The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-01-26
was, thcy declared. holding of every-
thing until tho arrival Of tho afternoon

OF tue Dgntcrs appeared, tho crowd re-
iapsed from sestlessness into something
like Indifference with the idea that no
light would bo sccn for On hour. At
2:0S Billy Madden broke this by climb.
ing into tho ring. Before his business
thero could DO announced Almighty yell,
"Corbctt," "Corbctt," at tho door an
nounced tho arrival OF the champion.
Hats and umbrellas went wildly into
tho mir as Corbett, clad In long bath
robo, with brown stripes. walked
through tho nisle. Hc was for time
unable to proceed on account OF tho
throng OF people who pressed around
him. No sooner was he seated in tho
ring than another yell Mt tho door an
nounced Mitchell's arrival.
STUDY.
As Mitchell climbed into the ring at
2:l24, Corbctt's face was study. Hc
eyed Mitchell with interest and sar.
donic grin played over his fac 0, which
said as plainly us words: ~ haye YOU
now." Mitchell was impassive, ncithor
smiling nor saying anything. Brady
and Delaney then evoked more enthu-
siasm by turning the Irish and Ameri-
can flags and hanging them over the
post In the southeast corner OF tho
ring. Denver Ed. Smith declared that
no wanted to fight tho winnerior Sl0.-
600 side, for which the two principals
met in the centor Of the ring for mo-
menes talk, after which they returned
to their cornors.
When Corbett throw aside his robe
ho appeared clad in nothing but rcd,
white and black trunk. He wore black
shoes and dark browngloyes. Mitchell
wore white gloves, black shoes and
trunk and his right wrist was bandaQod.
Corbett refused to shake hands and
timc was called at 2:25.
Corbetts seconds were Billy Delaney,
Jack DempIey, John Donaldson, Jack
McYey, his bottle.holder was William
A. Brady, and Time-kceper Teddie
Foley, OF New York.
Mitchell's seconds were Harry Darrin,
Jim Hall, Steve O'Donnell, Bat Master
con, Bottle-holder Billy Thompson,
Iime-keeper Ike Thompson. Referee
John Kelly.
.t1 TIfE ROUNDS
ROUND l. Corbett at the call Of time
sprang to the center OF the ring with
his man Just emerging from his corner.
Corbett fought with tho same style
guard he employed 30 successfully in
tho combat with Sullivan. Mitchelps
guard was low with his left hand tend
ing downward and his right went in
over his heart. Tho Englishman was
forced to the south ropes by ieints and
for q full minute the men stood or
pranced, fointing and fiddling about
Mitchell finally shot out his left for the
body, falling short in the effort, Cor
bett endeavoring to counter unsuccess-
fully. They came together in q clinch.
Corbett at once anticipating his op-
ponents move by putting the heol Of
his opened glove up against Mitchell's
nose. Mitchell then, after couple OF
efforts, cot in with his right on the
stomach OF the American, Corbett
countering with his righ: to the ear,
and bringing the color to tho Briton's
face. Mitchell twice led for Corbetts
ribs, landing both times, but short
in eacht instance. Corbett continued
nursing his man around the sides Of
the ring as schaefTer would the ivories
in long rail run. Corbett landed
lightly with his left, Mitchell making
good with body blows, one to the short
and the other the chest, both light.
Mitchell again sent out his left, falling
short. On another lead from Mitchell,
who was being penned against the
ropes and thus forced to lead, Corbett
planted light left over tho heart Of
the Englishman. Mitchell once more
tried to fight his man off by leading
with his loft, the American countering
1t with his right for the head. Mitchell
avoided it by his clover and famous
duck. Just before tlme was called no
led for Corbett's face, landing lightly as
his man was going away from 1t, and
then following it up he repeated tho
blow. When Corbett went to his cor
nor smile Of seli.contidence lit up his
features, as il to say: "He's weighed
and found wanting"
ROUND 2. Corbett, as in the first
round, got the stage corner and kept
Mitchell up against the ropes through
out the round, Mitchell once reaching
the centre by taking to his feet and
getting out OF IA tigh. corner in which
Corbett had hcmmed him. Corbett led
with his left, reaching the face OF his
antagonist with jolt which shook the
man from her majesty's domain.
Mitchell led with his right, Corbett
getting out OF reach and then retaliating
in like manner. Corbett forced the for
eigner to tho southeast corner with his
right, and. on Mitchelps ducking, upper
cut tho latter with short. arm left.
Mitchell ran in on Corbett after this,
the American driving him of with lett
hand blow in the region OF the kidneys.
Corbett shot out a lett hook
to Mitchelps face, and, drawing back
quick for repeater, found the Birming-
ham man with his left arm about his
own neck in clinch. Corbctt brushed
Mitchell of, aud getting him in a close
quarters a second later. sent in q right
hand upper cut to the heart OF the
alien. Mitchell cleverly got away from
loft hand swing. Corbett, who evil
IDENTIFY saw that he had the battle won,
followed in and at close quarters brought
his right in over Mitchelfa heart. The
blow was a powerful one and had much
to do with the speedy success that came
to the champion. It was At this juno
ture that Mitchell first got to the centre
oftho ring. The crowd saw him wheel
about after the heart blow and hissed
at him as he ran away from Corbett.
some OF tho spectators crying aloud
above the din OF tho cheers and hisses
"Chantilly." Corbet. kep. up the
pace. He was bent on finishing
the baltic as soon as possible.
He sent in his left and right
by turns. smothering Mitchell and
shaking him up to the point where
most men will lose fight. Corbe.t led
nyain with tho lett. coming un full