The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-31
CDRBETT m EASY winner.
PROVED HIMSELF MASTER OF
CHARLES KID MCCOY.
Between the Two Clever Big Box
ers Lasted Less Than Five Rounds

NEW YORK, Aug. 30.--T-he long-iooked-
for meeting between James ]. corbett
and Kid Mccoy, under the auspices OF
the Twentieth Century Club, at Madison
Square garden. r. over. and Ia less than
five rounds Corbett proved himself TO be
the better man. Keen Judges OF the
gane, who saw tonight's fight declare
that II was the cieverest exhibition ever
witnessed In the ring.
Up to the moment the men stepped into
the ring. opinions as 10 their respective
ability were widely divergent Many
claimed that Corbett would prove TO be
the stronger, as well as the cleverer, and
It was through his superb feinting and
heavy smuggling that he put Mccoy down
and out.
Mccoy's friends all along have claimed
that he was equally as dexterous with
his hands, eyes and feet as the former
champion and In addition to this they
said that the Kid could hit harder than
corbett. All who have met Mccoy ae-
knowledge that his blows are powerful
ones. and that they sting and cut wher-
ever they land Tonight however. while
Mccoy landed some singing jabs. he ala
not cut Corbett's skin, nor did he land
a single heavy right-hand blow during
the contest. on the other hand. Corbett.
when he dropped science, and began to
slug. landed hard rights and lefts which
simply took McCoy's guard away, and
when Corbett found n vulnerable spot
In the region OF McCoy'r heart. two lefts,
divided by right. ended the battle
Both men entered the ring IN superb
condition. Mccoy was heavier by several
pounds than In any previous fight. He
said himself that he never felt better IN
his lsfe. and that no was never so NJ as
he wns for this contest His appearance
IN the ring before the fight, and during
the first three rounds. bore out all that
Mccoy had said about bis condition.
Corbett was also I'm tiptop shape. The
rumors that were circulated early In the
day that he was afflicted with rheumatism
were exaExerated; as corbett himself
only experienced little stiffness when
he awoke this morning His footwork,
always clever, In fact marveiously so,
the fight. and az for his work with his
hands, IL could not be improved upon.
Only Thing Talked About.
At THE RINGsIDE. Madison Square
Garden, New York. Aug. 0-So matter
where one went ~ Greater New York
today tho Corbett Mccoy fight seemed Il
he the only thing talked about. Early
In the dag a report was circulated thai
Corhett was suffering from rheumatism
but Jame7 G, Kennedy, tho manager d
Corhett himself, sent out reassurins mes
sageH. saying that Corbett was we'll ans
sound, and had only complained OF {
ing. MT his training quarters at Bait
Reach The report Of his fndlsuositioT
suread like wildfire throughout the city
The contradiction did not travel neariy
SO fast. and for time the betting wa
Influenced IN consequence. odds OF 10
20 80 and in some cases fooA'o TO- viii
C0rhett the favorite had = n obtaina
BILE at the sporting resorts. TDt when tn
rumor spread the odds receded and ever
money was the rule. Corbett bettori
soon regained confidence however. an,
when the Twentieth Century Club opene'