Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-01-27
T. B. MCKINNEY & SON.

can tell how tight is to come out
There are any number of things that
may happen to the best man in the
world even if he was going up against
the weakest fighter in the business"
After eating breakfast Mitchell de-
voted himself to the care of his hands
and face. applying lotions to them to
make the skin hard and tough. That's
where ! broke this hand" he said,
holding his left fist and pointing to a
mark ON it. II hope, you know. it
won't break again. There is just one
thing about breaking your fist" con-
tinued he, in reflective tone: Its a
mighty bad thing for the man it's
broken on"
Ate o'clock Corbett appeared in the
ring and was greeted with tumultuous
applause by fully 1000 men. He was
attired in long bath robe.
At a:05 o'clock Mitchell appeared and
was s.iven a reception almost equal
To that of Corbett. He smiled as he
q tered the ring.
~ ~ - III ANClCiCC NSiAy aAiNSU
al = COX hands with the fighters.
caell's seconds were Jim Hall.
Pony Moore Ton Allen and Steve
UDonnel and Timekeeper Bat NJ ,ster-
son AMI Corbett's seconds were John
Donaldson, Billy Delaney, Jack Demp.
sey and William Mcmillan and Time
keeper Ted Foley, with snapper
Garrison timekeeper for the club.
Then the men were called to the CEN
ter and instructed by the referee. AS
they faced each other Mitchell looked
diminutive.
At .:l5 the men shook hands and the
fight was on. Corbett led with his left
on Mitchell's chin Then they clinched
and exchanged body blows and Jim
reached Charities left eye heavily,
while Mitchell reached the ribs An
other exchange followed and Mitchell
clinched and got in one on Corbett's
neck. Jim then landed right and right
again just as time was called, giving
Mitchell a good body blow. Honors
ware easy in the first round.
second round-A wild exchange and
a clinch opened the contest. Corbett
uppercut his man as they came to-
gether. Mitchell landed hard on the
ribs and. as Mitchell came up, Jim
caught him on the head. staggering
him. Corbett uppercut Mitchell again
ami landed with his right on Charities
ribs. Mitchell reaching Jim's chin. A
sharp rally, with Corbett having all
the best of it. followed Mitchell got
in twice on Corbett's neck, but Corbett
knocked him down twice in succession.
Third rouni-Mitchell was rather
groggv. Corbett rushed at him and
swung his right and left heavily on
Mitchell's neck. Charlie went down.
He took the full me to arise and the
Corbett rushed ut him like tiger.
Mitchell clinched, but Corbett threw
him off and fioored him with d stiff
facer. Again he took all the time to
rise. and when he advanced toward
Corpett the latter swung his right with
deadly effect on Charities nose. Mitch
ell reeled and fell on his face. helpless.
The referee counted /, :, 3. 4, 5, 8. Z, s,
o, 10. and Michel was knocked out.
The referee then declared Corbett
winner OF the match and champion of
the world.
Mitchers face was covered with
blood. lie was carried to his corner
in helpless condition. Time of
fight. nine minutes. 1t was sn
Cornetts hattie, though Mitchell
made show in the first round. The
men did not shake hands at the begin
ming of the fight
The referee cilled upon the men to
do SO. but neither responded.
BOTH MEN ARREST ED.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. Jan. GAS
Mitchell and Corbett left the grounds
thew were both arrested. charged with
breach of peace. Both gave bail.