The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-09-04

up my mlnO lnAI the pest ttn1nS I0r
me to do was to go in and mix it up
with him. Now, I am ready and will
ing to meet any heavyweight fighter
in the world, JeffrieS preferred. ]
will rest UP a bit first and after thai
viii take on the best offer"
McCoy's face wore a gloomy express
sion as he sat in his room dressing.
When spoken to he said CURLY: "Oh,
/ don't want to talk. What's the use?
I was whipped / thought he was SO
easy in the first two ounds that 1 grew
careless and he got home the punches"
The men battled for go per cen VI
the gross receipts which was II be di-
% per cent. to the loser. 1t is eSti-
mated that there was $50, 900 in
the house, to that Corbett will receive
in the neighborhood of SIS, 900, and Nc
Coy about $1,000.
BY ROUNDS.
Round Just before the men began
Referee White cautioned the seconds
that if any of them entered the ring
they would be arrested. Corbett start
Coy tried with the left, but missed.
Corbett tented with the left. but
stepped back. Mccoy tried a right
swing, but fell short. Corbett tried
with his left for the head, but Mccoy
threw it off. Corbett, after a spell
Il dIlOluCl ICLl Jul "a NOpPCG
Both Tented cleverly and Corbett tried
another left. Mccoy rushed with both
hands. but Corbett stepped back.
breaking ground three times. CorbCtI
tried left swing, but was c~leverly
blocked and Mccoy made him break
ground in trying left for the head.
Neither landed a blow during the
round; the bell finding them sparrlng
in the middle of the ring.
Round 2-The cleverness displayed
by the men was beautiful. AS they
met in the center in this round Mccoy
was the aggressor, but both he and
Corbett failed to land. Mccoy sent two
left jabs to Corbett's mouth. Jim at.
tempted a right hook for the head. hut
Mccoy blocked nicely. Mccoy rushed
but Jim Side-Stepped. Mccoy landed
a left on the ear, and, at close quar-
ters, put his left to the body, and jim
put his right to the ear and ace. They
clinched and in the breakway Corbett
missed twice. Corbett sent his left tC
the neck n crossed his right to the
mouth. Again the bell found then
sparring in the ring.
Round 3-Both tented for a few
seconds and then Corbett sent his left
for the body, but was blocked. Mccoy
tried a left swing, but Jim got away
safely. Corbett essayed a left swing
| for h body, but Mccoy blocked. Cor
bett rushed in, but Mccoy clinched and
the referee separated them. Jim tried
a right for the jaw, out Mccoy ducked
They came together in another clinch
McCoy's elbow going to Corbett's
chest n Mccoy was cautioned by the
referee. Mccoy was now on the de-
fensive and blocked a left upper cut
Mccoy led left to face and Jim coun-
tered. Both landed left swings IN the
mouth. Corbett dropped his science fol
a moment and began w~alloping, with
out landing, as the Kids blocking was
perfect.
Round 4Both came up quickly al
the sound of the bell, Corbett being
the aggressor. Mccoy broke ground
frequently, going backwards. Corbet1
landed a left on the face, out the Kid
broke away when Jim tried left an6
right swings. Jim kept following trying
left swings and they came to a clincf
twice. Corbett rushed and the Ki6
landed left on the ear. Corbett rushed
again, driving the Kid across the ring
swinging his right and upper cutting
with his left. Mccoy kept ducking
but Corbett got to him with both
face and kept after his man, batterins
down McCoy's defense. Mccoy clinchet
frequently and both showed signs o
WEAKNESS when they went to theil
corners.
Round 5-The Kid stepped in with
leIl I'D Tie lace. he JT1eO- d T1SH
swing, but missed. Mccoy rushed
again, but Jim put right and left tt
the head. Jim tried for the head, bu
clinched and broke at the referee.
bidding. Mccoy was now in Jim;
corner and Jim tried a left swing I'm
der which the Kid ducked. Jim jabbet
his left to the face. Mccoy got into
Corbett's corner. Corbett Smotheret
Mccoy with rights and lefts on tn,
body and head Mccoy was then I'm
able to defend himself and simpl.
crossed his arms under his face. Cor
bett then seeing that he a McCo.
at his mercy, drove a hard left to tn,
stomach which doubled Meow in two
Mccoy holding on to Jim's left glove
Jim then planted a hard right over tn,
heart which sent Mccoy staggerin,
and Corbett, following quickly, sen
another left to the same spot and Nc
Coy went to the floor. While the ref
cree was counting the ten seconds Nc
Coy struggled to regain his feet, bu
he was counted out before he coul,
stand up.
White had counted him out befor
the Kid got up and he did not seem t.
realize that he had been counted out
the referee having to tell him to 20 b
his r Mccoy left the ring With
a minute after he vas counted out
while Corbett was detained by hi
friends who surrounded him an,
smothered him with congratulations
The time of the fifth round was tw'
minutes and three seconds.