Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-08-31
Gall 1 FAKE Fight
Chicago Sporting Men Inclined to.
Think the Corbett. N Coy
Bout a Sham.
Generally Believed That the Whole
Matter Had Been Arranged"
Beforehand.

Corbett Defeats the kid" in Fifth
Round-A Scientific
Battle.
Chicago, Aug. 81. There was strong
disposition among Chicago sporting men
to regard the fight as a prearranged af-
fair. None of the regular followers had
bet much money on the result, and they
adj We're inclined to think that it Was a
predetermined decision which awaited
the crowd at Madison Square Garden.
The enthusiasm which usually shows it
self in yelling for the victor when his
name is read aloud failed TO show itself
last night. Instead of that men turned
away saying: II guess that corbett was.
Ia little too good for the boy
III was an almost unanimous senti-
ment before the fight that it was
money in more than tens were looked
upon suspiciously unlesa We'll known to
the crowd. Al Malachy Hogan's there
ahsiss iS:sS tIlttIl iittl tilc 2cIuNu5 ElIldt
AWAITED news of .Lanky Bob,s. fights
this month. and the announcement of
|'Corbett's win in the fifth round caused
but little cheering. The Star theater pat
irons gave a faint burst Of applause and
then Went on watching the. local cons
Itest. With hardly thought for POM
padour Jim's' win. Many looked upon
the llnock-out blow as far from being as
N. ,it,fI nc 1,.a do
be.
New York, Aug Sl,-James j. Corbett
knocked out Kid Mccoy at Madison
Square Garden last night in the fifth.
lround of a contest almost unparalleled
for, bsilliancy and clevernesa. The vic.
tory Mas a decisive one for the Califor-
Inian, and he was warmly congratulated
i.by his admirers. The betting before
the men entered the ring was 2 to 1 on
Gorbett, and large amount OF money
lchanged hands.
| Gorbett' seconds We're Geo. F. Cons
lsidiile, Spider" Kelly, Lee Pardelle and
\ Fred stone. Mccoy, = handlers We're his
brother. Homer se.by. Harry Harris.
Jack O'Brien, of Philadelphia, and Bob
| by Burns Corbett' . Weight was not an-
nounced, but the master of ceremonies,
/ joe Humphreys, said Mccoy weighed
| lao pounds. As Corbett entered the ring
The passed alongside Of Mccoy, TO whom
i he extended his hand. but Mccoy re-
fused TO take 1t aud Corbett walked
across the ring to his corner. This ac-
Etion on McCoys par, met With some
lhis'ses. Corbett Wore black trunks and
HAD no bandages on his hands. Mccoy
lmet With a hearty reception when he
made his appearance. He Wore nothing
but a pair of White cotton running
.lpaiits. Both of his hands We're band
Jagged I'll looked to be in superb condi-
#Iltion and Very confident. Both men ex-
damned the gloves very carefully and
#|.tried them Oh theil hands. IS soon as
they had selected the gloves corbett.s
|3s&eonds placed bandages on his hands.
Corbett said he ighed lS3 pounds But
8l5botfslle ma Mccoy looked to be lS7 and
sI5callsd tho men 10 thescenter of the ring
4lst.ley advanced 10 the center Of the ring.
i White cautioned the seconds, that if any
i arrested.
+
2lWE,h Mccoy breaking. Mccoy tried
with left. bur missed corbett tented
Twin left. but stepped back. Mccoy tried
fright swing, but fell shore e,orbe,t
4 tried his left for head but Mccoy threw
lit off. Corbett. after spell. tried an
otherl left. but vas stopped. Rothfeint-
4 led clevery and c'orbett tried another
q left. Mccoy rushed both hands. htit
i CTbett stepped back. breaking ground
a three tines, Corbett tried left swing.
Z but was cleverly blocked. and McGos
II made him break ground in trying lef,
,Ifor head. Neither landed blow during
!, the round The bell found them sparring
Hin me mi9dleaf the ring.
II Round 2-1'ite cleyerness displayed by
1.-THE men Was beautiful. Az they came
Ito the centsr IN this round MCCOY was
the aSgresAor trying a right inside. hui
n fell short. Gprbett tried to hook his lef1
Ito head, but tailed to land on Mccoy
I Mccoy S-Ht tSSo left jabs TO Gorbett's
.Imouth. Jim attempted right hook ful
|. 1.-THE head, but he Kid Blocked nicely
I Mccoy rushed but Jim side stepped
Z Mccoy landed left on the ear n close
: Iauarters and put his left 10 body, anG
Linn PHI hia right 10 the ear and face
lIhey cllnched and in the breakaway
sJim tried fer the cad, but missed. Cor
, bett then cent his left to the ribs. tried
: again and feii short Jim sent his lsf
Ito the neck ard crossed his right To tl,
: month. Again the bell found them spar
ring in the ring
Z Round Both Tented for a few sec
onds and then jim sant his left for tn.
body, but VAS blocked. Mccoy tried
5eft swing, blit Jim got away safely
Jim esss,ge3 q left swing for the body.
but Mccoy b!6clsed. Jim rushed in. bu
Mccoy elinched safely and the refere,
separated them Jim fried right fo
the jaw. hut Mccoy ducked. They cam
together in another clinch, McCoy's 81
= bow going To lim's chest, and MeCo,
!: was cautioned by the referee McCo.
!. was now on the defensive. and blockei
. a left upper cnt Mccoy led his left t
: the face and Jim countered. Both land
4 ed left swings on the mouth. Corbet
3 dropped his science for a moment an,
. began walloping without landing
I Round Al Both came up quickly at TIL
sound Of the bell. Corbett being the ag
. gress,or Mccoy broke ground frequent
~, going backwards. Corbett landed
left on the face but the Kid broke ava,
: from him When Jim tried left and RICH
swings. Jim kept following, trying lef
r swings and thew came tn5f clfnph t,yice