The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-08-31

cleverest exhibition ever witnessed in
the ring. Up to the moment the men
stepped into the ring, opinions as to
their respective ability were widely di-
vergent. Many claimed that Corbett
would prove to be the stronger as we'll
as the cleyerer. and it was through his
superb feinting and heavy smuggling that
he put Mccoy down and out McCov's
friends all along have claimed that he is
equally as dexerous with his hands. eyes
and feet as the former champion, and in
addition to this they said that the KID
could hit harder than COrbett All who
have met Mccoy acknowledge that his
blows are powerful ones and that they
sting and cut wherever they land. To-
night however, while Mccoy landed
some singing jabs he. did not cut Cor
belts skin, nor did he land a single
heavy right hand blow during the con-
test. On the other hand, Corbett when
he dropped science and began to slug
| landed hard rights and lefts which sim
/ ply took McCOy's guard away. and when
CcSbett found a vulnerable spot in the
region of McCoy's heart, two lefts, divid-
ed by right, ended the battle.
Both in Fine Condition.
Both men entered the ring in superb
D
eral pounds than in any previous fight
He said himself that he never felt better
in his life and that he was never so ut
as he was for this contest His apnear-
ance in the ring before the fight and dur
ing the first three rounds bore out all
that Mccoy had said about himself.
Corbett was also in tip top shape The
rumOrS that We're circulated early in the
day that he was afflicted with rheumat-
ism were exaggerated, as COrbett himself
says ne was as mt as fiddle and had
only experienced a little stiffness when
4 ne awoke this morning. His foot work
always clever, in fact marvelously so
showed no signs of rheumatic trouble in
the fight and as for his work with his
hands, it could not be improved upon
IN the opening round Mccoy showed to
much better advantage than Corbett Nc
Coy seemed very confident though care
tul. while Corbett was nervous and i'll
at ease Mccoy started out with his
usual GOODNESS, but COrbett was fidgetV
t,@a entire round was taken up with the
cleYereSt kind of feinting and sparring
on McCoy's part while COrbett'S work
lett very little TO be recorded.
Corbett Improves in Second.
In the second round Corbett came I'D in
better form and his uneasy feeling had
evidently left him. His fretfulness and
nervousness had disappeared and he
gave an exhibition which could only be
given by man thoroughly posted in the
lnnermOst points of the scientific art of
bOAAAS. w ME not a dow was landed bV
either in the first round, the greater part
was equally fruitful of damage to either
boxer COrbett frequently endeavored
with rights and lefts to reach the kid. -
but the Hoosier fighter was too nimble
on his feet and his stopping and blocking
were marvellous. COrbett got to the head
toward the latter end of the second
round and Mccoy jabbed his provoking
left into Corbett's face. IN the third they
got 10 each other oftener, but it was in
the fourth that Corbett began to take
McCoy's measure.
At times Corbett stopped his scientific
work and resorted to smuggling which
proved very effective Mccoy was forced
te elinch and II was then seen that Cor
bett was surely getting the better of it.
Mccoy had to break ground frequently
and after the bell had sent them to their
corners, while both men showed signs OF
fatigue Mccoy was certainly the wearier
Clever Work in Last Round.
In the fifth and concluding round Cor
bett forced Mccoy into the former
corner where the Kid kept blocking
and sparring for an opening to get out.