed buhivan to the ropes and fotiElit him to a ttaniliitill.

Eighth ruui:d. Sullivau attempted to force matt*m, Undiuic hia right heavily. Tuun^ Jiui did iiot like this and Langrrt the hijc *«ltow on tbo jaw and fol­ lowed it up with n not her blow ou the nose, getting a toi>d. stin puucb over the heart in return. Jim then punched bis uiun twice In the ribs and cot In a ter­ rific right-baud sumab on tba jaw. Sulilvau wu weary wben lima was culUd.

Ninth round. Sullivan's, blows wtre short and baruilrss. Finnllj he hit Corbott on the ear, tbe blow couudiug througbout the building. Au t-xch-mee cf blows lulloweJ. "^o!lv'- (>uttiug dib right on Cui butt's ear once mere. Buth nieii clinched, and the crowd shouted toul. GUI be it put his, Ivft lightly OD the big Miow'i cbuek, and lauded three more, blows aa tbe routd euile«f.

Tenth rouud. The men sparrrd warily. Snllivan put In* IrUoit Coroett'i e^r with ft rce, und ducked a return In rjulte hi-* old atyle. A itr»ng exctiauge f->l- lowed, witn honors even. Sulliviu improving. He c.iii;lit Corhett ou tne right eye, reddening tlu *kin aud mnking Jim koit hia brow^. ("oibctt iiad all the b'-at t-f nu eicbango that followed, landing twico on the jaw.

E «retitb round. Sparring was followed l>y hot work, Corbett doing the must damage. Trotructed sparring ensued. The yon UK man rushed In and htul tho te*t <>f a toller ou the ron*-». He followed it up witti another saa^Ii on tiully'a r.o±e, dauclng away In time out of harm's way.

Tw> IHh ri.utid. Cori;i!tt rained blow after b'ow on Sullltau'd Htomach, aud ^nllivun, iu attcnipiine to eo~ c;iu+-, Kt bis guard d>>wu und rrc^lved tuo bluws on thy nt-ck »nd j^w. Truce w re followed by puncbrs In the tibd.-ruen. IJo played fur the juw, bnt uiisned iwtco and waited fur au opening, lie lauded a ter­ rific ttralght rijiht-hander anaer Sullirnn'e chin, which, bad it teen delivered ou tbe point of the jaw, would haru ended the fi/bt.

Thirtttt-Dib round. Corbett ducked away erery time that Sullivan atttmpted to land. Not A blow was struck until nenr tbe end of tint round, when Cort*tt put hid le't OD the big fellow's jaw, springing away out of 'lancer.

Vourtt-euih round. A th>rp eichange bejrnn ttK) battle, t*oth lauding on the j«w, and then tho LIg fel­ low smashed on the check with bis left. It made no inil'U&s-ott ou (.Yrbtit's hard facj and Jim t qua red matters with two pinicl.c-" on t>>e mouth and chin. A hl.arpcot.iitor folluwed, both men litudlug wiib greut flercotH-si. C- rbfti JH! Ue-i sully on ihe noe« and bad the te>i ol the riiUy ibitt followed, bis blow having i.iore steam than Sill-van's.

Fifteenth ruund Each tfot home on the neck and jaw au I they mixed it up in lively style, Curhett d<>- JOK tho Lctttr work. Tbe bljt fellow clinched hie tet-Ui iu a vicious fashion. Corbttt got home ou the ttumach and got away unhurt. Sullivan"'a Hows wt-re weak, Coibelt'a full-arm swings had a world of force.

S.iteen th ronnd. John attrmpxl to rush in, but wa< niut by a t-tmi^ht left-i.aoder in the mouth. 8ul- livan'a I rtatbiug wa« labored, and could be braid pit inly by |.t-r6'»ns twenty feet from the ring. Cor- t't-tt punched the blf ft I low ua tbe mouth nud (abht-d his left it'U the tig innn'n stomacb repeatedly, e^cup- Ing pnuishnieiit wiib fas?. Thuy clinched, biid Cor- belt hugged bis mao, while the crowd yelled "foul." Coibett rtilstd hit* hunda deprocatingly ad be broke away.

bevvntcentb ronnd. There was very little fighting in ttiis round, neither raiu landing a How worthy of record. The tune was taken up lo sparring, and the round was the tamest of the fl*nl.

Eishu-tfutb round. Jim jabbed Jobn twice in tbe short ribs wbt-n tht bijt fellow alternated to come in at tbe opening ot the round. Sullivau's D<-86 Imd stO|>|:ed hleoding, aud hia f*ce was much more sightly (bun ball nu hour It fore. HU ruouth waa open, for he hreuthcd henvlly. John emoshed Jim twice on tho ear, but the young »:ladia'i>r reepoi-ded witb (wo blows ou the jaw that wero fl^orchuro. CcrLett'a next blow, a right-hander on tbe jaw, waa a dangerous otie, and ho followed It witti three more of the same kind, nnd Sullivan'0 cbrtncpa waned lapiJIy.

pilueieenth round. Curbett's cle\erne«ii in tapping gnllivun and getting away was givaily admlreJ up to thi« time, an-.I when he jabb-d tbe big fellow four tirut-p uu the face la succession the BPOCtutors raised a howl. Sullivan hero got in hi* left on Corbel t'a hreaat, tut It did not hurt. Then Coib.-lt touched Jobn L. up for two rUht-handt-rs on tho body amid more houR The people eremed to be witu Corbett.

