Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-08-31

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few words and Sailor Tom putting the
while at huge cigar. The latter is
now quite a journalist and writes re-
ports of all the big fights, at least his
name is used and the story is written
somehow. Rubin, in similar capa-
city of reporter, sat near, while Bitz
himself took the duty of scribe after
greeting few friends. Terry McGov-
ern was also at the ring side. Cham.
pion Jim Jeffries,' If possible, was in
an unconspicuous place.
Jockey Tod Sloane, who rode w. c..
Whitney's Ballyhoo Bey TO victory in
the rich Futurity, circulated consplcu-
ously among the boxes, swapping
yarns with bookies and race track fol-
lowers. He wore no coat, collar or era
vat, and was far from the dapper Tod
of whom one is accustomed to read. In
his mouth was a long, black cigar and
with him was that self-conscious air of
superiority to other human beings.
Tommy Burns, the Schorr stable
jockey, and dozen lesser pigskip
knights occupied boxes close to the
ringside. Chief of Police Devery sat
just back of Corbett's corner.
The first preliminary, called at OILS
o'clock, brought together "Whitey"
Lester of Philadelphia and Jack Cush-
ing of Brooklyn. The former scored a
Knockout in the second round. In the
second of the minor bouts, Kid Mead
of New York stopped Kid Alylen OF
New York in the fifth round. Then the
announcer stated that the principals
would be in the ring within ten mi
utes. During this time all the Mccoy
money at odds of 10 to 8, then 10 to Z,
and finally 10 to 6, had been snapped
up by the eager Corbett partisans, and
as the principals climbed through the
ropes 2 to / was offered ON the ex-
champion.
The scarcity of Mccoy money was
thus at all times noticeable.
Mccoy was the first to enter the
ring, but Corbett followed in less than
three minutes, smiling and bowling as
he passed through the crowd. AS ht
entered the ring he passed alongside
of Mccoy, to whom he extended his
hand, but Mccoy refused to take it
and Corbett walked across the ring t'
his corner. This action on McCoy'i
part met with some Kisses.
Corbett was enveloped in a blue an,
white bath robe which nc discarded Al
soon as he reached his corner. HI
wore black trunks and had no ban
dages on his hands.
Corbett seemed to be in fine fettl
and smiled continually while Mccoy
face wore Il very serious look. Whil
the men were being cared for by thei
seconds Dal. Hawkins of Californi
and Joe Cans the colored pugilists
were introduced. These two are t
meet at the Broadway A. G. tomorro,
night. which will be the last fight /
this vicinity under the Horton law.
Referee White entered the ring Will
the two principals with their handler
were .,amining the gloves in the rim,
Both men examined the gloves YER
carefully and tried them on thci
hands. AS soon as they had selecte
the gloves Corbett's seconds place
bandages on his hands also. At 10.f
the referee called the men to the Gel
ter OF the ring and instructed them.
moment later they advanced TO I'll
center of the ring and the battle Wa
on.
THE CONTEST BY ROUNDS.
First round-Corbett started feintiI
with Mccoy breaking. Mccoy trie
with the left, but missed. Corbe
felnted with the left, but stepped bac
Mccoy tried n right swing, but fe
short. Corbctt tried with his left II
, the head, but Mccoy threw It off. Co
bett, after Il spell, tried another let
but was stopped, Both feinted clever