Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-01-25
CORBETT CHAMPION.
MITCHELL PROVES AN EASY
MARX FOR CORBETT.

Knocked Out in the Third Round by q
Sledge Hammer BIow-The Famous
$4,000 Check Cashed without Trouble
This Morning.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Jan 25.-Every in
coming train this morning brought hun
dreds of visitors from various places in the
south to see the big fight. Judge Calls
decision granting the DuYal Athletic club
a permanent injunction preventing the
sheriff from interfering with the fight was
quickly flashed all over the world and had
it been rendered two or, three days ago
would have meant many thousands of dol
lars in the treasury of the club. AS it is,
coming so late, the decision will not avail
the club very much financially. But few
northern sporting men are in town and of
course cannot reach here in lime to see the
fight even if they started as soon as Judge
Calls decision was received in New York.
The sporting fraternity was astir bright
and early and feeling good deal more
''chipper' than yesterday. The decision
of the court was accepted as great
''moral" victory for the science of prize
fighting and a signal defeat for Governor
Mitchell and others who. sought to prevent
the battle.
Early this morning it was learned that
Mitchell was at the Everett house and Cor
bett at st James hotel. Their where
abouts had been kept q secret until this
morning. Both men retired early and
every effort was made to- prevent their be-
ing; disturbed in the slightest degree.
Both slept soundly and showed no anxiety.
Corbett showed no concern over the battle
and neither did Mitchell. Both professed
to be confident of winning.
k1o A.
cided change in favor of Corbett. For
several days betting has been two and
three to one on Corbett with money some
what scarce. This morning, however, the
Americans friends rallied to his support
and number of bets of Is to 10 on
Corbett were placed. The prevailing odds
were to l with many takers. Steve
Brodie offered to bet 81 200 to $500 that
Corbett would win in six rounds. A
Mitchell man drew out three hundred dol
lars as soon as Brodie had finished speak
ing, but the famous bridge jumper disap-
peared without producing his money. The
hackers of the Englishman were looking
for odds, but did not hesitate to place their
money when they got them.
At 10:45 this morning champion Corbett,
accompanied by Mrs Corbett, Billy
Delaney, Manager Brady and John Ward
of the New York base ball club arrived in
the city, proving false the report that
Corbett had stopped at the st James hotel
last night. Corbett looked to be in the
pink of condition. The party entered the
carriages and were driven to quarters near
the arena.
It was announced that the fight would
begin at 1880. 1t has been raining all
morning, but at noon it looked a little
brighter.
At lis neither man had entered the
ring. A crowd of about 1850 were pres
emit. Only one-half of the arena is
covered and if it continues to rain the
other half will be drenched.
The famous check for $40, 900 was cashed
this morning without trouble.
Preparations are being made to light the
arena by gasolene should the fight be pro-
Ionged. The excitement is intense and
the odds have increased 4 to 1 on Corbett
with but few takers. There is plenty of
Corbett money.
At 2:03 Corbett was driven up to the
ring. u,
At2:O5 the men entered the ring, shook
hands and at 2:O7 time was called, Cor
bett led with q wicked right
on the chin. Mitchell gathered
himself and struck back, but missed.
Corbett led with both left and right and
landed heavily on Mitchelrs eye. Corbett
led and missed. Mitchell gotih heavy
body blow. The round ended with honors
even. y
In the second round Corbett had appar-
emily sized the Englishman up and seemed
to be master of the situation. He struck
Mitchell a sledge hammer blow on the
head, knocking him down. He arose and
time was called.
In the third round Mitchell came up
goggy and Corbett Immediately landed on
his left ear. Mitchell staggered, but
managed to remain on his feet.
Corbett struck again landing lightly,
Mitchell clinched, but Corbett easily broke
away and landed fearful blow full in the
Englishmans face, knocking him to the
ground. He remained until the time limit
was almost up and then slowly rose, but
made no attempt to land a
blow. Corbett almost Immediately landed
another terrific blow in Mitchells
face knocking him senseless. The referee
slowly counted the ten seconds and then
awarded the fight to Corbett amid terrific
applause.
The fight lasted only nine minutes.
Corbett was as fresh as when he entered
the ring, while Mitchell was completely
used up and the blood poured from his
face in torrents.
Mitchell made no showing after the first
round and his friends were disguised.