The Portland daily press., 1900-05-12

| Ing Of the men that the betting was
killed. In ths small sums placed Jsfries
was clear favorits at adds Of 3 to /.
Thece odds vesred at d II srent times, al
diff srent places during the evening. but
8 to . was probably tAs highs -, and s to
. the lowest offered. favorite bet
offered was that Corbstt would last ten
rounds. There was more Jeffriss than
Corbett money offered, but there nevs
Was at any time any activity In the b.
ting, Despite the long time that Inter
vened between the arri raj of the men and
their entrnnos into the ring, the crowd
was scarcely restless. 1t wss only when
the battle itself began thai hoarss yslls
came TO tell OF snthus!ns n for favorite
/ or hope as to money wagersd. The re-
warm, but not demopstrative. Jeffriss
looked rugged. brown and strong.
Corbstt wss CLAN looking. white and
trim. He said he weighed more than on
the dav when he defeated Sullivan, but
he lid net look It. He seemed to be in
splendid condition. The crowd showed
is first enthusiasm over the announce
inent that Charley White would referee
the fight. There was q roar OF applause
when he entered the ring. There was a
brief wrangle over the bandagss on Cor
belts hands, but he Was finally allowed
to wear them. The gong soon Changed
and as the men sprang forward there was
rllruSo DEokcu onlV " ms C1aGtor Oh the
telegraph Instruments.
In the preliminary sparring Corbett
showsd wondercus advantage. He was
pan therlike on his fest and darted In and
out with confusing swiftnsas. He
whip ped his left into Jefffies's face and
was other inside or away from the punch.
Jeffries kept going In but hs seemed
awkward. The pace made by the cham
piou was fast and there was yell of salts
faotion from the spectators when the round
ended. Jsfffiss kept on making the
pace when they were at It again but Cot
bt tt slipped away from him. Jeffries
would try his left In rush, but Corbett
Was almost Invariably away from 10.
There were inurmurs of approval that
at times broadeued into cheers Corbett
was out-boxiug his man and out-point-
Ing him with his lefts TO the faoe. They
vera both lighting carefully. for while
Cortett bad the speed and oIeverness
he found Jeffries hard to get to. Jeffriss
fought in his orouchin1 attitude. He
Quickly began to use his strength and In
the olinohes threw little Of his strength
on 70 his opponent. Corbstt showed sur
ptising ability against him and It was
long before the strength Of the champion
began to tell. Whens Corbe had saved
the ten round money there was strong
change In sentiment toward him.
j sfries supporters began to be dubious.
Jsfiries was griIu and resoluts and kept
at bis man relentlessly. Corbett kept
his wit and strength and avoided him.
1t was youth and strength with fsir
measure of skjn pittei against the mar
ter OF the sport. The exhibition was
dine one and the pace was one that would
have told against any man not perfectly
prepared.
ny the seventeenth round, j fries,
mardened BY the danger OF rnarring his
reputation began u series OF despsrats
PUSHES In which he mixed 1t heroely with
Corhett. He seemed sngersd by the
jabblug st bis face and wanted to end 1t
with q swing from left or right. Cor
bstt. had begun TO show the pace. but
while his punches lacked foros, he was
still Rpeedy on his feet. de cont tented
bimssh with avoiding Punishment.
AT the twentisth round 1t looked as II
Corbett would stay the linit and popular
Judgment awarded him victory. He had
go far avoided any serious punishment.
His defense was still perfect and he was
smiling and confident. Jshries was
ham mering away, however, and was
strong and game. The end came with
the suddsnness of q shook. The men had
had tno fierce rallies, followed each
in together again. Tney were both fight
Ing fast and hard. Suddenly there was
a report OF sharp blow and Corbstt |
dropped. It,nsadsd no o3unt TO tell that |
Corbett's hopes Of the championship |
again were vain. Ths exoitsd spectators
sprang to their feet and for a moment |
there were roars and calls. The confusion |
was but monentary, however. and In q |
silence most REM arkabls, Corbatt wac
carried to his corner. Some one called |
for cheers for Jaffrles but the crowd |
refused TO give them. When q moment |
later friend OF Corbett put this question |
a thousand throats echoed kindly re-
Spouse. 1t was In the corner OF the de- |
feated man, too, that the crowd gathered |
and there we're more solioitous offers of |
aid for him than there weIe oongratula- |
tiohs for the victJr.