Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-05-12

COrbett made good work OF his legs and
danced away from his opponent until the
end Of the round.
Round 3-Corbett was again the
quicker on his feet. He hooked a light
left to Jeff's head. jeff is zoe and de-
Nberate in his movements. He guarded
his face cautiously and forced Corbett to
make four circles of the ring. Corbett
tented with his left but did not land and
JEFF sent right and left to body. COrbett
tried twice with his left for the body
but missed and then they exchanged lift
lefts on the head. Corbett tented again
but Jeffries blocked and sent a hard left
to the body. driving Corbett to the ropes.
Corbett endeavored to feint Jeffries out
of position got a right on the body for
his pains. With a quick movement Cor
bett sprung into his own corner. where
Jeffrfes caught him. sending a stiff left
to the ribs just as the gong sounded.
Round 4-They rushed to a clinch.
after which Jeffries hooked a left to
the head. Corbett tried a right to the
body but fell short, but Jeffries sent
his right over the head. They spared for
a spell, with Corbett breaking ground.
and then Jeffries forced Corbett to the
ropes, sending his left to the body. A
later he repeated this blow and
Corbett o worried. At close quar-
ters Jeffries put his right to the head and
after they broke he came C quickly
with a right to the body. Then a right
and left from Jeffries to the head jabbed
Corbett. Jeffries followed up with an
other terrific left on the neck and Corbett
was very tired when the bell rang.
Round 5-Corbett resumed the contest
with evident relish, u he was very anx-
ious meanwhile. Jeffries got at him at
close quarters with a light left to the
body and Corbett failed to reply. Cor
bett tented with his right, but J%effries
called the bluff n hooked his left to
the body. Corbett spared ~cleverly,
sending his left to the body, and after
a little shifty work he landed his left
twice to the head. Jeffries attempted a
left hook, but Corbett ducked it and
sent another left to the jaw. Jeffries
then crowded in and rushed Jim to- the
ropes, putting a left hard to he body.
Jeffries forced the fighting and sent his
left to the face and body with telling
effect just before the bell sounded.
Round 6-Corbett sprang to the center
of the ring, but Jeffries was ready for
him." Don't let him get set" said George
Considine. Watch him, jim; he can't
hit you in a week." A second later JEFF
fries led a straight left to the face.
Corbett made an Intellectual try for the
head. Three clinches followed, with the
honors in Jeffries' favor and Corbett was
compelled to shift continually to avoid
the champions leads. Corbett used his
legs for safety to the end of the round
without having scored a semblance to a
blow.
Round 7-They rushed to a clinch. JEFF
fries got q light left to the wind. Again
they went to a clinch, and in the break
Jeffries threw his left over to the ribs.
Corbett played to the body, but Jeffries
called him and blocked neatly. Jeffries
tried a left lead to the head and Corbett
ducked beautifully, but Jeffries was hard
after him. and after trying a left
smashed a right to the body which al
most sent Corbet off his feet. Jeffries
then got wild, swinging both hands to
the body, but Corbett sprinted to avoid
punishment. Jeffries landed left and right
to the body Ind Corbett. after jump
ing back, ran into a straight left in the
face. The round was altogether in JEFF
fries favor, and Corbett seemed to be
weakening at the close.
Round 8-Corbet led a left to the body
which was blocked. Jeffries forced Cor
bett to the ropes with a right smash tc
the chest. Corbett hooked left to the
head and Je8 oOHetered to the stomach
Corbett hooked left to head and got clear
away. Jeffries made a bull rush, send
ing his left to vino without a return
Jeffries kept on, but was very wild il
his delivery, as he missed three lef'
hooks for the head. Corbett lodged al
three in the smartest manner Jeffrie:
kept on forcing the pace and landed &
left on the neck. Corbett %countere(
with a right hook to the head. Corbet'
stepped in and got in a corking gooe
one to the ribs and ducked Jeffries
counter. The bell found them sparring
Round 9-Both led left for the head and
clinched. Then Corbett hooke his lief
to the head and swung the right to thu
Jaw, staggering Jeffries. Corbett fol
lowed up with another right swing t.
the jaw but it was not so hard as tn
previous one. Corbett came in with
left to the body, and in the break-awa!
swung a terrific right to the jaw, which
made Jeffries look groggy. Corbett see
ing his advantage, but his left and RICH
quickly to the head and hooked anothe
hard left to the jaw. Jeff sent back
hard left swing to the head. Corbet
was the cleverer in the exchanges whicl
followed and he LANDED his left with pro
voking regularity on Jeffries' face, mucl
to the latter's detriment. This was Cor
belts round and the best round thus far
Round 1O-Corbett led with a left t
the head and ducked the return. Agail
he hooked to the head and countere'
Jeffries' left to the body. Quick as light
ming Corbett sent his right and left t
the face and had the big fellow guessin:
before he knew where he vas at. Cor
bett kept forcing, n with anulE'r EFF
to the nose made the boilermaker's l.
organ bleed %profusely. jeff led wild
swinging at random, while Corbett KEEP
landing left hand jabs on the neck am
face. Jeffries made several rushes, bu
to no purpose, and Corbett's stock wen
booming. Corbett was loudly cheered a
the end Of the round.
Round 11-Corbett opened with a lief
on the body, and Jeffries rushed him t
the corner. but failed to land effectively
He tried to and a left swing for Cor
belts head. but Corbett lodged it IN,
sent his right and left to the body. Cor
bett sent two left jabs to Jeff's mouth
bringing the blood from the champion
lips; Jeffries seemed to be ratified a
this stage of the game and Corbett foun
no difficulty in getting his left to tn
face. Jeffries tried several left swings
but Corbett got under them and hooke
his right hard over the body twice. JET