The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-01-26

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shape-In fact. helpless. His seconds
and attendants Immediately began to rub
him vigorously and to apply restoratives.
He was given big dose of brandy and
cold water was dashed in his face in pro-
fuse quantities. He revived quick
ly, although he was very weak,
and it was some minutes before
he could be gotten on to his feet and
helped to his dressing room. Corbett,
meanwhile, had pulled on his trousers and
thrown his robe over his shoulders, and,
in company with his hackers and attend
ants, skipped nimbly across the ring and
down to the floor. Twenty minutes later
Corbett was dressed, and then entered a
carriage with his friends to be driven to
his hotel.
ARRESTED BY THE SHERIFF.
AT the gate he was arrested by Sheriff
Broward upon a warrant issued by
County Judge Baker the charge being an
alleged violation of the law in having
fought by previous appointment. The
sheriff permitted a deputy to accompany
Corbett to the St. James hotel, and after
the champion had changed his clothes he
was driven to the court house. Later
on, Mitchell was arrested on the
same charge and taken before the county
Judge Nearly all the members of the
Duval Athletic Club were arrested in the
same way, and few of the noted sports
in town as being aiders and abettors and
present during the fight.
PLACED UNDER BOND.
The two pugilists were represented by
the attorneys of the Duval Athletic Club,
and the Judge ordered them placed under
a s. 900 bond, each to appear before Judge
Phillips, of the criminal court tomorrow.
The others were released on 81, 800 bail
each. The information upon which these
warrants were sworn out was filed with
the county Judge by Sheriff Broward
himself, and it is said that the proceed
ings are of a friendly character, brought
for the purpose of thoroughly testing the
application of the statute.
ooRBETT SEVERELY CRITICISED.
There was good deal of harsh criti-
cism upon Corbett by many of the high
class sporting men and spectators at the
fight on account of his losing his head in
the second round and making such savage
efforts to strike Mitchell while he was
down. Scores of spectators are positive
that Corbett struck the Englishman
while the latter lay doubled up on the
floor at his feet, and some of those who
lost money expressed indignation at the
failure of Referee Kelly to call it foul. 3"
The referee did not so call it, however,
and says that Corbett did not strike a
foul blow at all.
ooRBETT DENIES ANY FOUL BLOW.
Referring to this incident Of the fight,
Corbett said to the Southern Associated
Press agent tonight: Il did not strike
Mitchell foul blow at all; in fact,
did not hit him at all during this
collapse of his in the second round.
But had / seen fit to have done so the
blow would not have been foul one, for
Mitchell's knees were not upon the floor,
and he was not, therefore, knocked down,
as fighting men understand it. He mad
been knocked down, but was up off his
knees-if not both of them, at least one
But l understand that Mitchell is per-
fectly satisfied, so / don't see why any
question should be raised about the cir
cumstance now. But as far as that goes,
Mitchell had already fouled me by follow
ing me into my corner and hitting me on
my neck after the gong had sounded at
the end of the first round So, If there
was any fouling at all, he did it,"
CoRBETT's STORY CONFIRMED.
Col. j. D. Hopkins the well-known au-
thority in sporting matters, was seen at
his hotel after the fight, and said that he
was sitting within 10 feet of COrbett and
Mitchell when the incident occurred in
the second round, and that he saw no
foul blow struck. There is no doubt, s"
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Mitchell, but he did not. 1 saw every
movement of Corbett, and he made no
foul whatever"
Al Smith was playing game of pool at
the Windsor hotel when the Southern AS
sociated Press representative questioned
him about the incident His reply was:
"There was nothing about that incident
in the second round which could have at
all changed the result of the fight. Every
L. l. -.
about such matters will tell you the same
thing"
MITCHELL MAKES NO KICK.
AS for Mitchell himself he says Iof the
occurrence: II don't know whether l
was fOuled or not. All know is that if
Corbett had not been better man than
myself with his fists 1 should not
have been knocked down by him, and CON
sequently l should not have been in posi-
tion to have been fouled by him. Do you
see what l mean2 I'm not kicking bit,
or claiming anything, so Corbett and
everybody else who won or lost on the
fight ought not to complain"
EDITOR HARDING's VIEWS.
William E. Harding, the sporting editor
of the Police Gazette, sent the following
in regard to the Corbett and Mitchell fight
to Richard X. Fox, of New York to-
night: The fight between Corbett and
Mitchell was great Disappointment to
those who journeyed 1900 miles to wit
ness the contest, for they expected to see a
more protracted struggle and witness the
English champion give the American
champion a closer run for the S20, 600 and
the many bets pending on the result.
Corbett proved that he Is a wonderful
fighter with gloves, and he out-classed
Mitchell just like Bob Fitzsimmons out
classed Jack Dempsey, when they fought
for $4,000 and the middle-weight cham
ionship of the world at New Orleans.
coRBETT GREATLY IMPROVED.
"Corbett has greatly improved since he
defeated John L. Sullivan, on Sept. 7,
1892, at New Orleans, for $45,000 and the
championship of the world, and Mitchell
has grown stale and lacks the stamina
and hitting power which he demon
stated that he possessed when he
fought John l.. Sullivan on March
10, 1888, for 5000 at Chantilly,
France, and defeated Jem Mace at Glas-
Cow, Scotland, in 1890 Corbett is the
greatest pugilist that America has ever
had during the past three decades,
barring none of the many champions.
The only pugilist who would stand an
outside chance of winning with Corbett
would be Bob Fitzsimmons, and his
chances would only be a little better
than Mltchell's.
THE ALLEGED FOUL.
"In regard to the alleged questionable
decision Of the referee upon the incident
in the second round, while there might