The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-12
JEFFRlES STILL CHAMPION.
KNOCKED CoRBETT OUT IN TWEEN
TY-THIRD ROUND.

Finishing Blow Came as N Sudden
and Startling Surprise - Jenriea
Was OutbOxed.
Seaside Club, Coney Island, New York,
May 11.-Jim Jeffries is still the heavy
weight champion pugilist of the world.
He defeated Jim Corbett in the twenty
thir1/round of their fight with a decisive
Knockout.
The finishing blow came as q sudden
and startling surprise. Corbett had been
making wonderful battle. His defensa
was absolutely perfect and while he wns
hacking in strength, he had more than
held his own, and stood an excellent
chance of winning the fight had 1t gone
the limit He had not been badly pun~
lshed, and had managed to mark his man
severely.
The winning punch was a short lefe
jolt to the jaw. Corbett dropped like q
weight and was clear out. Jenries showed
| ability to take punching, so any distance
and punch hard. He was clearly outs
boxed and at times, made to look like \
novice.
The crowd which numbered fully 5000.
was with Corbett, and his defeat fell upon
a silent crowd There were cheers for
him when he revived, and left the ring.
and he was generally shown more cons
sideraion than the victor.
Corbett is stl factor in the pugllls-
| tic game. He has regained much of his
| old-ume form. The battle was clean, ana
| II is doubtful If there was a single ln-
| fraction of the rules. The crowd wus
most orderly.
The crowd for the fight began gathering
at 8 o'clock. Betting was light Jeffnes
men gave to / with few takers There
| was some even money on Corbett staying
| fifteen rounds. AS high at TO / was laid
on Jeffries strong tip that Corbstt was
money.
Corbett gave his weight as 1S2 poundss
JeHries, NO. The seconds for the mfu
were: For Jeffrles. Tommy Ryan, jack
Jenries, Billy Brady and Ed Dunkhorst.
For Corbett John and George Considiue
and Lee Pardelle. Both men agreed on
Charlie White as referee.
Straight Queensbery rules governed the
| bout, but in case of a clinch the referee
was empowered to go between them.
Al 1926, when Master OF Ceremonies
Joe Humphries introduced the men Cor
bett got the lions share of the applause.
The Fight by Rounds.
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| fight by rounds:
Round One-Jeffrfes forces with Corbett
| breaking ground and sprinting. Jeffries
| forced Corbett to the ropes landing rlghr
TO the body. Corbett sent hard left to
| the face, and Jeffries lands light left.
| Corbett still shifty and breaking ground,
and hooked left to the nose. He kept up
| his sprintng and sent another left to JEFF
fries head. Jeffres tried left ana right.
but Corbett blocked cleverly and hooked
| another left TO the face. Corbett backed
| away and tantalized his opponent by his
clever movements. Corbett hooks left 10
The face Jeffries then sent right 10 ths
| body, and Corbett countered with left
on the head. This was Corbetts round on
| points.
| Round Two-Corbett was the quicker
| on his feet and landed left on the Jaw.
| while Jefrlee sent Corbett's head back
| with Che left on the head but Corbett
| Strengthened quickly and backed away.
corhett kent sDrinting and hooked anoth-
| er left to the face but Jeffries got back
| with hard right on the body Corr
| betf's foot work was a puzzle 20 the
| champion, but Jeffries kept crowding in
and landed left 10 the body which made
| Corbett more cautious. Corbetrs foot
| work was wonderful. Jeffries led left tn
| head, but Corbett crossed with a right.
| which sent the champions head back.
| Corbett made good work OF his legs and
danced away from his opponent until the
end Of the round.
Round Three-Corbett was again the
quicker on the feet. lie hooked light left
to Jeffries' head. Jeffries was del berate
in his movements He guarded his fscs
cautiously and forced Corbett to make four
circles Of the ring Corbett fented with
his left, but did not land, and Jeffries sent
right and left TO the body. Corbett tiiet
twice with left for body but misseds ani
then they exchanged light lefts on the
head. Corbett feinted again, but Jeffrfes
blocked and sent hard left 10 the. boiy,
driving Corbett to the ropes. Corbett en-
deavored to feint Jeffries out of position
but got right In the body for his palms.
With "a quick movement Corbett spranp
into his own corner. where Jenrles caught
him, sending a stin left TO the ribs just as
the gong rang.
Round Four-They rushed to a clinch
after wi ich Jehries hooked a left to the
head Corbett tried a right to the body.
but fell short, but Jeffries sent his right
over TO the head. They spared for spell
with Corbett breaking ground and then
Jeffries forced him to the ropes sending
his left to the body. moment later he
repeated this blow and Corbett looked
worried. At close quarters Jeffries put
his right to .. aad, and as they broke
he came back qtren.y Evith right to the
body. Then a right and left from Jeffries
TO the head Jared Corbett Jeffries fol-
lowed up with another terrific left on the
neck and Corbstt was very tired when the
bell rang.
Round Five-Corbett resumed the con-
test with evident relish, but he was very
anxious meanwhile. Jeffries got to him at
close quarters with light left to the body
and Corbett failed TO reply. He feinted
with his right, but Jeffries called the blum
and hooked his left TO the body Corbett
SPARED cleverly sending his left to the
body and after a little shifty work hooked
twice to the head. Jeffries attempted a
off hfA far ha las hfaf FArf.. A..
and gent another left to the jaw. Jeffries
thsn crowded in and rushed Corbett to
the ropes. putting left TO the body hard.
Jeffries forced the fighting and sent left
TO the face and body with telling effect
Just before the bell sounded.
Round Slx-Corbett sprang to the CEN
ter OF the ring, but Jeffries was ready
for him. DONE let him get set" said
George Considine. Watch him, Jim He
can't hit you in a week" A second later
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