The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-12
JEFF les Still
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Again they went to a cliiich, ard in tne
brea 5Jeffries threw his left over 70 tiss
ribs; Corbett played for the body, put r.
ies8ecrowded him and blocked Jel ,..
tried left lead to the head. which cor
ducked beautifully. but Jeffries was iais =.
after him and sent right and left o.
to body, which almost sent Corbells Oh =1,.s
feet. effries then got Wild. SWINGING posl1
hands to body, and corbett sprintea ~
avoid the punishment. 4Jeffries landed ~
and right to body, and Corbett after u:i up
ing back, ran into a straight lell Oh el.e
face. The round was altogether IN Jeilt!es
favor and Corbett seemed TO be weakening
at the close.
Round ~Eight-Corbett rushed in with
left to the body, which was blocked, anu III
Jeffries forced him to the ropes with 1lsht
TO the chest. corbett hooked left to head
and Jeffries countered to stoma ch Corpett
hooked left to head and got away cleail.5
Jeffries made a bull rush, sending ms iela
10 wind without a return. JefTries Kept on
forcing, but was very wild in his dehtets,
as he missed three left hooks for me head.=
Corbett lodged all three in the smartest
manner. Jeffries kept on forcing the pace
and landed on the neck; Cofbett counter
ing with right hook to head Coroe't
stepped in and got in a corkins good ri .
on The ribs. The bell found them sparr1ns.
JEFF. STAGGERED
Round Nine-Botil iedlefts to head ana
clinched- Then Corbeft hooked left 70 the
head and swung right to jaw, staggering
Jenries. Corbett followed up with another
right swing to jaw. but it was not 50
hard as the other one. Corbett came II,
with a left to body, and in the break
away a terrific right to the Jaw mace
Jeffries look very grogsy. Corbett put
his left and right quickly to the tett ana
another hard left to the jaw. JetTries sent
back hard left to the head. Corbett was
the cleverer in the exchange which roll
lowed. and landed his left with proVokine
regularity on Jeffries' face, much to the
latter's detriment. This was certainly
Corbett's round. and the best round OF.
the fight thus far.
Bound Ten-Corbett opened with let
to head and ducked the return. Again ne
hooked left 10 the ear, blocking Jeifrles !.
attempt for the body. Jsffries then was
on the aggressive, but Corbett, quick as
lightning. sent left and right to race ana
had the big fellow guessing before he5k knew
where he was at. Corbett kept forcing, and
with another left to the nose made the
boiler-maker's nasal ogran bleed profusely.
Jeffries was very wild swinging at ran
dom. while Corbett kept landing lett hand
jabS on neck and face. JeffrleS mace sew.
eral rushes, but to no purpose. ana cor
bett's stock went booming Corbett was
loudly cheered at the end of the round.
T. Round Eleventh-Corbett opened with lett
to the body, and Jefries rushed him to
the corner. but failed to land effectively.
He tried left swing for Corbetts heau,
but Corbett lodged il and sent right ana
left to body. Corbett sent two lett laos
to Jeffries' mouth. bringing blood from ms
lips Jeffries seems to be ratified at this
stage and Corbett found no difficulty IN
getting his left to the face. Jeffrles tr.ed
several left swings, but Corbett got under
them and hooked his right hard over TO
body twice. Jeffres iabbed Corbett in face
under the Jaw. Corbett did not seem faxed
by this blow, and walked to his corner
smiling.
BETTING IS EVEN.
i Round Twelve-Even money is now be-
ing bet. Jeffries started out with a left
hook to head. but Corbett ducked it and
cinch followed They cinched three times
without blow. Jeffries got right to body
and left to chest. Corbett hooking straight
left twice to the face. In breakaway
Jeffries tried a r,gnt swing, but failed TO
|. land. and Corbett jabbed left twice to
face without return: Jeffries assumed
a more crouching position than that which
he usually assumes, but Corbett straight
ened him up with right on the nose ano
a
blood more freely, but in break from
clnch Jeffres crossed right to the head,
and at the close of the round Corbett put
a light left to chest.
Round Thirteen-Both were careful
Jefries tried left half dozen times, but
Corbett got out of range Jeffries tried
right again to head but Corbett shifted
inside Of the lead and clinched. Ieffries
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. Jeffries made
bulldog rush. sending left to body and
right to the head, putting Corbett to the
ropes, staggering him. Jefrries 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
answering the gong, each leading lefts,
but they failed to land. and a clinch
followed. In breakaway Corbett tried
to send right over. but Jeffries lodged
1t: then Corbett sent two straight lefts
to the mouh and Jeffries responded with
hard left to- body. Jeffres sent back