The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-31

/ Within the next hour 100 to 80 was Of
| fered and the hackers of Mccoy MT on
some good bets at these odds. MCCOY
people were very well, pleased when their
man arrived from Saratoga this morn
| ing. He looked in every respect a. train
| ed athlete, and his having cput on weight
during his training was said TO he IN bis
| favor He said he weighed 1853 hounds
stripped, and he certainly looked to be
/ every pound of 1t. He said himself that
he was fit to fight for his life and was
| confident of beating Corbett.
CORBETT CONFIDENT.
Corbett came to the city In the after
! noon and said he had no doubt that he
would down the Kid He assured every
one that he was in tip top condition, and
his words were the cause of his hackers
increasing the odds on him in order to
| get the Mccoy money.
| The five and ten-doIlar seats were soon
| filled up after the doors opened, but the
| reserved seats and boxes did not fill up
| very rapidly. This was because the
choice seats had been all purchased be-
forehand and the holders of the costly
| paSteboardS were in no hurry to get into
their places, where they would have 10
| wait and perspire for a couple of hours
| before the big event would be in order
BY o clock there were fully 5000 people
IN the house. Wall street was we'll rep
resented, and many members of the ex-
elusive clubs, who are not usually seen
at boxing match, were on hand to SEQ
the two great masters Of the art of how
to hit, stop and get away face Zach
other in the squared ciFclc.
AS a preliminary to the heavyweight
bout Whitley Lestor, of Philadelphia, and
Jack Cushing of Brooklyn, were put on
for a twelve-round bout at catch
weights. Lestor proved to be too much
for the Brooklyn man and put it all
over him in the opening round.
In the second Gushing went to the
floor twice and was willing to quit. He
went down a third time with very slight
provocation and refused, to get up. He
quit in the most remarkable manner. and
Referee Charley White declared Lestcr
the winner.
The betting just before the men en-
tered the ring was 2 to l on Corbett.
Corbett's seconds were George Considine,
Spider Kelly, Leo Pardello and Fred
Stone. McCoy's handlers were his broth
er Homer Selby. Harry Harris, Jack
OBrien, Of Philadelphia and Bobby
Burrs. 1r
Corbatt's weight was announced as 1873
pounds, and Master of Ceremonies joe
Humphreys said Mccoy weighed ITO
pounds
Dick Bernard held the watch for Cor
bett and Col. Mike Padden was McCoy's
timekeeper. -
3 The men battled fol- 60 per cent of the
gross receipts, which waseto be divided
rs per cent to the winner and % per cent
to the loser. 1t Is intima ted that there
was about $4,000 in the house, so Cor
bett will receive in the neighborhood
of $4,000 and Mccoy $1,000.
ROUND ONE ~
Corbett started feinting. with Nc
Gov braalkipU Mp('nU tried with tna
left, but missed. Corbett tented with
the left, but stepped, back, Mccoy
tried a right swing. but fell short.
but Mccoy threw it off. Corbett, after
a spell, tried another left, but was
STOPPED Both tented GleveTly, and
breaking ground Corpett tried left
swing, but was cieyerly blocked. and
MecG e made fad b him break E9nmd In Fy
a blow during the round, the bell find
ing them sparring IN the midst Of the
ring.
ROUND TWO
The cleverness displayed by the men
center in this round Mccoy was the ag-
gressoF, trying a right inside, but fell
short Corbett tried to hook his left
to the head, but failed to land on Nc
Coy Mccoy sent two left jabs to
Corbetts mouth, Jim attempted
right hook for the head, but Mccoy
blocked nicely Mccoy rushed, but
left on the ear and at close quarters
put his left to the body and Jim put
his right to ear and face. They
clnched. and In the breakaway Cor
bett tried for the head, but missed. I
Corbett then sent his left to the ribs
tried again and fell short Corbett
sen sent his left to the neck and crossed
with sparring in the center of the
ring.
ROUND THREE
corbett tried left for body, but was
blocked. Mccoy tried left swing
put 1ot forDe it d66 .i c9r6ett essayed
bett rushed in, but Mccoy clinched
safely and the referee separated them
Jim tried a right for the jaw. but Nc
Coy ducked. They came together in
another eiinch. 1dcCoy's elbows
grazed Corbett's chest and Mccoy was
Cautioned by the referee; Mccoy was
upper cut. Mccoy led for the lace and
Jim countered. Both landed left swings
on the mouth. Corbett dropped is
science for a moment and began wal
Looping without landing, as the Kids
blocking was perfect
ROUND FOUR
Both came up quickly at the sound of
the bell. Corbett being the aggressor.
MCCOY broke ground frequently going
packWards Corbett, landed a left on
the face, but the Kid broke away. when
he tried left and right swings for the
mead The Kid broke away from rushes
and they came to ctnches twice Cor
bett rushed and the Kid landed on the
ear Corbett rushed again. driving the
Kid acioss the ring, sending in right
and upper-cuk:ng with his right Nc
Coy tried ducking, but Corbett got to
nina with both hands. He iabbed two
Iefts in the face and kept after his man.
batterDg down McCoy's defense Nc
Coy elinched frequently. Both showed
signs Of WEAKNESS when they went to
their corners.
ROUND FIVE
The Kid stepped IN with the left to
the face. He tried a tight swing, but
missed. Mccoy rushed again, but Jim
put both hands to the head Jim tried
left swing, but they clinched and broke
at the referees bidding Mccoy was
now in Jim's corner and Jim tried
left swing, under which the Kid ducked.
Mccoy 3abbed his left to head Nc
Coy again got into Jim's corner Cor
bett smashed Mccoy with rights on body
and head Mccoy simply crossed his
arms under face. CorSett then, seeing
he had Mccoy at his mercy, drove a
hard left to the stomach which doubled
Mccoy In two, Mccoy holding on to
Jim's left glove. Jim then planted
hard right over the heart and sent Nc
Coy staggering, and. Corbett following
him, sent another left to the same spot
and Mccoy went to the floor. When
the referee was counting the ten SEQ
onds, Mccoy struggled to regain his
rect. but he was counted cut before he
could stand up.
White had counted him out before tho
Kid arose, but he did not seem TO real
lie ne mad been counted. out, and the
reIeree mad TO t@il ~hifsl o. 60 n his