Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, January 26, 1894, Page 1

2 ESTABLISHED JUN CORBETTCONQUERS BLOOMING BRITISHER BADLY BEATEN Pompadors Jim Paralyz:s the Pugilistic Pride of the English Pe)ple. MITCHELL NOT SPRY ENOUGH ON HIS FINS He Couldn't Bscape the Sledgz-Hammer Blows of the Big Champion. FING NOT BIG ENOUGH TO RUN AROUND Charlie Bit the Dust After There Had Been Three Rounds Fouzht. THIRST FOR VENGEANCE FINALLY SLAKED Animated by Iis Passion for Revenge the American Gave His Anclent Enemy No Quarter—Details of the Fight by Rounds. JacksosviLLe, Jan. was beaten utterly, that puz Charles Mitcheil. He was a beaten man when he stood up before Corbatt in the first round, before a feint had be made ora blow deliverel. He was beatea at that time, not by the prowess of his opponeat, but by his own dread of defeat. In his in- most soul Mitchell never could have thought he had a chance to win. All through his trawing he was calm, modest and appar- ently coufident. Down in his heart, decp, however, he must have hada lurking fear it would not be well with him on the day of battle. If he had nevef had this feeling, his face today did not botray the workings of his mind aright. It may be he had underestimated Corbett and pecame alarmed when he n the ring, but be that as it ma first round of the fizht was fairly on his features were white and drawn and a wild, hunted look of apprehension was in his eyes. He had lost confidence in hiwself, and from then on he was fignting only to be whipped. Corbett, on the other hand, was confident and sure of himself atall times, and if one can tell from a man's face wHat theughts are in his mind. he was confident and sure of Mitchell, too. It was a time when his personal vengeance over what he deemed urpardonable insult was to be glutted, and he reaped the full measure of his satis- faction. Glutting a Greed for Gore. He said early in his tramine days that when tae time came he wouid take his time about finishing his man and enlogiag to the utmost the gratification of his revange. His fighting blood was flowing warm and fast today, however, and in his anxiety to win he almost threw away his chances of victory by striking a fallen man. It was only with the greatest difficulty he was restrained by his seconds. The scenes at the ringside during the brief progress of the fight afforded a succession of startling pictures. The men outside the ropes were far more excited than the men within. When in the first round Mitchell slapped around with -his little cockney airs and motions, and now and then made a feint at Coroeit, and once or twice touched him gently, the crowd, which was about evenly divided in sympathy, began to go toward him. In the second he rather favorea matters, and the crowd was more his than ever. Buta crowd is more fickle than Dare Fortune herself and when Corbott's fist shot out and Miteffell went to the floor it turnad to the American and yelled to him to “Kill him,” “*Knock him out.” Corbett Auxious to Kill fim. Mitchell was resting upon his right knee with his right hand supporting him and a curious dazed expression on his face, Now that he was down andthat he was being counted out, he tried tosmilein a pitiful ¥mnd of way, but could hardly make it. All this time Corbett was [rantically anxious to getathim. He made several attempts to strike, but was warned off by Delaney, who, fearful that Corbett would strike a foul blow and lose the fight, stoud Just outside the ropes.and shouting and waving his arms ath aid, “Koep away Jim, keep av but it was of no avail. Corbett was all aflame and made motion after motion to strike and was only held off by Referce Kelly, who had crowded between him ana Mitcuell, Delaney, seei everything but fignt, sp: round 25.—If ever a pug ist wus g that Corbett was lost to an ovarmastering desire to to the ring, and eatching him the waist, by main strenzth held prey. There was a rush of Mitchell's seconds to the center of the ring s thoy thought possibly Delaney intended taking a hand in tho stroggle. He had vo such intention, however, being bent only on keepiog his own man from throwing away the chance of success, As the gong sounded and Corbett walked to bis corner Mitchell was on lis feet again. and rushing up to Corbett, he attacked him. The American turned like a flash, and with a tiengish look tn his eyes she struck viciously at his foe, but fell short, and again was forced into his scat by Delaney and Dempéey Wanted to See Soma Oae Hur The crowd around the ring had by this time bocome frautic. ‘Tho tiger bloot in it was up and other blood wust flow to fts passion. Calls, shouts, cries fille air with deafeniug effect. In tnirty seconds the crowd had gome from Mitchell to Corbett The dr could be heard as the rof the ring for the wan ced H hand cormer, then shot out with lightning ion of E p of a pin men stepooed 1o the ¢ third time. Corbe had Miuell in the suddenly kis arm speed and the boxi was flat upon his the ropes, More wild yells clian rland halt way through the crowd, now at white heat by the sight of the blood flowing down Mitehell's face, aud more loud Corbett to “Kill him!" “Knock hum down again!" “Put him