The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-02-01
CHAMPION JIM POUNDED HIM
ALL OVER THE RING AND
WAS RESTRAINED BY
HIS BE COMBS.
THEY HATED EACH OTHER CORDIALLY
And Corbett Went at Mitchell With the
Ferocity Of Lion, the Englishman
Taking His severe Punishment
Most Pitifully Indeed.

JACKSONVILLE, Jan. 25.-Promptly
at 10 o'clock the doors of the arena
onened and the crowd which had by
this time swollen to 500, made a wild
surge through the doors. They carried
the one lone ticket taker entirely Off
his feet and before he regained stan
ding position at least 20 men had pass
ed into the arena to view the fight
without the necessity of going to their
rockets for something which they
probably did not contain, After
o'clock tackle was strung
from the rafter directly over
the center of the ring and a
naphtha tank with an attachment
with three burners was hooked on
The clumsy affair was hoised about 8
feet above the center of the ring,
should the fight be prolonged until
darkness came on. A Western Union
operator assigned to do the fight was
perched up over the heads OF the
fighters on a stout pine platform. His
table was soap box Upon the box
was another operator familiar with
the technicalities of prize lighting To
dictate bulletins of rounds as the fight
wei n.
TIC dressing rooms reserved for
Mitchell and Corbett were two little
kitchens into which visitors had EN-.
deavored to break in order to keen
themselves dry. There was hardly room
enough in them for the puglists and
their attendants to move about with
comfort. They were good enough,
however, for them to strip in and that
was all that was necessary. Corbett,
in making his vav to the ringside.
found it necessary to run about 25U
feet through the rain to the front door
of the arena, WHERE he was compelled
to push himself through the crowd in
order to gain admission to the ring
The spectators benches were soaked to
a degree which made them decidedly
uncomfortable.
Corbett's seconds were Billy Delanv.
Jack Dempsey. John donaldson. Jack
NcVey; his bottle holder was William
I Brady. ard time keeper Teddy
I Foley Of New York. At 1852 Mitchell
irove through the gates, seven min
ties less than one horr after the ar
rival of Ccrbett. He was taken at
once to his dressing room and prepar
ed for battle. The spectators. who
were RAPIDLY becoming disguised with
the long delay. lost no time in attribnt
ing the trouble to the club. which was
thew declared, merely holding oil
everything until the arrival OF the
afternoon trains.
At 2O5 Bat Masterson, of the
Mitchell party. appeared in the arena
and in reply to question said thai
Mitchell was in the verv best Of con
ditien. He said that Mitchell would
be seconded by jim Hal. Steve ODnn'
nell and Pony Moore; bottle holder
Billy Thompson. Masterson said ne
would act as timekeeper for inc
Enqlishman. At 2:OS Billy Madden
broke this by climbing into the ring
Before his business could be an
nonnced a mighty yell announced the
arrival of the champion. Hats and
umbrellas went wildly irto the air az
Corbett, clad in long bat h robe witt
brown stripes, walked through the
aisle. He was for time unable tt
nroceed on account Of the throng q
neople who pressed around him. Nc
sooner was he seated in tins
ring than another veil q
the door announced Mitchell's arrival
IA Mitchell climbed into TIT
ring at 2:12. Corhett's face was
study: he viewed Mitchell with inter
est and a sardonic grin played owe
his face which said as plainly IS words
~ have Won now" =,
Mitchell was impassiye, neither smil
ing nor saying ANYTHING. brady an'
Delanv then evoked more enthusiasm
Nv turning Irish and American flag
and hanging them over the post in TIM
southeast corner OF the ring. Denve
I'd Smith declared that he wanted tt
efoht the winner for $40 600. afteI
which the two principals met in TN
center OF the ring for moments ta't
after which they returned to their cor
ners. When Corhett threw aside nj
robes he appeared clad in nothing hu
red white and blue trunks. He wor
black shoes end dark brown gloves
Mitchell wore white gloves. blacI
shoes and trunks end his right wis
was bandaged. Corbett refused II
shake hands and time was calleo a
2:25.
Mitchell showed wonderful clever
ness ip beginning. crawling out OF tn
close quarters into which he superlo
size reach and weight of his opponon
brought him, but there was no fanlt u
Corhett's plan of campaign and n
elovlv surrounded the Briton. ralnln
in unon his head and sides shower o
slvaee punches. There was despal
in Mitchell's face as he tried vainly t
Zen Corbp.t closed with his oppon
ent in an eff corner. Mitchell reai,ze'
that it was no longer poss'ole 1or nlI
to escape the battery OF the Amer ,,:
BE nlnckilY tried to spar, and 1alllne