The Portland daily press., 1900-05-12
FIRST ROUND.

Corbstt TO ropes. landing right to the
body. Oorbstt sent hard left 20 face and
Jsffries land slighs lett Corbett still
shifiy ana hEsaking ground hooked left
sent another left 70 Jsff's head. Jsff tried
lett aud risht bus Corbett blocked cisv-
eriy add booked another lsft TO fsos.
Cortett backed away and tantalizsd his
opponent By his clever movsments. Cor
bett hooks left to face. JEFF sent right
to the body and Cor bets oountered with
left on head. This vas Corbstt's round
on points.
Round a-Corbett was the quickest on
his feet and landed left on jaw while
Jeifriss ssnt Corbett's head back with
left on head. but Corbett stfaiRhtensd
quickly and backed AWAY. Corbett kept
spriniins and hooked another left 20 face
but 9sffrlss got hack with hard right on
the body. Corbstt's foot work was
puzzle 60 the ohampion but Jt ffeies kept
providing In and landed left to the body
which made Corbstt more cautious. Cor
belts foot work was wonderful. Jeffriss
led lefs to head but Corbett crossed with
. right which sent champions head back.
Corpslt made good work Of his legs and
danced away from his opponent until the
end OF the round.
Koand s-Corbstt again the quieksr on
the feet. he hooked light left TO Jsffriss'
head. Jsffries IL cool and deliberate In
cautiously and forcsd Corbest to make
four circles Of the ring. Cor bett feiuted
with his left but did not land and
Jeffries sent right and ieft TO body.
Co-bstt tries twios with left for body
but % snd s. sSsn sssy
again but Jsifries blosked and sent hard
left to body, driving Corbstt to ropes.
Corbett endeavored to fsint Jeffriss out
Of position but got q right on the body
for his pains. With quick movement
corost. spruss late bis own corner ,T
left to the ribs just as tbs gong rang.
Round 4-Thsy rushed 30 q oiinoh alter
which Jsffries hooked o lsft 3, the head.
Corbett tried o rights to the body but
fell short but Jeffriss sent his right over
to the head. They spared for . sreil with
forosd Corbstt to the ropes ssnding his
laft to the body. A momsnt lAtsr he re-
psased this blow ana Corbstt looked
worried. At close quarters Jsffries put
his right to the head and - they brokv
he came back quickly with right to body.
Then . risht:and lett from JsnIies to the
head Jared Corbstt. Jsffries followed mp
with another terrific left ON the neck and
Corbstt was very tired when the bell
rang.
! Round 5-Corbst resumed the contest
wish evident rslish but he was very an h
ious mean while. Jeffries got to him at
close quarters with light left to body and
Corbett failed TO reply. Uorbstt fsint,d
with his right but Jsdries called the
hluG and hooked left 60 the body. Cor
bett spsrred cisverly sending left to body
aud after a little shifty work hooked left
twios to head. Jefries attempted left
hook for ths Jaw but Corbett duoksd ana
or divided in and rushed Jim to the ropes,
putting Left hard to the body. Jsffries
forogd the fighting and sent LETT to face
and body with telling effect just before
tbs bell sounded.
Round 6-Cerbstt sprung TO the center
,im. "Don't les him get sst'' said
ieorgs Considins. "Wntch him Jim.
He can't hit you In Q, weak" A second
alter Jeffries led d straight let to the
aos. Corbsts made an insffsctual try for
he hsad. Three olinohss followed with |
was compelled to shift continually to |
void the champions leads. Corbett used |
,is legs for safety to the end Of the round |
Without having scored ssmblanos to
blow.
Round 7--They rushed TO clinoh again.
Ieirries got light left ON the wind. Again
hey went to ciinch and In the break
Jeffriss threw his left over to the ribs.
corbstt played for the body but Jshriss
Irouded him and blocked neatly. Jeffries
risd IL lead to the head which Corbett
tucked beautifully but Jeffries Was hard
,ftsr him and sent right and left smashes
o the body which almost sent Corbett
II his feet. Jsffriss then got Wild swing.
ng both hands to the body and Corbett
printed to avoid tie punishment.
efrries landed left and right to the body
nd Corbett after jumping back ran into
straight left on the face. The round
ras altog sther in Jsffries' favor and Cor
n I'D IN ha ka mi n AZ hn al |
Round S-Corbstt rushed In with lsft
0 the body which was blocked and
effries forced him to the ropes with
light smash to the chest. Corbstt
ooked left to head and Jsffriss oountered
o stenAoh. Corbstt hooked left TO head
ush sending his left to wind without q
eturn. Jetfries kept on forcing but was
cry wild In his delivery ~ he missed
hree left hooks for the head. Corbstt
edged all three In tins smartest manner
efriss kept on forcing the pace and
anded left on the neck. CorbetS counter
ng with the right hook to the head
;orbett stepped 10 and got In q oorking
God right 20 the ribs and ducked Jeffries'
ounter. The bell found them sparring.
Round 9-Eoth led lefta to head and
nnoaed. Then Corbstt hooked left to the
cad and swung right to jaw staggering
I ffeiea. Corbett followed mp with an
'tasr right swing to the jaw but 1t was
o. SO hard as the previous one. Jsffries
anne In with q left Co body and In the
reak-nway swung a terrific right to the
aw which made Jsffries look Very
rogRy. Cor Dett ssaing his ad vantage
ut his left aud right quickly to the head
nd hooked another hard left to the Jaw.
eff ries sent back q hard left swing to
ne head. Corbett was tho olsversr in
be- exchanges which followed and he
sDdsd his left with provoking regularity
3 Jsffries' face much to the lstteris
striment This was certainly Corbet.'s
ound and ths best Eound of tina fight
hus far.
Round 10--Corbstt opened with left
, the head and dueked the return.
gain he hooked left to the ear blocking
f.Iss' attempt for the body. Jsffries
hen was on the aggressive but Corbett
ulck as lightning ssnt lett and right to
10 face and had the big fellow guessing {
efore no knew where he was at. Corbstt |
ept forcing aud with another loft to the {
oss made the boiiermsker's nasal organ {
Iced prcfuseiy. Jetfriesiwas very wild
Htnging at random while Corbstt Kept
Indiug left hand jabs on neck and face.
effries made several rush 81 but to no
uepose and Corbett'e stook went BOOM