out!” were heard. Cor bett lost himself again, and made a pass at Mitchell before he was on his feot, striking Is for | ot Rim ouly a slight glancing blow. However, light as it was, it was too much for the faithful Delancy, who, with & wild leap, aprung between. the uow almost beaten and tho victor, who was advancing ou him with clinched hands aua flashing eyes. “Keep off for Heaven's sake; keep away, E 19, 1871 Jim, let-the man get almost 1n agony This time Corbott able, and he walkea 6 his corner and sat down although B | the bell had not yet sounded the termina- tion of the round, weakly and help- Mitehell rose to his feet. He had not inted out and the round was not yet Slow n o ded Delivered the Coup de Grace, “Go it, Corbett!” “Go to him, Jim. s hundre Kolly, the referee, on. Springing to nhis d ona run tothe man who, d s, with quiveri and bloody uted him. W the impe s powerful f rbett st tark on the the E th ame, ( and it was all over. His caught Mitchell squaraly vas a d nok ull sound, and then forward, with a sound fell his face st like the droppin He lay with Appearances dend t y's deliberate ad met his lared would b Like S often. ut,” went K Charley Miteh first 1 what his tast fight in the he had fouzht on called the word “out was not o lauzh of tri saction as igore o laugh ment which seemed ® s1y: “Lr thought he 30 eus Strong Contrasts in Corners, prostrate for raised by O'Donnell and was senseless to his While ¢ swabbed his pale and bloodstained face wd for Corbstt ibed over th rencned under the ropes and from first to last lled whea Corbett ar: livan As Kelly laughed. It pb, hardly one of amuse sat of was he no bou clasped his hands and touched his legs, they yelled. They y stood up und squeal sat down. - Meanwhila in the opposite corner of the g & far differ going on. Jim Hall, with o bitt ion of the day in New Orleans when he opened his eyes w ask Micnell “What round v i ry, when I was knocked out!” was geatly wiping away the blood from the face of the man who ministered to him after his defeat by Pitzsimmons. who had now under- gone n move crushing defeat than had ever come hote to Hall. Bat Masterson, the picture of disappoint- ment, stood besigde and **Pony" Moore, whose face throughout had ahnost been a mirror of the fight. busied himself in fan- ning and rubbing his Badly beaten son-in- law. It was fully (Wo minutes before Mitehell came to himself again and then he 1d to nobody in particular: “It's all over.” “All over, Charley,” was the response, and with along-drawn h Mitchell sut- sided mto silence. He lefs the ring not long after Corbett, and after dres g himself in his room he enterea his carriage and was driven to the city, whera the crowd, for the most part, left before either pugilist de- parted from the arena. How They Appeared. The general feeling was one of keen dis- appointinent at the poor fight put up by Mitchell and of disgust at having paid so much money for 8o small a fight. Corbett’s demeanor throughout the pre- iiminaries was a study. He sat in his cor- presenting a picture not unlike that of an Indian warrior when Mitchell came into the ring. His long pompadour, his striped robe and tightly compressed lips made him look very much like an Indian chief. When Mitchell stepped into tha ring the look on Corbett’s face was frightful. He kept mov- ing his head gently forward and backward, his eyes flashed with anger and a cold, cruel smile played about was a smile that wa zly, would be granted ths man before It was asmile that carried a feeling of mucder with it, and if Mitchell had never felt uneasy before It was enotzh to bring him discomfort it he saw it. 1t said plainly us could be uttered with the voice, “He is here at last, just where 1 wanted him, and I will whip him if T have to kill him.” The smile was a true 1ndex of the res 505000 t0 follow. ypes, TE FOR HIL LICKI Mitchell Comes Out Almost an Hour After Corpett Arvives. At 1:52 Mitchell drove through the gates, seven minutes less than one hour after the arrival of Corbets. He was driven at once to his little dressing room and prepared for the battle. The spectators. who were rap- idly growing disgustel with the del lost uo time in _attributing the trouble to the club, which they declared was merely hold- ing off everything until the arrival of the afternoon trains. At 2:10 Bat Masterson of the Mitchell party appeared in the arena and in reply to a question sald Mitchell was 1n. the very best of shape. Ha said Mitchell would be séconded by Jim Hall, Steve O’'Doanell and Pony Moore, the father-in-law of Mitek Masterson said would hiursalt act timekeeper for the Eazlishman, As the time sped away and no sizn of the fighters appearad, the crowd relupsed from restlessaes: something like in hi¥erence with tne idea no fight would be seen for hour, he as an ad to Nee Ji AL 2:00 Billy Madden broke this by climb- ing intothe ring. Before his business thera could be announced, a hearty yell, “Corbett,” “Corbett," at the door, aunounced the ar- vival of the champion. Hats and umbrellas went wildly into the air as Corbett, clad in a loog bath robe with brown stripes, walked through the aisie. He was for a time un able to proceed for