Twentieth ruiiud. Corbe>t fought his umn lo the ropes, nahig Sett and right on stomach and jiw. IIo piin)->l)ed the l-i^ man repeated!/ in his wind, and ft se^nifd tu I e ail day with Sullivan, \vho carried hia right Laud ai though It bad been injured. Jim j*bb«d the big fell< w in the uUimach again and then came tn, petiiog h"mti nn the ear and libs with ertat force. Curbuti h -d a narked advantage wheu time was called amiu deufentnfr cbeura.

Twenty-firat mund. Corbett was oot for blood and started to tin Mi the man who bad bad the champluu- ehip for to mauy years and whose uamo was a terror to nil. Ho rushed iu and planted blow after blow on Sullivan's face aud neck. Tbe chauipiuu.so soon to luie bia coveted title, lacked away, trying to gave himfteif. IIo lowered Us ^uarJ from sheer exhina­ tion, and catching a fearful s;nafib on the jaw, reached to tlio rones, aud the blood poured down his face In torrents and made u crimson river acr»ts the broad chest. HI* eyes wereglafoj, and U wan a mournful act wben tlie youu,; Cultloroian shot bis right across the jaw an J Sullivuu fell like au ox.

The knock-out round was a pathetic affair. When the fighters wero called up for what proved to bo the last round Sullivan's face wus bleeding from a broken nose, and bia eyes gleamed beneath his bloody brows. For twenty rourds he bad tried to land a blow and failed. He had been punished ns he had never been punished before. He walked to tho centre of the ring, put up his hand*, and turned his blood- 6 car red face to his punlsher like a wounded bull at bay. Corbett danced around him with the game light, elusive spring with which he had begun tbe fight. His pompadour b&ir stood straight up from hia olean, white faco and hia eyes never lost their confident gleam. Suddenly heswung his left on SuUivnn's jaw.

The big fellow gave his head a shake, dashed the blood back from his eyes and paid: "Come on." The lithe Culifornian athlete did come on. He came with a m?h of a panther and again dashed his left list into Sullivan's face, knock­ ing it to one eiJe. Tiie:i like lightniog he drove in his right on the point ot hi* jaw, Sullivan put up bis hands weakly, turned hfa blood- blinded eyes to his persecutor, trying in Tain to keep him elf.

Corbeti'0 flit* flerr like windmill?, and erery swtsh of the flying glores meant a blow ID Sul­ livan's face. A rloiousftight h&r.d stole tu the jaw, and the big fellow was gono. Us fell u falls au oak trte, alonly and mau-aticu!ly. The

back of hie head hit the sand witb a dull thump, and for a moment he lay like a slaughtered beef. Then through hli dazed mind crept tbe idea that be mast get up.

With a slow, desperate heave of hia steely muscles bo rolled over and raised himself up on his gorilla-like arms, with tbe biood pouring from his broken nose in a crimson shower. Then be lilted himself slowly to his feet, only to pitch foremost again on his face. Once moro he rolled over and heaved himself into a half erect posture. TbU time be toppled over on his aide near bis chair,

A third time ha rolled his great body over and rested himself upnn bis arm*, with all the gory horror of bis face set In sullen despair. Then he pitched forward on hia face and lay as still aa death. He was knocked oat.

Through the entire fight the arena was one seething, howling moss of humanity, not even the roar of tho gong could bo heard above tbe tumolt. Wben the champion was counted out Corbett sprang to tbe centre of the ring and held his lonsj, white arm high above his bead and turned his fnce upward. Then all around the ring along tho barbed wire fence he ran shak­ ing hands nnd hugging bis friends.

In the inenntitne over in the other corner Sul­ livan lolled back in his chair witb his dazed eyes juat beginning to regain the light of reason. Then through bis jnrred brnin crept the idea of making a speech. Still reeling from the effects of the awful punishment he had received, he tottered weakly to the centre of the ring and held up his bloody glove, then ataggereJ to tho ropes and clutched thcci to keep from falling. His swollen lips moved, but no sound came from them. Finally his voice came baok, and iu that hoarse, bellowing voice so well known to bis opponent?, ho made his speech.

"Ladies and gentlemen," he begun, "It Is the old, old story. Tbe story of a young man against an old one. There are gray hairs in my head, and I should have known better." There was a curious break in the big fellow's bonne voice, but bo gulped down his feeling and continued: *'I can only say that I am glad that the championship is to remain in America. That is all I've got to say."

Tho old champion looked fifteen years older than his actual nge as he stood there, in tbo bitterest hour ot his litc, with his fnce swollen and distorted, and every man of tho 7000 per­ sons pitied him. All of Sullivan's fond hopes bad been dashed to tho earth, and he was the picture of despair as he left the ring.

