The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-31

opinion and lost their money. as Corbett
| proved the stronger and the better man.
Neither man, when he returned to his
dressing room, showed any marks on
face or body. Corbett, of course, was in
the best of humor and his friends, or
rather as many of them as could squeeze
into the room, We're plying MIN Win
questions or shouting congratulations
Now, hold on a moment" he said, as
his friends surged about Il want to
ask you something. Was 1t a good
dght?' When chorus of voices answer
ed Yes" Jim said: I'm glad OF II, and
/ think l have proved that 1 am the
cleverest boxer in the world and showed
that 1 can punch a bit, didn't I? Say he's
clever fellow, isn't he? He can punch,
too"
Corbett continued: HE can hit, tell
you, but I dropped to something very
quickly. He can only hit with one hand
at a time. He can't wallop with both
hands. When I saw that made up my
mind that the best thing for me to do
was to go in and mix it up with him.
And I guess 1 was right. Now am
ready and willing to meet any heavy
weight fighter in the world, Jeffries pre-
ferred. 1 will rest up a bit first, and
after that viii take on the best offer"
Corbett, while talking was getting in
to his street clothes and as soon as he
had dressed himself he passed out of the
building surrounded by a bowling crowd.
who cheered him vociferously.
McCoy'S face wore gloomy express
sion as he sat in his room dressing. He
was in anything but a cheerful humor,
and when spoken to said CURLY: "Oh,
don't want to talk What's the use? 1
was whipped l thought he was so easy
in the first two rounds that grew care
less and he got home the punch"
The men battled for 60 per cent of the
gross receipts which was to be divided,
70 per cent to the winner and 25 per cent
to the loser. 1t is estimated that there
was about $4,000 in the house, so that
Corbett will receive in the neighborhood
of $4,000 and Mccoy about $4,000.
The betting just before the men en-
tered the ring was 2 to 1 on Corbett
Corbett's seconds were George F. Con-
sidine. Spider Kelly, Leo Pardello and
Fred Stone.
McCoy's handlers were his brother,
Homer Selby, Harry Harris, Jack
OBriens of Philadelphia, and Bobby
Corbett's weight was not announced,
but Master of Ceremonies Joe Humph-
reys said Mccoy weighed 40 pounds.
Dick Bernard held the watch for Cor
bett and Colonel Mike Padden was Nc
Coy's timekeeper.
At 1922 D. m, Mccoy entered the ring,
accompanied by his seconds, and met
with hearty reception when he made
his appearance. He wore nothing but a
pair of white cotton running pants
Both of his hands were bandaged. He
hooked to be in superb condition and
very confident.
Corbett followed in less than three
minutes, smiling and bowling as he pass
ed through the crowd As he entered the
ring he passed alongside of Mccoy, to
whom he extended his hand, but Nc
Coy refused to take it and Corbett walk
ed across the ring to his corner. This
action on McCoy's part met with some
Kisses Corbett was enveloped in a blue
and white robe, which he discarded as
soon as he reached his corner. He wore
black trunks and had no bandages on
his hands.
Corbett seemed to be in fine fettle and
smiled continually, while McCoy's face
wore very serious look While the
men were being cared for by their sec
Joe Cans, the Baltimore colored pugilist,
were introduced. These two are to meet
at the Broadway Athletic club tonight,
which will be the last fight in this vicin-
ity under the Horton law.
Referee White entered the ring, while
the two principals with their handlers
were examining the gloves in the ring.
Both men examined the gloves very
carefully and tried them on their hands
AS soon as they had selected the gloves
Corbett's seconds placed bandageS on
his hands also. Corbett said that he
weighed 1873 pounds. But both he and
Mccoy looked to be 1877 and IT'S respec-
lively.
At 1875 o'clock the referee called the
men to the center of the ring and in
structed them. A moment later they
advanced to the center of the ring. Just
cautioned the seconds that if any of
them entered the ring, they would be
arrested.
FIGHT By ROUNDS.
Round 1-Corbett started feinting with
Mccoy breaking. Mccoy tried with the
left, but missed Corbett tented with the
left, but stepped back Mccoy tried a
right swing, but fell short. Corbett tried
with his left for the head, but Mccoy
threw It Off Corbett, after spell, tried
another left, but was stopped. Both feint-
ed eleverly and Corbett tried another left.
Mccoy rushed with both hands, but Cor
bett stepped back, breaking ground three
times. Corbett tried left swing. but was
cleverly blocked and Mccoy made him
break ground in trying left for the head.
Neither landed a. blow during the round,
the bell finding them sparring in the mid
die of the ring.
the men was beautiful. As they came to
the center in this round Mccoy was the
aggressor, trying a right inside. but fell
short Corbett tried to hook his left to
the head, but failed to land on Mccoy.
Mccoy sent two left jabs to Corbett's
mouth Jim attempted a right hook for
the head, but Mccoy blocked neatly. Nc
landed a left on the ear, and at close quar-
ters put his left to the body and Jim put
his right to the ear and face. They clinch- !
ed. and in the breakaway Corbett tried for
the mead, out missed. Corbstt then sent |
his left to the ribs, tried again and fell |
short. Corbett sent his left to the neck
and crossed his right to the mouth, Again |
Round 3-Beth tented for a few seconds
and then CorBett sent his left for the body |
but was blocked. Mccoy tried a left /
swing for the body, but Jim got away /
safely. Corbett essayed a. left swing for |
the body, but Mccoy blocked. Corbett |