The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1894-02-02
MITCHELL is KNOCKED OUT
THE HIsir7sH PUGILIST LASTS BUT
THREE ROUNDS.

THE HIsTr7sH PUGILIST LASTS BUT
THREE ROUNDS
C~rbe3t Again Proves Himself the
Champion Fighter of the World by
Easily Defeating Mitchell - Both
Men Are Arrested.
Jacksonville, Els.. Jan 26-Eor the
hrst time since he has been &ckno ylad.el
head Of the phgilistlc fraternity of ,ne
wtlld, James j. Corbett hdi defended
with success the title which lac won by
defeating his predecessor, John l.. Suli-
vDE. Iitted against the boosted exponent
uf the manly art in England, Americas 5
brawny representative has proven his
ttEces for the place of honor which MS
slns MS and muscles won for him. ami the
tail of the British lou has been severely
aietp.d upon 10y the foot of the mighty
brliSer from the West.
There is cXultation III the land and
Charles Mitchell is grovelling in the dust
OF defeat, heaping i.nprecations on his Ill
tuck and nlingling with them vain re-
srets Of his inability to whip the victor.
The British pugllist has attended his
p, giistic funeral and henccforth he will
remember with poignant grief the time
and place of his first defeat.
1t WAS hard to see Il man suffer de-
feat, and Mitchelis defeat was rendered
all the more hard because he was
stranger in Land comparatively strange
to him. and without the large following
of friends, like his opponent, to cheer
him OH to victory.
hn lieyht
she wed himself the master of the English
man, and the feelings which had buoyed
up the doughty boxer from across the
water gave way to something like des-
pair. Coached 10y his seconds and guided
by his own keen ring generalship, Mitch
ell tried to stayc off the inevitable and
enGeavored to snatch success from the
very jaws of defeat. The blows of his
oTpoLent, however. We're too wCll aimed
and were backed by too uluch science
and muscle to give him much time for
cefiection.
As he sank to the ground Il defeated
man there was a depicted look on his
f2ce, such Il look of ScrroWful regret,
inglcd with hatred, fierce and malis
nart, as seldom has been seen upon he
fac, of man. With the full knowl adsa
that the defeat at the hands of sworn
again tried to sand before his opponent.
His battered and bruised form was
forced into half standing position, but
not for long, as he toppled over and
fell headlong into the arena. there arose
4 shout of exultation from the throats Of
Cclbetts friends such as has never been
heard in the quiet and quaint town OF
Jacksonville. Spurred on by the shout,
he Engiishman made another attempt to
rise, but again he failed and as shout
after shout was sent Up by the crowd,
Mitchell heard in those cries the an
nepi cement 6f his downfall a, Ensland's
q, r5, and at the hands of the one whose
| sill he had feigned to despise.
| About two thousand men were in the
ar,ra when Corbett and Mitchell entered
/ the ring. Both were given oyatlons.
| At 80 p III. the men were called to
Gel ter and instructed by the referee as
/ they faced each other. Mitchell locked
i diminutvc beside tie champion.
/ First Round-Corbett led with left on
| Mitcbcll's chin, they cllrch, exchange
/ body blows and Jim reaches Charles left
I eye Mitchell reaches the ribs: another
exchange and Mitchell clinches. Mitch
ell IS on Corbetts neck and Jim lands
/ right and left again just as time called
/ Coed body blows. Honors easy in first
| ro, nd.
| Second Rornd-A wild exchange and
cliDch; Corbe.t uppercnts his man as
! they come together. Mitchell lands hard
on ribs and as Mitchell came in Jim
| c ueht him on the head. staggering him.
! CorEett uppercu,s him aglin and lands
With right on Charley's ribs, mitchell
re: ching Jim's chin. a sharp rally fol-
| lows, with Corbett having AL the best
i,F at Mitahnl unt
in twice on Corbett's neck; Corbett
krocks him down twice in succession.
Jim foored his man cleverly and knocked
him down again as he essaycd to arise.
The gong saved Mitchell
Third Round-Mitchell rathe. groggy
Corhett rushed at him, swung right and
left heavily on Mitchell's neck Charley
went down. He took the full time to
arise and then Corbett rushed at him
like tiger. Mitchell cinched. Corbett
threw him off and foored him with stiff
facer. Again he took all the time to
rise, and when he advanced toward Cor
bett the latter swung his right with dead
ty effect on Charles nose Mitchell reeled
aud fell on his face helpless Corbett
wins easy.
The referee counted /, 2, 9, 4, 5, 6, Z.
s, g. Mitchell is knocked out. The referee
declared Corbett winner Of the match
and champion Of the world.
lIitchelrs face was covered with blood.
He was carried to his corner in a help
less condition. Time of fight 8 minutes.
It was all Corbett's battle, though Mitch
ell made show in the first round.
The men did not shake hands at the
beginning Of the fight. The referee called
upon the men to do SO, but neither re-
sponded.
Never was nan so completely, so sig