The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-05-15

JeHrleS receives a Great Deal of
Punishment and is no Match for Cor
bett in Observation-Disclosures
Leg-Work and Activity.
Seaside Club, Coney Island, May H.
Jim Jeffries is still the heavy weight
champion pugilist of the world. He
defeated jim Corbett in the twenty
third round of their fight with a de-
eisive Knockout. The finishing blow
came as a sudden and startling sur
prise. Corbett has been making a Won
{ 1ful battle. His defense was absolute
iy perfect, and, while he was lacking i'm
strength, he had more tina held his
own and stood an excellent chance of
winning the fight had it gone the
limit He had not been badly punished
and had managed to mark his man
severely. The winning punch was a
short left jolt to the Jaw. Corbett
dropped like a weight and was clear
out.
Jeffries showed ability to lake a
punching, go any distance and punch
hard. He was clearly outboxed and
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The crowd, which numbered fully
5000. was with Corbett and his defeat
fell upon a silent crowd There were
cheers for him when he revived and
left the ring and he was generally
shown more consideration than
victor.
COrbett is still a fact in the pugiIistic
game. He has regained much of his old
form. The bout was clean and it is
doubtful II there was a single in
frinSement of the muscles. The crowd
was most orderly.
THE FIGHT BY ROUNDS.
Round l Jeffries forced Jim, with
Corbett breaking ground and sprint
ing. He forced COrbett TO the ropes,
landing mis- right to the body. Corbett
sent a hard left to the face,and Jeffries
landed a light left. Corbett was still
shifty and breaking ground and hook
ed his left TO the nose. He kept UP his
sprintinS and sent another left to JEFF
fries head. JeffrieS tried his left and
right, but CorbeUt blocked cleverly
hooked another left to the face. Cor
bett backed away n t~antalized his
opponent by his clever movements
COrbett hooked his Left to the face.
Jeffries then sent his right to the body
and COrbett cOuntered with his left on
the head. This a Corbett's round
on points.
Round ?. Corbett was the quicker
on his feet and anded his left on the
jaw, while Jeffries sent Corbett's head
back with his left on the head, bu
COrbett Strengthened quickly and back
ed away. Jeffries got back with a
hard right on the body. Corbett's
foot work was a puzzle ito the cham
pion, but Jeffries kept crowding in
and landed his left to the body, which
made COrbett more cautious. COrbett's
f0Otwork was wonderful. Jeffries led
his loft RI tho hood h1t Corhor orocca1
with a right, which sent the cham
piOn's head back. Corbett made good
work of his legs and danced away
from mis- opponent until the end of the
round.
Round 8. Corbett was again the
quicker on his feet. He hooked his
light and left to Jeffries' head. JEFF
fries was coo and deliberate in his
movements. He guarded his face eau
tiOusly and forced Corbett four circles
of the ring. COrbett tented with his
left. but did not land, and Jeffries
Corbett tried twice with his left for
the body, but missed and then they
exchanged light lefts on the head.
COrbett Tented again, but Jeffries
blocked and sent his left to the body,
driving Corbett to the ropes. Corbett
endeavored to feint Jeffries out of po-
sitiOn, but got a right in the body for
his pains. With a quick movement
COrbett sprang into his own corner
where Jeffries caught him, sending a
stiff left to the ribs just as the gong
rang.
Round 4. They rushed to a clinch,
after which JeffrieS hooked his left
to the head. Corbett tried a right to
the body, but fell short, but Jeffries
sent his right over to the head. They
then SPARED for a spell, with Corbett
breaking ground and them Jeffries
forced Corbett to the ropes. sending
his left 20 the body. a moment
later he repeated this blow and
COrbett looked worried. At close quar-
terS, Jeffries put his right to the head.
and as they broke he came back quick
ly with his right to the body. Then a
right and left from Jeffries to the head
Jared COrbett. JeffrieS followed this
up with another terrific LIT on the
neck and Corbett was very tired when
the bell rang.
Round D. Corbett resumed the con-
test with evident relish, but he was
very anxious, meanwhile. Jeffries got
to him at close quarters with a light
left to the body and COrbett failed to
reply. COrbett Tented with his right,
but Jeffries called the bluff n hook
ed his left to the body. Corbett spar
red cleverly. sending his left to the
body and, after a little shifty work,
hooked his left twice 20 the head.
Je1TISS attempted a lett HOOh vi Lie
jaw, but Corbett ducked it n sent
another left to the jaw. Jeffries then
crowded in and rushed Jim TO the
ropes, putting his left hard to body.
Jeffries forced the fighting n sent
left to face and body, with telling eff
feet just before the bell sounded.
Round 6. Corbett sprang to the CEN
ter of the ring, but Jeffries was ready
for him. Don't let him get set" said
George Considine watch him, Jim,
he can't hit you in a week" A second
later Jeffries led a straight left to the
face. Corbett made an intellectual
try for the head. Three clinches fol-
lowed, with the honors in Jeffries IA
yor, and Corbett was compelled to
shift continually to avoid his leads.
Corbett used his legs for safety to the
end Of the round, without having
scored a semblance to a blow.
Round Z. They rush to a clinch
again. Jeffries sent a light left on the
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