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CORBETT THE VICTOR
KID MCCOY WAS NO MATCH FOR
THE FAMOUS PUGILIsT.
WAS A SCIENTIFIC BATTLE.
MCCOY HAD ALL HE COULD STAND
IN THE FIFTH ROUND.

Times Mccoy Seemed to Have the
Best of lt-Was All Corbett's Way
when Fourth Round BeEan-Cor-
bett Drove Mccoy Into "a Corner
and Finished Him with "A Heavy
Blow Over the Heart.
New York. Aug SO.-The Iong-promised
and long -looked-for meeting between
James J. Corbett and Charles (<id) Nc
Coy. under the auspices of the Twentieth
Century Club at Madison Square Garden,
is over and in less than five rounds Cor
bett proved himself the better man.
That Corbett and Mccoy are the clev-
crest exponents of the art of self-defense,
among the present generation of the
heavyweghts goes without saying; and
keen Judges of the game who saw to-
nights fight declare that it was the clev-
crest exhibition ever witnessed in the ring.
Up to the moment that the men stepped
into the squared circle opinions to their
respective ability were widely divergent.
Many claimed and rightly, too, that Cor
bett would prove to be the stronger, as
well as the cleverer, and 1t was through
his superb felnting and heavy slugging
that he put Mccoy down and out.
While Mccoy landed some stinging jabs,
he did not cut Corbett's skin, nor did he
land a single heavy right hand blow dur
ing the contest. on the other hand Cor
hott. when he dropped science and began
to slug, landed hard rights and left which
simply took McCoys guard away. and
when Corbett found a vulnerable spot in
the region of McCoy's heart, two lefts di-
vided by right ended the battle.
Both men entered the ring in superb con-
dition. Mccoy was heavier by several
pounds than on any previous occasion.
when he battled against other opponents
He said himself that he never felt better
in his life, mad that he was never so 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. He
himself said he was as fit as a fiddle. and
had only experienced a little stiffness
when he awoke this morning.
Mccoy showed Up Better.
! In the opening round Mccoy showed UP
to much better advantage than Corbett
Mccoy seemed very confident though
careful. while Corbett was nervous and
Ill at ease. Mccoy started out with his
usual coolness, but Corbett was fidgetty.
The entire round was taken up with the
cleverest kind of feindng and sparring on
McCoy's part, while Corbetts work left
little to be d sired.
In the second round, Corbett came UP
in better form and his uneasy feeling had
evidently left him. His fretfulness and
nervousne IS had disappea ared and he gave
an exhibition which could be given only
by man thoroughly posted in the inner
most points OF the scientific art of box
ing. 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.
quently endeavored with rights and lefts
to reach the KID, but the Hoosier fighter
was too nimble on his under-Dinnings
end his stopping and blocking were mar
velous. Corbett got to the head towards
tbs latter end of the second round and
Mccoy tabbed his provoking left to Cor
belts face.
In the third round they got to eacn
other oftener. but it was in the fourth
that Corbett began 20 take McCoy's meas
I
tifc work and resorted to smuggling tao
tics, which proved very effective Nc
Coy was forced to clinch, and ID was
then seen that Coroett was surely getting
the upper hand. Mccoy had to break
ground frequently. and after the bell had
| sent them to their corners. while both
men showed signs Of fatigue, Mccoy was
certainly the more weary.
How the Knockout Was Dealt.
a
bett forced Mccoy in the formers corner.
where the Kid kept blocking and sparring
for an opening to get out. Corbett swung
for the head, but Mccoy ducked UNDER
meath 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 Nc
Coy's undoing. Corbett went to him
using both hands, swinging and stabbing
and occasionally uppercutting with
the left. McCoys defenses avail
ed him little against this on
slaught 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 arms
across his face, holding his head down
In hopes OF saving himself from knock
out punch. Corbe relentessly showered
lefts and rights which Strengthened Nc
Coy up and then Jim swung left which
crashed into Mccoy body Mccoy dou-
bled up, and in doing SO. held Corbett's
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 ieaped
after him, landing another left smash on
the same spot and the Kid dropped TO the
floor. Mccoy bravely tried to get up.
but these three blows had taken vii his
strength away. and while he made frantic
endcavors 10 get -up Referee Charley
white counted Off the omnous ten sec-
onds. BY almost superhuman effort Nc
Coy stood UP after he had been counted
out. but he was dazed and the referee had
10 push him towards his corner where mis-
seconds took him II hand Inside OF two
minutes Mccoy walked out OF the ring.
closely surrounded by his handlers as ne
wss tOtteri6g on his fe't. Meanwhile
corbetrs friends had jumped into the ring
ana surrounding the big fellow. eh0wered
congratulations upon him, when he was
announced the winner.
Views OF the Bout.
After the men had retired 20 their
dressing rooms Referee Charley White.
when asked his opinion Of the night said.
~ was one Of the fastest and cieVerest
lFhis have ever seen. COrbeft and Nc
COY are two u the cieyfrfFf men ih tns