The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-05-12


Jenriea blocked aae sent a hard left
70 the body, driving corbett 70 the
ropes. with a quick movement. corbett
sprang into his own corner where
Jenries caught him, sending SIN
left 70 the body
Round i-Je0rlea bit corbett heag-
lly on the head md body and when
the sound ended corbett looked iired.
Round s. ~Corbstt SPARED cleverly
sending his left 20 the body and. after
little shlfiy work hooked his left
twice 70 the head. Jeffrles attempted
left hook FOR the Jaw. but corbett
ducked II and sent another left 10 the
jaw JeIrles then crowded IN and
rushed corbett % the ropes. Jendes
forced the fightlng and cent his LEFT to
Corbott's face and body with telling II
feet. just before the bell sounded.
Round G.-corbett sprang from his
corner 10 the center Of the ring. but
Jefrrles was ready for him. Don't let
him get set" said George consldine,
Watch him Jim. he can't hit you Ia
week" A second later. Jefirlcs led
straight left to the face. corbeit made
an Intellectual try for the head Three
cllnchca followed. with honors in JEFF
fries favor corbett used his legs for
safety 10 tho end4of the round without
having scored sembance Of "a blow.
Round 7-Jeffries tried his left lead
70 the head. which corbett ducked
beautifully. but Jeifrles was hard after
him. trying left smashes TO the body
which almost sent corbett Of his feet.
The round was altogether in Jenries'
favor and corbeti seemed % b. weak
cning az the close.
Round b-Corbsit rushed IN with a
lefl 10 the body. which was blocked.
and Jenres forctd him 20 the ropes
with right smash on the chest. Cor
bett lodged three blows In the smart
est manner ccrbett then stepped In
and got in a corking good right 10 the
ribs and ducked Jeflries' counter.
Round Both led their left FOR the
head and clinched. then Corbett hooked
his left TO the head and swung his
right TO the Jaw staggering Jenries'
Corbett came In with a left to the body
ard. In breakaway. swung terrific
right 10 the Jaw. which made Jeffries
look grcggy. This was certainly Cor
batt's round and the best round thus
far,
Round l0.-Corbett led with left 70
the mead and dueked In return. Quick
as lighting. corbett sent right and left
to the face aud had the big fellow
guessing before he knew where he was
At corbett kept forcing his man and,
with another lef,,tq the nose, made the
bollermaker's nasal organ bleed pro-
fusely. Jeftrles was very wild, swing
ing at random, while Corbett kept
landing lefthand jabs on the neck and
face Corbett stock went booming up.
Round 1i.-Corbett sent two left tabs
10 Jeffries mouth. bringing the blood
from the champions lip. Jeffries seem
ed to be ratified at this stage, and Cor
bett found no difficulty in getting
left 10 the face.
Round l2.-Even money was then
betting Jeffries started out with a
left hook on the head but Corbett
ducked II and cllnch followed. JEFF
fries got in a right to the body and
left to the chest. Corbett hooking
straight left to the face.
Round IS.-Jeflries hooked his left to
the neck and rushed Corbett to the
ropes. Corbett came back quickly and
they clmched twice, Jeffries made
bull rush, sending his left to the body
and his right to the head. putting Cor
bett TO the ropes and staggering him.
Jeffries crowded In and forced the pace,
which was evidently too hot for Corbett
and the bell sounded none too soon.
Round li.-Corbett sent two straight
lefts to the mouth and Jeffries respond
ed with hard lefts 10 the body. Jeffries
sent a backhand left smash onto Cor
belts face and Corbett retaliated with
straight left to the nose. Jeffries bled
freely from the nose and Corbett sent
two more lefts TO that organ. Corbett
had the can at the end of this round,
Round 15.--Corbett was the aggressor.
sending his left twice to the face.
Jenries rushed, driving piledrlving
right for the body, which Corbett
blocked oleverly, Corbetts work was
wonderful and the Jeffries people look
ed worried,
Round l6.-The men exchanged blows
on the body and face.
Round 17.--Corbett ran into left
smash on the fact but countered with
hard left on the ear. Jeffries looked
desperate and rushed at Corbett like
wild man. Corbett met his rushes
with left jabs. A hard left on the
body from Jeffries almost took Corbett
off his feet, but Corbett held ON pluck
lily This was Jeffries' round,
Round 1S.-Corbett hooked his left to
the jaw. Corbett hooked a hard left
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