The Red Cloud chief., 1894-02-02

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Kidneys. Corhett shot o't q left "hook'
to Mitchells face and i having back quick
for a repeater found the Birmingham man
with his left arm about his own neck in n
clinch.
Corbett brushed Mitchell off and getting
MN IN close quarters n second later sent
M right hand uppercut to the heart.
Mitchell clcvcrly got away from n left
band swing. Corbett followed In, and Mt
close quarters brought his right in over
MitchelPs heart. The blow was a powerful
one and had much to do with the speedy
SUCCESS that came to the champion. 1t
was Mt this iuncture that Mitchell first
got to the center OF the ring. The cruwd
saw him wheel about after the heart blow
and Kissed at him as he ran away from
Corbett, some Of Of the spectators crying
out aloud above the din of the cheers and
misses, "Chantilly." Corbett kept up the
pace. He was bent OH finishing the battle
as soon as possible.
He sent in his left and right by turns,
smothering Mitchell and shaking him up
to the point where most men will lose u
fight. Corbett led again with the left
coming up full against Mitchcll's wind
and doubling 80 the neck back of the ear.
Another instant and in trying To evade "A
lett feint Mitchell ran up against nm ad-
mirably aimed right which crashed into
the heart just above where the former one
had found lodgment. Corbctt once more
uppercut his man with the right and was
handling him now rs he might "a novice.
Mitchell swung his loft short and then the
native began to NOV down his antagonist.
He led with his left and again timing him.
self for the recoil caught Mitchell on n
cross Cntttltnr m tim siln pf Tim inx,. I, .I,,I
not reach the vital part aimed at, but the
force of the blow was sufficient To send
Mitchell to the ground and under tho
lower rope.
Corbett crouched over his PROSTATE
though conscious foeman, who was looking
at him through a hnlf-open left eye. Sec.
onds from both sides bounced inside the
enclosure n the confusion was of the
most exciting kind. Referee Kelly tried
to force Corbett away from his man, but
he was bent OH maintaining his position.
From Mitchelrs corner, shouting Foul"
as he ran, came his father-in-law "Pony"
Moore, Jim Hall, and Tom Allen. The
house was in an uprOar. Dempsey, DE.
laney. and Donaldson rushed to the side of
their principal and begged him not to
hazard the chances OF IA sure victory by
losing on u foul. Kelly stood over Mitch.
ell, his time occupied In about equal parts
In counting the seconds and paving off
Corbett. Full eight seconds had elapsed
from the time when Mitchell went to grass
until he regained his feet in a STOPPING
posture, and-Corbett still struggling with
his seconds to get at him-fell over ON his
side and sat on the boards.
And then Corbett came near losing the
fight on u foul; would have lost it with a
referee a "leetle" inclined to his foe. lie
jumped at Mitchell, and swinging his
right struck Mitchell while the latter was
still in n sitting posture. The Mitchell
corner sent up IA cry Of foul, but the referee
disallOwed it. claiming that it had done
no harm. Mitchell fell in on Corbett rs he
got TO his feet to escape another swing and
then snapper" Garrison pounded the big
gong for time. COrbett heard it and
turned and went to his corner. Instead Of
going to his The Englishman bounded for
Corbett and struck him on the head, doing
no harm. Foul" cried Brady, but Cor.
bett shook his head and Mitchell was car
ried to his corner.
Round 3.-The beginning Of the end.
inaugurated in the previous round, was
here brought to IA successful finish. Cor
bett was unscarred. Mitchell was slow in
SoihihS up SoToctt colDS stTdlSnJ lOr
him. Mitchell led his left IN m attempt
to keep Corbett at arms length. 1t was
the last lead Mitchell made. Ilo then
clinched, Corbctt brushing the alleged
strong man oil rs il he were u boy.
He pushed him away and swift as a flash
crossed in the deadly right clear to the
jaw. Mitchell went down under the force
of the blow. Corbctt turned about after
delivering the blow and no~nchalantly
walked TO his corner. He sat down and
watched the form Of his adversary rs Kelly
called OIL the fateful seconds. Mitchell
finally labored to an upright position.
Kelly stepped aside so as not t. OBJ.
struct the champions view, calling his at
tcntion to the TACT that the Englishman
was in n fighting attitude. CorLett went
in to finish the fight.
1t was a right hand swing which next
was brought into play. The added weight
of Corbett's own running weight was lent
tosthe blow, and when it landed it fell
squarely on the point Of the jaw. His
body reached the floor, face downward,
and he laid there rs ~liicless AS one dead.
Kelly had counted the ten seconds slowly
enough. When the time had finally run
its limit Kelly shouted, "COrbctt wins"
Mitchell's seconds picked him up and
carried him to his corner. Nineteen seconds
after the last blow had been sent in the
eyes OF the man from England opened
dreamily. You're out" said Pony
Moore.