Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-01-26

perfunctionary, evidently being given in =
spirit Of fairness.
Mitchell was laughing 40 be entered the
good joke when Billy Madden handed him
roll of bills. These were $1,000 stakes,
constituting the $1,000 tide bet that Brady,
Corbett's manager, made that Mitchell
would never enter the Iiog opposite Cor.
bett.
Mitchell passed the greenbacks to .
newspaper friend. and then went to the
northwest corner and set down. He grio-
ned and nodded - he looked over to Cor
bett, and the latter nodded in return, but
not in very friendly manner.
Billy Madden took advantage of the vocal
exhaustion of the crowd to make the an
nouncements: Corbett will be attended by
John Donaldson, Billy Delaney, John Nc
Vey, Jack Dempsey and VIM. A. Brady.
His time-keeper is Teddy Foley. Mitchell's
attendants would be Tom Allen, Jack
Fogsrty, Steve ODonnell, Poney Moore.
Harry Darrin and Jim Hall. Time-keeper
for Mitchell was Bat Mssterson. Time
keeper for the club was "Snapper" Garri-
son.
Gloves were produced from each corner
and carefully inspected. Corbett's set was
of brown leather and Mitchell's white.
They proved satisfactory all around and
each man elected to wear pair of bis own
set. The gloves weighed five ounces each.
Corbett's gloves we're on bis hands and he
had started to strip when Referee Kelly
called the men tog. ther to receive . word
of advice about breaking away and to shake
nands. They accepted the advice. bnt
Corbett declined to shake hands.
When the men returned to their corners
to strip, Billy Madden announced that Ed
Smith of Denver, challenged the winner to
light for $4,000 q side. Corbett smiled
and Mitchell looked as if he did not know
who Ed Smith might be.
When Corbett stripped to fighting shape
his whole body was bare, excepting loin
cloth fastened to his waist by his colors
Mitchell vas less nearly nude, having on a
pair of black trunks which covered him
halfway from his waist to his knees.
When the men were both ready the time
keepers were still fussing over the watches
and Corbett ,lled out to the referee: "Bet-
ter hurry up, Kelly, it's getting cold here"
MS attendants and laughing. In appear
.nce and manner he was utterly unlike the
Californian, who was like a hound strain
ing at the leash.
At last all the technical preliminaries
we're adjusted to everybody's satisfaction.
Referee Kelly said, "Get together, boys"
rhe time gong rang out and the short,
sharp, desperate fight began.
Round 1.
Corbett sprang from his corner, as if he
had been suddenly been released from re-
straint. while Mitchell in more leisurely
manner walked to the center to meet him.
They began fiddlipg, with CorbettN advanc-
ing, Mitchell giving ground. Both men
we're cautiously feeling their way. All
the disposition to get together was
displayed by Corbett. With an easy
slight action, without so much as q feint,
Corbett worked his opponent to the ropes
and along each side of the square Mitchell
clever]y escaping from each corner after
complete tour of the stage.
Mitchell feinted with his left. then led
with it for Corbetts ribs, but Corbett was
elsewhere in flash. Corbett led glanc-
ing blow on Mitchells jaw. The English
man clinched. After the break Mitchell
landed On Corbett's wind and got Jim's left
on his nose in return. Mitchell then led
twice in quick succession, but failed each
ime to reach the shifty Californian.
On the third attempt he landed lightly on
Corbett's wind. but took in pay bang on
,he nose which redeemed that organ.
Charles next lead reached Jims jaw, only
lightly, and again for a mere touch the
Englishman took another hard one, flush in
the face, that jolted his head back. Time.
In this round Corbett had done enough
to make Mitchell take more serious view
If the situation, and before the round was
,ver Corbett was laughing at Iii, opponent.
lin was reader and rather nicer in obeying
the referees instructions to break away.
Round z.
Corbett's eyes, while in the corner, we're
IN the bell rope, and the instant he saw it
pulled he jumped up and was in the mi Idle
of the ring when the gong sounded. Work
vas resumed by Mitchell leading with his
left and catching Jim squarely on the
mouth. Then for the first and only time
he tried forcing the fight, but his blows fell
short and little aggressive work seemed
70 discourage him.
Corbett again resume the offensive and
.oon had Mitchell in Il 70 corner where he
landed his left heavily ON the mouth. There
was brisk rally in which Mitchell received
some stiff punches in the neck, but cleverly
lodged a right swing.
Toward the close of the round Corbett,
had worked Charlie over to the ropes, where,
after mixup, he landed straight left on
Charles left temple and dropped him.
At this point Corbett utterly lost bis head.
II it had not been for Referee Kelly's heavy
hand, he would then and there
,ave lost the fight on foul. He was fran
tic to get at his man and finish him, actu-
ally struggling with the big referee to dash |
At Mitchell, every time the Englishman got
mp one knee. The gong sounded and the |
end Of the fight was delayed by time.