The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-08-31
GENTLEMAN jim
Shows the Kid. Al AbO0t it in
Five short Rounds

be the only thing talked about.
Early in the day a report was circulat-
ed that Corbett was suffering from rheu-
matism, but James c. Kennedy, the man
ager Of the Twentieth Century club. as
well as Corbett himself, sent out re-as-
surfing messages, saying that Corbett
was we'll and sound and had only com
planned Of little stiffness when he arose
this morning at his training quarters on
the Bath beach.
The report of his indisposition spread
like widfre throughout the city.
The contradiction did not travel nearly
so fast, and for time the betting was
Influenced in certain quarters. Odds of
one hundred to eighty and in some cases
one hundred to seventy with Corbett
the favorite had been obtainable at the
several sporting resorts, but when the
rumor spread the odds receded and ev,
money was the rule.
Corbetts betters soon regained conf
dents and when the Twentieth Century
club opened the doors of Madison Square
Garden they were offering one hundred
to eighty on the former heavy weihgt
champion. Within the next hour one
hundred to seventy was offered and the
hackers of Mccoy put on some bets at
these odds.
McCoys people were very well pleased
when their man arrived from Saratoga
this morning He looked every inch
perfect specimen of the trained athelete,
and his having taken on weight during
his training was said to be greatly in his
his favor. He said he weighed one hum
dred and sixty-nine pounds when strip
ped and he certainly looked to be very
proud of it. He said himself that he was
fit to fight for his life and was confident
of beating Corbett.
Corbett came to the city in the after
noon and said he had no doubt that he
would down the kid. (TIe assured every
one that he was in tip top condition
and his words were the cause Of his
hackers increasing the odds on him in
order to get Mccoy money,
The five and ten dollar seats were soon
filled up after tho doors opened, but the
reserved seats and boxes did not fill up
very rapidly, this was because the choice
seats had all been purchased before hand.
and the holders of the costly pasteboards
were in no hurry to get into their places,
where they would have 70 wait and per-
spire for a couple of hurs before the big
event would be in order. BY nine o'clock
there were fully 5000 people in the house.
Wall street was well repre- sented and
many members OF the exclusive clubs
who are not usually seen at a boxing
match were on hand to see the two ac-
knowledged masters of the manly art.
When Mccoy made his appearance He
wore nothing lout a pair of whit cotton
running pants Both of his hands were
bandaged. He looked to be in superior
condition and very confident.
Corbett followed in less than three min
utes smiling and bowed as he passed
through the crowd AS he entered the
ring he passed along side of Mccoy. to
whom he extended his hand. but Mccoy
refused to take it, and Corbett walked
across the ring to his corner. This ac-
tion on McCoy's part met with some
hisses Corbett was enveloped in blue
and white bath robe, which he discarded
az soon as he reached his corner He
wore black trunks and had no bandages
on his hands.
THE FIGHT BY ROUNDS.
Round 1-Corbett started feinting with
Mccoy breaking. Mccoy tried with the
left but missed Corbett feinted with the
left, but stepped back. Mccoy tried a
right swing, but fell short. Corbett tried
whisk for the head but Mccoy threw it
off. Corbett, after a spell, tried another
left. but was stopped Both tented clev-
erly and Corbett tried antoher left, Nc
Coy rushed with both hands but Corbett
blocked and Mccoy made him break
ground IN trying left for head Neither
landed a blow during the round. The
bell finding them sparing in the middle
of the ring
Round 2.-The cleverness displayed by
the men was beautiful AS they came tc
the center during this round Mccoy was
the agressor, trying a right in side, but
fell short Corbett tried TO hook his left
to the head. hut failed to land on the
kid. Mccoy sent two left jabs on Cor
belts mouth. Jim attempted right fol
the head but Mccoy blocked neatly. Nc
Coy rushed and sidestepped. Mccoy land
ed a left on the ear and at close quarters
put his left to the body and jammed hi;
right to the face. They clinched and II
the breakaway Corbett tried for the head
but missed. Corbett then sent his left tC
the neck and crossed his right to the
mouth. The bell found them sparine
in the ring.
Round 3.-Both men tented a few sec
onds and Corbett sent his left for the
body, but was. blocked. Mccoy tried q
left swing, but Jim got away safely
Norhett aesavad left suiv,o for tho bod1