The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-31
NOT IN CORBET'F'S CLASS
HeCoy 0Htfought, 0utgeneraled,
and SOundly Whipped.
The Crafty Boosicr Knocked Out by
m BODY Blow ip the Fifth Round
showed Inability to Take Punish
ment-Tbe Pompndour's WhirI,vind
Tactics Surprise His Admirers

NEW YORK, Aug 30.-More than ten
thousand men saw James ]. Corbett dis
pose of Norman Selby, more familiarig
| known as kid Mccoy" in the fifth round
of their glove fight at the Madison Square
| Garden tonight. Cor5ett. when he got wei;
under way simply outclassed Mccoy so
easily that the latter was cinch to beat
Gentleman Jim" cut loose and with one
of the fastest assaults ever seen in ring,
he literally beat the Kid down and out.
Cerbett's blows in the fifth round came
so rapidly that Mccoy did not know how
10 ward them off, and when he was cotn'
p3etely puzzled, Jim increased his speed,
and with stomach punches that were
straight TO the mark and had plenty of
power in them, he doubled the former mid
dleweight up so that he fell to the floor in
agony. In the first two rounds it looked as
if Mccoy might win, for he was conidence
itself and forced the fight. Coroett die
nothing in those rounds but shift around
en- the defensive and block every blow that
Mccoy aimed at him. CoTbett's face ind
Gated uneasiness. He was pale and his lips
quiyered continually.
Mccoy. believing that Jim was inwardly
annoyed. t0k chances, and in the third
round he began TO go in for mix-ups. Then
it was that Corbett showed that he had
been holding himself in reserve, for as
soon as he began to let fly his blows II
was apparent to the great crowd that Nc
Coy was up against ii. Corbett's feintine
at this stage of the fight was revelation.
He had Mccoy. who is rated as fast
boxer, completely up q tree, and SOON
showed that he could land blows upon the
Kid when and where he pleased. Corbett
did no wild swinging, but made every
punch count, most of them being body
blows. and they were plenty hard enough
TO be felt by the WesteTner.
Mccoy on the defensive landed heavy
left counter on the side of the head toward
the end of this round. which was his best
blow. But he got it home when Cerbett
was coming at him with both hands work
ing. In the fourth round Corbett hound
that he had Mccoy where he wanted him,
and rained the blows upon him fast
that the Kid for the first time, showed
that he was outclassed. He did his best
to escape, using speedy footwork and try
ing to block with both hands. But Cor
bett was even swifter and kept on top Of
him all through the round Corbett's
blows came from all quarters. The Kid
received them in the face and in the
stomach. and was staggering against the
ropes Wnen time NdS up
Showed Signs of Distress.
Getting TO his corner the Kid showed
that he was distressed. II only BY his Ia
cial expression. But he said nothing tc
his seconds. who assured him that Jim
could not knock him out in hundred
years. The Hid was driven to despera-
tion. for when he came up for the fifth
round he rushed into Corbett. who came
out OF his corner not prepared TO resume
assault Immediately. But the Kids quick
attack put Jim on his guard in a moment
and he was driving in punches that the
quickest eye could not count
The Kid lost his bearings at once He
found that he could not hit Corbett at ALI
And yet the pugilistic actor was hitting
him hard with all kinds of blows, which
came in a storm and were hard enough TO
make the Hoosier vince. 1t was the pow
er punches which undoubtedly puzzled the
Kid more than anything else, for he had
been led to believe that Jim could not
punch. When Mccoy received a hard left
handler in the stomach. which knocked the
wind out OF him. he knew that his Use
was hopeless. unless he could keep away
from the lightning assault that followed.
So the Kid tried to avoid Jim with all
the art known TO him.
But II was IN VAIN. for Corbett out
footed him, outgeneraled him. and out
punched him in such manner that the
Kid was soon an easy mark The blow
that put Mccoy TO the floor to be counted
out was left swing in the pit of the
stomach. Mccoy doubled up quickly. his
head and feet coming together
Referee White counted ten seconds while
Mccoy was on the floor vsinly trying to
get up. When the eleventh second, &C.
cofding to the watches, elapsed. Mccoy
was on his feet tottering back to the ropes.
Cerbett could have knocked him out clean
with another punch. but as the Kid was
technically out. that ended the fight Nc
Coy reeled 10 his chair, where he s,as In
distress for several minutes, but he was
able to get up and leave the ring in short
ordsr.
The Fight the Square.
As far as the fight itself is concerned it
did not look like fake for the reason that
Corbett outclassed the Kid in every way
and gave him sound whipping in the bar
gain. If there had been a fake, probably
Mccoy would have won. so that big money
could have been cleaned up on the exciting
odds which favored Corbstt. The fight
showed beyond the question Of a doubt
that Ccrbett was the better man, thai he
was more scientific; was stronger in sg-
gressiyeaess, and In punching and was in
every way McCoy's superior.
Just as many persons predicted Mccoy |
demonstrated an inability to take Cruel !
ing punishment. He showed that in his |
fight with ShaTkey when he was simply
bulled around the ring and was roughed
and slHgged TO defeat. Corbett while not
so rough a fighter Sharkey, adopted
similar tactics. and with maryelouslv
swift assault knocked out Mccoy in such a
manner that nobody who saw the fight be-
lieyed that It was anything except On The
square.
Rumors of Trickery.
Many rumors were floating about in the
Garden when the doors were opened. |
They were to the effect that the fight |
would not be on the level well-known |
sporting man, whose name is |
says he heard a story to the |
effect that Mccoy had made a proposition |
to Corbett TO the effect that if Corbett |
would hand over SIS. 600 Mccoy would con-
sent to take a beating without much OBJ |
lection; also that Corbett refused TO have 1
anything to do with Mccoy on this basis, |
as he could not trust him, and feared |
what is know rs the double cross. Cor /
bett according to the Chicago man. told |
Mccoy that he would much prefer to fight |
IN the level, and that when the match |
was made this was the understanding
There was another rumor afoat that |
Corbett for a consideration had agreed to
ose TO Mccoy, but when it was heard by