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CORBETT KEEPS TITLE.Gives Eddie Zlnrilon Terrific Beating for Eeiitlier-lVelght Championship*San Francisco, Dec.. 30.—Young Corbett defeated Eddie Hanlon in-the six-tcenth rouhd, Ttf^sday night at Mechanics’ pavilion in a battle tor the feather-weight championship'. A merciful ref? eree probably saved Hanlon from being killed by Corbett when he stppped the contest in the middle of the six-, leenth round. For two rounds previous Iteferee Graney had begged Hanlon’s seconds to take their man out cf the ring, but they kept the youngster at it,, and finally Graney, fearing that a« fatality might result, ordered the fight stopped. No man ever received such terrific punishment in a San Francisco ring, and probably Young Corbett is the only man in the country who could administer such a beating to Hanlon.When the San Francisco bo-y was carried tc his corner still conscious, but unable to walk, his seconds worked vigorously to revive- him. The terribly beaten lad. however, commenced to vomit biood, and things looked very serious for him for a short time. He was finally revived and was carried from the ring by one of his seconds. Before ae left Young Corbet! paid a high tribute to his skill and gameness and saluted his brother -prize fighter with an iffectionate kiss. It must be said for Corbett that he was as merciful under the circumstances as he could be. During the fourteenth and fifteenth rounds he, too, was anxious to have the fight stopped in order to save Hanlon needless punishment.In the fifteenth Corbett backed Hanlon Into a corner, and when the San Francisco boy swung feebly Corbett swung two lightning lefts and Hanlon went down. He took the count of eight, but struggled to his feet and again re-; P ceivc-d the terrific punishment that Corbett was dealing out to him. It was then that Graney wanted the flghi1 cstopped. The sixteenth round lasted but a minute and 40 seconds when Referee Graney stopped the fight. Hanlon, when seen In his dressing room, was still In great distress, and refused to talk much. He did say, however, that Corbett can beat any of them...The fight demonstrated that Corbett Is any man’s superior at his weight. At no time during the contest was he in any apparent danger, and when it ended there was not a mark upon him. Hanlon’s most peculiar and very effective defense was all that saved him from a knockout early . in the game. Even when he became tired and could not protect himself Corbett could not land a knockout blow.
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Logansport Reporter
Logansport, Indiana, US
Thu, Jan 01, 1903
Page 17
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