The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-12


Corbett cut loose H., was fighting ma
chine for keeps. He rained in the blows
with lightning rapidity until Jeffres was
ior the moment bewildered. but the cilam-
| pion recovered inza moment and Corbett
| rested. After few seconds Corbett went
| IN again with left and right swings and
had Jeffries worried. They got clinched
ana Corbett narrowly escaped hitting the
referee in the head. COrbett landed blows
without number on Jeffries' face with
wonderful speed. but Jeffries was still
there rushing with bull strength and put
ting in tremendous blows to the chest and
stomach. Corbett finally let up with his
attack. probably because he was rather
! tired, and Jeffries finished the round with
fine rally.
Round l0-Corbett put in a couple of
facers to Jeffries' left eye. Jeffries swung
wildly and Corbett ducking. came up in a
| ciinch. Corbett whipped in the blows right
and left to Jeffries' face Corbett got into
not exchange of swings and landed a
right on Jeffries jaw. Jefries then rushed
into a ciinch and Corhett. getting away
spared with confidence. Jeffres was COM
ing all the time, but Corbett met him with
skill. This was Corbett's round on points.
Round 11-Corbett landed a left in the
face with great speed and then ran away
from rush which drove him to q corner.
! !ehries swung a left under the ear that
took the smile off Corbett's face Cor
bstt hooked in a left to Jeff's eye that
made 1t swell some more. AS they were
breaking out of a clinch Corbett jabbed
with left and drew the blood from Jeff's
nose and mouth. That was the first blood
OF the fight. Corbett's left again went to
the face with precision, and the champion
looked puzzled. Corbett stood up to the
bsg fellow and jabbed him in the left eye
| with another left and then mixed it. JEFF
| Tries tried left on the head and missed
it. Corbett mixed it up and with more
than an even break for himself.
Round 12-Corbett blocked a rush and
ducked away from heavy left for the
Jaw; Then he whipped his left to Jeff s
mouth. In clinch both used free hands.
Corbett landed more chopping lefts in
Jef's face. which was now spattered with
| gore Corbett poured in the jabs after
| that and hung to Jeffries' left with his
own right while he was doing 1t. This he
did continually. White being compelled to
| break the men. This was Corbetts round
| on points.
| Trying for n Knockout.
| Round 13-Corbett stood up and played
with the Champion in point of boxing and
footwork. Jeffries landed a right-hand
| smash over the heart and a left near the
solar plexus. Jeffries went in again with
| determination, but Corbett ducked away
| from the left and blocked the right Jeffres
was looking for a knockout and he rushed
dim to corner. where he got the right TO
cheek Jeffries then drove Corbett across
| the ring, but somehow he could not get in
blow to a vital spot
Round 14-As they were getting out OF
a clinch Jeffries swung Heavily to the eye
with right, and Corbett countered sharp
ly on the mouth. Corbett jabbed ,Ieffries
in the mouth and nose for mora blood, and
then danced away from fierce rush. JEFF
| fries went to him with more tremendous
| blows. but Corbett blocked them. Jeffries
| barely missed the jaw with a right hand
swing that would have put Corhett out of
| business. This round was in favor of JEFF
| fries.
| Round 15-Corbett began his Jig step
ping but Jeffries rushed, and getting him
| on the ropes hit Corbett on the neck with
right. They got into clinch and JEFF
| fries laid his weight on Corbett until
| White went between them. Jeffries tried
| another rush and Corhatt met 1t with ease.
Jeffries was the aggressor now. They got
| into an exchange of swings and Corbett
| was not bothered.
Round 16-Corbett worked his left, JEFF
| fries paying little attention to the blows.
wi Dtlt reg NOTh Was SO me now tldt
| the crowd broke into cheering Jeffries
reached the body with couple of heavy
lefts and got a right to the ear. Then he
| chased Corbett to the ropes. where the
| latter clinched. Corbett's left beat a tat
| too on the champions nose. but Jeffries
| swung terrific blows to the head The
| round was even up.
Roth Fighting Hard.
| Round 11-Corbett whipped his left to
| Jims nose again and crossed the right
| TO the jaw. JefTries kept on rushing and
| Corbett assumed his best defence. Cor
bett planted his left again and again on
| Jefries' face while the champion could
| not land on the right place Some hitting
| in clinch called forth a cry of foul but
there was nothing in it. Corbett feinted
! so fast that Jeffries looked like novice.
! Corbett was getting away rather slowly
| from him when Jeffries put a tremendous
| left to the jaw and almost sent Corbett
down with a right in the body Jeffries
| had this round.
| Round 1S-Jenries rushed with left to
the body, Corbett countering on the mouth
| Jeffries was coming now fast and strong
| He got to the neck and body with effect.
| Corbett backed from another fierce rush
| with fine defence. Jeffries swung the right
| for the jaw and it flew over Corbetts head
Jeffries rushed in with a left TO the pit of
| the stomach and put another to the side
of the head. Jeffries wound up the round
with left on the body and terrific right
over the kidneys
| Round 19-Jeffries opened with a fruit
| less rush. Jeffries advanced still another
| time and rained the punches in SO hard
| that Corbett clinched. Jeffries piled in
| again with tremendous vigor and knocked
| him down with right swing on the Jaw
| Corbett jumped up quickly but Jeffries
| was after him and he had to clinch JEFF
| fries landed a right swing over the ear
| and brought little blood Corbett landed
| few labs. but Jeffres had the strength
to keep up his attack.
SprintinE to Avoid Punishment.
Round 20-Jeffries drove in the left to
| the ribs and Corbett stood away. They
| exchanged lefts on the neck Jeffries
rushed necessarily, but Corbett had made
up his mind to keep away. He sprinted
| around the ring fast as he could while
Jefries followed. Corbett was finally
| hissed by the crowd for running. and
| stopped long enough to put light lab in
| the face. Jeffries finally got to him with
| a left hook on the neck and Corbett
clinched.
| Round 21-Corbett began to run away.
| Jeffries followed as fast as he could. and
| finally drove Corbett to a corner, where
they clinched. Corbett landed left and
right, but Jeffries made him clinch when
| he put the right into The stomach The
| round was concluded by Jeffries getting TO
| Corbett's body.
| Round 22-Jeffriesi Iepded a left on the
| stomach that almost sent Corbett down
| Then he cut loose, and with frightful
smashes almost lifted corbett off the