Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-01-26
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ing Ia hts ieSt ana getting out OF . tight
corner in which Ccrbest had hemmed him
Cortett ls-i with his left. reaching the face
of his antsycuis. with a jolt which shook
Mitchell. who led with his right. Corbett
getting out OF reach AMI then retaliating
in like manner C"rhett furc,i Mitchell,
To the corner with his right, aud on Mitch.
ell iuckinG uppcrcut the latter with a
short arm left. Mitchell ran in on Corbett
after this. the American driving him off
with left hand blew in the region of the
kidneys. Ccrle;t sho. out left hook
TO Mitchellis f.lce and drawing back quick
for a repeater found the birmingham man
with his LETT arm about his own neck i'm
clinch.
Corts;t brushed Mitchell OF and se,ting
him in close quarters s.sOnd later sen:
in right hand upr-rcUi to the heart.
Mitchell cievrriy gut away from n left
hand swing COriett followed in. and al
Close quarters brought his ri.sh, in over
MITCHELL heart. The blow WAS a powerful
one and had much To DO with the speedy
success that came 10 the champion. IL
was at this jancture that Mitchell tir>;
60: to the cecteE Of the ring. The crowd
saw him wheel about after tie heart blow
and hi>sei n him as he ran away from
Corh~jt. some of Of the spectators crying
ont aloud above the din o.. ne cheers and
his-es. '-Ctan;illy" Corbei- KEEP; mp the
pace. He va> hen: on finishing the battle
a. soon ~ possible.
1 lie sent y, hi- left aud right by turns.
smc.heriuc Mitchell and shaking him up
TO the point vshcre mos men viii lose a
fight. Corhet; led again with the left
coming up full agains; AIiichelI's wind
and .,oublin-. to the neck back of the ear
! Another instant and in trying 10 evs,de a
I LEFT {. int Mitchell ran up against an ad-
miTGily aimed right which crashed into
Z the l., art JUS above where tie former one
I had ;Duul .,c -rnent. Cugbett once more
I uppescJ,- III nsaa with the right and Wa.
handling. him now - he might novice.
Mitchell. svurg his LEI short and then che
native iS-l-. 20 NOV down lis antagonist.
lie led with ~ left and O. -aia timing him
>elf Tor tie :-coil caught Mitchell on a
cry~. -oUate.to the s.Ge o. the Jaw. II did
no; , ash .sc vital par; aimed at. bat the
Z foIv. 0: tue blow was sufficient to send
. Mitchell 10 The ground and under the
lower rope.
Curt,ctt cr1uchci cver Ia. PROSTATE
. though CONSCIOUS focnan. whowas looking
AZ him through Laif-opyn ief; eve Sec
.nt- from hnth sides bounced inside the
{ enclo>ur- and the confusion was of the
( most exciting kind Referee Kelly tried
TO force Ec.eett away from his man. but
he WAS hcrt ca maintaining his po-itior.
From Ni,cteils corner, shouting ''Fou."
- he ran. came hi, f.ther-in-law. Pony
Moore. jim Hall. and Tom Allen. The
house Vs. IN m Uproar Dempsey. De-
ian-y. an Donaldson ru-hc- 20 the side OF
their principal and be--e-i him not 10
hazard the chances az a sure victory by
lo-in. on foul Kelly stood over Mitch
ell. his iIme occupied IN about equal parts
~ counting tie seconds aud paving of
Corbett Full eight seconds Lad elapset.
from the time when Mitchell went TO grass
until he reSaiaed his feet n a STOPPING
posture. aIl-COrictt still struggling wit.
his seconds - -e. az him-fell over on his
side and al 81 the boards
AID tEen COT.eic came near losing the
fight on 4 foul. would have io-; it with a
referee ieet!s' inclined TO his foe. He
jumped AZ Mitchell. and swinging his
right >truc,. Mitchell while the latter Was
!. stil IL a sitting posture. The Mitchell
corner cent up cry u foul. bat the referee
a.ss.llovct *. claiming that il had done
no harm. Mitchell fell IN ca Corbett - he
80; 20 hi fec; 10 tscaIe another swing and
thea Snapper Garrison pounded the bi :
gong fC- time. CoTtelt heard it and
turlied and went to his corner. Instead o:
going 20 Ii the E-nglis-rnaa bounded 70.
Corbei; and struck him on the head doing
, no harm. "FCul." cried Brady. but Cor
beit -hcok his head and Mitchell was Car
, red TO hi CORNER.
; Round The beginning Of the end
. inaugura;ed il the greyiOu, round. WI:
here brought u a successful finish Cor
lett wa un-oarred- Mitchell was slow i.
coming UP. Coroett going straight 70:
him. Mitchell leC. his left N an attempt
! 10 keep C3-5ctt AZ arms length. II wa.
| ihe lat lead Mitchell made. He then
clincheJ. Co-beit brushing the ALLEGED
strong man OF a. j. be were a boy.
lie pushed him away asi swift as a fa.t
; crossed IL .a- deadly right clear to tn,
Jaw Mitchell went down under the forct
Of the blow. Corbett turned abou. aftel
1 delivering tie blow and nOnchalan:l y
walked to his corner. lie 1T down ant
! watched Il .1fm Of hi adversary as Ke!.,
! called of tLe Hateful seconds Nitche!
: .ilzlly .s5orei to ~ upright position
4 Kelly ste5ped aside - - Eot to OBJ
siruct th= champions view, calling his at
: rention 20 the fact that the Engiishmai
was in a 1. lighting attitude Cortett wen
in 20 finish the fsht.
il was "a night hand swing which mex
, was brought into play. Tie .-cdsd weight
c. Corhet-'s own running weigh. was len
20 the blow. and wh-a % landed II fed
equarely On the PclBt u the jaw HI
body Reached the floor. face downwar.
anu ne laid there a. liiele-s a. one dead
Nelly had counted tie ten seconds SLOWLY
enough. VIXEN the time had .inally rur
IT. limit Kelly shouted. ~Corbe,t wins
. Ni;cEelTs -ecoRds picked him up anS
I carried hirl - ~ corner. Nineteen second
! after the -ast blow had been sent in tn
| eye> Of tx man from England opene,
Greamily. You're out, said Pom,
. Moore.
Mitchell made no reSponse verbally, bu
shrugged his shoulders a. if he Was think
A ing Q. TIE spilled milk story. He was Lei
from the ring 20 the dressing room. Cor
. oeit in the meantime was being be.;ege,
.. by crowd 81 hi. friends 1hey :airl,
wrung of the arms Of the victor. kell,
/ shook CORRECT by the hand. houri>hed tn
s.0.oro roll of tank nils and told him tina
/. 4 belonged 10 him on demand and the in
ternatioBal battle which has kept the pc
iitical world. "a well a tie fistic world
. agog ;or nearly year was over
Only VI sItcd cio:e Equal Divvy.