The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-12
JEEFRIES WINS IN
THE 23RD ROUND.
Continued from First Page.)

did not seem faxed by this blow and walk
ed to his corner smiling.
Twelfth Round.-Even money is now
being bet Jeffries started out with
left hook to head, but COrbett ducked Il
and clinch followed. They clinched
three times without blow. Jeffries got
right to the body and left to chest, Cor
bett hooking straight left twice TO thu
face In a breakaway Jeffries tried
right swing. but failed to land and Cor
bett jabbed left twice to face without
return. Jefries assumed a mere crou-
ching position than that which he usually
assumes. but Corbett Strengthened him up
with a right on the nose and a 1 1T on the
nose which brought the blood more freely,
but in a break from a clinch Jeffries
crossed right to the head and at the
close of the round Corbett put a left for
the chest.
Thirteenth Roundabout were careful
Jeffries tried left half a dozen times, but
Corbett get ont of range. Jetfres tried
right again to head, but CCrbett shifted
inside of the lead and clinched. Jefrjes
hooked left to neck and rushed Corbett
to the ropes. Corbett came back quickly
and they clinched twice without doing any
injury to each other. Jetfries made bull
dog rush sending left to body and right
to the head putting Corbett TO the ropes,
staggering him. Jeffries crowded in and
forced the pace which was evidently too
hot for Corbett, and the bell sounded
meme too soon.
Fourteenth Roundabout were fast in
answering the gong. each leading left,
but they failed to land and clinch fol-
lowed In a breakaway Corbett tried to
send right over, but Jeffries lodged II,
then Corbett sent two straight lefts TO
the mouth and Jeffries responded with
hard left to body. Jeffries sent back
hand smash on Corbetts face. and Ger
bett returned with a straight left to the
nose Jetfries bled copiously from the
nose and Corbett sent two more let's 10
that organ Corbett had the call at the
end of the round
Fifteenth Round.-Corbett was the 2g-
gressor. sending left twice to face JET
fries rushed, driving a pile driving rlsnt
for the body which Corbett blocked cleV-
erly. Then Corbett hooked left to the
neck. while Jeffries tried three wild
swings for the head. Jeffries bored in but
Corbett ducked At close quarters Cor
bett tried to evade left lead for the head
and slipped, but although the blow land
ed he recovered quickly and stood upright
when it looked as if he should have gone
to the floor. Corbett's work was wonder
full and the Jefries people looked worried.
Sixteenth Round.-Corbett ran into
left smash on the face, but countere, with
hard left en- the ear JeffI s looked des-
perate and rushed at Corbett like a wild
man Ccrbett met his rushes with left
labs to face and the best hat 'Jc.fries
sent back was a right to the ribs. Com
ing to close quarters Corbett drove right
to body and hooked left to the face. Jet
fries landed left to body and then drove
his right hard for the chest, Ju. COrbett
blocked the blow A hard left on body
from Jeffres almost took Corbett OF his
feet. but Corbet held on pluckily and
skipped around out of danger when it
looked as if he was bound to lose This
was Jeffries round
Seventeenth Round.-Corbett was up ON
his toes at the call Of time and sent left
to Jeffries body. He hooked light left to
Jeflries' face but Jeffries sent a right
heavy to Corbett's body. Corbett jumped
around as lively as a cricket and when
Jeffries missed right swing he landed
left outright on Jef:ies' face IN
DreaKaWay JelFleS put Ms iiSHO " CAO
ear. but Corbett countered on the BODY.
At close quarters again Jef1ries hooked
right to the side of the head ana the
referee was active in separating them
from a clinch when the bell rang.
Eighteenth Round.-They went to
clinch without landing a blow. Corbett
hooked left to jaw and blocked JcFfrics'
return for the body. Corbett hooked
hard left to jaw, but not SO fortunate i'll
escaping as Jeffries put hard lett on
the chest Jeffries tried right for the
face, but only landed with his forearm on
the chin and there were cries OF Loo
out for that elbow" Then Jeifries hook
ed left to head and COrbett drove rSh
hard to ribs Corbett hooked his lefS
to face and blocked Jeffries' counte" FOR
the body keeping the big fellow at arms
length until the round was over.
Nineteenth Round.-Jeffries tried two
lefts for the body but they were blocked.
Then Jefrries hooked left to head and
Corbett sent back left swing to jaw. JEFF
fries rushed and forced Corbett to ropes,
sending left to body and right To neck.
.Jeffries knocked Corbett to the floor with
right smash to ear. Corbett got up
like a flash as if the fall had not taken
any of the steam out of him. Jeif"ieS
kept crowding in using his left to ribs end
neck Corbett countered with straight left
jabs TO the face. In a clnch Jeffries sent.