The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-08-31


the ring they would be arrested.
Round 1-Corbett started feinting with
Mccoy breaking. Mccoy tried with the
left but missed. Corbett tented with the
left, but stepped back. Mccoy tried
RICH swing, but fell short Corbett tried
with his left for the head, but Mccoy
threw It off. Corbett, after spell, tried
another left for the head, but was stop
ped. oBth tented cleverIy and Corbett
tried another left. Mccoy rushed with
both hands. but Corbett stepped back,
breaking ground three times. Corbett
tried left swing but was cueverly block
ed and Mccoy made him break ground
in trying left 70 rthe head. Neither
landed a blow In the round. The bell
found them sparring in the middle Of the
ring.
Round 2-The cieverness displayed by
the men was beautiful As they came TO
the center in this round Mccoy was the
aggressor, trying a right inside but fell
short Corbett tried to hook his left to
the head but failed to land on the Kid
Mccoy sent two left jabs to Corbett's
mouth. Jim attempted right hook for
the head but Mccoy blocked neatly. Nc
Coy rushed but Jim side stepped Nc
Coy landed a left on the ear and at close
quarters put his lift to the body and Jim
put his right to the ear and face. They
clinched and in the breakaway Corbett
tried for the head, but missed. Corbett
then sent his left to the ribs, tried again
and fell short. Corbett then sent his left
to the neck and crossed his right to the
mouth. Again the bell found them spar
ring in the center.
Round S-Both men 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. Mccoy essayed a left swing for
the body, but Mccoy blocked. Corbett
rushed in but Mccoy clinched safely and
the referee separated them. jim tried
a right for the jaw but Mccoy ducked.
They came together IN another clinch,
McCoy's elbow going to Corbett's chest
and Mccoy was cautioned by the referee
Mccoy was now on the defensive and
blocked left uppercut. Mccoy led left
to face and Jim countered. Both landed
left swings on the mouth. Corbett drop
ped his science for moment and began
walloping without landing, as the Kids
blocking was perfect.
Round ERoth men came up quickly at
the sound Of the bell Corbett being the
aggressor Mccoy broke ground fire.
ouently. going backward. Corbett land
ed a left on the face but the KID broke
away when jim tried left and right
swings. Jim kept following. trying left
swings, and they came to clinch. Cor
bett rushed again. driving the Kid across
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cutting with his left. Mccoy kept duck
ing but Corbett got 10 him with both
hands. Corbett jabbed two lefts in the
face and kept after his man, battering
down NcCoy's defense. Mccoy cliuched
repeatedly and both showed signs OF
WEAKNESS when they went 70 their cor
ners.
Round 5-The Kid stepped in with the
left TO the face He tried a right swing
but missed. Mccoy rushed again but Jim
put right and left II the head jim tried
left for the head but they clinched and
broke at the referees bidding. Mccoy
was now IN inns corner and il mtried
a left swing under which the Kid ducked
Mccoy isbbed his left 70 the face. Nc
Coy again got into Jiun's corner. Cor
bet smotherad Mccoy with rights and
let's on the body and head. Mccoy was
then unable TO defend himself and sim
ply crossed his arms under his face
Corbett- seeing that ne had Mccoy at his
mercy, drove a hard left 20 the stounah,
which doubled Mccoy in Two. Mccoy
holding on - Jim's left glove. jim than
planted hard right over the heart
which sent Mccoy staggering, ard Cor
batt. following quickly, sent another left
10 the same spot and Mccoy went . the
floor While the referee was counting
the ten seconds Mccoy struggled 20 re-
gain his feet but he was counted out be-
fore he could stand Up. White had
counted him cut before the Kid got up
and as he DID not seem . realize that
he had been counted out tire REFERS.
had 70 tel him 70 20 70 his corner
Mccoy LEFT the ring within a minute az
ter he vas counted cut, whiIs Carbeft
vas detained - lis friends who F1r-
rounded hin and suothsred him WITH
c11 zTatuistions.
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