The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-05-15

ed to be weakening at the close.
u 8. Corbett rushed in with a
lett to the body, which was blocked,
and Jeffries forced him to the ropes,
with a right in the chest. Corbett
hooked his left to the head and Jefries
countered to the stomach. Corbett
hooked his left to the head and got
away clean Jeffries made a bull rush,
sending his left to the wind without a
return. Jeffries kept on forcing, but
was very wild in his delivery as he
missed three left hooks for the head.
Corbett lodged all three in the smart
est manner Jeffries kept on forcing
the pace and landed on h neck. Cor
bett countering with right hook to the
head. Corbett stepped in and got in
a corking good right to the ribs and
tucked Jeffries' counter. The'bell found
them sparring.
Round 9. Both led Iefts to the he's
and clinches: Then Corbett hooked his
left to the head and swung his right
to the jaw, staggering Jeffries. Corbett
followed this UP with another right
swing to the paw, but it was not so
hard as the other one. Corbett came in
with a left to body and in the break
away swung a terrific right to the jaw
which made Jeffries look very groggy
Corbett seeing his aggressor, put his
left n right quickly to the head and
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Jeffries sent back a hard left swing to
the head. Corbett was the ~cleverer. He
jabbed Jeffries' face much to the lat
ter's detriment. This was certainly
Corbett's round and the best round of
the fight thus far.
Round 10. Corbett opened with a
left to the cad and ducked the return
Again he hooked a left to the ear,
blocking Jeffries' attempt for the body.
JefrieS then was on the aggressive, but
Corbett, quick as lightning sent his left
and right to the face and had the big
fellow guessing before he knew where
he was at. Corbett kept forcing and
with another left to the nose made the
boiler makers spill ~profuSely. Jeffries
was very wild, swinging at random,
while Corbett kept landing left hand
jabS on his neck and face. Jeffries
made several rushes, but to no purpose
and Corbett's stock went booming.
Corbet was loudly cheered at the end
of the round.
Round 11.-Corbett opened with his
left to the body and Jeffries rushed
him to the corner, but failed to land
effectively. He tried a left swing for
Corbett's head, but Corbett lodged it
and sent right and left to the body.
Corbett sent two left jabs to Jeffries'
mouth, bringing blood from his lips. Jim
seemed to be ratified at his stage and
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his left to the face. Jeffries tried sew
eral left swings, but Corbett got under
them and o his right hard over to
the body twice. Jeffries jabbed Corbett
in the face under the jaw. Corbitt did
not seem fased by these blows and
walked to his corner smiling.
Round y. Even money was now
being bet. Jeffries started out with a
left nook to the head, but Corbett
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clinched three times without a blow.
Jeffries got a right to the body and
left to the chest, Corbett hooking a
straight left twice to the face. In a
breakaway Jeffries tried a right swing.
but failed to land, and Corbett jabDed
a left twice to the face without a re-
turn. Jeffries assumed a more crouch
ing position than that which he usually
assumes. but Corbett Strengthened him
out with a right on the nose and a LEFT
on the nose, which brought the blood
more freely, but in a break from a
clinch JeffrieS crossed his right to the
head and at the close of the round
Corbett put a light left to chest.
Round 13.-Both were careful. JEFF
fries tried his left half a dozen times,
but Corbett got out of range. J%effries
tried his right again to the head, but
Corbett shifted inside of the lead and
clinched. JeffrieS hooked a left to the
neck and rushed Corbett to the ropes.
Corbett came back quickly and they
clinched twice, without doing any in
jury to each other. Jeffries made a
bulldog rush, sending his left to the
body and his right to the head, putting
COrbett to the ropes, staggering him.
Jeffries crowded in and forced the pace,
which was evidently too hot for Cor
bett and the bell sounded none toe
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ing the gong, each leading with the
left, but they failed to and n a
clinch followed. In a breakaway Cor
bett tried to send a right over. but
JeffrieS lodged it, then Corbett sent
two straight lefts to the mouth, and
Jeffries responded with a hard left to
the body. Jeffries sent a back-hand
smash on Corbett's face, and Corbett
returned with a straight left to the
nose. Jeffries bled copiously from the
nose, and Corbett sent two more lefts
to hat organ. Corbett had the call at
the end of the round.
Round Is. Corbett was the ~aggressor,
sending his left twice to the face JEFF
fries rushed, driving a pile-driver right
for the body, which Corbett blocked
cleverly. Then Corbett hooked his left
to the neck, while Jeffries tried three
wild swings for the head. JeffrieS bored
in, but Corbett ducked beautifully. Al
close quarters Corbett tried to evade
a left lead for his hea and slipped,
but, although the blow landed, he re-
covered quickly and stood upright
when it looked as if he should have
gone to the floor. Corbett's work was
wonderful and the Jeffries people
looked worried.
Round 16. Corbett was up on his toes
at the call of time and sent a LETT To
Jeffries' body. He hooked a light left
to Jeffries' face. but Jeffries sent a
| right heavy to Corbett's body. Corbett
jumped around as lively as a cricket,
and when Jeffries missed a right swing
he landed a left outright on Jeffries'
face. In a breakaway Jeffries put his
right to the ear. but Corbett counte1ed
on the body. At close quarters again
Jeffries hooked his right to the side OF
the head, and the referee was active in
separating them from a clinch when
the bell rang.
Round II. Corbett ran into a left
| smash on the face, but countered with
a hard left on the ear. Jeffries looked
desperate and rushed at Corbett like
a wild man. Corbett met his rushes
with left abs to the face, and the best