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

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and Corbett tried another left Mccoy
rushed with both hands, but Corbett
stepped back, breaking ground three
times. COrbett tried left swing, but
was cleverly blocked, and Mccoy made
him break ground in trying left for the
head. Neither landed blow during
the round, the bell finding them spar
ring in the middle of the ring.
| Second round-The cleverness dis
played by the memwas beautiful. AS
| they went 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 Mccoy. Mccoy sent
two left jabs to Corbett's mouth. Jim
attempted a right hook for the head,
but Mccoy blocked 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 I'm the breakaway
Corbett tried for the head but missed
Corbett then sent his left to the ribs,
tried again and fell short. Corbett
sent his left to the neck and crossed
his right to the mouth. Again the bell
found them sparring in the ring.
Third round-Both feinted for few
seconds and then Corbett sent his left
for the body, but was blocked. Mccoy
tried a left swing, but Jim got away
safely. Corbett essayed Il left swing
for the body, but Mccoy blocked. Cor
bett rushed in, but Mccoy clinched
safely and the referee separated them.
Jim tried right for the jaw, but Nc
Coy backed up. Then Corbett tried
again but missed. Mccoy was now on
the defensive, and blocked n left upper
cut. Mccoy led left to face and Jim
countered. Both landed left swings
on the mouth.
Fourth roupd-Both came up quick.
" at the sound of the bell, Corbctt he
ing the aggressor. Mccoy broke
ground frequently, going backwards
Mccoy landed a left on face, hut broke
: away when Jim tried left and right
: swings. Jim kept following. trying left
swings, and they came to clincf
twice. Corbett rushed again, driving
the Kid across the ring, swinging his
right and upper cutting with his left
. Mccoy kept ducking but Corbett go
to him with both hands. and kept af
ter his man, battering down McCoy''
defense. Mccoy clinched frequently
and both showed signs of wearines'
y when they went to their corners.
v Fifth round-The Kid stepped il
u with the left to face. He tried a righ
: swing, but missed, Mccoy rushed
again, but Jim put right and left to tn,
y head Jim tried left for the head, bu
: they clinched and broke at the referee
bidding. Mccoy was now in Jim''
: corner and Jim tried left swing un
: der which Kid ducked, Mccoy jabbet
: his left to the face. Corhett smother
3 ed Mccoy with rights and lefts on bod,
and head Mccoy was then unable t.
{ defend himself and simply crossed hi
arms under his face. Corbett then
3 seeing that he had Mccoy at his mer
cy, drove hard left to the stomach
9 which doubled up Mccoy, who held ol
: to Jim's left glove. Jim then planted
Z hard right over the heart, which sen
3 Mccoy staggering and Corbett follow
Z cd quickly, sent another left to tn
: same spot and Mccoy went to tn
9 floor. While the referee was countin
: the ten seconds, Mccoy struggled I
9 regain his feet but he was counted on
: before he could stand up White ha
=. outcounted him out before the kid &c