The Portland daily press., 1894-01-26
VICTOR WAS UGLY
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foul. When the gong sounded, Mitchell
came up slowly and Corbett sprang at
him. There was only one fighter in the
ring and that was Corbett. He rushed
Charley into a corner where, after
punching him in the nose with his left
and drawing blood. he swung on his jaw
and knocked him down. Again he lost
his head and Kelly alone could keep him
away from Mitchell, who was half dazed,
waiting his ten seconds. The attendants
from Corbett's corner jumped into the
ring and pushed Corbett away from his
victim. Their arguments fell on deaf
ears. The man was mad. The instant
Mitchell was up, Corbett' plunged at
Mitchell fell heavily and the blood
guoshed from his mouth and nose.
Again Corbett's 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 the
passing of the ten seconds, every word
the referee said. the counting of the
timekeepers, the appeal of Corbett's
seconds and the angry protests of
Mitchell's were all lost in the din of wild
cheers as the beaten, bleeding Mitchell
turned slowly on the floor, at last stag
gering to his feet. Instinct prompted
him to put up his hands, but he stood a
plain mark, defenseless and daZed, as
Corbett rushed at him, swinging his right
and smashed a terrific blow square on
Mitchell's jaw. The Englishman fell
heavily on his side, and rolled over on
his face, senseless and knocked out
Corbett did not look at him again. Any
man who could have struck that blow
would know that the man who received
it would have to be carried out of the
ring. Even before the formality of
MT IA dafaofad
through, Corbett was being Rugged by
his delirious friends and attendants. THE
spectators were nearly as
Crazy With Excitement
as the men OH the platform. No one left
the arena until after Mitchell's seconds
lifted him up and carried him to his
corner. The lightning like work Of Cor
bett in this round was too rapid for most
of the spectators to follow and under
stand They saw Mitchell knocked
down three times in rapid succession and
saw him stretched out senseless and
bleeding How it was done was ques-
ton asked by hundreds of men who had
been staring at the deed they asked to
have explained
side after the battle was over. Many Of
Mitchell's friends claimed that Corbett
fouled Mitchell twice by striking him
when he was down, but they admitted
that this cut no figure in the contest.
Mitchell was no match for Corbett,
which was clearly demonstrated after
the first round The battle was surpris-
ing to the point of amazement because
the man who fought Sullivan to a draw
in three hours and ten minutes in
Chantilly, today was never a menace,
even, to Corbett. After Corbett began
fighting, he seemed to consider Mitchell
nothing but a chopping block. He
abandoned nearly every idea of defense
and fought his man savagely, with a
quickly. Even in such battle, Corbett
suffered not much more than he might
in lively set-to with his trainer. He
left the ring without mark. There will
| never be another word heard about Cor
belts lack of hitting power. He ham,
mered Mitchell terribly and delivered his
| blows with snap, precision and terrific
| force. All present were convinced that
| there was more power in one of his blows
| than in three of Mitchell's Insthe ring,
| stripped. he looked bigger than when he
| fought Sullivan, yet Mitchell, although
| four and three-quarter inches shorter,
did not look small in comparison.
While Corbett had real, although not a
very apparent advantage in size, he had
PEELED to agree that Corbett was vastly
Mitchell's superior in science, the
quality on which Mitchell gained his
reputation. The bitter feeling Corbett
maintained toward Mitchell was the sub
ject of much comment, and many, who
feel that Corbett lost his head complete
| ly, give his seconds more credit for win,
he hot do h
Mitchell would unquestionably have
| won on foul had Corbett been allowed
| to depend entirely upon his own judg-
| ment.
While Delany and Dempsey were
| struggling with Corbett at one time
and were scarcely able to hold him from
rushing at Mitchell, while the latter wa.
ON his knees, Delany suddenly
| Slapped Corbetts Face,
| 1t was blow that would have knocked
over many man. 1t brought Corbet
| to his senses and he went to his seat
This was after the second knock dow1
| in the third round. Those whose expert
ence at the ringside enabled them tt
keep their senses and closely watcl
the only contestant in the ring VIII,
1 CUulO saw uloo oOlDO oui I'LL
Mitchell the last awful blow not alon
to knock him, but to punish him also
There was hatred Of years concentrated
in the blow. After the fight Corbet
fought mis- way ont of the barn and raj
for his dressing room followed by
bowling mob. In few minutes he wa
dressed and driving into town. Mitchell
bruised and bleeding face was made a
| presentabl as possible, and half al
hour after the battle he was on his wa,
| to his quarters in the Everett house.
When the press representative say
Corbett after the fight he looked just al
he did before ne entered the ring, excep
that the anxious expression was replaced
by smile of satisfaction. He said: g
really did expect the fight to last six O.
seven rounds and went into the contes
willing it should. I guess the fghtins
instinct got the better of me, for coult
not hold back my right. Mitchell is
game man. No coward would have com
back for his punishment as he did.
expect to return to New York with M
party tomorrow and have special trail
for that purpose"
Mitchell was seen at the Everett house
He said seriously: 81 met man M
| Sunerier in weight and height and