Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-01-26

| of going TO their pockets for something
which they probably did not contain.
While one gang Of men was working
roSin in the floor OF tho ring. another
| lot began to stretch canvas from the
| roof TO the sides of the edge of tho are
ma. This was feeble effort TO keep
out the rain, which came down now and
then ia fretful spnrts, but did not dam
| pen the hopes OF the men who had dis
| covered the mode OF entrance into the
arena. II effectually prevented them
from slipping over the, edge of the
! walls.
"A the tim for tho fight approached
the Duval Club added another TO the
/ long list OF disrenutable actions which
has characterized its management OF
the fight. It began TO Let in Mt SIS aud
$40 per head an immense crowd OF men
who had refused 10 pay more and would
not come In at higher price. Man
! ager Bowden, when Il was announced
even the working newspaper men should
be charged $50 each for ad omission, was
asked by an Associated Press corre-
spondent;
Are you going to sell these tickets
| any cheaper Tomorrow"
Never" he replied. II give you my
personal word of honor that SEQ will be
! the cheapest tickets soli, and that rate
is made only for the working newspaper
men"
Today Bowden stood at the door, an d
watched man after man pay $40, aud N
a man said he had not that amount, took
s. and passed him through the door To
sit beside the men who had paid S25
and S35, and many OF them $50 for ad-
mission. At 1852 Mitchell drove
through the gates. seven minutes less
than one hour after the arrival OF Cor.
hr 10 lrfxr II la
tie dressing room and prepared for bat
tie. The spectators, who were rapidly
growing disgusted with the long delay,
lost no time in attributing the trouble
To the club, which was, they declared,
merely holding Oft everything until the
arrival of the afternoon trains.
At 2:l0 O'Clock Bat Mas,erson, OF the
Mitchell party, appeared in tho arena
aud In reply 10 a question said that
Mitchell was In the very best OF shape.
He said that Mitchell would be second
ed by Jim Hall, Steve O'Donnell aud
Pony" Moore. Masterson said that he
would act as timekeeper for the Eng
lishman. As the time sped away aud
no sign OF the lighters appeared the
! crowd relapsed from restlessness into
something like indifference, with tho
idea that no fight would be
seen for an hour. Al 2:1S
Billy Madden broke this by
climbing into the ring. Besote his bus
ineSs there could be announced n
mighty yell 'Corbett, Corbett," at the
door, announced the arrival OF the
champion. Hats and umbrellas went
wildly into the air as Corbett. clad In a
long bath robe with brown trlpes,
walked through the aisle. He was for
a time unable TO proceed on account OF
the throng OF people who pressed
around him. No sooner was he seated In
the ring, than another yell at the door
announced Mitchell's arrival. AS
/ Mitchell climbed into the ring at 2:12J%
| Corbetts face was study. Ho eyed
Mitchell with interest and n sardonic
grin played over his face, which said as
plainly as words: ~ have YOU now
Mitchell was impasslve, neither smiling
nor saying anything. Brady and De-
laney then evoked more enthusiasm by
turning the Irish and American flags
and hanging them over the post in the
southest corner OF the ring. Denver
Ed. Smith declared he wanted TO fight
the winner for $4,000 a side, for which
the two principals met In tho center OF
the ring for moments talk, after
which they returned 20 their corners.
When Corbett threw aside his robe he
appeared, clad In nothing but red, =,
white and black trunk He wore black
shoes aud dark brown gloves. Mitchell
wore white gloves. black shoes and
trunk and his right wrist was bandaged.
Corbett refused 10 shake hands and
time was called at 2:25.
Corbett's seconds were Billy Delaney,
Jack Dempsey, John Donaldson, Jack
McVey, his bOttle.holder was William
a. Brady, and time-keeper Teddie Fol-
ey, OF New York.
Mitchel's seconds. were Harry Dar-
rim. Jim Hall, Steve O'DonDell, Bat
Masterson, bottle-holder Billy Thom D.
son, time-keeper Ike Thompson. Ref
cree, John Kelly.
Round 1.-COrbett At the call OF time
sprang 20 the center OF the ring, with
his man just emerging from his corner
Corbett fought with the same style Of
guard he employed in the combat with
} Sullivan. Mtchelis guard was low,
. with his left hand tending downward
and his right well over his heart The
. / EnGlishman was forced 20 tho south
, ropes by feints. aud for full
minute the men stood or
pranced, ieinting aud lddling
about. Mitchell finally shot out his
left for the body, falling short 10 the
/ effort, Corbett endeayorlng 20 counter
unsuccessfully. They came together in
a ciinch, Corbett az once anticipating
his opponents move by putting the
heel Of mis- open glove up against
Mitchelfs nose. Mitchell then, after
couple Of efforts, got in with bis left on
the stomach OF the American, COrbett
countering wit bhis right to the ear.
and bring the color 90 the
, Bht0n's face. Mitchell ewice led
for Corbetts rios. landing both
, times, but short IN each instance. Cor
; bot continued nursing his man around
the sides Of the ring as Schaeder would
the worries Ia long rail run. COrbett
landed lightly with bis left. Mitchell
making good with two body blows, one
Co tho short ribs and the other the
chest both light. Mitchell again sent
} out his left. falling short. On another
lead from Mitchell, who was being
, Donned against the ropes aud thus
forced % lead Corbett planted light
left over the heart Of the Englishman.
, Mitchell once more tried TO fight his
man or by leading with his left. the
d. 81. 4.