The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-31
C0RBETT THE VICTOR.
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feinting and smuggling l did not like Jim
in the first round. as he was too nervous
and Mccoy was outpointing him, but af-
ter they came up for the second round
Jim was more composed. and from that
point until he delivered the finishing blow
he proved himself to be the better man.
The work of both men was wonderfully
clever and fully bore out all
that has been said of them
for some years past. Any one,
no matter how big or strong would have
gone down before those last three blows
that Corbett landed. as they were full of
strength and planted in the proper spot "
Neither man, when he returned TO his
blessing room, showed any marks on the
face or body. Corbett, of course, was in
the best of humor.
Now, hold ON a moment" he said as
his friends surseI about. Il want to ask
you something. Was it good fight"
When a chorus of voices answered
Yes Jim said: Il am CAD of it, and |
think l have proved that l am the clever
est boxer in the world. and showed that
can punch a bit, didn't 1? Say, he's a
clever fellow amt he? He can rlnch
too"
Corbett continued: He can hit. l tell
you, but l dropped to something very
quickly He can only hit with one hand
at a time He can't wallop with both
hands. When | saw that, | made up my
mind that the best thing for me to do
was to go in and mix it up with him.
Now / am ready and willing to meet any
heavyweight fighter in the world. JET
fries preferred. I will rest up a bit first.
and after that will take on the best of
them"
McCoy's face wore a gloomy expression
as he sat in his room dressing When
spoken to he said. curtly: oh l don t
want to talk What's the use? | was
whipped. I thought he was so easy in
the first two rounds that I grew careless.
and he got home the punch"
The men battled fer 60 per cent. of the
gross receipts which was to be divided. rs
per cent. 10 the winner and % per cent to
the loser. II is estimated that there was
about $4,000 in the house SO that Corbett
will receive in the neighborhood of SIS 900
and Mccoy about 5000.
The betting Just before the men entered
the ring wah to l on Corhett, When they
entered Mccoy refused to shake hands
with Corbett
The Fight by Rounds.
Round One-Just before the men began,
Referee White cautioned the seconds that
if any of them entered the ring, they
q.
ing, with Mccoy breaking Mccoy tried
with the left, but missed. Corbett fent-
ed with the left, but stepped back Nc
Coy tried a right swing, but fell short,
Corbett tried with his left for the head,
but Mccoy threw 1t off. Corbett, after
a spell, tried another left, but was
stopped. Both tented cleverly and Cor
bett tried another left Mccoy rushed
with both hands, but Corbett stepped
back, breaking ground three times Cor
bett tried left swing, but was cleverly
blocked, and Mccoy made him break
ground in trying left for the head. Neither
landed a blow during the reund The
bell found them sparring in the middle
of the ring.
Round Two-The cieverness 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 jabs
to Corbett's mouth. Jim attempted a
right hook for the head, but Mccoy block
ed nicely. Mccoy rushed, but Jim side
stepped. Mccoy landed a 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. Cor
bett sent his left to che neck and crossed
his right to the mouth. Again the bell
found them sparring in the RIG.
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 for the body. but Corbett
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 an-
other clinch, McCoys elbow going to Cor
belts chest, and Mccoy was cautioned by
the referee. Mccoy was now on the defen-
sive, and blocked a left uppercut McCov
led left to the face and Jim countered. Both
left to the face and Jim countered. Both
landed left swings on the mouth. Corbett
dropped his science for a moment and
commenced walloping without landing, as
the Kids blocking was perfect.
Round Four. Both came up quickly at
Che sound of the bell Corbett being the ag-
gressor. Mccoy broke ground frequent
ly going backwards. Corbett landed "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 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 10 him
with both hands. Corbett jabbed two lefts
in the face, and kept after his man. bat
tering 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
left to the face. He tried a right swing,
but missed. Mccoy rushed again, but
Jim put right and left to the head. Jim
tried left for the head, but they clinched
and broke at the referees bidding. Nc