The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1894-01-26


the American driving him off with left
hand blow in the region OF the kidneys.
Corbett shot out his left "hookn to Mitch
ellis face, and, drawing back quick for a
repeater, found the Birmingham lad with
his left arm about his own neck in a
elinch. Corbett brushed Mitchell of and,
getting him In closs quarters second
later, sent in a right hand uppercut TO tie
heart of the alien. Mitchell cleyerly got
away from the left hand swing.
ooRBErr WAKES FURIOUS.
Corbett, who evidently saw he had the
battle won, followed in and at close quar-
tiers brought his right in over M;chclI's
heart. The blow was powerful one and
had much to do with the speedy success
that came TO the champion. II was at this
juncture that Mitchell lirsi got TO the cen-
ter OF the ring. The crowd saw him wheel
about after the heart blow, and Kissed at
him as he ran away from Corbett, some
spectators crying out, loud above the din
OF cheers and Kisses, "Chantilly." Cor
bett kept up his pace. io was bent on
finishing the battle rs soon as possible,
He sent in his left and right By turns,
smothering Mitchell and shaking him up
TO n point where most men will lose
fight. Corbett lead again with his left,
coming up full against MlIchelTs
! wind aud doubling To the neck back
OF the ear. Another instant In
trying to avoid left feiut, M,chcll ran
up against an admirably aimed right,
which crashed into his heart just above
where the former one had found lodge
f'fFl.atf hix
man with his right, AMI was handling
him now as he might novice. Mitchell
swung left short and then the native be-
gan 10 nov down his antagonist. Tie led
with his left and again timing himself for
the recoil caught Mitchell on cross
counter TO tho side of the jaw. lie did
not reach the vital part aimed at, but the
force OF iho blow was sufficient to send
Mitchell 10 the ground and under the
lower rope.
GIRLS OF "roUL.n
Corbett crouched over his prostrate,
though conscious foenian, who was look
ing at him through his hali-open left eye.
The seconds from both sides bounced in
side of the roped enclosure and tho con-
fusion was OF the most exciting kind.
Referee Kelly tried 10 force Corbett away
from his man, but he was bent on
maintaining his position. From
Mi,chelrs corner, shouting "foul"
as he ran, came "Pony" Moore.
Jim Hall and Tom Allen. The house was
in an uproar. Dempsey, Delaney and
Donaldson rushed TO the side OF their
principal and begged him not TO hazard
his chances OF sure victory by losing on n
foul Kelly stood over Mitchell, his time
occupied in about equal parts IN counting
the seconds and paving or Corbett. Fully
eight seconds had elapsed from the timc
when Mitchell went to the ground until
he regained his feet IN a STOPPING posture.
Corbett was still struggling with his sec.
onds 10 get at him. lie fell over on his
side and sat on the boards. Ii looked
like deliberate invitation for Corbett 10
commit foul, and proved Irresistible for
the champion. lie jumped at his foeman
and swinging his right struck Mitchell
while the latter was still in sitting pos
ture. He had evidently regretted sending
the blow, for as il landed he had SO veeredl
its course that instead OF being planted
firmly II grased Mitchelrs head on top.
Again the Mitchell corner sent in n cry Of
"foul," but the referee disallowed IL,
claiming that Corbett had done no harm.
MITCHELL FOULS coRBETr.
Mitchell fell in on Corbett as he got ia
his feet, TO escape another swing, and
then snapper Garrison pounded the
big gong Tor time. Corbett heard it and
turned and went TO his corner. Instead OF
going 10 his corner. tho Englishman
BOUNCED for Corbcti, catching the latter
Just as he was getting into his chair. II
was right hand swing and the warnings
of Corbc,t's seconds did not stay 1t. II
/ landed on Corbett's well-roundcd head
and glanced or harmlessly to the shoul.
ders. Foul" cried Brady. but Corbctt
shook his head and Mitchell was carried
ito his corner groggy and worn out with tho
work of the round.
THIRD AND LAST Round.
; Mitchell came up with his nostrils di
lating aud his teeth set oh mass OF co
agula,ed blood, which must have found
! its way upwards from the fearful crashes
that had been sent into his heart. Cor
bett was unscarred. Not q scratch Wa,
: visible on his face. Mitchell was SLOW il
: coming up, Corbett going straight for him
Mitchell led his left in an attempt TO keer
: Corbett at arms length. II was the las
, lead that Mitchell made. Getting insid,
} Of the lead the men clinched, Corbct
4 brushing the alleged strosg man of as u
, he were boy. Swift as fash crashct
. in tue deadly right of the American
= clear to the jaw. Mitchell wen
: down under the force of the blow
In tho fall he swung across th'
:, lower rope. lie poised there an instan
: and then slipped oil 10 the rosined lloor
5 Corbett turned about, after delivering th'
D blow, and uonchalantly walked to hi
corner, sat down and watched the with
! ing form Of his adversary as Kelly callet
J oil the fateful seconds. Mitchell had no
! fallen, nor did he remain down TO escap
, punishment this time. The idea that Cor
T, bett had no punching power, If not al
! ready dissipated, vanished six second
afterward Mitchell writhed about under
the ropes and finally labored to an up
: right position. Corbett thought tho ilgh
! had already been won. The referee st0o'
between the recumhent form of Mitchell
and Corbett. and when the former strus
: gled dlzzily to his feel, Kelly stepped asid
y so as not 10 obstruct the champions view
: calling attention TO the fact that the Eng
0 llshnau was in lghting attitude. Cor