Corbett generously helped to raire his oppo­ nent when he had beaten him into insensibility. Corbett's friends bore him from tbe ring in tri­ umph at the conclusion of tho fight.

After the Battle.Corbett could with difficulty force his way to

tbo room, there were so tnany men to greet him and shake hands with him, and round afttr round of applause went up as be forced his way through the crowd. Corbett waa not at all brag­ gart, but exceedingly jubilant.

"It waa my fight from the start," be aaid. "I aoon found that out. Sullivan was slow and clumsy slower than I expected and there no difficulty in my avoiding his blown, nor were they as bar! as I expected.

"I never received a blow that told. Yon «ee 1 am entirely uninjurel. I aoon saw that I was the winner. I rushed in and poured all my blows aud strength on him, and you know tbe result. I never doubted it from tbe start, and could have made a shorter fight. I don't think Sullivan wus as quick and strong as in former fights. Of course, I atn proud of the victory and proud of tbe warm reception given me here. I have done tuy best, trained long ttr.d faithfully, and think my victory is duo to that."

SULLIVAN'S DEPRESSION.

When Sullivan reached bis room he wept like a child over bis defeat nnd ruin. Said he in a broken voice: "I went in too often. I ought to have left the ring ye»rs ago. If I was Corbett's age I couH have whipped him. Five years ago I could have whipped any man in tbe ^vorld, but now I am licked. Corbett is the clovere.n man I ever fought. I am glad I was whipped, if I had to be whipped, by an American citizen."

Juat then, catching fcight of McAuliffe, who was taking a drink from a bottle, ho exclaimed: "That's what d d it booie knocked me out. If I had let it alone I would have done better; but it knocked me out I waa getting too old, anyhow. I ought to "nave left tbe ring years ago. Now I am completely done for." j

Charley Johnson and others sought to reaysure him, but it was no goo*!. He continued to cry and lament his defeat. Johnson assured him that bo was as good a man as ever: "I will back you again, John. You are not used up. You are good for mnny a fight yet. I nin willing to put up $20,000 for you to-morrow to fight Charlie Mitchell. If you were only trained properly and did not break away from your trainer again."

Sullivan, however, refused to be comforted. "I have cost you too much already, Charlie. You have lost $10,000 on ra-, and I will not let you lose any more. Poor John Sullivan is knocked out. He is a goner and booze did it.

''Idon't understand my defeat," Sullivan con­ tinued. "I was as good and strong in the la$t mund a? in the beginninff. I felt strong and fresh. Tbe blows I had received had hurt and lost me a little blood, but I felt fit fjr a long fight. I did not know when or where the last blow7 hit me. I felt that I was ptandiogon a bridge with vater all around me. I was falling in tbe water. I tried to catch myself, but toppled over and could hear the water all around me. I knew nothing until gome minutes afterwird, when I found myself seated in my chair and my seconds rubbing me.

"Curbett was awful clever and I could not land often. He was the cleverest fighter I have ever met."

From the conversation between tbe trainers It appeared that Sullivan had not trained as well as he might and bad been hard to keep in order. He is thoroughly hearl-broken and his friends fear that be will tike the matter seriously.

Record of the New Champion.Corbett waa born in San Franoisco Sept. 1,

1866. He was well educated at tho Sacred Ue.irt College of that city, and then accepted a clerkship iu tbo Nevada Bank. Becoming in­ terested in boxing ho became instructor of tho Olympic Athlotio Club. Hia record is aa fol­ lows:

Dufcated Dare Elseman; two rounds.Defeated James Daily; four rounds.llefrattd Uiincun McDoualJ, or tiutte, Mon.Drew wiib Jack Rirk^, tbe "IrUb Lad," at San

Francisco; eight roundsDC Tea ted Joe Chovlnski at San Francisco; fonr

rounds.Defeated Mike Brcnnan.tbe PortaCostaglanl; three

rouuda.Defeated C*pt. James Dily; two rounds,Defeated Frank Sruttb, of £nlt Lake; tbrce ronnJs.P,tfeaf*d G«jrge AtklD«ou; two rounds.Defeated Frank Uluver; two rounds.Defeated Joo Clu-vinskt on a barge on the Sacra­

mento river; twenty-seven rounds.Bented Jue MoAulifl* in a point contest; fonr

rouuds.Defeated Jobn Donaldson at San Francisco.Defeated 1'rof. William Miller, of Aujtralfu; three

rounds.Defeated Martin ("Buffalo11) Coatel.o; three rounds.Defiled Dave f'ampboll at Pur i Und, Ore.Defeated Jake Kilraiu at New Oi leans, Feb. 17,1890;

six round*.Defeated DC mi nick McCaffrey at South Brooklyn,

April U, 1S3"; f«ur rounds.Drew with Fetor Jackaou at Fan Francisco, Xlav 21,

ISM; cUty-i'iie rounds.JiAt successfully met all comers on bis tour through­

out the country.Defeated William Spilling!, Bob Coflte and Joe

Lannon in one night at Mudison Square Garden.Corbett's great victory means an immense for­

tune for him aside from the big euru of money won in the fight with Sullivan. His fortune and that of his ehrewd manager, Bradj', may bo considered aa made.

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