Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-02-01
MITCHELL is KNOCKEDur
THE BRITISH rUGnLIsT Lasrs !,
THREE ROUNDS. "
Again Proves Him..,,
Champion Fighter of the ~
Easily Defeating Mitchen -
Men Are Arrested. IVY

Jacksonville, Ella, Jan. 2G-n,.
hrst time since he has been sckn., :, \
bead of the pLgilistic fratarnirv w
w,ild, James }. Corbett Ia, 49, \
with success the title which he x@a
defeating his predecessor, JobE +,
van. lItted against the boasted aynas
Of the manly art i'll England, Amsri'1
brawny representative has proysn
fitness for the place of honor which |
sinews and muscles won ter him ana L
tail of the British lion has been sou.
sIel ped upon by The foot OF the MI
bruiser frora the West.
There is eNultation in the land |
Charles Mitchell is groyeliing in tho NJ
oil defeat, heaping inprecations on hs1
lick and mingling with them vain l
grets Of his inability TO whip the yeIsl
The British pugilist has attended \
p, gilistic funeral and henceforth he h
remember with poignant grief the !
and place of his first defeat. /
1t was hard TO see a man suffer i
feat, and Mitchell's defeat was ren1e1
all the more hard because he wa,
stranger in a land comparatively strg,l
to him, and without the large follow
of friends, like his opponent, to chI
him on to victory.
As the fight went on the AmerjJ
she wed himself the master of the Engbl
man. and the feelings which had bucvl
up the doughty boxer from across 4
water gave way 10 something like n
pair. Coached by his seconds and guEl
by his W keen ring generalship, Mid
I'll tried TO staye off the inevitable N
snGeavored to snatch success from /
very jaws of defeat. The blows Of
oTpOLent. however, We're too well aim
and were backed 10y too much scies
and muscle L give him much time 4
reflection.
As he sank TO the ground a defesJ
man there was a depicted look on \
fGce, such a look of Sorrowful regs
[ ingled with hatred, fierce and ma
lart, as seldom has been seer upon /
fac" of man. With the full knowlA
hat the defeat at the hands of a svs
enemy was TO be his reward, Mitch4
again tried to stand before his Oppon1
His battered and bruised form VI
forced into a half standing position; I
not for long, as he toppled over d
fell headlOng into the arena, there ard
: shout of exultation from the throatsI
CCIbett's friends such as has never u
heard in the quiet and quaint town
Jacksonville. Spurred on by the sho
he Englishman made another attempt
rise, but again he failed, and as SID
after shout was sent Up by the CROW
Mitchell heard in those cries the
nopl cement of his downfall a. EDglah
glory, and at the hands of the one VIII
SKI he had feigned to despise.
About two thousand men were In
arora when Corbett and Mitchell ente
the ring. Both were given oyata
At $50 p. m. the men were called
ger ter and instructed by the referee
they faced each other. Mitchell lokI
diminutive beside the champion.
First Round-Corbett led with left
Mitchelfs chin, they clirch, exchan
body blows and Jim reaches Charles
eye. Mitchell reaches the ribs; anOt
exchange and Mitchell clinches. Mi
ell is on Corbett's neck and jim ll
right and left again just ss time en-
Coed body blows. Honors easy in /
rol nd.
Second Round-A wild exchange
a clinch; Corbett uppercuts his man
they coGa together. Mitchell lands b
on ribs and as Mitchell came in
C ueht him on the head, staggering d
CGrtett uppercu1s him az I'm and la
with right on Ch"rley's ribs, Mitd
re; ching Jim's chin. 4 sharp rally
lows, with Corbett having all the
of it. They are going at it. Mitchell
in twice on Corbett's neck; Corr.
knocks him down twice in s~uccessa
Jim fioored his man cleverly and knoc5
him down again as he essayed to ard
The gong saved Mitchell.
Third Round-Mitchell rathe- GRO.
Corbett rushed at him. swung right 4
left heavily on Mitchells neck. Chad
went down. He took the full time
arise, and then Corbett rushed at n
like a tiger. Mitchell clinched. Cord
threw him off and foored him with a 4
facer. Again he took all the time /
rise, and when he advanced toward U
bett the latter swung his right with desI
ly effect on Charles nose. Mitchell red
and fell on his face helpless. Cord
wins easy.
The referee counted i, 2, 3, 4, 5. 81
5, .. Mitchell is knocked out. The refef
declared CCrDett winner of the Dapl
and champion of the world.
Jitchelfs face was covered with bl@I
He was carried to his corner in a bdt
less condition. Time of fight o minute
1t was all Corbett's battle, though Mid
made a show in the first round.
The men did not shake hands OF y
of the fight. The referee caD1
upon the men to do so, but neither
sponded.
Never was nan SO completely, 80 =
nally and, for a fighter. so disgracefaa
as was Mitchell in this, probao
last time the Britisher will ever
'rtnd to the call of Center. gentlemea
As Mitchell and Corbett left
they ''cre arrested, charged "
breach of the peace. Both gave ou
The arrest was caused by Attorney ue
aral Lamar on the charge of lighting
appointment.
The fighters were in the court room
and through the efforts OF
the long cherished animosiu
he two men toward each other
buried. Though they had not exchaas1
he usual handshakes in the rims, es
or after tie battle, they coO@'
'hook hands in the court room.
Prize Fighting Mania DYING w
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