Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-12

JEFF forced the fighting and sent left
to the face and body with telling effect
just before the bell sounded.
Sixth round-Corbett sprang to the
center OF the ring, but JEFF was ready
for him. Don't let him get in said
George Considine. Watch him, jim;
he can't hit you in a week. A second
later Jeffries led straight left to the
face. Corbett made an Intellectual try
for the head. Three clinches followed,
with the honors in Jeff's favor. Cor
sbett was compelled to shift continual-
~ to avoid the champions leads. Corr
sbett used his legs for safety to the end
of the round without having scored
semblance of a blow.
Seventh ronnd-They rushed to a
clinch. Jeff got left on the wind. Again
they Went to clinch and in the break
away jeff threw his left over TO the
ribs. Corbett played for the body, but
Jeff called him and blocked neatly.
jeff tried a left lead to the head, which
Corbett ducked beautifully, but jeff
was hard after him and sent right and
left smashes to the body, which almost
sent Corbett off his feet. jeff then got
wild, swinging both hands to the body
and Corbett sprinted to avoid punish
men.. jeff landed left and right TO the
body and Corbett after jumping back
ran into a straight left on the face.
The round Was another in Jeffries IA
Nor and Corbett seemed to be Weaken-
ing at the, close.
Eighth round--Corbett rushed in With
La left to4the body, which was blocked,
and jeff forced him to the ropes with
u right smash to the chest. Curbett
hooked a left to the head and got away
clean. Jeff made a bull rush, sending
his left to the wind without a return.
Jeff kept on forcing. but was very wild
I in his delivery, as he missed three left
hooks for the head. Corbett lodged alt
three in the smartest manner. Jeff kept
Lon forcing the pace and landed left,
on the neck. Corbett countering with a
fright hook TO the head. Corbett stepped.
lin and got in a coraing good right to
1.-The ribs and dlcked Jeff's counter. The
bell found them sparring.
| Ninth round-Bo,h led lefts 10 the
head and clinched. Then Corbett
hooked a left to the head and swung
fright to#the jaw, staggering JEFF. Cor
bett followed up With another right
swing TO the jaw, bur it was not so
hard as the previous one Corbett came
in with a left to the body and in the
break away swung a terrific right to
the jaw which made Jeff look groggS.
Corbett Seeing his advantage, put his
| left and RICH on the head quickly and
hooked another h;lrd left TO the jaw.
jeff sent back hard left swings 10 the
| head. Corbett was the scieverer in ex-
lchanses which followed. and ne landed
his left With provoking regularity on
llJetfss face. much to the latcerfs detri-i
Ement. This was certainly Corbettss
Iround and the best round thus far.
| Tenth --corbettled with left to
the head and ducked the return. Again
! he hooked left To the head and coun
tered Jeff S left to the body Quick as
1 lightning Corbett sent right and a
LEFT To- the face and had the bg fellow.
guessing before he knew where he was
@Gorbett kept forcing, and With another
left TO the nose made the boilermakerss
nasal organ bleed profusely. Jeff was
/ Very Wild. swinging AT random, while
Il the neck and face. jeff made several
sIsstock was booming. corbett was loud
Eleventh round-Corbett opened with
Ia left to the body and jeff rushed him
10 the corner, but failed TO land eff
StgCorbett's head but Corbett lodged it
and sent a right and lcftto the body.
Il ccrbett sent two left jabs to Jeff,s
mouth, bringing the blood from the
4 cham pian's lips. jeff seems TO be rat
Tiled at hissstage and Gorbett found no
4 difficulty in getting his left 10 the face.
i jeff tried several left swings, bu, Cor
llbett got under them and hooked his
fright hard ova. tosthe body twice. jeff
4 jebbed Gorbett in the face under the
Il jaw. Corbett did not seem faxed b,
this blow and walked To ms corner
3issmiling.
q Twelfth round Even money Is now
/ the betting Jeffrics started out with
4 u left hook to the head, but Corbet,
A ducked it and a clinch followed. They
sclinched three times without blow
4 jeff got a right to he body and a left
"a to the chest, Corbett hooking a straight
4 leftto the face twice. ina break-aWaS
"a JEFF tried a right swing, but failed tc
Hand, and Corloett jabbed left twicestt
Il the face without Il return. JEFF as,
q sumed a more crouching position thar
that which he usually assumes, blu
II corbett Strengthened him UP with
right on the nose and left on tn,
$inose, which brought the bloou NOR,
& freely, but in break from a clinci
Jeffries crossed his right to the heat
i, land a the close Of the round Corbet
lEput light left to the chest.
Thirteenth round-Both We're careful
sisJeff tried a left half a dozen times, bu
t Gorbett got out of range. Jeffries tried
-Iright again to the head, but Corbet
4 shifted inside Of the lead and clinched
!. Jeff hooked left to the neck AM
rushed Corbett to the ropes. Corbet
i came back quickly and they clinche,
/ twice without doing any injury TO eacl
!, other. jeff made bulldog rush, send
i ing left heavily to the body and RICH
TO the head. putting corbett to tn
! ropes, staggering him. jeff crowded ii
) and forced the pace, which was evi
IDENTIFY too hot for Corbett. and the bel
E sounded none too soon.
8 Fourteenth round-Both were fast Ii
4 answering the gong, each leading left
i but they failed to land and clinch fol
!, lowed. In the break-aWay Corbett trie
) Ito send his right over, but Jeff dodge
II then (1Othett5 sent stiyyn OF ;pt, IN