the throng of people who pressed around him. No sooner was ne seated in the ring than another yell at the door announced Mitchell's arrival As Mitchell climbed into the ring, at 2:12 Corbett's face was a stuly. Ha e Mitchell w , and h luter o sardon. which sald wor I have you now. Mitcheli was tmpassive, nor saying anything, Delaney m re cnthusiasm b; and southea Swith mer f rican il post in the Denver Ed fight tho incipals meg 10 th & moment's talk, afier to their corners When Corbeit threw aside his rob peared clad in nothing but »° red, white blue trunk. He ‘wors blac brown gloves. Mitchell woro lack shoes and trank, and his was bandaged Corbett refused to shake wus calied bands auu time Faced Each Ather in the Ring. 1t was exactly 2:22 when the men faced each other Mitchell's second:, Jim Hall. Harry Da Bat Masterson and Steve OVl bulder, Biily Thowpson; el bottle sme keeper, Lse Thompson ; Corbett's seconds, John Donald- son, Billy Delaney, Jack Dempsey and . 1k McVey; bottle bolder, Billy Brady; time keeper for Corbeit, Ted Foley ; time keepe for the club, Snapper Garrison, and Referce Keily examined the glove Up and Eager for It. Round 1—Corbett, at the call of time,sprang to the center of the ring, with his man just emerging from his ‘corner. Corbett fought with the same style guard he employed so successfully with Sullivan. Mitenell's guard was low, with his left hand tending downward and his right weat in over his heart. The Eaglishman was forced to the soutl ropes by feints, and for a full mi the men stood or pran ting and fid- dling about shot out his loft for the 1al short in rhett at once 1t's putting the 1p against Miteh . aftera couple of of in with his the stomach of the American, Co bett countering with his right to the and bringing the color to the I Mitchell tiwice lead for Corbett's ing both times, bus short in each instance orbett continued nuvsing his man around e sides of the ring, as Schaeffer would the ivor 4 long rail ru Some Se Work. Corbett 1 with his left, Mitchell making good with two body blows, to the short ribs and th ht and landing without leay icial traces. Mitchell agair hort and doing no another lead from Mitchell, who was being penned against ropes and thus forced to lead, Corbett planted a over the heart of the Eazlishman, again led with his left, the American counteringz with his right for the head. Mitchell avoided it by his clever and famous duck. Just before the time was called he led for Corbett's face, landing lightly as his man was going away from him,and then, following it up, he repeated the blow. When Corbett went to his corner a smile of s confidence lit up his face, as if to say: “He's weighed and found wanting.” Kept Charley Cornered. Round 2—Corbatt, as 1 the first rouad, got the stage corner and kept Mitchell up against the ropes throughout ths round, Mitchell once reaching the center by takin: to his feet and getting out of a tight corner in which Corbett had hemmed him. Corbett led with his letr, reaching the face of his antagonist with a jolt which shook the man from her majesty’s domain. Mitchell led with his right, Corbett getting out of reach, and then retaliting in like manner. Cor- bett foreed Mitehell to the sontheast corner with right, and, on Mitchell's ducking, uppercut the latter with a short-arm left. Mitchell ranin on Corbett after this, the American driving him off with a blow in the region of the kidneys. Corbott shot out aleft “hook” to Mitchell's face, and, drawing back quick for a repeater, found the Birmingham man with his left arm aoout his own neck in a cliach. Corbett brushed Mitclrell off, and, getting him in close quarters a socond later, sent in a right-hand uppercut to the heart of the aliea. ipatiag his ¢ heel of his I's nos! aati pone opened Mitchell on sutific s other On the his ue Cerbett Jarred His Heart. Mitchell cleverly got away from haud swing. Corbett, who evident] that ke had the battle won, followed at close quarters brought his right in over Mitchell's heart. The blow wasa powerful one and had much todo with the speedy success that came to the champion. It was at this juncture that Mitchell first got to The "OMAHA, FRIDAY MORNING, center of the ring. The crowd saw him wheel about after the heart blow and hissed at him as be ran away from Corbett, some of the spectators crying out aloud above the din of the others, “Chantilly.” Corbett kept up the pace. He was bent on finishing the battle as soon as he possibly could. He sent in Lis left aud right by turns, some of them reaching Mitchell and shaking him up to the point wheve the most men will lose a fight. Corbett led a th the left, com- wg up full against Mitchell's wind and doubling to the neck back of the ear. An- other instant, in trying to evade a left feint, Mizchell ran up against an admirably almed right. which crashed into the heapt just above where the former one had found lod ment. Corbett once more upver-cut his man with the right ana was handling him now as he might a novice, Here's the First Knock Down. Mitchell swung his left short, and then the native began to mow down his antag- onist. He led with his left, and again uming himself for the recoil, caught