The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-31
Corbett Takes McCoy's Measure
in Fifth Round.
Knocked Down and Out by Body
Blows.
A SCIENTIFIC FIGHT.
The Hid Had the Best of Only
the First Round.
PompadOur Jim Slightly Merry
Gus at the Start.
Neither Combatant Injured in
the Bout.

New York, Aug. 31.-The 1ong-prom-
Used and long looked for meeting be-
tween James ]. Corbett and Charles
("Kd'O Mccoy, under the auspices Of
the Twentieth Century club, at Madi-
son Square garden, is over, and in less
than i've rounds Corbett proved him
self to be the better man. That Cor
bett and Mccoy are the cleverest ex-
ponents of the art of self-defense
among the present generation of the
heavyweights goes without saying And
keen judges of the game who saw last
nights fight declare that it was the
cleverest exhibition ever witnessed in
the ring. Up to the moment that the
men stepped into the squared circle
opinions as to their respective ability
were widely divergent. Many claimed
and rightly, too that Corbett would
prove to be the stronger as well as the
cleverer, and it was through his SUI
perb feinting and heavy smuggling that
he put Mccoy down and out McCoy's
friends all along have claimed that he
was equally as dexterouS 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.
All who have met Mccoy acknowl-
eye that his blows are powerful ones,
and that they sting and cut wherever
they land. Last night, however, while
not cut COrbett's skin, nor did he land
q single right hand blow during the
contest On the other hand, Corbett,
when he dropped science and began to
slug, landed hard rights and lefts,
which simply took McCOy's guard away,
and when Corbett found a vulnerable
spot in the region of McCoy's heart
two 1efts, divided by a right, ended the
battle Both men entered the ring in
superb condition Mccoy was heavier
by several pounds than on any previous
occasion when he battled against other
opponents He said himself that he
he was never 50 fit as he was for this
contest His looks in the ring before
the fight and during the first three
rounds bore out all that Mccoy had
said about himself.
Corbett was also in tip-top shape. The
rumors that were circulated early IN
the day that he was afflicted with
rheumatism were exaggerated, as Cor
bett himself says he was as fit as a
fiddle and had only experienced a little
stiffness when he awOke in the morning
His foot work, always clever, in fact
marvelouSly SO, showed no signs OF
rheumatic trouble in the big fellow
makeup, and, as for his work with his
hands, it could not be improved upon
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
was fidgety. The entire round was
taken up with the cleverest kind of
feinting and sparring on McCOy's part,
while Corbett'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 fretfulness and nervousness had
disappeared and he gave an exhibition
which could only be given by a man
thoroughly posted in the innermost
points of the scientific art of boxing.
While not a blow was landed by either
in the first round, the greater part OF
the second was equally as unfruitful of
damage to either boxer. Corbett fire.
quentIy endeavored with rights and
let's to reach the Kid, but the Hoosier
fighter was too nimble on his under
Tinnings and his stopping and block
ing were marvellous. Corbett got to the
head towards the latter end of the sec
ond round and Mccoy jabbed his pro-
volxing left to Corbetts face.
In the third they got to each other
oftener, but it was in the fourth that
Coroett began to take McCoy's meas
ure. At times Corbett stopped his sci
entific work and resorted to smuggling
tactics, which proved very effective.
Mccoy was forced to clinch, and it was
seen that Corbett was surely getting the
upper hand. Mccoy had to break
ground frequently and, after the bell
both men showed signs of fatigue, Nc
Coy was certainly the more weary In
the fifth and concluding round Corbett
forced Mccoy into the formers corner,
where the Kid kept blocking and spar
ring for an opening to get out Corbett
swung for the head, but Mccoy ducked
underneath it very cleverly and jumped
to the center of the ring. Jim rushed
him across the floor Of the ring and
by clever work forced Mccoy back into
the corner again, where he sent right
and left to the Kids head.
This was the beginning OF Mccoy s
undoing. Corbett went to him. using
both hands, swinging and stabbing and
occasionally uppercutting with the left
McCoy's defence availed him little
against this onslaught and Corbett soon
had the Kid at his mercy. Mccoy saw
that he was no longer able to ward off
the big fellows blows and he threw his
down in hopes of saving himself from
knockout punch Corbett relentleSSly
showered let's and rights, which straight
ened Mccoy up and then Jim swung a
left which crashed into McCoy's body.
Mccoy doubled up and in doing so held
Corbett's left glove with his right arm.
Corbett then drove Mccoy away from
him with a right over the heart and as
the Kid went back staggering Jim leap
ed after him, landing another left smash
on the same spot and the Kid dropped
to the floor. Mccoy bravely tried to get
up. but those three blows had taken all
bis strength away and while he made
fractic endeavors to get up Referee
White counted of the 0minous
ten seconds.
BY an almost superhuman effort Nc
Coy stosd up after he had been counted
out, but he was dazed, and the referee
had to push him towards his corner,
wheTe his seconds took him in hand. IN
side Of two minutes Mccoy walked out
Of the ring, closely surrounded by his
handlers, as he was totterfng on his feet.
Meanwhile Corbett's friends had jump
ed into the ring, and, surrounding the
big fellezr shoWeFed congratulations up
on him when he was announced the win
neF. Those vino thought that Mccoy
had the punch that wins backed their