Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-05-12
IFFFRIES IS STILL
THE CHAMPION.
Works Cor5stt Out in the twenty
third Round
,or Fight WAS SCIENTIFIC
..,., me End Came Thousands
,.i T., Corbct,'s Corner with
sol citous Oners'

5, Climb Coney Island, May H.
,.1. npest prettest ana closest
- ~, ring battle ever fought
y.u York. James j. Jenries has re-
% r.s b.s Hsht 90 the championship
arena Of the Seaside sporting
w. ,..s8t he decisiyely defeated Jim
"- 4.,i once champion Of the world
800 atsr twenty-five rounds OF
sndlc ashuns
h eas O. clean knockout, mar came
"'sIy fH.J be- da1ed the thousands
I'm inert intent spectators ana
.t.ri M doubt as 20 just how the
a' 'g bIow Was delivered. IL was
e'l'- -''' ibat DO Was q left-hand jolt TO
l''. Ind Jeaues himself and kefe-
y ,taray White VINO stood el ms
IA. DO was q rlght-hand SWING
go Is credit i0r the victor ana cied-
Ear tbs yanquished IN this clsNetes1
10 I.uIg3. Jenues must be award
49, iagre.s of victory yet MS OPP
..rt 4 entitled to- an honor for bis
ue8d,rful fight That feature VI
~ .,rfeyt STANDS out In relief a. me
-'st ,trklng one VI the battles.
coggErr FAST AND CLEVER.
rorb,tt emerged from a years re-
.'.rsrt from the ring rejuvenated
IN fr.sh lie was fast and clever as
~ In the days when people marNeled
sbis skill His i0otw0rk was Won
irflland his defense perfect. lie out
.r.i bis man an both long ana snort
-rgs aud IL he had had The strength
rlsosry. would have gained an easy
.s,o-y A hundred times he ducked
,-i.rlst swings that would have end
ItIm inst as did the punch that
,-orksi hIm out AT times he made
n. massive Jim look like "a beginner
n tbs art OF odense and defense with
h. hands His strategy was 10 Jab
,ri gst away. and when Jcitries stood
sgsr MS Quiyering form his race
.s5aed the marks OF the punishment
hat he had inflicted.
06rbat went down to defeat that was
rsrstied by the vast majority Of the
rsD Who filled the hall The money
rss AGAINST him. but he had a wealth
N sympathy. IL was probably his nat
raj heritage as the sh0rt-ender. but
b'ore the battle began he won more
support by his display OF speed ana
IN. Jefrgs won with his strength.
Nh that strength that lies In the pow
,-6f massive muscle ana that strength
vhleh Is the essence OF vitality lie
r,8e tha pace for most OF the distance,
md nj the end was sull strong and Ell
itctlye
QUIET AND ORDERLY.
AZ frsi glance the battle may seem
% iarac. o. trne from his reputation,
tor Il showed that a fast man could
uall Mm and get away without q
return II that lighter Of the future
happens 10 be strong and rugged In
addition 20 being fast he will take the
Donors Of the mau who tonight left the
ms eyuItant in victory
D Is improbable that there was ever
nlre orderly affair under the Horton
hr There was order In the assem-
ing end handling OF the great crowd
i1l order in the contest. The smell
army Of police present was taskless
ll DE contestants themselves neither
ralg.ll nor quarreled throughout the
evening The crowd gathered slowly
AZ D. M. scarcely 1000 persons had
gathered 40 the arena. II was late be-
'o'e there was color or life in the
GWi
There was little betting on the out
one % the battle In the small sums
placed Jehr.es was a clear fayorite at
az a Ulf
Ateren, times and different places dur
Ng ile evening, but five 10 two was
Probably the highest and five to three
NE lowest offered. a favorlte bet was
nag C0rua,t would last ten rounds,
ana ihe man who had a true line on the
former champions condition reaped
sel iol DTS knowledge. There was
-eldely more Jenries than Corbett
money offered. but there never was at
any Time amy activity In the betting
IEFFRlEs RUGGED AND STRONG.
The reception Of the men at the ring
sls vas warm but not demonstratiye.
41s men came along together. and they
,t- l Ws.t seconds exchanged hand
'-4Aes Jeirles looked brown, rugged
.A4 sIoIg He smiled an occasional
9-Atlh boo a friend IN the crowd.
g' 20. the most part seemed serious.
'oAel hurley Zoo HIS new sweater.
~, e,,usu was clean, white and trim. He
~ Ns Weighed more than on the day
s-.aoi4tle Boo pugilIsm. when he de-.
i y sullivan. but he ala not look IL.
q" ~, was 'n splendid condition.
guy CROWD showed us first enthusi.
c.H over The announcement that
T.'} white would referee the fight.
'. -.'t was roar OF applause when he
'.'sl ,le ring There was a brief
t'.--sle over the bandages on Cor
hands but he was finally allowed
b ~. 5"en' Ihe gloves We're quick
f.1s 'pP-u on and In a moment the
- S'0Nb.l Out loud and clear. AS
1-, '-'A spiang forward the specta-
broL.. sl.''ed 10 silence that was
n 1 'ti only by the rattle and clatter
rs"s telegraph Instruments.
is5r.5' preliminary sparring Corbett
vo, $3.50 2 wonderful advantage. He
"a p"H'lgl-like on his feet and dart
IA. ana out with confusing speed
IA WHIPPED his left into Jeffries face
rr,s !" either inside or away from me
srer ,r ssilIles Kept going In, how
rc. oul he seemed awkward The
r5 , Iaae oy the champion was fast
hm , W. was a yen Of satisfaction
g5ag s,l 'aS9mlrng spectators when the
s sH1el me round.
VOHBETr WAS A SURPRISE.
rs s.5' f Kept on making the pace
bsp ,s Saey were at ii again. but cor
would ,r. away from him. Jeffries
bst, ~. Wy bis left IN a rush. but cor
Il T. a. almost invariably away from
there v vas a superb exhibition. and
a, TIM. \ numbers Of applause that
we oBthr D,l,alened into cheers. Corbett
him VIM ,,Ii'i tihg his man and outpointlng
wv his lefts to the face, They
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