Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-01-26

ONLY THREE ROUNDS
Mitchell, the EngliShman, Knocked
0ut in Short Order.
COpBETT CHAMPION OF THE WORLD.
lie Is Challenged, However, by Ed.
Smith, Of Denver.
THEBRITISHER OUT.CLASSED.
This Fact Evident 10 Experts from
The Beginning.
tNALLEGED FOUL BLOW
# Is Placed 10 COrbett'S Credit by Some
Who Lost Money.
THE PUGILISTS ARRESTED.
Only by Way Of Further Legal TEST,
Though, Probably.
TIE SPORTS DISAPPOINTED.
They Get Altogether Too Little Fun
for Their Money.
RING SIDE INCIDENTS.
-rtc Greetings Extended 10 the Bruiscrs-
The Parfiality shown Corbctt--1he
Inticr's splendid Appearance.
RING SIDE INCIDENTS.
-rle Greetings Extended 10 the Hruisers-
The Partiality shown Corbeu--i"c
Iaticr's splendid Appearance

JACKSONVILLE. FLA, January D.
,.,,.s Jobn Corbett, OF California, Is the
..lmpion pugIlist Of the world. lie won
,to honor AT Pos O'Clock this afternoon
,..en Honest" John Kelly pronounced
him tho winner Of the prize OF EzV'VVo III
tt. hrht with Charles Mitchell, champion
a. England. The fight was an easy VIC
,,g for tho American champion. IL
l..,.d only three rounds, and Corbeu was
tnc aegrossor from the very start
,,,cheu was clearly outclasscd, and, al
,b,urh the heht was "A sharp ana 'N-
citing one. il was really one-sided one
iu almost every particular. There were
fully 100 people present and all OF them
were disappointed because the spectacle
vas so short as to hardly give them the
worth Of their money-cspccially those
who had paid So for box seats and hal
come from $40 to 1000 miles to occupy
them.
Although the fight had been advertised
70 be called nj 1.3o =. NJ, 1t was FIVE
minutes INST O'Clock before either cne
NJ the puellists was in evidence.
CORBETT on HAND.
Corleit was the first TO arrive. lie
came I'm at the main entrance to the
orer,. and walked briskly to the north
v.t.corner of the ring. preceded by John
NicVcy. and followed by william a.
rr,lv. his manager. Billy Delaney, and
pr,f,saor John Donaldson. Joe Nendig'
- New York. had just finished ""'ing
fhs audience to order, ending by intro
5ucinc Billy Madden as master oi cere-
monies. Corbctt wore a long figured bath
r,b. and soft. round travelling-hat. AS
Do. aqc,rded the steps 10 the ring he was
,..,v,d with tumultuous applause. and
lowing his head ne made his ac-
Eflvlcdgements to The spectators. lie
,r,ce. ded Immediately 10 his corner, the
southeast one. and took his seat. Ills al
tcr..nts In the meanwhile arranged MS
lH,k-ta and sponBes, and got the bottlcs'
OBJ. fans. and the towels In place con-
y,.icniv al hand. The Champion had
,h.t.n hands with Billy Madden. as he
crossed the ring, but farther than this
%. appeared to extend a personal recognl-
tiuu To- no one near the ring or i'll the
..II.ice. he wore an air Of perfect con
m nee. and smiled pleasantly at times
a3 he looked about him. For fully two
minutes be remained quietly seated; then
h. arose deliberately. frightened the cords
of his bath-robe about his waist, and
walked over 10 the ropes on the east side
OF ,he ring. and threw his whole weight
u.aiu.t them IN order TO test their
ogth. He was apparently satisfied,
anI then returned to his corner.
THE GREAT DEFEATED.
Mitchell entered the arena eight minutes
st,r Corbett came IA. lie. too. was
dressed in a bath-robe and wore blue
.uuag hat which was pulled down in
'.l.t over his eyes. As he walked along
U.- Hoor of the arena 20 the northwest
conner of IN. ring. he was preceded 10y his
manager. BiBy Thompson. and was fol-
I.a,d hV Jack Fogarty. Pony Moore. Tom
Au.n % 50. Louis. Harry Darrin (who
carried the bucket and sponges). jim Hall,
Steve ODouneu. and Bat Masterson. OF
Denver he took his seat In the northwest
,.furr and eyed the spectators critically,
WN.i. they checrcd him to the echo. lie
loa.I nervous In fact he has never ap-
Irlr.l 20 the critical observer TO be at all
confident OF winning this fight. although
I. lls talked confidently and quite ms
h. ,fullv as Corbett and his hackers.
A. tr, English champion sat in his cor
u.r 1u this occasion his underlp was
rI.l even more contemptuously than
...I and ne did not make so favorable
tn impression upon the spectators as had
r.'n expected.
SECONDS AND T1ME-KEEPERS.
I.,th men were now in their corners.
aI Honest" John Kelly was in the CEN
g.. % the ring about to call up the pugi-
l fs 10 their work. Billy Madden ad-
1Ilc,d 20 the ropes and announced that
Corbctrs seconds We're John Donaldson,
l..a Dempsey. William Mcmillan. and
iy Delaney. and that the time-keeper
f.r the American champion was Ted
Foley. Mitchclls seconds were announced
.9 ally as jim Hail. Pony Moore. Tom
Alien and steve O'Donneil; his time
keeper as Bat Masterson. The oihclal
tmr-itceDer for the club was snapper
Garrls on. Of New York.
Al sixteen minutes past O'Clock Bily
Madden announced 20 the crowd that Ed'
srulih. of Denver. had challenged me
winner in this contest 10 light FOR siV.VO
q side and as big purse as couiu pe
s.cured This was greeted with faint
NilfFf emu "A EtpA Ntei va 49,"
A minute later the referee caiieu 'he
men TO the centre OF the ring ana gave
them a few brief Instructions teling
them. among other things, that ne wou'u
allow each contestant one fair warning
iu the matter OF fouls. but after that 10
lan!ency nor any concession would be
granted 20 either. under the rules ana the
afuclea OF the agreement.
BRADY'S $1,000.
The men then retired 10 their corners
again and began stripping for the fray.
While this Was going on Billy MADDEN
stepped into the centre of the ring. ana
addressing Mitchell. said that he was
pleased 10 hand over to him the N,Wo
which he held as wager made by Bracy
that the Engiishman would never appear
IN the ring 10 fight corbstt In Jackson
vile Mitchell took the sefsp bills, roo.
ding his head satisfactorily. and tucked
them away In his trousers pocket with-
o1t counting them. Then be passed the
trousers over 10 one of hts attendants and
advanced from his corner. He wore
short.legged brown stockings. thin, black
shoes. and a pair OF dark-biue trunks.
Otherwise he was as naked ~ when ne
came into the world. His ekin LOOKED
Tough and bronzed. and his limbs mo
muscles tough and wiry. Hes ~ hard
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