The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-09-05
KNOCKS OUT THE KID. !"
Gentleman Jim" Corbett Does
the Trick in Fifth Round,
THE FIGHT IN DETAIL.
Former Champion Shows Greater
Cleverness in Ring-BOdy Punches
Disable Mccoy.

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Disable Mccoy.
Madison Square Garden, New York,
Aug. 3O-James J. Corbett knocked out
Charles ('Kid'O Mccoy after two min
utes and three seconds of fighting in the
fifth round at the Garden tonight AS
was the case when Fitzsimmons defeat
ed Rubin and Sharkey, it was a series
of body blows which proved the undoing
of the tricky Indianian. After forcing
his opponent all over the ring in the
fourth and satisfying himself that much
of McCoy's strength was spent, Corbett
took more chances in the final round.
He rushed the kid" who found his
Wanted tricks availed not against the
superior cleverness opposed to him.
AS the latter was backing away from
one. of these. onslaughts Gentleman
Jim" landed hard left hook flush on the
solar plexus and Mccoy doubled up in
distress. With lightning speed Corbett
shot his right to the same place, and,
while the lighter man was bending to-
gether, trying to avoid the blows, poured
perfect fusillade against this vulnerable
point. Mccoy made a wild, despairing,
the latter easily avoided, and fell for
ward to his hands and knees. He strug-
gled to regain his feet, but his power Of
movement had temporarily waned. He
tried again and scarcely had the fatal
count of ten been registered against him
pinning. But Referee Charley White
waved him aside, and the defeated pugil
lst CROPPED his way to the corner which
Lanky Bob occupied when he downed
Gus Rubin.
The fight by rounds is as follows:
Round 1-Corbett started feinting, with
left, but missed. Corbett feinted with the
left and stepped back. Mccoy tried right
swing, but fell short. Corbett tried with
his left for the head, but Mccoy threw 1T
off.
Round 2-The cleverness displayed by the
men was beautiful. AS they came to the
center in this round Mccoy was the ag-
COrbett tried to hook his left to the head,
but failed to land Mccoy sent two left
jabs to Corbett,s mouth, Jim attempted a
nicely and rushed. but Jim side-stepped.
Mccoy landed 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 he 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.
ROunQ O-BOtn tented Tor 4 lew SECONDS
and then Corbett sent his left for the body,
but was blocked. Mccoy tried left swing.
but Jim got away safely. Corbett essayed
left swing for the body, but Mccoy blocked.
COrbett rushed in, but Mccoy clinched safe
ly. and. the referee separated Them Jim
tried right for the jaw, but Mccoy ducked.
They came together in another clinch, Nc
COys elbow going to Corbett's chest, and
Mccoy was cautioned by the referee Nc
Coy was now on the defensive and blocked
a left upper-cut. Mccoy led to face and
Jim countered. Both landed left swings
on the mouth. Nulbett dropped his science
for moment - 6 began waloping without
landing, as =. KIDS blocking was per-
feet.
sound of the bell, C being the aggres-
sor. Mccoy broke gtC "a frequently, going
backwards. Corbett nded a left on the
face, but the Kid broke away, when Jim
tried left and right swings. Jim kept fol-
lowing, trying left swings, and they came
to a clinch twice. Corbett rushed and the
rushed again, driving the kid. across the
ring, swinging his right and upper. cutting
with his left. Mccoy kept ducking, but
Corbett got to him with both hands. Nc
bett kept after his man, battering down
ly, and both showed signs of WEAKNESS
when thfy Teat dheiT n with left
to the face. He tried right swing, but
missed Mccoy rushed again, but Jim put
right, and left to the head Jim tried LIT
for the head, but they clinched and broke
at the referees bidding. Mccoy was now in
Jims corner, and Jim tried a left swing
under which the kid" ducked: Mccoy
got into Jims corner. Corbett smothered
Mccoy with rights and lefts on the body
and head. Mccoy was then unable, to de-
under his face Corbett then, seeing that
he had Mccoy at his mercy, drove hard
left to the stomach, which doubled Mccoy
up, Mccoy holding on to Jim's left glove.
heart, which sent Mccoy staggering, and
Corbett, following quickly, sent another left
to the same spot, and Mccoy went to the
floor. While the referee was counting the
ten seconds Mccoy struggled to regain his
feet but White had counted him out be-
fore he got up, and as he did not seem to
realize that he had been counted out the
referee had to tell him to go to his corner.
Mccoy left the ring within minute after
he was counted out, while Corbett was de-
tanned by his friends who surrounded him
and smothered him with congratulations.
Time of round, minutes and seconds.
Wanted Him for His Dog.
He was dark as ebony and the ragged
straw hat that gravity barely kept on his
woolly head and the broken shoes of
mems size on his socklesS feet were ex-
tremes of habiliments il the same de-
gree Of dilapidation, says the Washing
ton star. lie was probably years old
and when he shuffied into Small's flower
store at Fourteenth and G. streets it
was evident he was not in search of
orchids or American beauties or Brad
carnations
Approaching Miss Brooke the young
ster said, bashfully:
Miss, kin you glib me er mousse"
Miss Brooke was both astonished and
amused.
why" she exclaimed, this is not a
mouse store, little boy"
But dey's er mouse in yo' windy" re-
turned the lad
Leading the way out the boy pointed
to the corner of the display window on
Fourteenth street, and. sure enough
theres nestled under the ferns, was
round, sleek little mouse. 1t was caught
without difficulty and given to the boy
who received it with hearty ''thankee."
When asked what he wis going TO do