The evening world., 1894-01-26
CORBETT IN THE CONFESSIONAL.
Admits that He Got Mad and
Pitched In to Finish Him
Up Quick"

Producing the contestants. Corbett name wns
Justify checred and 30 was Mitchelrs, although
there could be no doubt rs TO the synpathies Of
the crowd. The enthusiasm for each man was
about on par with the betting. Corbett POSI-
lively refused 10 go through the iormality OF o
hand shake and when Mitchell heard this his
British blood boiled. At2 % the gong rang
and ns the men faced each other In the centre
OF the ring Mitchell applied vile epthet to
his opponent In a tone only audible to Corbett
Mitchelrs face wore II rather pleasant expires
sion, very much In contrast with the wicked
and decidedly serious demeanor OF the cham
pion.
FIRST ROUND-Both men seemed loath to
take the initiative. They hddled about the ring
for fully n minute without n blow being struck.
Corbett, however, kept backing Mitchell against
the ropes. every now and then feinting. evil
IDENTIFY with tDe intention of tempting Mitchell
into making lead lie edged the Englshman
all around the ring, trying IN draw his fire. but
Charley was too wary and put In most OF his
time getting out Of the big fellows way.
Finally jim ran him into corner and let 20
with half swinging left at his face. Mitcnell
neatly duckcd and slipped him, and there was
loud cheering from the Englishman adher.
euts. A second later Mitchell made a lead
with his left for Corbett' IS wind. He landed
lightly, but caught in return q hard right
handler on his left eye. which left n red mark.
They got together again in the centre md
Mitchell was the aggrcssor This time he got
his ri ht nome rather hard on the American s
ribs, but Jim went TO clinch ana III the
brcakaway put his left hand against MITCHELL 4
lace and showed him away.
FIRST BLOOD FOR MITCHELL
II was apparent that besides the other ndvan-
tuges possessed by Corbett he was much
stronger man than the Briton. Mitchell now
set about to force the pace. lie made neat
lungc forward and brought his left flush against
Corbetts mouth, drawing blood. Just the ieast
little steam OF blood trickled from Corbett
lips, but 1t Was enough to set the friends Of the
Englishman Wild with joy. and the cheer tina,
wen, up could have been heard almost by the
citizens of jacksonville. who remained at home
III large numbers
/ While there was no Official claim of first blood
| from MitChclrs hcnchmen, yet 1t was observa.
| Die to nearly everybody in the box seats, and
the cry went round the ring: ~ First blood foi
the Lnglishman. Again Mitchell tried with
his right and fell into IN clinch, hearing Cor
hctt lclorc him TO the ropes near his own cor
/ nCr,
Mitchell made a splendid showing in thi.
! round, hut TO a close observer il was apparent
that Corbett was holding back aud making
himself u foil 10 draw leads in orier that he
m'"ht size up the EngliShman' style Of light
Jig The blow that started the claret from Cor.
lc,. mouth. II IL said WIS the frst one eyel
landed on the American = lace in u finish fight
but had Corlett not been the aggrcssor during
the greater Iart Of the time 1t is doubtful
whether Mitchell would have had the pleasur,
OF introducing this novelty Ia the champion.
SECOND ROuSD-Both were quick III re
Spending TO the gong They got ito the centre IL
Al, hold 4,
success in the other round. at once set out Il
make the running. He lunged forward and pa
his lett clean and hard on CorDttt Orenst II,
got away without "A return, and second late
successful. Corhett measured him up, and
straight left hand jab in the face met his rush
and sent his head backwards Both brok
ground, and Corbett finally edged the English
man up TO the corner and tried with his left
Again the foreigner slipped under it and cam
out without damage.
Corbeu would not be denied, however. H.
walked right into Mitchell ami forced him int
the southwest corner this time. Mitchell le,
with his left, but was short ana a hot right
hand uppercut on his ribs made the American
and utter the breakaway Mitchell walke
around 10 point near his own corner.
Here Corbett corralled him, and in the rail-
that followed, sent left and right in ON the fac
in rapid succession. He also put his left on hi
wilma in This rally. Mitchell finally got to
clnch, and at the command Of the referee the
broke away. Corbett now seemed savage an
i, determined. There was an expression on hi
4 face which no man ever bcheld before IN any {
{ his ring engagements. When he met SulliVa
the Young Californian wore u smile almost con
t!nuOusly after the first round, but he did n
smiling during to- day engagement His far
was positively deInoniacnl. All the demon thu
was In the man came TO the surface
MITCHELL CLEhNLY KNOCKED DOWN.
He kept Mitchell stepping BACKWARD an
: running around to keep out OF his wa,
Finally. near the ropes In Corbctts own co
ner, Mitchell made 4 stand. He again lunge
forward with his left for Corbett stomach, b,
he was short. He was over balanced by Il
force of the blow and left himself opei
: to bring his right hand into play. he sent
= across with terrific force. 1t landed {
J, Il.