The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-31
Ex-Champion Corbett Had Him at His
Mercy Near the Finish.
Knockout Blow Was Delivered in the Fifth Round.
Mccoy Could Not Defend Himself Further
Than Hold His Arms Before His Face.

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oyer and IN less than 1--WE rounds Corbett
,royea himssl, 10 no the better man mat
,.,rbs,t and Mccoy are the cloyerest expo-
monte az tho art OF selfdefense among the
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OUT saying ana keen JUICES OF Tue game VINO
saw tonights fight declare that II was the
ievores. xb,hition ever uit,essea In she
trhs. Up 10 tue moment 'i"' eue men s'eppep
into the squared circle opinions as TO their
rosnectivs ,bnitv were widely divergent.
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Mah! o'a'iheu' anu risu'S'-' wv tnA' Noioe't
would prove 10 be the stronger ms well as the
eIeyerer and IL was through hjs superb
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Ie'"''"s ana ieHFS s'uss'"s tuHe ne pu' NJ
Coy down ana out. Mccoy friends all along
have claimed that he was equally as dextrous
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WIN ms hanas, eyes ana iee' as tue former
champion apd In edition to this they said
that the Kid could hit harder than Corbett
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a. 'ouso 'Na1
MS pio"s are powerful ones anu mat thcy
sting and cut wherever they land. Tonight
however while Mccoy landed eor,a sti,gt,s
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I"Us' ue uo mol cut Coroett SKIN nor dld
he land single heavy right hand blow dur
ing the contest, On tbs otbcr bapd Corb,,,
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landed hard rights and let's, which simply
took McCoy's guard away and vhon ON
bett founs vnirerah1o .ro, a. ~ .,t,.
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OF Mccoy heart, two lefts divided by a ght
ended the battle Both men entered the rinx
IN sgrerb condition Accov w. hos,,or -,
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several pounds than on any previous
easioh Mnen no patted against other ocpo-
menus. ne sald himself that he never 'eit
Deuer IN MS NE and that he was never 50
III as he was for this contest. His looks in
the ring before the night and during the lrst
tnree rounds pore out all that Mccoy had sad
Avout hinlseI.
Corbett was also in tptop shape. The
famors tnat were circulated early IN the day
Una, ne was ailLeted wth rheumatism were
eANEBerated, as Corbett himself said he was
as ut as fiddle and had only experienced
niue stlnness when he awoke this morning.
ms iGot Work always clever in fact, mar
NeioIsiy SO. showed no signs OF rheumatic
trouble End his work with his hands could
not DC improved upon,
IN rue opening round Mccoy showed up to
much better advantage than Corbett. Mccoy
seemed very confident. though careful, while
Correct Was nervous and ill-at-ease. Mccoy
started out win MS usual eoolness, but Cor
beit vas hdgety. The entire round was taken
up with the cleyerest kind Of fentins AID
sparTing On MeCoy's part, while Corbetts
work ieit very little TO be desired In the
aud his uneasy feeling had evidently left nina
Has Ireuul1ess and nervousness had dlsap-
reared and ne gave an exhibition which could
NH'f We gwen W a uan thoroughly pO6ted in
the innernost points OF the scientific art OF
boxing Not a blow was landed by either In
tne hrst round and the great part of the sec-
onq vas eauaiy as unlruiuul OF damage TO
eltnet boxer. Corbett frequently endsayored
With rights and lefts to reach Mccoy. but mo
Rooster hghter was TOO nimble on his under
pihnlhgs and ms stopping and blocking as
n.aFSelous' Cornett got 10 the head toward
the latter nart OF the second round ard Mc-
10Y laooed his provoking left to Gorhert's
face. In the third they got TO each o. her
piteQert out IL was in the fourth
bett began to take McCoy's measure At
times Corbett stopped his scientific work and
iesorted 10 smuggling tactics, which prov ed
very eHecuVe. Mccoy was forced to ,jluch
ana II WAS then seen that Corbett was surely
getung the upper hand. Mccoy had to bre; X
them to their corners, while both mon snoweu
signs Of fatigue, Mccoy ives certainly the
more weary, In me NTH and conctidng
corner where Mccoy kept blocking and spRr-
ring for an opening 20 get out Corbett gwung
for the head but Mccoy ducked underneath
Of the ring. corbett rushed him across tho
floor Of the ring and by clever WORK forced
Mccoy back into the corner again whore he
sent right and left to McCoys head This
was the beginning OF Mccoy's undolng Cor
bet vent to him, using both hands, swinging
and stahbing and occasionally uppereutting
with his left. McCoys defense awaited him
littls against this onslaught and Corbett soon
had Mccoy at his mercy Mccoy saw that
he was no longer abba to ward OFF the biz
his face. holding his head down In hobes of
saving himself from Knockout punch. Cor
hett felentlessly showered lefts and riyhi,
which strengthened Mccoy up ana then car.
bett swung left which crashed into Ictlov,a
body. Mccoy doubled UP and in doing 90 heIS
cortett's left glove with his right hand. Cor
right over the heart and as McS,oy ysnt h ,' =
Staggering, corbett ieaped after him landing
another left smash on the Same snot ana
Mccoy dropped 10 the floor Mccoy braveIy
tried TO get up but these three 6lo~s md
taken all his strength away and while h.
made frantic endeagors 10 get nm Refsrnc
Charley White counted of the ominous ten
seconds. By an almost superhuman EFFORT
Mccoy stood up after he had been rotInted
out. but he was dazed and the referee hsd
to push him towards hts corner ybara h,s
seconds took him in hand inside Of two min.
utes Mccoy walked out OF the ring closely
surrounded by his handlers. az he was tot.
terins on his feet Meanwhile tsorbefi',
friends had jumped into the ring and sur.
rounding the big fellow showered cougratil.
lations upon him when he was announced tht
winner
Referee Charley White when sa,ad nj.
opinion OF the fight said. tIt ,vas ~. a.
the fastest and cieyerost aghts havs ave,
seen. corbett and Mccoy are two of IA.
cleverest men In the ring today ana c tu'
bett won by superlor feinting aud sl,IeSina
did not like Jim in the nrst round as ~ h,
was too nervous ana Mccoy was o,itno,nt