The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-12


Jefiries' head. Jeffries is cool and de-
liberate in his movements He guarded
his face cautiously and forced Corbett to
make four circles OF the ring. Corbett
tented with his left. but did not land
and Jetfries sent right and left to body.
CCrbett tried twice with left for body,
but missed and then they exchanged light
lefts on the head. Corbett feinted again.
but Jeffries blocked and sent hard left
TO body driving Corbett to ropes. Corbett
endeavored to feint Jeffries out of posi-
ton, but got a right in the body for his
pains. With a quick movement Corbett
sprang into his own corner of which JEFF
fries caught him, sending a stiff left to
the ribs just as the gong rang.
Fourth Round-They rushed to a clinch
after which Jeffries hooked left to head.
Corbett tried right TO the body but fell
short. JefIries sent his right over to
the head. They SPARED for a spell with
Corbett breaking ground and then JEFF
fries forced Corbett to the ropes, sending
his left to the body. A moment later he
repeated this blow and Corbett looked
worried AT close quarters Jeffres put
his right to the head, and as they broke
he came back quickly with right to body.
Then right and left from Jeffries TO the
head Jared Corbett. Jeffries followed up
with another terrific left on the neck and
Corbett was very tired when the bell
rang.
Fifth Round.-Corbett resumed the con-
test with evident relish but he was very
anxious meanwhile Jeffries got to him
at close quarters with light left to body
and COrbett failed to reply. Corbett
feinted with his right, but Jeffries called
the bluff and hooked his left to the body.
Corbett spared cleverly sending left to
body and after little shfty work hook
ed left twice to head. Jeffries attempted
left hook for the jaw, but Corbett duck
ed it and sent another left to the jaw.
Jeffries then crowded in and rushed jim
10 ropes putting left hard to body. JEFF
fries forced the fighting and sent left to
face and body with telling effect just be-
fore the bell sounded
Sixth RCund.-COrbett sprung to the
center of the ring. but Je1fries was ready
for him. Don't let him get set" said
George COnsdine, watch him. jim, he
cant hit you in a week" A second later
Jeffries led straight left to the face.
Corbett made an Intellectual try for the
head Three clinches followed with the
honors in Jeffries' favor and Corbett was
compelled TO shift continually to avoid
his leads COrbett used his legs for
safety 10 the end of the round without
having scored n semblance of Il blow
Round Seventh-They rushed to Il clinch
again. Jeffries got lght iefe Orr IRE wfffds-
Again they went to a clinch and in the
break Jeffries threw his left over to the
ribs. COrbett played for the body, but
Jeffries crowded him and blocked. JEFF
fries tried left lead to the head which
Corbett ducked beautifully, but Jeffries
was hard after him and sent right and
left smashes to body which almost sent
Corbett off his feet Jeffries then got
wild, swinging both hands to body and
Corbett sprinted to avoid the punishment.
Jefiries landed left and right to body and
CCrbett after jumping back ran into a
straight left on the face. The round was
altogether in Jeffries' favor and Corbett
seemed to be weakening at close.
Round Eighth.-Corbett rushed in with
a left to the body which was blocked and
Jeffries forced him TO the ropes with
right to the chest. CCrbett hooked left
to head and Jeffries countered to stomach.
Corbett hooked left to head and got away
his left to wind without return. JEFF
fries kept on forcing. but was very wild
in his delivery as he rssed three LETT
hooks for the head. Corbett lodged all
three in the smartest manner JeffriS
kept on forcing the pace and landed on
the neck, Corbett countering with right
hook to head Corbett stepped in and
get in a corking good right to ribs and
ducled Jeffries' counter. The bell found
them sparring.
Ninth Roundabout led lefts to head
and clinched. Then Corbett hooked left
to the head and swung right to jaw
staggering Jeffries. Corbett followed up
with another right swing to jaw, but it
was not so hard as the other one. Cor
bett came in with Il left to body and in
the breakaway swung a terrific right to
the jaw which made Jeffries lcok very
groggy.
Corbett seeing his advantage put his left
and right quickly to the head and hooked
another hard left to jaw. Jeffries sent
back hard left swing to head. Corbett
was the cleverer in the exchanges which
followed and he landed his left with pro-
voldng regularity on Jeffries' face, much
to the latter's detriment This was GER
tainly Corbett's round and the best round
Of the fight thus far.
Tenth Round.-Corbett opened with a
left to head and ducked the return
Again he hooked left to ear, blocking JEFF
fries attempt for the body. Jeffries then
was on the aggressive, but Corbett. quick
as lightning, sent left and right 10 face
and had the big fellow guessing before he
knew where he was at. Corbett kept
forcing and with another left to the nose
made the boiler makers nasal organ bleed
profusely Jeffres was very wild swing
ing at random, while Corbett kept landing
left hand jabs on neck and face. Jeffries
made several rushes but to no purpose
and Corbett's stock went booming. Cor
bett was loudly cheered at the end Of the
round.
Eleventh Round.-Corbett opened with
left to body and Jeffres rushed him to
the corner, Dut failed TO land effectively
He tried a left swing for Corbett's head
but Corbett lodged it and sent right and
left to body. Corbett sent two left iabs
to Jeffries mouth, bringing blood from
his lips. Jeffries seems to be ratified at
this stage and Ccrbet found no difficulty
in getting his left to the face. Jeffries