The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1894-01-25
Corbett the Winner!
America Leads the World.
Mitchell Knocked Out in the Third
Round. Practically a One Sided
Fight and all in Corbett's
Favor.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Jan. 25.--The Cor
bett fight was called at i:45 p. IN.
First round: Corbett leads with bis left
on Mitchell's chin. They clinched. ex.
changed body blows and Jim reached
Charley's left eye heavily. Corbett upper.
cuts Mitchell and lands with his right on
his ribs. Mitchell is reaching Jim's chin.
Mitchell gets in on Corbett's neck. Jim
lards his y:yht and right agair, -. a. time
was called. Honors even.
Second round: Wild excitement and
clinch. Corbett uppercIts his mau as they
come together. Mitchell gets Jim in the
ribs and as they come together there is a
sharp rally with Corbett having the best Of
it. Mitchell got in twice on Corbett's neck.
Corbett knocks him down twice in success.
ion. The gong caves Mitchell.
Third and last round: Mitchell was
rather groggy. Corbett rushed at him,
swung right and left heavily on Mitchell's =
neck. Mitchell went down and took the
full length of time to rise; then Corbett
rushed at him like tiger Mitchell clinch.
ed, when Corbett threw him off aud foored
him with stiff facer. Again he took all
the time to rise and when he advanced to-
ward Corbett the latter swung his right with
deadly effect on Mitchell's nose Mitchell
rseled and fell on his face helpless. The
referee counted one, two, three, four. five,
six, seven, eight, nine, ten. Mitchell failed
to rise, he was knocked out and the referee
declared Corbett the winner Of the match
and the champion of the world.
The fight was all Corbett's, though
Mitchell made show in the first round.
Mitchell's face At the end was covered with
blood. He was carried to his corner in a
helpless condition.
The time of the fight was nine minutes.
The men did not shake hands at the be T..
ginning of the fight. The referee called on
them to do so, but neither responded.
What Mitchell thought as he faced the
Western giant may never be known.
Doubtless his governing thought was to win
for glory. The telling punishment to which
the British pugilist was subjected told hsa.
vily upon him, At the outset his every &C
tion indicated his wstchfullness which is
characteristic of him. As the fight went
on aud the American showed himself master
OF the Englishman, evidences Of despair be.
came noticeable in his manner. He called
to hs aid, his very best powers as Ring
General and tried to stave off the inevitable
but his opponent was too heavy and toe
scientifically trained to be withstood.
The Englishman's rallieis became feehler
and feebler, as blow after blow was rained OF
him, and though he stood punishment with
grim bulldog determination, human nature
could not Withstand the terrible effects O
the punishment which he received, and Al
he sank to the ground defeated man. Their
was q look on his face of sorrowfulness
mingled with hatred, fierce and malignant
such as is seldom seen on the face of man
Finally, after an unsuccessful struggle t.
renew the 6ght, forcing himself to hal
erect position, he toppled over, and fel
hsadlong in the arena, while q shout of ex
ultstion rose from the throats of Corbett'
friends. =. t'
LONDON, Jan, 25.-News Of the Corbett
Mitchell fight is anxiously awaited here an
much interest is felt in the result
New YORK, Jan. 26-Silver, 66 l.s
Lead, ,$3,l0.