Mitchellon a cross-counter to the side of the jaw. It did not reach the vital part aimed at, but the force of the bplow was sufficient to send Mitchell to the ground and under the lower rope. Corbatt crauched over his prostrate though conscious foeman, who was looking at him tarouzh a nalf-opan left ey onds from both sides bounced msige the ped enclosure, and the fusion was of the most exciting Referee Keliy tried to force Corbe from his man, but he was bent on mai ing his® position. From Mitelicil's corn g **Foul” as he run, cama his faiher Pony Moore, n Hall T was in an upr y and Donaldson rushed to side of their priacipal and begged him no to hazard the chances of a sura victory by losing on a foul. Kept the:Champion Back. Kelly stooped over Mitchell, his time oc- cupied about equal parts in counting the seconds ana pawing o Corbatt. Full elzh seconds had elapsed from tne time when Mitchell went to the, ground until he re- gained his feet 1n @ - stooping position, and w hile Corbett was still strug: with his seccnds to get at foll over on his side and sat the toards. It looked like a delibera vitation for Lorbatt to commit the foul and it proved irresistible for the chamoion. He jumped at his foeman, and swinging his right, struck Mitenell whi still in a sitting posture. e had evidently regretted sending th low, for Lun ted he had 8o veered its cours ad of be ing planted firmly TU grazed Mitcheli’s head on top. Again the Mitchell cornar sent up a ery of fou con kind. away tain nim, on 2 In- but the ref ng it had dos » ha in on Corbett as he got to his feet another swing and then “Snapper led the big gong for time. ¢ rdit ana turned and went to his corn Instead of going to his, the bounded for Corbett, cateuing tting into \t-hand swing, and the w ett’s seconds did mot stay n Corbeit’'s well rounded h. ot naew ied Brad Mitchell and was g nis chaie. ad a sly to the shoulders. but was Corbett shook | Lis head and | oruer grogs round Ca worn out wi s Up Whi Rouud he hegioning the previous round here brought to a sucoessful finish. was man so completely, so signally. a fighter. so disgraesfully beaten s Mitohell in this, probably the tast time that the Britisher will ever rospond to the of “Center, gentlemon.# He came his nostrils dilating a§d his regular toeth a mass of coagulated bBod, which must nave found its way upward fidm the fearful crashes that had been sent ifo the heart. Cor- bett was uasearreds Theee was not a scrateh visible on his face. His hands were holding in admirable fashion and he made up his mind to decline issues where they Involved punches on the hard surface of Mitchell's body. There two fights which Corbett wante to win, One in which a perscnal resentment was the stake, and the other which carried witn it a good-sized purse and side wagers. The former had already boen wined off the calen- dar, and Corbett started in to pass on the Mitchell was slow in ne up, going straizht for nim. Mi led his left in an attempt to keep Corbett arm’s length. List Lead of the Vangaished, It was the last lead Mitchell ting inside ot tho lead th Corvett brushing tho 1 utrong man o as if he wero a boy. As hepushed him away, swift as a flash ¢ d the deadly tight of Ameriean, clear to the Mitehell weat dosvn under the force of blow. in the fall he swunz ac rope, polsed there a instant and then slipped off to the rosined floor. Corbett turned about after delivering the blow. and nonchalantiy walked to orner. Ho sat down and watched the writh form of his adversary as the referee called o the seconds. Mitchell had not fallen, nor did ne remamn do to escape punishment this time. 'The powerful right of the American, had fi-landed right, might have felled an ox as i with a mallet. The iden that Corbett hat no punishing power. if not already dissiputed, vanished. Six is afterwards M tchell wrizhed about under the ropes, and finatly labored to an posture. Corbiett thought the fight had already been won. The referee stood between the recumbent form of Mitchell and Corbett, and when th former struggled up he stepped aside 5o as GOt to obstruct the champion's view, caliing his attention to the fact that the Englishman was in a fight- ng attitude, o Qauestioning the Knock Out. Corbett leaped from his seat with a bound. and flew at Mitchell. * The latter was fifteen feet away, dizzily leanfug up against the ropes. Cortett came ab him as if out of a catapult. It was a right-haud swing v next was brought inte play, agd it was de livered while at the full speed. The added weight of Corbett's own running weight was lent to the bl and when it landed it fell squareiy upon the point of the jaw. Mitchell's head. fell forward upon his breast, his lower jaw-dgopped, his left hand fell limply to his side, te right falling under his body in the descenti His boay reached the floor face down and he lay there as life- less as one dead. Therd eould be no favther doubts. There was md oae chance in a thousand that he wouibrccover inside the pre: inaugurated in was ere Corbett hell made, men ciiv the 0ss the lower his ¢ hich ibed ten secondy His face turned slightly to the right, add from his mouth and nosirils oozed the bisod In Uny streums. Kelly