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

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few words and Sailor Tom putting the
while at a 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
city of reporter, sat near, while Bitz
himself took the duty of scribe after
greeting a 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. G..
Whitney's Ballyhoo Bey to victory in
the rich Futurity, circulated conspicu-
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 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 pigskin
knights occupied boxes close to the
ringside. Chief of Police Devery sat
just back of Corbett's corner
The first preliminary, called at 9:15
o'clock, brought together Whitley"
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 g. 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 he
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 tC
his corner. This action on Mccoy =
part met with some Kisses.
Corbett was enveloped in a blue and
white bath robe, which ne discarded as
soon ms he reached his corner. He
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dages on his hands.
Corbctt seemed to he in fine fettlC
and smiled continually while Mccoy
face wore a very serious look. Whil'
the men were being cared for by thei
seconds Dal. Hawkins of California
and Joe Cans, the colored pugilists
were introduced These two are I,
meet at the Broadway A. G. tomorrow
night, which will be the last fight ii
this vicinity under the Horton law.
Referee White entered the ring Will
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the two principals with their handler
were .,amning the gloves In the ring
Both men examined the gloves YER
carefully and tried them on thci
, hands. AS soon as they had selecte
the gloves Corbetts seconds place
. bandages on his hands also. At 1913
the referee called the men to the Ger
= ter of the ring and instructed them.
moment later they advanced to tn
., center of the ring and the battle wa
on,
THE CONTEST BY ROUNDS.
q First round-Corbett started feintin
a with Mccoy breaking, Mccoy trie
with the left, but missed. Corbet
. feinted with the left, but stepped bacl
, Mccoy tried right swing, but fe
:, short. Corbeyt tried with his left fC
, the head, but Mccoy threw II Off. Co
bett, after Il spell, tried another lef