Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-01-26
sprang forward for the last time.

dangerous leer in his eye, and with the su-
preme satisfaction of revenge, he shot his
hand out with the speed of lightning
bolt. The big glove landed fairly and
squarely on Mitchell's face, and the Eng
lishman fell prone upon the stage, the
blood oozing from his mouth and staining
the rough pine boards of the ring.
He made one attempt to move himself
and then turned over and lay with his face
to the floor, utterly and absolutely beaten,
until his seconds ran over and bore him to
his corner, and with the cheers of the peo-
pie pitched to the highest key dimly ring
ing in his ears he sat in his corner trying
to realize the suddenness and complete
ness with which all of his hopes had been
blasted.
The crowd remained long enough to see
Mitchell borne to his corner. While the
fallen gladiator was receiving the consola-
ton of his admirers and the cheering sym
pathy of funny Pony Moore, his fatLer-in-
law, Corbett was being surrounded and
crushed by his frantic friends, all trying to
shake his hand at once.
Victor and Vanquished.
AS soon as the fight was over Corbett
slipped on his trousers again, drew his
towels about him, and stepping as lightly
as when he had entered the ring he made
his way slowly back to the old kitchen in
the yard, where he had spent an hour be-
fore the fight waiting for Mitchell to come.
Mitchell drew his old gray bathing suit
over his shoulders, and aided by his sec
onds and friends he was led back to his
cabin.
Preparations were then made to get the
fighters out of the city. There was great
crowd around the dressing room until the
pugilists were ready to leave, but the ma
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soon as the gong sounded the deathknell of
Mitchell's pugilistic hopes, burdened the
wires with kilograms to their friends and
broke bottles of wine or cursed their luck
or bad judgment, according as they had
pinned their faith to the American or Brit
ish champion.
Corbett rested for quarter of an hour
in his dressing room, chatting with his
friends and expressing his satisfaction
with the result. He would have liked to
punish Mitchell more, and that was APP
parently his only regret The American
showed not Il trace of punishment.
Mitchell remained in his dressing room
resting after Corbett had gone. His face
was washed of the blood with which it had
been smeared, and he was made ready to
leave the city. After Corbett's carriage
had ratified down the road Mitchell came
evidently not much hurt and showing no
sign of the battle save a cut on the lip,
from which the blood had flowed somewhat
freely during the brief fight.
The Foemen Shake Hands.
Corbett and Mitchell shook hands after
the fight and bridged the chasm between
them. 1t was not proceeding, however,
which was at first relished by the cham
pion. The reconciliation was brought
about by the officials of the club when the
two fighters stood as companions before
the bar of justice While waiting for the
proceedings to begin the men were the CEN
ter of different groups.
Jim, l want you to go with me and
shake hands with MITCHELL" said Joe
Nendig
"Oh, no; don't care to do that" replied
Corbett. He has said so many mean
things about me that l don't care to make
up"
Out you are the win, ,-.... 900
duty" insisted Vendig.
well, all right; I'll CO., Corbett finally
said, with shrug of the shoulders, and
forthwith he walked over to where Mitch
ell was sitting.
Mitchell got up and warmly took the
hand that was offered him. And then there
were explanations. The arrest and arragn-
ment of the fighters, seconds and other
participants drew the crowd to the court
house in the evening. After the consulta-
tion with Judge Call, Corbett and Mitch
ell were placed under 5000 bonds and the
remainder of the prisoners under $500
bonds to appear today in the criminal court
before Judge Phillips to answer to thu
charges made.
Corbett and his party left the St. James
hotel and went to the Geological garden.
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appear there, aud there was large crowd
present. There the purse of $4,000 was
formally turned over to Corbett and &C
knowledged.