The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-08-31
CORBET7 VANQUlSHES M'C0Y
THE LITTER KNOCKED OUTIN THE
FIFTH ROUND.
The Contest Thought to be the CLEVER
est Ever witnessed Both Men Showed
Fine Science Mccoy Unable to Land
Telling Blows Corbett, However,
Showed Great Strength.


New York, Aug. 3o.-The long prom
ised and long looked FOR meeting be-
tween James J. Corbett and Charles
(Kid) Mccoy. under the auspices of the
Twentieth Century Athletic club at
Madison Square Garden, was held to-
night and in less than FIVE rounds Cor
! bstt proved himself tof be the better
man. Keen Judges Of the game who
saw to-night's fight declare that it was
the cleverest exhibition ever witnessed
! in the ring.
Before the aght many claimed that
Corbett would prove to be the stronger
as well as the cleverer and it was
through his superb feinting and heavy
slugging chat he put MCCOY down and
out. McCoys friends all along have
claimed that he was equally as dexte..
Gus with his hands, eyes and feet as
the former champion and in addition to
this they said that the Kid could hit
harder than Corbett. Tonight, how
ever while Mccoy landed some sting
ing iabs he did not cut Corbett's skin
nor did he land a single heavy right
On the other hand Corbett when he
dropped science and began to slug,
landed hard rights and lafts which
simply took McCoy's guard away and
when Corbett found a Vulnerable spot in
the region of McCoy's heart two lefts
divided by a right ended the battle,
In the opening round Mccoy showed
up to much better advantage than Cor
bett. Mccoy seemed very confident
though careful, while Corbett was ner-
vous and i'll at ease. Mccoy started
out with his usual coolness, but Corbett
was fidgety. The entire round was
taken up with the cleverest kind of
feinting ard sparring on McCoy's part,
while Corbet--'s work left very little to
be desired. In the second round Cor
bett came up in better form and his
uneasy feeling had evidently left him.
His fretrulness and nervousness had
disappeared and he gave an exhibition
which could only be given by q man
thoroughly posted in the innermost
points of the scientific art of boxing.
While no. blow was landed bv either
in the first round, the greater part of
the second was equally as unfruitful of
damage to either boxer Corbett got to
the head towards the latter end of the
second round and Mccoy jabbed his
left to Corbett's face.
In the third they got to each other |
oftener, but it was In the fourth that |
Corbett began to take McCoy's meas
ure. In the fifth and concluding round |
Coz bett forced Mccoy into the formers |
corner, where the Kid kept blocking
and sparring for an opening to get out.
Corbett swung for the head, but Nc
Coy ducked underneath 1t very cleverly
and jumped to the center of the ring.
lin rushed him across the floor and
by clever work forced Mccoy back into
he corner again, where he sent right
and left to the Kids head This was
he beginning of McCoy's finish. Cor
ehtt went TO him, using both hands
and stabbing, occasionally
with the left. McCoys
lefence availed him little against this
and Corbett soon had the
Kid at his mercy. Mccoy saw that he
vas no longer able to ward off the big
ellcw's blows and he threw his arms
lcross his face, holding his head down
n hopes of saving himself from a
Knockout punch.
Corbett relentlessly showered Iefts
md rights which Strengthened Mccoy
Up and then Jim swung a left which
rashed into McCoy's body. Mccoy
Ioubed UP and in doing so held Cor
'ett's left glove with his right arm.
'orbett then drove Mccoy away from
i'm with a I,ipht ever tba haart Qua -, |
he Kid went back staggering Jim leap
d after him, landing another left
mash in the same spot and the Kid
ropped to the floor Mccoy bravelv
red to get up but these three blows
ad taken all his strength away and
'hile be made frantic endeavors 10 get t
p Referee Charley White counted off
he ominous ten seconds. BY an al
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