The morning call., 1894-01-26
CORBETT WINS.
Only the Expected
Happens.
THREE FIERCE ROUNDS
Ended the Career of
Mitchell.
jim is THE CHAMPION NOW.
And He Bears His New Honors
Right MeekIy.
BUT HE FOUGHT LIKE A TIGER.
Hot With a Thirst for Vengeance
His Seconds Restrained Him
With Difficulty.

JACKSONVILLE, Jan. 25.-Ths great in
ternRtional battle has been fought and won
and Corbett now stands the acknowledged
champion of the world without flaw III
the title by his slashing defeat OF Sullivan
and Mitchell. Not even the most ardent
admirers of the great California pugillst
could have dreamed of more brilliant VIC
tory than that of to-day. The Englishman
was never for a moment in II. lie was
wholly outclassed and so completely beaten
as TO leave no margin for consolation or
explanation.
For the first time since he has been the
acknowledged head Of the pugilistic fra
ternity of the world. James j. COrbett de-
Tended with success the title which he won
by defeating John L. Sullivan. Pitted
against the boastful exponent of the manly
art in England. Americas bTawny repre-
sentative has proved his fitness for the
place Of honor which his sinews and mus
cles won for him, and the tail of the Brit
fish lion has been severely stepped upon
Charles Mitchell is groveling in the dust
of defeat, heaplDg imprecations On his i'll
luck and mingling with them vain regrets
for his inability to whip his victor. The
British pugilist has attended his own fistic
funeral, and henceforth will remember
with poignant grief the time and place Of
bis first defeat.
Mitchell made a gallant battle. That
much is conceded by all who witnessed the
encounter. When he went down for the
last time, after striving his utmost to win
the laurel wreath which had been his aim
through life. there were but few among
the spectators who grudged him sympathy
and fewer still who failed to commend
him for his effort 10 win.
1t all happened out on the sand dunes
OF East Jacksonville. whitewashed
fence there surrounds an Enclosure whose
circumference Is half a mile. Inside a
barnHke roof covers the ring in which the
battle was fought, and away from its side
and upward slOped benches for the spec.
tators, above whose heads was the sky
alone. Two miles from the city is this
place, whose sandy roads are hub deep.
and oak shrubs and stunted pines sur
ronnd the grounds. The gathering of the
clans-white, black and of mixed color
began early in the day. Hundreds waded
out through the sand without tickets de-
string to be near the scene of conflict,
and every wheeled vehicle in the city was
pressed into service to carry those who had
tickets, but the facilities were inadequate
and there was a train of tOiling pedes-
trians from early morning until the fight
was on. Couriers mounted on Texan po-
MES were ready at hand to carry the news
from the ring to the telegraph wires two
miles away.
When the big doors were thrown open
there was rush for places. The capacity
OF tho amphitheater is 5000. and while there
were some empty spots here and there the
crowd seemed wellnigh large enough for
the space.
Jack Dempsey, who was with Corbett IN
the ring, informed the clubs early in the
morning that unless the posts around the
ring were added, as the club had agreed,
Corbett would not enter the ring Fur
thermore the platform, he said, must be
braced and made more solid and the ropes
drawn taut.
Jim Hall went TO inspect the arena on
behalf of Mitchell and heartily seconded
the suggestions of Dempsey, adding that
bis principal would not appear unless they
were attended to. This com bined kick
almost put the club into a fit, and caused
1t to get on what passes for a move in this
ieIsurely country.
While waiting for The fighters to appear
the crowG was surprised by the appear
Rnce of large squad of militia outside the
gate, but they we're unarmed and it was
soon apparent their intentions were not
hostile. Then a carriage drove up, and
while the excitement was at heat Corbett
appeared. The spectators greeted him
with tumultuous applause as ne appeared
on the platform. Well wrapped up, he
walked around testing the hrmness OF his
fighting ground. Then Mitchell appeared,
aud his reception was almost equal to Cor
belts. He smiled as he entered the ring
and glanced sharply at his opponent. Then
Referee Kelly appeared. shook hands with
the lighters, called them to the center and
Instructed them as to their conduct during
the fight. The seconds then appeared.
Jim Hall. Pony Moore, Tom Allen and
Steve ODonnell for Mitchell, with Bat
Masterson as timekeeper, and John DON
nelson, Billy Delaney. Jack Dempsey and
William Macmillan for Corbett. and as his
tlmekeeper Ted Foley. Timekeeper for
the club was Snapper Garrison.
CorDett seemed at perfect ease. and mar
ro"ly scanned MS opponent as he mounted
the platform. Taking his seat delber-
ateiy, ne gazec steadily into the face Of his
foe, who sat directly opposite.
Those who know Corbett we'll had been
told by him that it was not his intention
even should he have the opportunjtv to
finish the fight at once. The relstions
which have existed between the men mada
him desirous of Furnishing the English
man soundiy, and he had given it ont thai
even On the chance of losing the fight nv
an accidental blow, he would not accent
an early opening for knockout, saying:
] Will prolong this fight. l must punish
that fellow. l will cut him, if | can. into
threads and shoestrings. Finally, when |