The Portland daily press., 1900-08-31

to the centre in this round, Mccoy was
the aggressor, tryingaa right inside, but
fell short. COrbett tried to hook his left
to the head, but failed to land on Mccoy.
Mccoy sent two left jabs to Corbett s
mouth Jim attempted a right hook for
the head, but Mccoy blocked nicely. Nc
Coy rushed, but Jim side-stepped. Nc
Coy landed a left on the ear and at close
quarters put his left to body and i'm
put right to car and face, They clinched
and in the breakaWay COrbetb tried for
the head, but missed. Corbett then sent
left to ribs, tried again and fell short
Corbett sent his left to neck and crossed
right to mouth, Again the bell found
them sparring in the ring.
Round 3-Both tented for a few sec
onds and then Corbett sent left for body
but was blocked. Mccoy tried a left
swing, but Jim got away safely Cor
bett essayed a LETT swing for the body,
but Mccoy blocked. Corbett rushed in,
but Mccoy clinched safely and the referee
separated them. Jim tried a right for
the Jaw, but Mccoy ducked, They came
together in another clinch, McCoy's
elbow going to COrbett chest, and Nc
Coy was cautioned by the referee. Nc
Coy was now on the defensive and
blocked a left upper cut Mccoy led
left to face and Jim countered Both
landed lett swings in the mouth. Cor
bett dropped his science for a moment
and began wallOping without landing
as the Kids blocking was perfect.
Round 4-Both came up quickly at the
sound of the bell, Corbett being the
aggressor. Mccoy broke ground fire.
quently, going backwards. COrbett land
ed a left on the face, bu the Kid broke
away when Jim tried left and right
swings. Jim kept following trying left
swings and they came to clinch twice.
Corbett rushed and the Kid landed left
on the ear. COrbett rushed again, driv-
ing the Kid across the ring, swinging his
right and uppercutting with his left
Mccoy kept ducking, but Corbett got to
him with both hands. Mccoy jabhed
ter his man battering down McCoy's de-
Tense Mccoy clinched frequently and
both showed signs of WEAKNESS when
they went to their corners
Round 5.-Iho Kid stepped in with left
to face. He tried a right swing, but
missed. Mccoy rushed again, but Jim
tried left for the head but they cllnched
and broke at the referee S bidding Nc
Coy was now In Jim s corner, and Jim
tried left swing under which the * id
ducked, Mccoy jabbed his left to the
face. Mccoy again got into Jim cor
ner. Corbett rushed Mccoy with Iefts
and rights on the body and head. Nc
Coy was then unable to defend himself
ard simply crossed his arms under his
face. COrbett then seeing that he had
McCoy at his mercy, drove hard left
to the stomach, which doubled Mccoy
In two, Mccoy holding on to Jim's glove.
Jim then planted a hard right over the
heart which sent Mccoy staggering and
Co2bett following quickly sent another
left to the same spot and Mccoy went to
the floor. While the referee was count.
ing the ten seconds, Mccoy struggled to
regain his feet, but was counted out be-
fore he could stand up. White had count
ed him out before the Kid got up and as
he did not seem to realize that he had been
counted out, the referee had to tell him
to 90 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 smOth-
cred him with congratulations. The
time Of the round, two minutes and
three seconds.