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

Details of the Fight by Rounds-Cor-
belts Foot Movements.


Round JEFF forced Jim. with Corbett
breaking ground and sprinting. He forced
Corbett to the ropes, landing a right to the
body. Corbett sent a hard left to the face
and Jeffries landed a light left. Corbett
was shifty and broke ground. but hooked a
left to the nose. He kept up his sprinting
and sent another left TO Jeff's head. JEFF
tried his left and right, but Corbett blocked
cleverly and hooked another left to the
face Corbett backed away and tantalized
his opponent by his clever movements
Corbett hooked left to the face. jeff
then. sent blow to the body and Corbett
countered with left on the head. This
was Corbett's round on points.
Round 2-Corbett was the quicker on his
feet and landed left on the jaw. JEFF
sent Corbett's head back with left on the
head, but Corbett Strengthened quickly and
backed away. Corbett kept sprinting and
hooked another left TO the face, but JEFF
fries got back with a hard right on the
body. Corbett's foot work was a puzzle
to the champion, but JEFF kept crowding in
and landed "A left TO the body. which made
Corcett more cautious. Corbetts foot work
was wonderful. Jeffries led his left for
the head, but Corbett crossed with right,
which sent the champions head back. Cor
bett made good work of his legs and danced
away from his opponent until the end OF
the round.
Round 3-Corbett was again the quicker
on his feet. He hooked left TO Jeff's head.
Jeff was cool and deliberate in his move
ments. He guarded himself cautiously and
forced Corbett to make four circles of the
ring Corbett tented with his left, but did
not land, and JEFF sent right and a left
70 the body. Corbett tried twice with his
left for the body. but missed, and then
they exchanged light lefts on the head.
Corbett tented again. but JEFF blocked and
sent hard left TO the body, driving Cor
bett to the ropes. Corbett endeavored to
en- the body for his pains. With quick
movement Corbett sprang into his own cor
per, where JEFF caught him, sending a stiff
left to the ribs just as the gong rang.
Round EThey rushed to clinch. after
which JEFF planted left on the head. Cor
bett tried right to the body but fell short,
but JEFF sent his right over TO the head.
They SPARED for spell, with Corbett
breaking ground and then JEFF forced Cor
bett TO the ropes, sending his left to the
body. A moment later he repeated this
blow and Corbett looked worried. At close
quarters jeff sent his right to the head and
as they broke he came back quickly with a
right to the body. Then a right and left
from JEFF TO the head Jared Corbett. Jeff
followed up with another terrific left on
the neck and Corbett was very tired when
the bell rang.
Round 5-Corbett resumed the contest
with evident relish, but he was very anx-
quarters with light left to the body and
Corbett failed to reply. Corbett tented with
his right, but Jeff called the bluff and
hooked his left TO the body. Corbett spared
cieverly. sending a left to the body, and
after a little shifty work put his left twice
10. the head. JEFF attempted a left hook fol
the jaw, but Corbett ducked it and sent
another left to the jaw. JEFF then rushed
Jim to the ropes. putting his left hard to
the body. Jeff forced the fighting and sent
lis left 70 the face and body with telling
effect just before the bell sounded.
Round 6-Corbett sprung to the center OF
the ring. but JEFF was ready for him. Don
let him get set," said George Considine
watch him, Jim; he can't hit you in a
week" A second later JEFF led a straight
left to the face. Corbett made an ineffectua
try for the head. Three clinches followed
with the honors In sJeff's favor. Corbett
was compelled TO shift continually to avoit
the champions lead. Corbett used his legs
for safety to the end of the round with.
out having scored the semblance of blow
Round They rushed to a clinch- JEFF
got light left on the wind. Again they
went to clinch and in the break JEFF
threw his left over to the ribs. Corbet
played for the body. but JEFF called hin
and blocked neatly. JEFF tried left Lead
to the head, which Corbett ducked beau
tifu1ly: but JEFF was hard after him and
sent right and left smashes to the body
which almost sent Corbett off his feet. JEFF
then got wild. swinging both hands to the
body and Corbett sprinted TO avoid pun
ishment. JEFF landed left and right to the
body and Corbett after jumping back, rar
into straight left on the face The round
was altogether in Jeffries's favor and Cor
bett seem to be weakening at the close.
Round S-Corbett rushed in with left Il
the body, which was blocked, and JEFF
forced him to the ropes with right smash
to the chest. Corbett hooked a left to tn,
head and Jeff countered to the stomach
Corbett hooked his left to the head and go
away clean JEFF made a bull rush. sendinf
his left to the wind without return. JEFF
Kept on forcing, but was very wild in hi.
delivery. as he missed three left hooks fol
the head. Corbett lodged all three i'm tn.