The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-01-26
THE BATTLE BY ROUNDS.
Corbett Frat siz I'd His Antagonist Up
and Then Let Fly.

and Then Let Fly.
JACKSONVILLE, Jan 2j.-Following
is the battle by round9:
Round l-Corbett sprang from his cor
ner as If he had suddenly been released
from restraint and Mitchell, in a more
leisurely manner, walked to .the center to
meet him. They began fiddling, with Cor
bett advancing and Mitchell giving
ground. Both men were cautiously feel
lug their way, but all the disposition to get
together was displayed by Corbett With
easy, light faction, without so much as a
feint, Corbett worked his opponent to the
ropes and along each side Of the square.
Mitchell cleverly escaped from each cor
ner after a complete tour of the stage.
Mitchell feiuted with his left and then led
with it for Corbett's ribs, but Corbett was
elsewhere in fash Corbstt led his left
and landed p glancing blow on Mitchell's
jaw. The Englishman clinched. After
the break, Mitchell landed on Corbett's
wind and got Jim's left on his nose in re-
turn Mitchell then led twice in quick
succession, but failed each time to
reach the shfty Californian. On the
third attempt he landed lightly on
Corbett's wind, but took in pay n
bang on the nose which redeemed that or.
gan. Charles next lead reached Jim's Jaw
but lightly, and again for a mere touch
the Euglshman took another hard one
flush in the face that jolted the head back.
Time. In this round COrhett had done
enough to make Charley take a more seri-
ous view of the situation, and before the
round was over, Corbett was laughing ut
his opponent. Jim was reader and rather
nicer in obeying the referees instructions
TO break away.
Ronnd 2-Corbett's eyes, while he was in
his corner, were on the bell rope, and th-
| instant he saw II pulled he jumped up and
was in the middle OF the ring when the
gong sounded. Work was resumed by
Mitchell leading with his left and catch
| ing Jim Bqunrely on the mouth. Then.
| for the FIRST and only time, no tried forcing
the fight but his blows fell short and a
| little aggressive work seemed to discour-
age him. Corbett again resumed the offens-
I've and soon had Mitchell in corner
where he landed his left heavily on
the mouth. There was n brisk rally
| In which Mitchell received some stiff
punches in the neck and ceverly lodged a
| right swing. Toward the close of the
round Corbett had worked Charlie over to
| the ropes where, after n mix up, no landed
straight left drive on Charley's left
temple and dropped him. At this point
Corbett utterly lost his hend. II it had
not been for Referee Kelly'5 heavy re
straining hand he would then and there
lost the fight on foul. He was frantic to
get at his man and finish him, actually
struggling with the big referee to dash at
Mitchell every time the EngIshman got
up ON one knee. The gong sounded aud
the end Of the fight was delayed by time.
Round Third-During the minutes rest,
the referee very seriously warned Corbett
about fouling, and hi' seconds implored
him to keep his head and not lose the
prize that was plainly his, il he did not
foul. When the gong sounded Mitchell
came mp slowly aud Corbett sprang at
him There was only one fighter In the
ring and that was Corbett. He rushed
Charley into corner where, after punch.
ing him in the nose with his left
aud drawing blood, no swung on
his jaw and Knocked him down
Again he lost his head and Kelly alone
could not keep HIN away from Mitchell
who half dazed, was waiting his ten sec.
onds. The attendants from Corbett's cor
ner jumped In the ring and pushed Corbeti
away from his victim. Their arguments
fell on deaf ears. The man was mad. The
instant Mitchell was up, Corbett plunged
ut him, smashing him on the mouth
Mitchell fell heavily and the blood gushed