The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-01-31
CONTEST BY ROUNDS.
The Champions Terrific Right Hand
Blow Does the Work.

Blow Does the Work.
Round 1-Corbett, at the call of time,
sprang to the center of the ring with his
man just emerging from his corner. Cor
bett fought with the same style guard
he employed so successfully in the COM
bat with Sullivan MitchelPs guard was
low. and with his left hand tending
downward and his right went in over
his heart The Englishman was forced
to the south ropes by feints, and for a
full minute the men stood or pranced,
feinting and fiddling about. Mitchell fin
ally shot out his left for the body, fall
ing short in the effort. Corbett endeaV-
oring to counter unsuccessfully. They
came together in a clinch, Corbett at
once anticipating his opponents move
by putting the heel of his open glove up
against Mitchell's nose. Mitchell then,
after a couple of efforts, got In with his
left on the stomach of the American,
Corbett cOuntering with his right on the
ear, and bringing the color &c the
Briton's face. Mitchell twice led for
Corbett's ribs, landing both times, but
short in each instance. Corbett contin-
Ued nursing his nan around the sides
of the ring. as Schaefer would the ivor-
les in a long rail run. Corbett landed
lightly with is left, Mitchell making good
with two body blows, one to the short
ribs and the other the chest, both light
and landing without leaving any super
fetal traces. Mitchell again sent out his
left, falling short and doing no harm.
on another lead from Mitchell, who was
being penned up against the ropes and
thus forced to lead. Corbett planted
light left over the heart of the English
man. Mitchell once more tried to fight
his man off by leading with his left, the
American countering with his right for
the head. Mitchell avoided it by his
clever and famous duck. Just before
time was called he led for COrbett'S face,
landing lightly, as his man was going
away from it, and then following it up,
he repeated the blow. When Corbett
went to his corner "A smile Of self-conti-
dence lit up his features. as If to say,
He's weighed and found wanting
The second Round.
Round 2-Corbett, as in the first round.
got the stage corner and kept Mitchell
mp against the ropes throughout the
round. Mitchell cnce reaching the center
by taking to his feet and getting out of
a tight corner in which Corbett had
hemmed him. Corhett led with his left.
reaching the face Of his antagonist with
a jolt which shook the man from her
majesty's domain. Mitchell led with his
right, Corbett getting out of reach, and
then retaliating i'm like manner. Corbett
corner with his right. and, on Mitchelrs
duching. uppercut the latter with a
short-arm left Mitchell ran in on Cor
bett after this. the American driving him
off with a left-hand blow in the region
Of the kidneys COrbett shot out left
hook" to Mitchells face, and drawing
back quickly for a repea ter, found the
Birmingham man with his left arm
about his own neck in a clinch. Corbett
brushed Mitchell Off and, getting him
in close quarters a second later. sent in
a right-hand upper cut to the heart of
the alien. Mitchell cleverly got away
from a left-hand swing. Corbet who
evidently saw that he had the battle
won. followed in. and at close quarters
brought his right in over Mitchell'S
heart The blow was a powerful one and
had much 10 do with the speedy sue
cess that came 10 the champion. 1t was
al this juncture that Mitchell first got
to the center Of the ring The crowd
saw him wheel about after the heart
blow and Kissed at him as he ran away
from Corbett some of the spectators cry
ing out aloud above the din of the
cheers and Kisses, "Chantilly."
Corbett kept up the pace. He was
bent on finishing the battle as soon as
possible. He sent in his left and right
by turns, smothering Mitchell and shak-
ing him up 10 the point where most men
Will lose fight. COrbett led again with
the left, coming up full against Mitch.
ellis wind and doubling on the neck. back
Of the ear. Another instant. and in try
ing to evade a left feint, Mitchell ran
up against an admirably aimed right.
which crashed into the heart Just above
where the former one had found lodg
ment
Blows Thick and Fast.
Coroett once more upper cut his man
with his right and was handling him
now as he might a novice. Mitchell
swung his left short and then the native
began to NOW down his antagonist. He
led with his left and again timing him
self for the recoiI caught Mitchell on
cross-cOunter on the side Of the jaw. 1t
did not reach the vital part aimed at.
but the force of the blow was sufficient
the upper rope. Corbett crouched over
his PROSTATE, though conscious foeman,
who was looking al him through a half
open left eye
Seconds from both sides bounced inside
the roped Enclosure and the confusion
was of the most exciting kind. Referee
Kelly tried to force Corbett away from
his man, but he was bent on maintaining
his position. From Mitchelfs corner,
shouting foul as he ran, came his
fatherin-law. Pony" Moore, Jim Hall
and Tom Allen. The house was in an
upfOdF. dempsey, DeldGey ana Donald
son rushed to the side of their principal
and begged him not to hazard the
chances of a sure victory by losing on
a foul. Kelly stood over Mitchell. his
time occupied in about equal parts
counting the seconds.
Full eight seconds had elapsed from
the time when Mitchell went to grass
until he regained his feet III a STOPPING
posture. and Corbett still struggling with
his seconds to get at him. fell over on
his side and sat on the boards. 1t
looked like Al deliberate invitation for
Corbett to commit the foul, and it
proved irresistible for the champion
He jumped at his foeman and. swing
ing his right, struck Mitchell while the
latter was still in a sitting. posture
He had evidently regretted sending
the blow, for as it landed he had so
Veered it's course that instead of being
planted firmly grazed AEitchelrs head on
top. Again the Mitchell corner sent up
a cry of foul. but the referee disallowed
IL, claiming that it had done no harm
Mitchell fell in on Corbett as he got to
his feet TO escape another swing. and
then Snapper Garrison pounded the
big gong for time
COTbett heard, turned and went to his
corner. Instead Of going to his the En-
glishman bounded for Corbett, catching
the latter just as he was getting into his
chair 1t was a right-handed swing and
the warnings Of Corbett's seconds did
not stay IT, 1t landed on COrbett's we'll
rounded head and glanced off harmlessly
to the shoulders.
Foul" cried Brady, but Corbett shook