The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-12
The Knockout Came as Surprise
in the Twentv-Third Round.
CORBETT THE CLEVERER BOXER.
His Foot-Work Was Excellent and
His Remarkable Quickness Was q
Surprise to His Fricnds-His
Defence Was Absolutely
Perfect and He Marked
Jehries Severely.

SEASIDE CLUB, CONEY ISLAND, May
1l-Jim Jeffries is, still the heaVy-"e!siil ~
champion puGilist of the world. he oe-
feated Jim Corbett in the tWenty-tnird
round of their fight with a decisive knoch-
ont. The finishing blow came as SUI
de, and startling surprise. Cornett haa
been making wonderful paftie. his oe
fence was absolutely perfect, ana wine
he was lacking in strength, ne hao iioie
than ned his own, and stood an eNceiieli'
chance of winning the fight hao II solie
the limit. He had not been baoly ot.l ot.liiSlieu
and had managed to mark his man ae
verely. ,s. iot+
The winning punch was a si!oil isil s.:,,t ~
- the Jaw Corbett dropped like a weight
and was clear out. Jeffries showed anll'S
tn take n,lncning, go any distance, ana
,,,,cb hard He was clearly outboXed, anu
at times made to look Ike a. novice. ne
crowd, which numbered FUZZY elsht .nou.=
sand. was with Coroett, and MS oeiea.
fell upon silent CROWD:
There were cheers for him wheh ne re-
v;ved and left the ring, and ne was gen
orally shown more consioeraeioii 'i''i' 'ii'
victor
C,orbett is still a factor in the puglilstic
came He has regained much OF ms oio
form. The battle was clean, ana II u
doubtful if there was a single lllfd''i'ii
Of the rules. The crowd was most Or
dcrly.
The Fight by Hounds.
First Round-Jeff. forces Jim. with Cor
bett breaking ground and sprintlns: ny
forced Corbett to ropes. Landing right u
the body Corbett sent hard iefl 10 iaEe. t.s
and Jeffries tlands light left. Corpett sun
,shifty and breaking ground hooked iefI
- noea 10 kent I'D his sprinting and
sent another left to Jeffries head. Jel-
fries tried left and right, but Corbett
blocked cleverly, and hooked another iel'
to face. Corbett backed away ana tan
talized his opponent by his clever move
menfs. Corbett hooks left to face. Jel-
fries then sent right to body, ana COT
bett countered with LETT on mead l iiAS i'
was Corbetts round on points.
Second Round-Corbett was the quicker
on his feet and landed left on jaw While
Jeffries sent Corbett's head back Wath ieit
on head but Corbett Strengthened up
Quickly and backed away. Jeffrles soe
hack with hard right on the booy. Cor
hett.s foot-work was puzzle 10 tie
champions but Jeffries kept croWdlns III
and landed left to the body, winch macs
Corbett more cautious. 1oroele ) toola
work was wonderful. Jeffries lea ie!t 70
h,e,d but Corbett crossed with fignt,
which sent the champion neau soas Ds,ni md
Corbett made good work of his iess, ana
danced away from MS olt!'oiieiie
end of the round r,,-,,,
#C0RBETr QUICKER ON HIS FEE - | !.
Rnnnd Tshird-Corbett again me
o,,iclar on his feet He hooked light
Jeff to Jeffries' head JeHries IS coz @
and deliberate in his movements. ne e
guarded his face cautiously anu loiese'
Sorhett to make four circles Of the ring:
corhett tented with his left out dld
not land and Jeffries sent right and
left to body Corbett tries twice WITH
left for body, but missed, and tneh tiieY
exchanged light lefts on The head. coi-
bett tented again, but Jeffrles blocheo
and sent hard left to body, drl!lhs Soi-
bett to ropes. Corbett endeaVoteu ~ ~
feint Ieffries out of position. but got
q riaht in the body for his pains. with
:. oI,icl, movement Corbett sprans INTO
his own corner, in which Jeffrles caushl
him sending a stiff left to the ribs gust
as the gong rang.
Fo,rth Round-They rushed to a cllnca'
after which Jeffries hokeod lett 70 helo:
Corbett tried right to the body, put85 1ell Ell
short but Jeffries sent his right over 70
1,,a bead Tnep spared for spell. with
Corhett breaking ground, and then
Ieffrias forced Corbett to the ropes.
sanding his left to the body. A moment
later he repeated this blow, and 5Corbett
inoLed worried. AT close quarters JeffrieS
nnt his right to the head, and as they
broke he came back quickly with risht
n body. Then a right and lett from
ferries to the head Jared Corbett.
Iaffrias followed up with another terrific
Iaft on the neck, and Corbett was very
tired when the bell rang.
- roPRE,rTE CROWDED TO ROPES.
;,;fth Round-Corbett resumed the con-.
#tas. With evident relish, but ne was very
sss.;,,,s nevertheless. Jeffries got to him
:. close o1arters with light left to body,
and Corbett failed to reply. Corbett
fe;rte6 with his right. but Jeffries called
t,a hIuff and hooked his leftzsto the body.
Garhatt SPARED cleverly. sending his left
to body. and after little shifty WORK m
,,oa,yad left twice to the head. Jeffries
atta.,nted a left hook for the jaw, but
f.arhattE 3ducked it and sent another left to
+Ia Jaw. Jeffries then crowded In and
s.ns,,ed Jim to the ropes, putting left hard
- tha hoiv Jeffries forced the fighting
-, "a cent left to face and body with telling
eject lust before the bell sounded.
sixth Round-Corbett sprung to the CEN
+reE the rins,shut JefTries was ready for
him. Don't let him get set. said George.
rons,dine. Watch him, jim; he can't
~ Avon in a. week. A second later Jeff
.;a. led a straight left to the face. Cor
hsft made an ineffectual try for the head.
Three# elinches followed, with the honors In
Jeffries' favor, and Corbett was compelled
IN shift continually to avoid his leads.
Corbett used his legs for safety to the end
of the round. without having scored a.
semblance to a blow.
Ii Round Seven-Thev rush to a clineh
again Jeffries got little left on the wind