Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-01-26
THE PRIZE FIGHT.


Fla, knocking him out in the third
round and winning the purse of $50, 900
All the preliminaries having been ad
iusted Referee Kelly said Get to-
gether boys" the time gong rang and
the fight began
Round l.-Corbett sprang from his
corner, and Mitchell leisurely walked
to the centre to meet him. They be-
gan fddling, with Corbett advancing
and Mitchell giving ground. Corbett
worked his opponent along each side
of the square, Mitchell cleverly escap-
ing from each corner after complete
tour of the stage. Mitchell led for
Corbett's ribbs, but Corbett was else
where in flash Corbett landed a
glancing blow on Mitchell's jaw, and
the Englishman ciinched. After the
break, Mitchell landed on Corbett's
wind and got Corbett's left on the nose
in return. Mitchell twice in succession
failed to reach the shitty Californian.
On the third attempt he landed lightly
on Corbett's wind, but got a bang on
the nose. Mitchell reached Corbett's
jaw, and for mere touch the English
man took another hard one flush in the
face that jolted his head back. Time
was called.
Round 2.-Corbett was in the middle
of the ring when the gong sounded.
Mitchell led with his left, catching Cor
bett squarely on the mouth. He tried
forcing the fight. but his blows fell
short Corbett again assumed the Of
fensive and soon had Mitchell in a cor.
ner, where he landed his left heavily
on the mouth. Mitchell received some
still punches in the neck, and lodged
a right swing. Toward the close of the
round Corbett had worked Mitchell
over to the ropes, where he landed
straight left drive on NIitchell's left
temple and dropped him. AT this point
Corbett utterly lost his head. He was
frantic to set at his man and finish him,
actually struggling with the big referee
to dash at Mitchell every time the En-
glishman got up on one knee.
Round 3.-During the minutes rest
the referee warned Corbett about foul
ing and his seconds implored him to
keep his head. When the gong sound
ed Mitchell came up slowly and Cor
bett sprang at him. There was only
one fighter in the ring and that was
Corbett. He rushed Mitchell into
corner, where, after punching him in
the nose and drawing blood, he swung
on his jaw and knocked him down. The
man was mad The instant Mitchell
was up Corbett plunged at him, smash
ing him on the mouth Mitchell fell
heavily and the blood gushed from his
mouth and nose. Again Corbett's sec
onds broke into the ring and wound
their arms around him, for only in that
way could they restrain him. Mitchell
turned slowly on the floor and at last
staggered to his feet. Instinct prompt
ed him to put up his hands, but Cor
bett rushed at him, and swinging his
right smashed terrific blow square on
his jaw. The Englisman fell heavily
on his side, rolled over on his face, sense
less and knocked out.
The battle was surprising to the point
of amazement, because the man
who had fought Sullivan to
draw in three hours and ten
minutes in Chantilly, France, was
never menace, even, to Corbett was
whipped in two rounds, and only went
into the third round to be finished &C
cording to the Queensbury rules.
After Corbett began fighting he seem
ed TO consider Mitchell nothing but
chopping block. He abandoned nearly
every idea of defense and fought his
man savagely, and with manifest de-
termination to finish him quickly. Yet
even in such battle, Corbett
suffered not much mere than he might
in a lively set-to with his trainer He
left the ring without mark, leaving
his senseless opponent to be carried
out. These are some of the things
which amaze the critics who are dis
cussing the great, but brief battle from
every point Of view, and come only to
one opinion--that Corbett is a marvel
GUS pugilist. There will never be an
other word heard about Corbett's lack
of,hitting power. He hammered Mitch
I'll terribly yesterday, and delivered
his blows with snap, precision and,
what some have denied him, terrific
force In the ring, stripped, he looked
bigger than when he fought Sullivan,
vet Mitchell, although shorter, did not
look small in comparison.
Soon after the return of Mitchell to
the Everett House and of Corbett to
the st. James Hotel, both were arrest
ed on warrants charging them with
having committed the otlense of fight
ing by agreement. The men were both
taken 10 the court house, where their
bail was fixed at $500 each. Bonds
for their appearance were furnished.
Mr.. j. d. Burbridge, with whom
Corbett lodged during the day, and
who is the manager Of the Opera House,
signed the bonds for Corbett, and State
Senator Genovar signed for Mitchell.
The charge against Mitchell, it is uu-
derstood, will be tried to-day. hut Cor
belts case will be postponed to allow
him to 90 to New York to keep his en-
gagement at the Madison Square Gar
den on Saturday night. IN the event
of Mitchell's trial resulting Ia dis
missal Of the charge, as recent prece-
dents indicate will be case, Corbett's
case vii he dismissed on motion of his
attorney without the necessity of his
returning.
Gov. Mitchell appears to have drawn
out of the struggle disheartened by the
action of Judge Call.
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