The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-01-26
THE PERSONAL FEELING.

There was, to those who knew Cor
belts purpose, dramatic feature in
the situation. Corbett, some days be-
fore, had said to friend, when talking
OF his plan OF battle, that should he find
an opportunity In the first round to
give Mitchell merciful put out blow,
he certainly would not strike it. The
insult in tho Bowery saloon, and the
ostentation Of tho Englishman since,
had rankled in Corbett's memory, and
he said to his friends: 81 will 'prolong
this fight. Unjust punish that fellow
and will withhold the knockout.
will cut him, II can, into threads and
shocstrings. Finally. when Pye got all
through with him for myself, then I
will win that purse"
This purpose was in Corbett's heart
MS he faced the Englishman, and the
progress OF the fight demonstrated that
he had pursued his plan.
1t was a short, sharp and decisive
fight, too brief 10 have any OF the ele.
. ments of savagery in 1t. 1t was iore-
gone conclusion from the moment
when the men stepped to the centre OF
tho ring, and Corbetts hatred OF the
Englishman coming to the surface in
hibited him from shaking hands with
the man who had so uniformly abused
and insulted him. There was all but
murder in Corbctt's eyes. They faced
each other, and tho intense feeling Of
hatred almost gave Corbett the fight
as he cornered the Englishmau, and 'as
hia long arms shot out with the ferocity
OF cats paw there was vengeance in
the wind.
THE DEaINSISG.
Mitchell showed wonderful cleverness
in the beginning, crawling out OF the
close quarters into which tho superior
size, reach and weight Of his opponent
bore him, but there was no fal,ering in
Corbe.t's plan Of campaign, and no slow
ly surrounded the Briton, raining in
upon his head and sides shower OF
savage punches. There was despair in
Mitchelps face as he tried vainly to
elu6e his agile pursuer, and finally
whom Corbett closed with his opponent
In an of corner, Mitchell realized that
4 1t was no longer possible ior him to es.
I cape tho battery OF tho American. He
I pluckily tried to spar. and falling,
4 sought to clinoh, but Corbctt finally
4 beat him OF. and with q sharp blow on
! the side OF the jaw brought the English.
man on all tours. 1t was then
= that tho crowd broke loose in wild
I shout Of applause. With tho checrs OF
y his friends ringing in his ears and with
/ the memories OF tho past crowding fast
4 upon him Corbett lost his head, aud
/, with the agility Of tiger and the terri.
BILE anger OF q lion sprang toward the
I pitiable Englishman on the rough.
J; 5;resined platform and, describing a
I, semi-circle with his right, tried to land
a Knockout blow. Twice he tried this,
z but Mitchell's weak and wabbling body
Z saved the American from foolishly sac.
& rificing the honor and the glory that
I liaye come 10 him from his now decisive
Y battle with the Englishman.
4 There were cries OF foul from tho
crowd, although the sentiment ot tho
I vast throng were plainly with the
I Sikmerican. Corbett's seconds, with
presence Goi mind, shot through tho
ropes. John Kelly ran TO the side OF
3Sthe downialleu pugiiist and Corbo,t
4 was dragged away. AZ
\ SHOWED HIA no MERCY. ~ "A! "A!
Mitchell was conscious and ,he knew
1 that Corbett was standing over him,
( ready to deal without mercy the blow
. that should end the fight W hen tho