The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-12
IEFFRlES STILL CHAMPION.
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again. JeffrieS got light left on the wind.
Again they went to a clinch, and in the
break, Jeffries threw his left over to the
ribs, Corbett played for the body, but
Jeffries crowded him and blocked neatly
Jeffries tried left lead to the head which
Corbett ducked beautifully. but Jeffries
was hard after him, and sent right and
left smashes to the body, which almost
sent Corbett off his feet. Jeffries then
got wild, swinging both hands TO the body
and Corbett sprnted to avoid the punish
ment. Jeffries landed left, and right
to the body, and Corbett, after jumping
back, ran into a straight left on the face.
The round was altogether in Jeffries'
favor, and Corbett seemed to be weaken
ing at the close
Round Eight-Corbett rushed in with
left to the body, which was blocked and
Jeffr1es forced him to the ropes with a
right smash to the chest. Corbett h olIed
left to head and Jeffries counte ed 10
stomach. Corbett hooked left 10 The head
ana got away clean. Jeffries made a
bull rush, sending his left TO wind with
out return. Jeffries kept on forcing, but
was very wild in his delivery, as he miss
ed three left hooks for the head Co bel {
lodged all three in the smarest manner.
Jehries kept on forcing the pace, and land
ed left on the neck, Corbett countering
with right hook to the head. Corbe
stepped in and got corking GOOD right
TO the ribs and ducked Jeffr.eS counter.
The bell found them sparring.
Round Nine.-Both led efts to head and
clinched. Then Corbett hooked left to the
head and swung left 10 the jaw, stagger-
ing Jeffrif s. Ccrbett followed up with an
her tight swing to the jaw, but it was
not so hard as the previous one. Corbett
came in with a left to the body and in
che breakaway swung terrific right to
the jaw, which made Jeffries look very
a6 VA n FAC AiIt
his lett and right quickly to the head and
hooked another hard left to the jaw. Jeff
RES senC back hard left swing to the
head. Corbett was the cleveTer in the ex-
changes which followed and he landed his
left with provoking regularity on Jeffries
face much to the laders detriment. This
was certainly Co b-tt's round and the
best round of the fight thus far.
Round Ten-Corbett opened with a left
10 the head and ducked in return. again
he hooked left to the ear, blocking JEFF
fries attempt for the body. Jeffries then
was on the aggressive, but Corbett quick
as lightning sent left and right to the face
and had the big fellow guessing bsfore he
knew where he was at Corbett lept
forcing, and with another left to the ross
made the boilermaker's nasal organ bleed
profusely. Jeffries was very wild, swing
ing at random, while Corbett kept landing
left hand jabs on neck and face. Jenr es
end Corbett stock went booming. Corbett
was loudly cheered al the end of the
round.
Round Eleven-Corbett opened with left
to the body and Jeffries rushed him to
the corner but failed to lard effec.iVe
He tried a left swing for Co,be is head
but Corbett lodged it and sent right ard
left 10 the body. Corbett sent two lef {
jabs 10 Jeffries' mouth, bridging the blood
Jelfries seems to be ratified at this stage
and Corbett found no difficulty in getting
his left TO the face JeffIies tried severa,
left swings, but Corbett got under them
and hooked his right hard over 10 The body
twice. Jeffries jabbed Corbett in the lace
under the jaw. Corbett did not seem PHI z
ed by this blow and walked to his corner
smiling.
Round Twelve-Even money is now the
betting. Jeffries started out with left hook
to head but Gorbett dncked IL and a
clinch fclowad. They clinehed three times
without a blow Jeffries get right to the
body and left to The chest, Corbett hook
| lag straight left twice to the face. In a
breekaway Jeffries tried a right swing,
| but failed 10 land and Corsett jabbed left
! twice to the face without return. JEFF
rios assumed a more crouching position
than. he usually assumes, but Corbett
| Strengthened him up with a right and a
| left on che nose which brought the blood
more freely In break from clinch JEFF
ries crossed right to the head and at the
| close of the round Corbett put a light
left to the chest.
Round Thirteen-Both were careful, JEFF
fries tried left half a dozen times, but
! Corbett got out Of range. Jeffries tried
| right again 60 the head, but Corhett
| shifted inside of the lead and clinched
Jeffres hooked left TO the neck and rush
ed Corbett to the ropes. Corbett came
! back quickly and they clinched twice
| will dnf irit m
Jeffres made bulldog rush. sending left
80 the body and right to the head, put
| ting Corbett to the ropes, staggering him.
| Jeffries crowded In and forced the pace
which was evidently too hot for Corbett
and the bell sounded none too soon.
Round Fourteen-Both were fast In an
| swering the gong, each leading LETT, but
| they failed to land and q clinch followed.
| In the breakaway Corbett tried to send
| right over, but Jeffries dcdged ii, then
| Corbett sent two straight leftS to The
mouth and Jeffries responded with hard
left to the body. Jeffries sent a backhand
| left smash on Corbetts face, who retaliat-
ed with straight left to the nose. Jeffries
bled copiously from the nose and Corbett
! sent two more lefts to that organ. Corbe I
had the call at the end of the round.
Round Fifteen-Corbett was the ag-
gressor, sending left to the face. Jeffries
rushed, driving a pie-driving right fo1
,
| Then Corbett hooked left to the neck
while Jeffries tried three wild swings for
the head. Jeffries bored in, but Corbett
ducked beautifully At close quarters Cor
bett tried to evade a left lead for the head
and slipped, but although the blow landed
he recovered quickly and stood upright
when he looked as If he should have gone
to the floor. Corbetts work was wonder
full and the Jeffries people looked wor-
| ried.
Round Sixteen-Corbett was up on his
| toes at the call of time and sent left &c
the body. He hooked light left to Jeffries
face, but Jeffries sent a right heavily &c
| Corbetts body. Corbett jumped around as
lively as a cricket and when Jefries miss
ed a right swing he landed left outright
on Jeffries' face. In a breakaway Jeffries
put his right to the ear, but Corbett coun-
tered on the body. Az close quarters again
Jeffries hooked right to the side Of the
head and the referee was active separat-
| ing them from a clinch when the bell
| rang.
| Round ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ran into a