then counted the ten seconds slowly enough, and in his deliberation about the matter there w much of mercy. When the time had finally run its limit, Kelly, with a wave of the hand toward Corbett's corner, shouted, “Corbett wine,” at the same time beckoning Mitchell's seconds to their man, Allee Samee Dend Mun. Pony Moore, Jim Hail and Steve O'Don- nell stooped down over Mitchell, 'O’Donnell applying a bottle of amaonia to the nostrils of the Euglishman. g lay there despite this, and the three picked up the body and slowly carried it to his corner. Here the bottle was again put to Mitchell's nose, and nineteen seconds after thelast blow had been sent in the eyes of the man from Eag- land opened dreamily. “You are out,” said FPony Moore, Mitchell made no response verbally, but shrugged his shoulders as if he was think- ing of the spitled milk story. His long Enz- lisn bathing gown was forced over his arms and he was slowly led from the ring to the dressing room. _ Corbett in the mecantime was besieged by a crowd of his friends. They fairly wrung off the arms of the victor, His first act after the fight had been won and lost was to throw his still gloved hands about the waist of his little manazer and backer and the two induiged in what sounded very much like a kiss. Kelly shook Corbett by the hand, flourished the §20,000 rol! of bills and toid h it belonged to him ondemand.and the interaational battle which has kept the political world as well as the fistic worid for ncarly a year was over. Too Short to Be Savage. being 1t was a short, shaep and decisive t00 brief to have any of the el savagery in it. It was a foregone sion from the moment when the m to the center of the riag and hatred of the Englishman, coming tw the surface, inhibited biw from shaking hands with the man who had 'so uniformiy abused and insulted nim. T was all but mur der in Corbett's eyes. They facey each other, and the s foc of hatred al- most gave Corbe cornercd ling v the the Englishman, and, as his loug arms out with the force ofa eatupault, there was in the wiad. Mitchell showe won rness in the Dbeguning, crawliog of the cose quariers into vhich the superior swe, reach and weight of his opponent bara higi, DUt thers was no fi tering in Corbett's plan of eampaiga and he ounded the Briton, raini upon his head and sides a shower of punches. Had Met His Waterloo. fght us b shot out There wasdespair in Mitchell's fac vainly triea to etude lns ague pursuer, finally hen Corbett closed with his nent in an off coruer, Mitehell realized it was no longer possidle for him to es the battery of tie American. He pl and falling, » 10 ¢ lly peat him o and of the on all oppo- that ape aght on the side Englisiman nen the crowd 14 shout of gpplause, his friends ringing w his ears and nemories of the past crowding fast head, and with the fours. broke loose With b Corbatt lost bis a tiger aud 142 terviblo % toward the pitiable rosined plat form, te with his 1 tried to land b tried vhis, woblling boay saved saly saerificiag the AL wou have isive battle buttle w glishman on tescrih ing a sem a knock-ou Mitehe the Ay honor and the glory to hiw from Lis now de Englistan erican from fool coma Saved row Foaling Ly the Crawd There wiave cries of “foul” frowm tbe 1 | without mercy JANUARY 26, nont of American, Cor bett's seconds, with presence of mind, shot through the ropes. John Kelly ran to the side of the down-fallen pugilist and Corbett was drageed away. Mitchell was conscious and he knew Cor- bett was standing him ready to deal the blow that would end the fight. When the Englishman struggled to his feet, Corbett, without a tithe of pity, pounded his big gloves faccof his foe untii the lat and fell against the ropes and 1 sprawling on the floor, the blood s L over his faco. When Mitchell was again on his foet the men closed in Corbott's co there was a sa hange, and w n the gong sounded d referee and half ha pry the enemties crowd, although the sen e vast tarong was plai ove into the the dozen | er apart. Charlay Had Plenty, hara work 1o Corbott sprang It was again, but gone sou of sparrinz desperate bring lust was and he soon n to the rope i Abs Lwas Br sent his rival evidently suff was the pictu nose were bl ho had s until h face and s appearance was almost hell, ana again his seconds ran 1ce of mi sta i hands swung forward to save him n John Kelly raso vo) Mitchell was lying, and Corbett wus b back to his seat. Mitchetl hardly rise, and Kelly's finger like the pendulym of a seconds that must elaps was over. Last Appearance of the Briton, It seemed an hour before Mitchell final rose to his feet again, and it was danger- ously neir the limit of time, but just bef the gong rang out, Mitchell stand leaning againsy the ropes, lis face th terfeit of his feelings. Kelly waved finger to Corbett. who was seated in his ner, and the American champion sprang forward for the last time. Striding ov where Mitchell stood, a dangerous gleam in his eye, and with supreme satisfaction of ravenge. he shot his hand out with the s| of a lightning bolt. A big glove fairly and squavely on Mitchell's face, and the Briton fell prone upon the stage, the blood vozing from his mouth