The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-31
FIGHT BY ROUNDS.


Round Just before the men BEGAN
Referee White cautioned the seconds tina.
if any of them entered the ring they would
be arrested Corbett started feinting, WITH
Mccoy breaking away. Mccoy tried WIZ
the left, but missed. Corbett tented Win
the left, Gut stepped back. Mccoy tfie9
a right swing but fell short. Corbest trled
with his left for the head, but Mccoy
threw it off. Corbett. after speti, erieu
another left. but was stopped. Both tented ga
cleverly and Corbett tried another lsle.
Mccoy rushed with both hands, OUT Coi
be,tt stepped back, breaking ground tiiiee
times. Corbett tried left swing, put Wa
cleverly blocked, and Mccoy made n.i,s
break ground IN trying left for the heao.
Neither landed a blow during the rounu'
the belt finding them sparring IN ehe ii1o
die of the ring. ~.
Round 2-The cleverness displayed py t,ie
men was beautiful. As they came ~ -
centre in this round Mccoy was tiie
gressor, but both he and Corpete az 80
land Mccoy sent two left Japs ~
belts mouth Jim attempted riSi -. -
for tbe head hut Mccoy blocked nicely
McCov rushed. but jim side-5tepPet. 49,
Gov handed. a left on the ear. ana a u.s. Iss
cuartars mt his left to the ooos, aiio - ~.
nut his tight to the ear ana Laoe.
clirched. and in the oreahlt"as ~ +hs
| nissed twice. Corbett sent MS iIht
neck and crossed MS iis.ie ~ -, IN ina
! Again the bell found the1is SseA
''ll'''lo M,CoY ON DEFENSIVE.
10th Tented for a few SECONDS,
80 49, r,orhstt sent his left for the oodS'
| hut was blocked Mccoy trled iet +.
swing. but Jim got away saleis- ooi
! essayed a left swing for the ooaE' put
11ccov blocked Corbett rusned H. oue
Wccoy clinched and the referee separated
| r;cyhf
Mccoy blocked. They came to cilnch.
| WcToy,s elbow going into Corhetts chest,
| and Mccoy was cautioned oy the referee
11ocov was on the defensive and blocked
| LOTT unner-cut. Mccoy led left to face
and jim countered, Both landed teis
| swings on the mouth. Corostt oroppea MS
| science for moment ana pesal "alop
! inc without landing. as the Kid blocking
was perfect. ~,
Ronnd 4-Both came up quickly at the
( ro,,nd of tb, bell, Corbett being the as-
| o,ra-eor Mccoy broke ground frequently
| Going backwards. Corbett landed on the
| face. but the Kid broke away When J'H
! tried left and right swings Jlnl KEPT
! following irving left swings and they
$50 ~ c,nca twice. Corbett rushed and
| tto Kid landed left on the ear. Coroett
| r,,sbed again driving the Kid across the
| RING swinging his right and upper-cuttihg
1 With his left Mccoy kept duckins, put
! frorj,a+t cot TO him with DOth Iliiie9-
1 c,orhatt iabbed two let's in the face ana
,.a,t after his man battering down NC
! co.'s defense Mccoy clinched frequently
and both showed signs OF WEAKNESS "i'e'i
! they went to their corners.
THE KNOCKOUT.
Pound 5-The Hi. stepped in with a
left to the face He tried r1sht s"i ll't
but missed Mccoy rushed ed a bsad ! I'm
| fried left for the head, but they clliie,, IoI
! ard broke at the referees bidding: NJ
| Gov was now in JimS corner, anu ~;
| fried q. left swing, under Whlcn me NJ
| ducked. Mccoy jabbed his ielt 10 ~. ~,
| face. Mccoy again got INTO Soro 81, h !,
MCCOY was then unable to defend nun
saIf and simply crossed his arms under
| his face Corbett. then. seeing tlias n n5
| had Mccoy at his mercy, drove a nalu
| left TO the stomach, which doubled VIC
Gov in two. Mccoy holding on to jim $
left glove. Jim then planted q nara risi'
| over the heart. which sent MCCOY S,tS-
| srerins. and Corbett. following quickly
Sent another left to the same spot. ana
| cree was counting the ten seconds MCCOY
struggled to regain his feet, but he was
| counted out before he could stand up.
| White counted him out before the iSio
! ,,ot IN and he did not seem to realize
that he had been counted out, the referee
having to tell him to go to his corner
Mccoy left the ring within a minute after
he was counted out, while Corbett was
detained by his friends. who surrounded
him and srnothered him with congratula-
| tions. Time Of fifth round, minutes and
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