Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-01-26
coRnETrs APPEARANCE.


the two fighters was very marked, and In
Corbetts favor. His skin was whittier, TO
be sure hut he looked 30 much bigger
and 40 much more powerful that II made
those who had money on Mitchell lose
heart nj once. lie looked like thor
ouVhbred and there were many exclama-
tions OF admiration at his condifion. III
was the pink OF perfection. His long
muscles stood out In bold relief, long
and graceful, In vivid contrast 10 ,he
muscles OF the Engiishman. which were
niIcd on him IN punches like knotted
rome. Experts say that the knotted mus
oles denote strength and the long ones
u,Ickness. They told the tale truly, Cor
bett's every movement being Ike that Oh
tho quick. easy. agile panther. The man
,vas the very embodiment or grace.
clean. healthy light shone in his eye
which took In Ike fash the whole sur
rOundings.
THE GLOVES.
Chicf.of-Pollce Keefe now appeared at
the ring side on the west and weighed
the gloves with which each man had been
furnished. They were found TO be cor
rec; as TO the j-ounce minimum weight
permitted by the city ordinance, and the
chief waved his hand as token OF his as
sent 10 the contest Corbetts gloves were
OF n dark. reddish-brown, soft leather,
while those Of Mitchell were OF chamoiS
skin. IL took only few seconds Tor t1e
seconds to adjust the gloves upon the
hands Of the pugilists, and then the gong
v1s sounded for time. The men advanced
TO the center Of the ring but dld not
shake hands, as is customary In such con.
tests 1t Is said that the Englshman nan
extended his but that Corbett maze io
motion in the way Of taking IT, ana 'he
f.ar
THE FIGHT ON.
Round 1. Corbett sprang from his cor
ner as II he had suddenly been released
from restraint. and Mitchell, in a more
leisurely manner. walked TO the centre
a meet him. They began hddling' WIN
Corbett advancing and Mitchell giving
ground. Both men were cautiously Ieel-
ing their way, but all the disposition 10
ret together was displayed by Corpet''
with easy. light action, and without so
much as n feint. Corbett worked his OPP
ponent 10 the ropes. and along each side
of the snuare. Mitchell cleveriy escaping
from each corner and making a conf
nIete four OF the stage. Mitchell tented
with his left and then felt with 1t Tor
Corbett's ribs. but Corbett was elsewhere
I'm a flash. Corbett led his left ana lahu-
cd q cIancing blow on Mitchelfs jaw.
,rbo Enplishman clinched After the
break Mitchell landed on Corbetts wind,
and got Jim's left on his nose in return
Mitchell then led twice In quick success
sion. but failed each time to reach 'he
shifty Californian. ON the third attempt
ne landed lightly on Corbetts wlhd' Du'
took in pay a bang on the nose Wnlch
reddened the organ. Charles next "aa
reached Jm's jaw. but only lightly, ana
took another hard one flush IN the lace
that iolted his head back. Time.
CORBETT CACHINNATIONs.
In this round Corbett had done enough
20 make Charley take a more serious
view Of the situation, ana before 'he
round was over Corbott was laughing at
bis onnonent Jim was reader and rather
nicer in obcying the, referees lhstruc-
tons 10 break away.
Round . Corbetts eyes while ne was
I'm his corner were on the bel-rope. and
the instant he saw it pulled he jumped
mn and was In the middle Of the ring
when the gong sounded Work was re-
sumed by Mitchells leading with MS leit
and catching Jim squarely on the mouth:
Then. for the first and only time, ne tfled
forcing the fight. but his blows fell short.
and thc little aggressive work seemed 10
discourage him. COrbett again reSuined
the offensive and soon had Mitchell IN
a corner. where he landed bis left heavily
on the mouth. There was a brisk FaIy,
I'm which Mitchell received some sun
nuncheR I'm the neck end cieverly dodged
a right swing Toward the close OF the
round Corbett had worked Charley over To
the ropes, where after mix up, ne
landed n straight left drive on Charley's
loft tcmple and dropped him.
CORBETT LOSES HIS HEAD.
At this point Corbett utterly lost his
head. If II had not been for Referee
Kclly's restraining hand. he would then
and there have lost the fight on foui.
He was frantic TO get at his man and
finish him. actually struggling with the
big referee 10 dash at Mitchell every time
the Englishman got upon one knee Ihe
gong sounded. and the end Of the nght
was delayed by time
Round 3. During the minutes rest the
rcfcres very seriously warned Corbett
about fouling, and his seconds implofed
him To keep his head, and not lose the
prize that was plainly his II he did not
foul when the gong sounded Mitchell
came up slowly, and COrbett sprang at
him. There was only one fghter III the
ring. and that was Corbett. lie rnshed
Charley into "A corner, where after punch-
ing him I'm the nose with his left ana
drawing blood. he sprang on his jaw,
and knocked him down.
CORBETT MAD.
Again he lost his head and Kelly could
not Keep him away from Mitchell, VINO,
half-daZcd was waiting his ten seconds
The attendants from Corbetts corner
iurnped I'm the ring and rushed Corbet'
away from his victim. Their arguments
fen on deaf ears. The man was mad. The
instant Mitchell was up, Corbett plunged
at him. smashing him in the mouth.
Mitchell fell heavily and blood gusheo
from his mouth and nose. Again Corbet'
seconds broke into the ring ana wound
their arms around him, for only In that
way could they restrain him as the refe'
ree's hand marked the passing ten sec
onds Every word the referee said. the
counting Of the time-keepers, the appea
of Corbett's seconds. and the angry pro-
tests of Mitchel's.-all these sounds were
loot in "A din Of wild cheers, as the beaten
bleeding Mitchell turned slowly on the
floor and at last staggered 10 ms rect
Instinct prompted him TO put up his hands
but he stood plain mark. detenceies'
and daZed as Corbett rdshed AT MIN, anc
swinging his right, smashed terrific
blow square on Mitchelrs jaw. The En-
el,shman fell heavily on his side. rolled
over on his face. senseless and knocked
ont Corbett did not look at him again
ANY man who could have struck ina
blow would know that the man VINO re-
ceived Il would have to be carried out ol
the ring.
CORBETT HUGGED DELIRlOUSLY.
Even before the formality of countinl
ont the defeated man had been gone
through with Corbett was being huggeC
bv his delirious friends and attendants.
The spectators were nearly as crazy witt
excitement as the men on the platform
and no one left the ring until after Mitch
els seconds had lifted him up and car
rled him To his corner. The lightning
like work OF Corbett In the round had
been too rapid for most of the spectators
To follow and understand. They saw
Mitchell knocked down three times IL
rapid succession. and saw him stretched
out senseless and bleeding. but how I
was done was a question which was asked
bv hundreds OF men who had been star
ing at the deed they asked 30 have ex
planned.
THE PUGILISTS ARRESTED.
Mitchell. as he half lay and half sat
in his corner, appeared TO be In very
bad slare--in fact. helpless. His attend
ants began to rub him vigorously. ana 10