The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-01-26
AN ACCOUNT OF THE BATTLE.
How Corbett WaIloped His Doughty
British Opponent.

How Corbett WaIloped His Doughty
British Opponent.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Jan. 25.-At 2:08
the arrival of the champion in the ring
was announced. Hats and umbrellas
went into the air as Corbett, clad in
large bath robe, walked through the
aisle. As Mitchell climbed into the ring
at 2:121a Corbett's face was study.
He eyed Mitchell with interest and a
eardonic grin played over his face, which
said as plainly az words: Il have you
now" Mitchell was impaEsive, neither
smiling nor saying anything.
When Corbett threw aside his robe
he appeared clad in nothing but red,
white and black trunks, black shoes and
dark brown gloves. Mitchell wore white
gloves, black shoes and trunks and had
his right wrist bsndaged.
REFUSED TO SHAKE HANDS.
Corbstt refused to shake hands and
time was called at 2:20. 1t was a short,
sharp and decisive fight, too brief to
have any elements of savagery in it. 1t
was foregene conclusion from the mo-
ment when the men stepped to the CEN
ter Of the ring, and Corbstt's hatred OF
4he Englishman, coming to the surface,
Inhibited him from shaking hands with
the man who had go uniformly abused
and insulted him. There was all but
murder in Corbett's eye. They faced
each other and the intense feeling of
hatred almost gave Corbett the fight as
he cornered the Englishman. and as his
long arms shot out with the force of
catapult, there was vengeance in the
wind.
MITcHELL's CLEyERNEss.
Mitchell showed wonderful cleverness
in the beginning, crawling out of the
close quarters into which the superior
size, reach and weight of his opponent
bore him, but there was no faltering in
Corbett's plan of campaign, and he slow
.ly surrounded the Briton, raining in
tn pom his head and sides a shower of
savage punches. There was despair in
Z Mitchell's face as he tried vainly to
elude mis- agile pursuer, and finally when
Corbett closed with his opponent in an
off corner, Mitchell realized that it was
no longer possible for him to escape the
Sibattery of the American. He pluckily
tried to spar, and failing, sought to
clinch. But Corbett finally beat him
. off, and with sharp blow on the side
of the jaw brought the Englishman on
all TOURS. 1t was then that the crowd
broke loose in wild shout of applause.
coRBETr LOSES HIS HEAD.
With the cheers of his friends ringing
in his ears, and with the memories of
the past crowding fast upon him. Cor
bett lost his head, and with the agility
of q tiger and the terrible anger of
lion, he sprang toward the pitiable
Englishman on the rough, rosined plat
form, and describing q semi-circle with
his right, tried to land knockout blow.
Twice he tried this, but Mitchell's weak
and webbing body saved the American
from foolishly sacrificing the honor
and glory that have come to him from
the now decisive battle with the Eng
lishmen. There were cries of foul from
the crowd, although the sentiment of
the vast throng WAS plainly with the
American.
HAD TO PRY THEM APART.
Corbett's seconds, with presence OF
mind, shot through the ropes. John
Kelly ran to the side of the downfallen
pugilist and Corbett was dragged away.
Mitchell was conscious and knew Cor
bett was standing over him ready to deal
without mercy blow that should end
the fight. When the Englishman finally
struggled to his feet, Corbett, without
tiths of pity. pounded his big gloves into
the face of his foe until the latter stag
gered and fell against the ropes and then
lay almost sprawling on the floor, blood
smeared all over his face. When
Mitchell wss again on his feet. the men
closed in Corbett's corner and there was
savage exchange, and when the gong
sounded, the seconds and referee and
half dozen in the corner had TO pry the
enemies apart.
MITCHELL VERY GRoGGY.
1t was hard work to bring Mitchell
mp agsin, but Corbett sprang out when
the gong sounded. There was hardly a
moment Of sparring. Mitchell tried but
one last desperate play to tackle, but
Corbett YVES remarkably foxy and alert,
and soon crowded the poor, beaten
bzitaR to the ropes sgsin; then with