Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-02-02

The Great Fistio Battle Ends In Dlsastrou,
Defeat of the iTBgIigh man.


After all the talk and worry by the
authorities of Florida to prevent the
fight between Corbett and Mitchell
taking place in Jacksonville the Duval
Athletic club succeeded in tying the
hands of the states executive through
the intervention of the courts and on
the day appointed for the great inter
national fight the principals stepped
into the ring amidst the cheers OF
thousands who braved the rain and
went down in their pockets for the
little $25 admission.
Corbett entered the ring first ard five
minutes later Mitchell followed. Cor
bett refused to shake hands and time
was called at 1925.
In the first round Corbett begaTto
force Mitchell TO the ropes, the latter
showed up in fine style in clnch get
ting in u good left blow on Corbett's
stomach, but received an ear singer
from the 'big fellows right; MITCHELL
reached Corbetts ribs twice, the Amer
ican landing left over the Britain's.
heart; Mitchell reached Corbett's face
twice.
Second round: Mitchell was forced
to the ropes by Corbett rushing in; the
latter struck his opponent terrible
into corner, but by clever ducking he
escaped serious punishment for the
instant; Mitchell rushed on Corbett,
but received heavy left body blow;
Mitchell clinched Corbett, but they
soon broke with no serious results to
either; Corbett cornered Mitchell and
gave him right upper cut over the
heart, but missed on left swing; Cor
bett continued to force Mitchell and
gave him another right over the heart;
Mitchell ran TO the center of the ring,
Corbett followed like a cyclone, send
ing right and left blows alternately
with wonderful rapidity; trom this
point it was Corbett' S fight as Mitchell
tried TO get In left after some awful
punishment he caught a cross-counser
on his jaw and was felled 10 the ground;
| Corbett was preparing to strike the
fallen man in his RIGHTEOUSNESS and it
required seconds and referee to prevent
his losing the battle on foul; there
was great excitement and it was eight
seconds before Mitchell arose and fell
in on Corbett TO avoid punishment; the
bell called time and while Corbett was
walking to his corner Mitchell followed
and struck him IA cowardly right swing
upon the head; Corbett's seconds called
foul, but the Californian didn't want
TO win that way and refused to claim
the foul.
Center, gentlemen" called Referee
Kelly to open the third round. Mitchell
was in poor condition from the heart
blows of the former round; Corbett was
unscratched; Corbett went at his man
almost ferociously. Mitchell tYied to
keep him away and failing, clinched;
Corbett brushed him away and landed
his famous right that sent Mitchell
/ against the ropes and TO the ground;
/ Corbett coolly walked to his corner; it
was n clear knock down, but Mitchell
recovered before the 10 seconds elapsed;
| Corbett leaped toward Mitchell, who
/ could make but little effort to save
! himself; Corbett running struck
| Mitchell landing right swing like q
! sledge hammer squarely upon the
/ Britisher's jaw, his head fell forward,
! his arms limp and he tumbled TO the
! floor face downward. Referee Kelly
counted off 10 seconds and then shouted
'Corbett wins"