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the head, but Mccoy threw it off. Cor bett, after a spell, tried another left. | but was stopped. Both feinted c overly | and Corbett tried another left. Mccoy | rushed with both hands but Corbett stepped back. breaking ground thr5e i times. COrbett tried left swing but i was cleverly blocked and Mccoy made | him break ground in trying a left for the head. Neither landed a blow dur ing the round The bell found them sparring in the middle of the ring.
 Round 2-The cleverness displayed by the men was beautiful. As they came to the center Mccoy was the aggressor, trying a right in side but fell short. Corbett tried to hook his left to the head but failed to land on the Kid. Mccoy sent two left jabs to Corbetts mouth. Jim aimed a right hook for the head but Mccoy landed a left on the ear at close quarters, put his left to the body and Jim put his right to the ear and face. They clinched and in the break away Corbett tried for the head but missed Corbett 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.
 
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 Round 3-Both feinted for few sec onds and then Corbett sent his left for. the body but was blocked. Mccoy tried a left swing but Jim got away safely. Corbett essayed a left swing for the body but Mccoy blocked. COrbett rushed in but Mccoy clinched safely and the referee separated them. Jim tried a right for the jaw but Mccoy ducked They came together in an- other clinch. McCOy's elbow going against Corbett's chest and Mccoy was cautioned. Mccoy was now on the de fensive and blocked a left upper cut. Mccoy led left to the face and Jim countered Both landed left swings on the mouth. Corbett dropped his scleh- ce for a moment and began walloping without landing as the Kids blocking was perfect.
 Round 4-BOth came up quickly at the sound of the bell, Corbett being the az gress0r. Mccoy broke ground frequent Iy. going backwards. Corbett landed a left on the face but the Kid broke away when Jim tried left and right swings. Jim kept following, trying leIL swings and they came to cilnch. Cor bett rushed and the Kid landed lett on the ear Corbett rushed again, drlV- ing the Kid across the ring, swinging his right and upper cut with his le1t. Mccoy kept ducking but Coibett got to him with both hands. Mccoy Japped two lefts in the face and kept after ms man. by breaking down Jim's defense Mccoy clinched frequently and both showed signs of weariness when they went to their corners.
 Round 5-The Kid stepped in with a left to face He tried a right swing but missed Mccoy rushed again but Jim put a right and left to the head. Jim tried a left for the head but they cIiuchcd> and broke at the referees $ hidding. ;McCgV was now in Inns cor ner ard Jim tNied a left swing un Ter which the Kid tucked. Mccoy jaboed his left to the face. Mccoy again got into Jims corner. COrbett smothered Mccoy with rights and lefts on the body and head. Mccoy was then un- able to defend himself and simply crossed his arms under his face. Cor bett. seeing that he had Mccoy at his mercy. drove q hard left to the stomach. which doubled Mccoy. Mccoy holding on to Jim's left glove. Jlm then planted a hard righi1 over the h art which sent Mccoy staggering. and Corbett following quickly, sent left to the same spot and Mccoy went f5 the floor. While the referee was counting ten seconds. Mccoy struggled tco regain his feet. but he was counted out h fore he could stand up. The Kid did not seem to realize that he had been counted out, the referee having to tell him 10 go loo his corner. Mccoy left the ring within a minute after he was counted oui.. while Corbett was detained by his friends, who gathered around him and smothered him with congratulations. The time of the round was two minutes and three sec onds.