Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-12

and Corbe,tts stock went booming.
Corbett loudly cheered at the end OF the
round.
ELEVENTH ROUND.
Coroett opened with left to
the body and Jeffries rush
ed him 10 the corner but failed TO land
effectively. lie tried left swing for
Corbett's head. but Corbeht lodged it
and sent right and LEFT to body. Corbett
sent TWO left jahs to Jeits mouth,
bringing blood from his lips. jeff seems
to be ratified at This stage and Corbett
found no difficulty in getting his left to
the face. JeNries tried several lef:
swings but Corbett got under them and
hooked his right hard over the body
twice. Jeffries jabbed Conoett in fac.
under the jaw. Coroett did not seem
faxed by this blow and walked to his
corner smiling.
TWELFTH ROUND.
Even money is now be be-.
Jefferles started ont with a left
hook to head but Coubett ducked II and
& clinch followed. They clinched three
times without blow. JEFF got right to
the body ana left TO chest. Corbett
hooking straight lert twice 10 the face.
On the breakaway JefrrIes tried II right
swing, but failed to land ana Corbett
Jabbed left twice to face without n re-
turn. Jeffries assumed 4 more crouch
ing position than that which he usual
~ assumes. but Ccnbett Strengthened
him up with a. right ON The nose ana \
left OIL the nose which brought The
Blood more freoly but in n break from a
ciinch Jeff crossed right to the head ana
Mt the close Of the round Corbctt nut n
little left to chest.
THIRTEENTH ROUND.
Both were careful. Jerfrias tricd
left Il half Il dozen times, but Corbett
sot out of range. Jeffries tried right
aSain to head but Corbett shifted in
side of the lead ana clinched Jerries
hooked LEFT to neck and rushed Cor
bett to the ropes. Corbett came back
Quickly and they clinched twice with
out doing any injury to each other
Jeff made n bulldog rush. sending left
to body and right to the head putting
Corbett 10 the ropes. staggering him.
jeff crowded in and forced the pace,
which was evidently too hot for Cor
bett, and the bell sounded none too
soon.
FOURTEENTH ROUND.
Both were fast in answering tho
gong, each leading left, but they failed
TO land. ana a cinch followed. In II
breakaway Corbett tried to send right
over. but Jch,ries lodged it: then Cor
'bett sent two straight lefts to the
mouth ana JeltrieS responded with hard
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FlFTEITNI IL ROUND.
Corhett was th,. agrressor sending
left twice to face. Jeifrie., rushed
driving . pile-drivinr right for tho
body. which Corbott blocked clcvevlv.
Then Corhctt hooked left to the neck.
while Jeffries tried three wild swings
for the head. .Ieffries bored in. hut
Corgett ducl;od beautifully. At close
quarters Corhett tried to evadc left lead
for head and slipped. hut. although the
blow landed. he recovered quickly and
stood upright. when il looked as If he
b should have gone to the floor. Cor
belts work was wonderful. and the JEFF
fries people looked worried.
SIXTEENTH ROUND.
Corbett was up on his toes Mt the
call Of time and sent left 20 Jcffrics'
body. He hooked light left to Jeffries'
face. but JcfCries sent n right heavily
to Corbetts body. Corbett jumped
around rs lively rs n cricket ana when
Jetfries missed right swing he landed
left outright on Jeff.s face. In n
brcnkaway JeIries put his right To the
ear, but Corhett countered on the body
At close quarters again JcffricS hooked
right TO the side of the head ana the
referee was active in separating them
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