Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-31
CORBETT KNOCKS
OUT KID MCCOY.
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When spoken to he said CURLY: ooh,
don't want to talk. What's the use?
/ was whipped thought he was SO
easy in the first two rounds that l
punch"
The men battled for so per cent. of
the gross receipts, which was to be d.
vided, 70 per cent. TO the winner and
mated that there was about $50. 900 in
the house so that Corbett will receive
In the neighborhood of $4,000 and Nc
Coy about $4,000.
ROUND ONE.
Just before the men began Referee
any of them entered the ring they
would be arrested. Corbett started
feinting with Mccoy breaking. Nc
Coy tried with the left. but missed
Corhett Tented with the left, but step
ped back. Mccoy tried right swing
but fell short. Corbett tried with his
left for the head. but Mccoy. threw it
OF. Corbett after spell tried another
LETT, but was stopped. Both tented
cieveriy, and Corbett tried another
put Corbett stepped back, breaking
ground three times. Corbett tried left
swing, but was cleverly blocked, and
Mccoy NC 'cs. made him break ground in try
ing left for the head. Neither landed
blow during the round. the bell find
riag.
The cleXerness displayed by the men
was beautiful AS they came to the
center in this round Mccoy was the
aggressor. but both he and Corbett
failed to land. Mccoy sent two left
1abs to Corbett's mouth. Jim attempt
ed right hook for the head, but Nc
but Jim side-stepped. Mccoy landed
left on the ear and at close quarters
put his left to the body, and Jim put
his right to the ear and face. They
clinched and In the breakaway Corbett
missed twice. Corbett sent his left to
the neck and crossed his right to the
mouth. Again the bell found them
sparrinS in the ring.
ROUND THREE.
Both tented for a few seconds and
then Corbett sent his left for the body |
but was blocked. Mccoy tried a left |
swing, but Jim got away safely Cor
bett essayed left swing for the body |
but Mccoy blocked Corbett rushed
In. but Mccoy clinched nafely and the
referee separated them. Jim tried
right for the jaw. but Mccoy ducked |
They came together in another clinch |
McCoy's elbow going to Corbetts
chest. and Mccoy was cautioned by
the referee. Mccoy was now on the |
defensive and blocked left upper cut |
Mccoy led left to face and Jim coun-
tered. Both landed left swings on the
mouth. Corbett dropped his science
for moment and began walloping
without landing. as The Kills" blcck
Ing was perfect.
ROUND FOUR.
Both came up quickly DIT the sound |
of the bell ,Corbett being the aggressor |
Mccoy broke ground frequently, going |
backwards. Corbett landed u left on
the face. but the Kid broke away when |
M nd iuh c,s-in tr,t
kept following. trying left swings. and
they came to a clinch twice. Corbett
rushed and the Kid landed left on the
ear. Corbett rushed again, driving the
Kid across the ring, swinging his
right and uppercutting with his left |
Mccoy kept ducking, but Corbett got |
to him with both hands. Corbett jab-
bed two lefts in the face. and kept af-
ter his man. battering down McCoy's |
defense. Mccoy clinched frequently,
and both showed signs OF WEAKNESS
when they went to their corners.
ROUND FIVE.
The Kid stepped in with n left to the
face. He tried right swing, but miss
ed. Mccoy rushed again, but Jim put
right and left to the head. Jim tried
left for the head, but they clnched
and broke at the referee's bidding.
Mccoy was now in Jims corner, and
Jim tried n left swing under which
the Kid ducked. Mccoy jabbed his
left TO the lace. Mccoy again got into
Corbett's corner. Corbett smothered
Mccoy with rights and lefts on the
body and head. Mccoy was then UNI
able to defend himself and simply
crossed his arms under his face. Cor
bett then seeing that ne mad Mccoy at
his mercy, drove n hard left to the
stomach which doubled Mccoy in two.
Mccoy holding on to Jim's left glove.
Jim then planted hard right over the
heart. which sent Mccoy staggering,
and Corbett following quickly sent an
other left to the same spot and Mccoy
Weht-to the floor. While the referee
was counting the ten seconds Mccoy
struggled to regain his feet. but he
was counted out before he could stand
up.
MCCOY DAZED.
White had counted him out before
the Kid got up, but he did not seem
to realize that he had been counted
out, the referee having to tell him to
go to his corner. Mccoy leIt the ring
within minute after he was counted
out. while Corbett was detained by his
friends who surrounded him and
smothered him with congratulations
Time of fifth round, two minutes and
three seconds.
The Battieship Alabama.