Asheville daily citizen., 1894-01-26
CORBETT LIKE A MAD MAN
HE HAD TO BE PULLED OFF
MITCHELL.
COIbett's Work In The Ring Yes
terday Was As Lightning. Like
A. II Was BrutaI-The Cham.
piOn Near To FOuIiDg.

the prize fight right. 1t marked turn
ing point in 6stic athletics. Corbett be.
longs to the new school of scicntif,
boxers, representing perhaps the most ad
vahced ideas in that line of pueiis,s.
Mitchell, while not strictly identif d
with the old line, received his earliest i'm
pressions and much of his earlier tram.
ing from the old bare-knuckle boxers.
Every move of Corbett showed the
power of the new school idea when
coupled with great strength and
agility. The lightning like work of Cor
bett on yesterday was too rapid for
most of the spectators to follow and un.
derstand. Mitchell was knocked down
three times iu rapid succession and lett
senseless and bleeding. but the question
OF how it was done was asked by hun
dreds Of men who had been staring at
the deed they asked to have explained.
The talk OF all the sportsis the animal.
ike ferceness with which Corbett fol-
lowed Mitchell in tie ring yesterday. At
one point Corbett utterly lost his head,
lfit had not been for Referee Kelly's
heavy restraining hand he would have
lost the fight on foul He was frantic
to get at his man and finish him, actually
struggling with the big referee to dash
at Mitchell every time the Englishm IN
got up on one knee
During the minutes rest, the referee
very seriously admonished Corbett about
touling, and his seconds implored him to
keep his he ad and not lose the prize tha,
was plainly his il he did not toul. When
the gong sounded Mitchell came no
slowly. There was only one fighter in
the ring and that was Corbttt. He
rushed Charley into corner " here after
punching him in the nose with his left
and drawing blood, he swung his right
on his jaw and knocked him down.
Again he lost his head and Kelly al me
could not keep him away from Mitchell,
who was dazed, and the attendants
from Corbett's corner jumped into the
ring. and pushed Corbett away from his
victim.
Their arguments fell on deaf ears. The |
instant Mitchell was up Corbett plunged
at him, smashing him in the mouth.
Mitchell fell heavily and the blood
gushed from his mouth and nose. Again
Corbetts seconds broke into the ring
and wound their arms around him, for
only in that way could they restrain
him, as the referees hand marked pass
ing 10 seconds.
Some Of The Details.
ut 300 two carriages containing Cor
bett and his party were driven rapidly
into the enclosure and 500 and more
men and boys outside the arena SIT up q
shout: the audience inside did not take it
up, however. There was no enthusiasm
manifested up to this point. Prof
Gentry who was arranging the nap,ha
light system, to be used in case the fight
should be prolonged till sundown, ere.
ated sensation at 1.15 by asking il
Col. Cockerell or ]. NJ. Barrs were in the
audience. As these men were both of
legal counsel for the Duva athletic club
the audience naturally suspected that
some further legal complication had
arisen and there was much uncasiness
for halt hour afterwards.
Mitchel's seconds wert lin Hall Pony
Moore. Tom Allen and Steve O'D,nn,ll
Timekseper, Bat. Masterson. Corbertt's
seconds were john Donaldson. Billy
Delaney, Jack Dempsey and William Me.
MILAN. Timeke.per for Corbelt, Ted
Foley. Snapper" Garrison kept time
for the club. Referee Kelly and the chef
OF police examined the gloves to see that
they were full weight.
Az 2:2O the combatants were called To
the centre of the ring and inst, uc,cd by
the referee as they faced each other.
Mitchell II dimimutive looked beside the
champion.
L Smith OF Denver challenged the
winner to fight fr $40 900 a side.
First Round, 2:23.-Corbett led with
his lett ON Mitchell S chin. They clncled,
exchanged body blows and Corbett
reached Mitchells left eve heavily. Nit.
chell reached Cor ribs. Ano her
exchange and Mitchell clinchcd. Mitchell
landed on Corbrtt's neck and Corbctt
landed right and left. Just as time was
called Mitchell landed good body blow.
1t looked at this point as if it was to be
a wicked fight. Honors were easv on
this round.
Round "A wild exchange and
clinch opened this round Corbett m.
per cut h's man as they came together.
landed hard on the RIBS and as
came in Corbett caught him on
the head, staggering him. Corbett
upper cut Mitchell again and landed
with his right on Mitrhell's ribs. Mitch.
ell reached Corbett's chin. There was
sharp rally, with Corbett having all the
best Of it Mitchell got IN twice on Cor. I
belts neck and Corbrtt knocked h,m
down twice. Then Corbett foored his
man cleanly, and knocked him down
again as he tssayed to rise. The gong
was all that saved Mitchell at this t
point. ,
Third Round--Mtchell was rather
gropgv. Corbet rushed at him, scoring
right and lett heavily on Mitch,l's neck,
went down. He took iul time /,
to rise and then Corbett rushed at hlm
like tiger. Mitchell clinrhrd; Corbett
threw him of and nocred him with
stiff facer. Again he took all time the
rules allowed to rise. and when he ad- '
vanced toward Corbett thelatter swung {
his right with deadly effect on M,tchvl's
nose. Mitchell re,led and tell on his iace :
helpless. The referee counted Il, ., 3, 4, :
5, 6, Z, 8, 0, 10; Mitchell rs knocked out! - ,
The referee then declared Cor ett win. {
her # the match ana champion of the {
world.
Cotbett, Mitchell and some of the /,
members OF the Duval club were arrested,
he charge being an alrg violation OF
The law in having fought by "previous
appointment" or of having aided and
abetted the lighting. This proceeding is
of a friendly character to test the law. 1
Mitchell said, after the fight: "l'm