The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-01-26
EASY VICTORY FOR CORBETG.
Es Wears The Honor Of the Champion
PugiiSi Of the Wcf'c.
ONLY THREE ROUNDS WERE FOUGHT.
IN. Engiishman oatoIassed-A 'harp ana
F.eitinr fi~ht--rhrec Thousand Pres
ent-Ihe contest by Rounds.

,otn Corbeit of California, Is the cham
,.o, rueilist Of the world. lie won the 1
honor at tweny-eight minutes past /
o'clock thls afternoon when Honest !
,osu Koly pronounced him the winner of /
80. r-ize of $4,000 in his hght with Charles
,,t,hen. champion cf England. The fight /
...s an easy victory for the American
,s,mnion. It lasted only three rounds, and
ro-b.tf was the AGGRESSION from the
very start. Mitchell was clearly ou'classed'
ora although the fight was sharp ana
e.cltine one. 80 was really "a one-sided
ono ln almost every particular. There were
fsly 1000 people present, and an OF them
we're disappointed because the spectacle
was SO short as 90 hardly give them the |
worth of their money especially those VINO |
had paid y25 for hoX-seats. and had come |
from 100 TO 500 miles 90 occupy them.
The Champions Reception.
Although the neht had been advertised
10 be called at 1870 T.. Mr 10 was five
minutes past = O'Clock before either one
of the pugilists were I'm evidence. Cor
bet was The first 20 arrive. lie came IN
al tho main entrance 10 the arena ana
walked brlskly TO the northwest corner oil
th. ring. preceded by John McNcy ana
followed by William A. Brady, ms man
ager, Billy Delaney and professor Johh
Donaldson. Joe Vendig, Of New York,
had just finished calling the audience to
order. ending by introducing Billy Mad
den as master of ceremonies. Corbett
wore "A long figured bath-robe and soft
round travelling hat AS he ascenhed the
steps 10 the riuN ne was greeted with
fumulmo1s applause. and. bowling MS
Aead. ho nodded his acknowledgements
90 the speciators. lie proceeded immedi-
atolv To his corner the southeast one
and took a. seat His attendants In the
,raanyhUe arranged his buckets and
sooracs and got the bottles, the fans ana
tne towels in place conveniently az hand
Tho champion had shaken hands with
BiUv Madden as hc crossed the ring, but
further than this he appeared 10 extend q
personal recognition io no one near tlf
ring or in the audience lle wore an ar
of perfect confidence. and SMILED pleas
antiv at times as he looked about MN.
For fully two minutes Doe remained quiet
liz seated. then he arose delberd'ely'
tirhtened the cords of his bath-robe about
his waist and walked over 20 the ropes
ON the east side of the ring and threw his
whole weight against them in order TO
test their strength. lie was apparently
s1tisned. and then returned 10 MS corner
The Englishman Nervous.
Mitchell tnteied the arena eight minutes
after Ccrbctt came in lie. too, was
dressed in a bath-robe, and wore blue
outing hat which was pulled down IN
front over his eyes AS DE walked along the
ao,r of ile arena to the northwest corner
or the rims he was preceded Dy his man
aesr. Billy Thompson, and was followed
by Jack Fogartyi Pony Moore rom Ailen
~ 81 Louis. Harry D0rrn (Nho carried
ur.rn.D.l Vim HAL. steve
O'Dmren. and Bat Masterscn OF Denver
1ia took his seat iu the northwest corner
ana eyed the spectators critically WINE
,ha~ cleerad him 10 the echo He looked
nervous. in fact Doe has never appeared
10 the critical observer TO be az all conu-
don't Of winning tnis fight, although ne
Aad talked confidently and quite as boast
fnuv as Corbett and his hackers. As the
Tngnsh champion sat in his corner his
under lip was curici mp even more con-
tcmptuously than usual. and he did not
make SO favorable au impression ON the
spectators as had been expected.
The Seconds Announced.
Both men were now i'm their corners
and Honest John Kelly was ln the
ccntrr OF the ring about TO call up the
yugilists 10 their work. Biliy Madden
advanced t0 the ropes and announced
that tOrh.fts seconds were John Dom
NAENNlf NN. 'NIlAIiHNNf " imam -ft' -iHttAls
and Billy Delaney, and that the time
keeper for the American champion was
Ted Foley. Miichells seconds were an
n9nced officially as Jim Hall. Pony
Moore. Tom Allen, and Steve O'DOnnell, |
Als time keeper as Bat Masterson. The
oinciM time-keeper for the club was
snapper Garrison. of New York
40 sixteen minutes past o'clock Billy
Madden announced TO the crowd that
Id Smith, of Denver. had challenged
ihe winner in this contest TO a hght for
|'Np side and as big a purse as
coWd De secured. This was greeted with |
a faint cheer and q good deal of derisive |
laughter.
minute later the referee called the
men TO the centre of the ring and gave
them few brief instructions telling |
lhem' amons other things. that ne would !
allow each contestant one fair warning |
in the matter OF fouls. but after tbot !
DO ienlency nor any concession would be
granted to either under the rules ana the
articles of agreement.
Ready for The Tray
The men then retired 10 sheir corners !
atain and began stripping for the fray.
While Tins was going ON Billy Madden
stepped into The centre Of the ring and
addressing Mitchell. said that he was
pleased % hand over 20 him the 81 .00l
NHlNH He NttH tH Ct wager made bf Brady !
taa, ihe Lneishman would never appear
D. lhe ring 10 hsht Corbett in Jackson
vile. Mitchell took the crisp bills. nod
ding hs head satisfactorily. and tucked /
item away in his trousers pocket With !
on counting them.
Then he passed the trousers over 10 /
ole OF hls attendants and advanced from |
us corner iic wore short legged brown /
g.. hinfs. thin black shoes and q pair
O. dark blue trunks. Otherwise he was
a. naked ass when he came into the
vond nis skin looked tough and
b''lzci. and his limbs and muscles tough
s.l WHY iies as hard and tough as
b'achsmlth' Was the comment Of an old !
who sat behind the press benches.
ana looks as II hc could hit as hard
n.o" and take good many hard ones
o.. without minding H."
'ofh'ft threw on his robe, and his men
iA'd the Grcen and white colors about
D. waist. NE was dressed about as Nit
eel was but The contrast between the
Two lighters Was very marked. aud i'm
CNfhctfs favor Ills skin was whittier. To
b. sure. but ne looked 50 much bigger
al SO much more powerful that Il made
tlote who had money Oh Mitchell lose
holrt az once. lie looked Ike a thorough
br.i. and there were many eXclamatiOns
o. admiration al lis condition. IL was
o. pink of perfection. His long muscles
showed out in bold relief. long and grace
~ in vivid contrast 20 The muscles Of
g. snGliehmgn. which were piled on him
D. bunches like knotted rope. Experts
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