and staining the rough pine boards of the rirz. He made one attempt to move himself and then turned over and lay with his face to the fioor, utterly and avsolutely beaten, until his seconds ran over and bore him to his corner, and with the cheers of the people pitehed to the highest key known in the minates of public assembldges dimly ringing in his cars, he sat in his corner trying to re alize the suddenness and completeness with which ail his hopes had been blasted. Cheers for the Victor, The crowd remaimed long enough to see Mitchell borne, to bis corner. While the fallen gladiator was receiving the consola- tion of his admirers and the cheering sym- pathy of Pouy XMoore, his “father-in-Liws Corbett was being surrounded and crushed by his frantic friends, all trying to shake his hand at once. As soou as the fight was over Corbett slipped on his trousers again, drew the towels about him, and stepping lightly as when he entered the ring he made v slowly back to the old kitchen in rd, where he had speatan houe before the fight waliting for Mitchell to come. Mitchell drew his old gray bathing gown over his shoulders and was led back to his cabin. Preparations were then made to get the fighters out of the city. There was a great crowd around the dressing room until the pug:lists were ready to ledve, but the majo ity of the sports rushed back to town as soon as the gong sounded the death knell of Mitchell's pugilisiic hopes, burdened the wires with telegrams to iheir friends and broke bottles of wine, or cursed their luek or pad judegment, according as they haa pinned their faith to the American or British champion. Crowds Are Crazy. The streets of the city are thronged with people, sirangers and residents alike, all cheering the triumph of America over Eng- land. Patriotism has broken loose in this old Florida town. As the gigs and phictons and tallyhos and cks raced back after the fight to the city, ladies aud children put their heads out of the windows ana came out on the porches of the pretty residences in which Jacksonville people live and waved th handkerchicfs in happiness over the result. The hotels are jammed with people. Brass bands are on the streets blowing for the victory of Silly Brady’s boy. The sports are arranging to follow the fighters out of the trains tomorrow will carry the greater portion of the men who have come from all parts of the country, risking woney and spending time to sec the fight. defeat vnere i to went up and down clock to count the beforz the bu did up, his cor- Corbett’s Only tegret ter of an hour 1n tting with his friends faction with the re- Corbett rested for a qu; his « room, cha and expressing sule. He would hav Mitchell 1 only regret came to th his head with cheers of the crowd. remained in the cabin utes. Then he uppeared again with his coat butroned up, walked lightly to nis carmag was driven off, with the wild shouts of his admirers making music for his ars. The American champion showed not a trace of p ment Mitehell remain after Corbett ed of the b he his sat d to have punished ve, and that was apparently his After be had aressed again door of his cabin and touched hand in comvliment to ut his cn re a e aud sweet in his dressing room had gone. His fuce d wi ich it had an was m w0 go haa rattled down at of his cabin orbett’s ¢ Mitche wsupported 1nd sh n of the battle acat in his which the blood had flowed somewbat freely d g the tight A crow itehe lato his carr road » walking ch hurt and ¢ no s trove Arcested Both Principals. Ju ns Corbett’s drive off a deputy she veraud the startling anuc neat de that the American champlon under_arrest. Mitehell did not ed over to the Eng e it Was rea stified he mu men were on carriaga was rea ¥ Zot on toj wit wis @ive taken Billy party wus Tue INGLE COPY FIVE (‘E;A\'TS. P office and a m Judgre Call ceedings will ugilists Mitchell looked none | 2 vorse hard punching. The Engl @ u sat in the sherif's oftice toaw 7 1e arri Judge Call The arrest was ¢ ed by eral Lamar on the churgd previous appointment ssenger WHOIL brougli % <% sent to hunt up 38 COFDUS Pro- yehalf of both before be for his down of orney Gen- ghting by IN THE ARENA to Be Refixod Fight Began. ables of th d yosterda, wvas in the Platform Had Bofors the The tr sey, » He or Duva morning by J ring behind to was i h 10 con ub said ck Demp- Corbett that est ring was all He fu natters w i step into the ring, he b nad agreed to pad the und the r | and ~ had mov Tl pranced arou and dec the ring was shaky ¢ n weight like himselt and right declared that un arranged at Dempsey said it was n cert Corbett w her nce, not posts g npsey the r hat aring under o middle- nsequeatly it | waulid not be steady when two heavyweights | like Mitchell and Corbett we | 1. He demanded that it be made move | at once asked that around trawn taat wnd ey forgot his dig- declared that re prancing upon solid the ropes I'he ¢ form and also the ring that the posts it. and then Demy ity and profane simil the defe had pointed out must be rem- edied at or there would be no fight “Fix these things or Corbett will never step into the ring,” he said wore ina tie Jim Hail Coneurred, Jim Hall weat over to inspect the