The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-12

nounu iS-JeH tried Two lefts Tor the
body, but they were blocked. Then JEFF
hooked a left to the head and Corbett sent
back left swing to the Jaw. JEFF rushed
and forced Corbett to the ropes. sending
his left to the body and right to the neck.
JEFF knocked Corbett to the floor with a
right smash to the ear. Corbett got up like
flash as IL the fall had not taken any of
the steam out of him. Jeff kept crowding
In, using his left to the ribs and neck. Cor
bett countered with a straight left jab to
the face. In a cfinch JEFF sent his right
twice to the kidneys. and had all the better
of the round at the close.
Round 20-Jeff rushed at his man like a
mad bull, but Corbett side-steppsd and
sprinted out of harms way. sending a
straight left to the ribs as he went JEFF
rushed again. but Corbett got inside his
lead and fooled him. He threw his body
against the champions chest and blocked
every blow. Corbett stepped to either side
every time JEFF tried to land and lodged
two hard left swings. JEFF landed a left on
the neck and Corbett countered on the ribs.
Corbetts footwork was extremely clever in
this round. and he surprised everybody who
watched him. JEFF seemed disgruntled at
not being able to land telling blow.
Round 2-Corbett opened with left on
the face. JEFF rushed him into a corner
where Corbett slipped quickly and evaded
a right swing for the head. JEFF kept bor-
ing In, but Corbett met him at every turn,
blocking cleverly. Corbett hooked a right
to the stomach and JEFF sent two lefts to
the head. JEFF jabbed a left hard on the
cneSt anu n0Okeu TO the race, COrDett cOun-
tering with his right to the At close
quarters JEFF sent right to the head and
i'm the clinch which followed lay heavily
over his opponent. In the breakaway Cor
bett landed light right on the head and
sprinted to the ropes, where another cinch
occurred without any more harm being
done.
| Round 22-Jeffries rushed madly. putting
a left to the head and right to the body
| Corbett backed away without returning a
| blow. Jeff. still forcing. made Corbett go
| the limit of the ring and sent hard left to
| the neck. Again JEFF sent his left to the
| neck. but Corbett. In shifting. allowed
/ JefI's elbow TO get under his chin. JEFF
made n wild swing for the head, but Cor
| bett put his left hard TO the ribs and evaded
| the blow. In sidestepping Corbett outgen-
| eraled the champion. bat JEFF put a left TO
/ the head and a right to the jaw and fol-
| lowed with a left on the body that Jared
| Jim considerably. Jeff was very strong at
| 10 be weakening
| Round 23-After couple of passes Jeff
| swung his right TO Corbetts jaw and then
| rushed him across the ring 10 the rope to
/ a neutral corner. AT close quarters Cor
/ bett hooked his left twice TO the face. send
| ing the blood squirting again from Jeffries $
| face. JET threw two hard lefts into the
body and smashed his left again on Cor
| belts face, sending Corbett's head back
| with full swinging smash 10 the jaw. sent
| Corbett rolling down and out. Corbetts
| head struck the floor heavily. and he rolled
| over in vain attempt TO regain his feet.
| hut he was too far gone to recuperate with
| In the call OF ten seconds. Corbett lay like
| a log after rolling twice ever on the ring
floor, but q moment after Referee White