Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-08-31
IN FIVE ROUNDS.
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into McCoy's body Mccoy doubled
up and in doing 50 held Corbetts left
glove with his right arm Corbett
then drove Mccoy away from him with
Il right over the heart. and as the Kid
went back staggering, Jim leaped af-
ter him, landing another left smash
in the same spot, and the Kid dropped
to the floor. He braveiy tried to get
up. but those threw blows had taken
all his strength and while he made
frantic endeavors to get up. Referee
White counted Of the ominous seconds.
| by an almost superhuman effort NC
Coy stood up after ne had been counted
out, but ne was 90 daZed that the ref
cree had 10 push him towards his cor
ner where his seconds took him In
hard Inside of two minutes Mccoy
| walked out of the ring, closely sur
rounded by his handlers. Corbett's
friends jumped into the ring and show
cred congratulations upon him when
he was announced the winner
No matter where one went in great
or New York, today, the Corbett- Nc
COY fight seemed to be the only thing
| talked about. Early in the day. a re-
port was circulated that Corbett was
| suffering from rheumatism but James
q. Kennedy, the manager Of the Tween
tieth Century club. received rcassur-
ing messages saying that Corbeut was
we'll and sound and had only complain
ed OF a little stiffness when he arose
this morning. at his training quarters
at Bath Beach.
The report Of his indispostion spread
like wildfire throughout thu city. The
| contradiction dii not travel nearly ~
fast ana for a time the betting was
| influenced in certain quarters. ODDS
! NC 100 to 50 ANA in some cases 100 ID
| 70 with Corbett the favolite had been
obtainable at the several sporting re-
! sorts. but when the rumor spread odds
| rcccdcd and even money was the rule,
! Corhett betters soon regainiug conf
/ dcncc ana when the Twentieth Century
! club opened the doors Of Madison
| Square Garden they were Offering IN
tn 80 On the former champion. Within
the next hours 100 a. 20 was offered AMI
| the hackers ~ Mccoy put "a some nice
| bets ut these odds
| McCoy's people were very We'll pleas
cl when their man arrived from Sara
/ toga. this morning He looked every
/ inch n perfect specimen Of the trained
| athlete. He said himself that ne was
fit to fight for his life and was conf
| dent of beating Corbett.
| Corbett came up t. thu city. in the
afternoon. and he, too. had no doubl
/ that he would down the Kid. Tir as
aured every one that hc was in :ype
| t.1. Ey O'Clock. there were fully COCO
| people IN tn" house
~ preliminary ~ the heavy
weights bout, Whitley Lester ~ Phlla-
drlphia. ana Jack Cushing ~ Brook
| lyn. were put on for a l2-round 20 AZ
cltchweights.
The latter quit in the most miserable
manner in the third round and Referee
Charley White declared Lester thu
winner.
After the preliminary betting on the
main bout went on pretty lively.
Among the Corhett followers was Ter
IN McGovrrn, who made two wagcrs w
-o1 ID $50 On Jim. T5d Sloan sent nu,
a commission az $1,000 To $3.50 III COR
bctt ana he was soon accommodated.
Compared with the heavy Wagering
which took place on former ring con
tests the betting. tonight. was lot ~
To the standard and there ywere MANY
who wondered why Corbeit should To-
such a pronounced fIvOrite There
really seemed to be comparatively little
money around. but these who all back
the Kid seemed to 10 cheerful Of conf
dence in the poser boxer.
Nc Coy entered the ring. at 10.I3 ann
Curbett followed in les than three
minutes, smiling ANA bowling as he
passed through the crowds As he en-
tered the ring he passed alongside of
Mccoy tn whom he extended his hand
but Mccoy refused it and COrbett
walked across the ring To his corner.
This action on the part Of Mccoy met
With some Kisses. Corbett was cnvel-
oped in q blue and white bath robe
which he discarded as soon as he reach
"a his corner. He Wore black trunks
ana had no bandagrs On his hands.
Corbett seemed to ~ in fine condition
ana smiled continually while McCuy's
face wore a very serious look. While
the men We're being cared for by their
seconds. Dan Hawkins of California,
and Joe Cans. the Baltimore c1loIed
pugilist. were introduced. The two are
to meet at the Broadway y. C.. to-
night which will be the last fight in
this vicinity under the Horton law.
Referee White entered the ring while
the two principals With their handlers
We're examining the gloves in the ring.
Both examined the gloves very care
fully and tried them on their hands.
As soon as they had selected the gloves
Corbett's seconds placed bandages on
his hands. COrbett said that he
weighed 1S5 pounds.
Round AT 1885. the referee called
the men to the center OF the ring and
instructed them. y moment later they
advanced to the center of the ring.
Just before the men began. Referee
White cautioned the seconds that If
any of them entered the ring they
would be arrested. Corbett started !
feinting with Mccoy breaking away |
Mccoy tried with the left but missed |
Corbett Tented with the left but step
ped back. Mccoy tried a right swing
but fell short. Ccrbett tried with his
left for the head but Mccoy threw it
off. COrbett after a spell tried another |
left but was stopped. Both tented
cleveriy and Corbett tried another left |
Mccoy rushed with both hands but
Corbett stepped back. breaking ground !
three times. Corbett tried left and 4
right but was cleverly blocked and Nc I
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