ring in behalf of Mite! and heartily approved of the alteration suggested by Dempsey and in- timated, as Dempsey had done, that it would be a wise action on the par cared to see his principal in a fight. This put the club almost iuto a fit and it st to do things with what passos for a hurry The nearer the contest came, the worse seemed to be the mana; atof the club, Its members seemed more | tify Mitchell's caustic comment, nin'ts man with brains enough to | headache have a Buncoed by ths Club, As the time set for tne fight approached the Duval clab added another to the list of disreputable . tions which have character- ized its mraagement of the fight. [t bezan to let in -t & and £10 per head an immense crowd 0. men who had refused to pay more and wou\#not come 1n at & higher price. Manager Bowden, when it was announced last night that even the working nciws- paper men should be charged $20 each for aamission, was asked by an Associated ss correspondent: he replied. “T give you my per- d that $0 will be the cheapest, | te is made only for the working newspaper men."” Today Bowden stool at tho door and watched man after man pay 10, and if the men said they had not that amount, tooic $5 and passed them throagh the door to sit be- side the men who paid £25, §35 and uny of them 0 for admission, The stream of sports toward the aren began at 1 o'clock, 4t which hour a constant suceession of vehicles was Jaboring throagh the heavy sand to the bl ot combat. Those who cama early, however, had their -érouble fur their pains. ax tha efb had workmen inside the aréna busily working upon the suzgestions of Dempsey and Hall, and until the preparations were made no- body was admitted to the srena and but few of the visitors were admitted to the en- closure surrounding the club house. Mad at the M This treatment ouly intensified the d gust, if greater intensity were possible, whch the visitors had alréady acquired for the management of the Daval Athietic clup. A long row of ral birds perched upon the fences opposite the entrance to the grounds and eased their impatient meads by heay- ing invectives upon the club officia inside the arema. A force of cirpenters was desperately at. work, strengthening the tform and repairing the seats, many of } which had become the worse for wear during the last_year. Bily Taylor, the old time base ball catcher, stood at the gate and re olutely but politely told the early spectators that they would be admitted as soon as the repairs could bo finished. Workmen were also busy malking arrange- ments for lizhting the enclosure with gaso- Line should the contest be pmionged. Curried the Ticketm: OIF His Feet. Promptly at 1 o'clock the doors were opened and the crowd, which had by this time swelled to fully 300, made awila surge throuzn the doors. They carried the one lone ticket taker entirely off his feet and before he regained a standing position at least twenty men had passed into the arena to view the fight without the necessity ot going to their thing which they contain. The workmen had not finished g the posts and fully & dozen of y were placing piliows around tnem. he pillows, however, were much 100 short and u space of fully thirty inches was left between the bottom of the pillow and the floor of the platform. 1t maue an ugly piace fora man to strike his head upon if ne hould happen to be knocked against it. hen & huge chunk of rosin was thrown on the platform. This was quickly broken into small pieces and trampled into powder by the workmen. This proceeding was not viewed with o great amount of aporoval by the spactators as it is impossible to reduce th Stuff to a powderana & man falling upon 1t is certain to have it adhere to his flesh, cut- ting it or causing it to smart intensely. It would be bad enough had the ring been padded, but with & solid pine floor without ion of pad nitely ugement. pockets for some- probubly did not ng is Keporters Were Frightened. While tying pillows upon the ring posts one of the_club members, Mr. Owingwarm, stripped off his coat and hung iv over a rope atone side, ‘Uhen he proceeded with his work. Shortly there was a thud upon the floor of the ring and big loaded revolver rolled over on its side and came st. In. stautly @ shout weat up from the news- paper. men whose eyes the bar- el of the weapon was pointing. They could sce the fog-colored leuden bullets of the ing forth from the revolver For God's rn Lhat *shouted some of the corre- G suke, tu thing around idents, 2 gang of men was working rosin, another laboring to pitch a 1 the roof to the edges of the sa fecble offort to hich came down in fe; ath to the hopes ctually pr ot the an tor a Loag Session. Mfer th and a naptha tank three burners was nsy affuir wus hoiste where the he would be wnen ) th This ¢ vance was lighting the rinz should the fight aged untii darknes: 1 Western Unlon ¢ todo the fixht was perched { the fighters on a 1is table was a soap wooden | He was tion to look down n while the sports gathered and settled down rough seats. On b side_of hum erator fdmi prize tightin for clu aboy on pine platform box ick in a post the crowd of the clubif it | than ever to jus- | i | | ver Lhe heads | | | 0N MITCHELL'S SIDE How the Fight Looked from tha Stindpoiad of the Loser, GRISWOLD SAYS IT WAS A DIRTY MESS Accuses Corbstt of Using Cowardly and Dese picable Ring Tactics. GIVES REFEREE JOHN KELLY A ROAST Bis Decisions Described as Being the Most Iucompetent and Unfair. CHARLEY HAD NO SHOW AT ANY TIVE Big Went at Him Liko n 1 and Fought itim Down at Every Polnt the nis. Three JAcks ~[Special interna- and my friend Jimmy Corbett is st of Ameriea, if nos the T'here is no gainsaying the fact he is a physical hurric: quick as light- flash aud as powerful as a grizly 2ver as a magician aod ferocious as & There were n and a half s of fighting when Chariey Mitenell d o thunderbolt. in the jaw and feil forward to t pine floor, upon his face, as good as a man who has éen in s grave an hundred years But without extravagance or prejudice is one of the foulest and dirtiest prize fights in the annals of the ring, and instead of being the undefeated champion today Jim Corbett should be cringing under the sting and diszrace of ignominious-defeac Charley Mitcnell should be trotting with a crow 1 leaves restin his bro ¢ It was a go-as-you-pl free-for-all i first round, and 1n the second, after having knocked the Briton to the floor with the sasi of his wrist across the bridge of the nose, Corbett aotonly once but repeatedly fouled his adversary. Lays 1t on John Kelly. m tional Che big puncn is over champion e ning’'s bear, just s andsome Wi upou John Ketly, humorously yclopt *‘Honest John™ s and search out a good deep hole in the St. Johns river, tie a gunny sacic full of scrap iron around his and jump . His referee ludicrously incom- petent and incontinentally unfair. Corbett ran up to Mitehell, as he crouched half dazed and heioless on the floor and struck: him desperately in the neck. It was a glancing blow, but a blow neverthele and again and again he attempted to hib him, and Miwhell only saved himself by dexterous dodging. Referee Kelly stasd by like a big cigar sign, and while Corbett's sece onds wege frantically attempting to keep him froin kiliing Mitcheitwhile he was dawn, he did litile else but flourish his arms and betlow: “bresk away.” Seeing that MilCHEII hu@ wUDUL 15 uruohr vhwmoss e tle vroverbiai snowflake, Jim Hsll, Steve O'Donnell and Jack Fogarty broke into tha ring and took a hand in the melee. While O'Donnell and Hall endeavored to keep Cor- bett off l-'-v,z.'\nxém\ ied Mitchell up in his rried him bodily to his corner. So alarmed wera Corbet seconds at bis msane .actions that Dempsey fairly leaped upon his back and clutching him around the neck with ome arm. slapped him several times in the face th his bare hand, and then with the istance of biz Donaldson and Delaney pushed him into the corner. uld g arms aud ca Shouid Have Been Given to 3itcheil, All throvgh tne rouna from almost its very beginning all of Corbett's seconds wereln the ving, and at one time, when the two fighters were in a clinch, Delaney threw hls arms about Mitchell and pulled bim away. If ever a fight should have been awarded on a foul that fight tooic place this afternoon, and Charley Mitchell should have received the decision. 1t was a cowardly, despicable picce of work on Corbett's part, and all fair-minded spectators must bear me out in this. Mitchell was a high school compared with the herculean American champion and had no more chance of whipping the colossus from the siope than I have of bemg clected vresident of the United States. But despite this palpable fact, Corbett employed agaiust him the most despicable agency e Wits nessed before a reputable club. Billy Madden hopped on the platform at 3 o'elock sharp for the purpose of anuouncing the seconds of the prineipals and introduc- ing the rveferee, but the din which was unched upon the air at this moment as & grecting to Corbett, who came down the nar- row asle ivith his seconds at this juncture, plunged poor Billy into the consomm i mpion wore a loose-fitting, yellow- h robe and was barcheaded. As vhe crowd yelled he shufiied his gattered feet rosined floor, butted backward st the and strutted about gen. after the fashion of a huge humun Delancy, Donaldson, Dempsey, and Bradv with b The n flually tog s chair as coc and as cold-blood over the aga ully peacock MeVey ropes iceberg wonster, Mitehell’s Appos Five minutes later Mitche n tendered him vas thunderou As Cor- oft ovati he crawled through the ropes bett contempiuously. He thon tossed ottled roba d vegan to examine his wraphornalia, His faithful hench- Jim Hall, Steve O'Dons Durrio, kent clos his ring upon his satisfied as to the en turned over o bet with Br hedu'a als 1s, M 000 ke had the r ng on s | | i | I | i I | [ aud then introduced Iteferce Kelly, A of the ring sumaoned Mitehell swa his little i witk cignrette b 4 mincing step French ¢ v his left ear reludatory steps to 0- boyish a looked as A li-years he to the I, aud in response 1o rs and bowed chie res cived turned graciot erowd, “Get ready,” Lby ke white v 1 cre arrayed [ ordered in ivers., sed tween th formula, men and in forward aud assu: as o fu lie Jan ou the Aggresaive. ett was the aggr and d Charley over Cor ssor agals et pidiy around v isteved up sullici