The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-05-12

inr Corbott to ropes. corbett endeav-
orcd to feInt jeff out of position, but
got a right in the body for his pains.
With a quick movement corbett sprung
into his own corner where Jehf caught
him, sending stlff left TO the ribs Just
as the gong rang.
Round 4. They rushed to a clinch, az
ter which Jen hooked left to the head.
Corbett tried a right to the body but
feil short, but Jeff sent his right over
to the head. They SPARED for spell,
with corbett breaking ground and then
JeEr forced Corhett to the ropes, sending
his left to the body. A momeRt later he
repeated this blow and Corbett looked
worried. AT close quarters Jefr put his
right to the head and as they broke he
came back quickly with right to body.
Then a right and left from Jeft 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 8. Corbett resumed the contest
with evident relish. but he was very an
xlous meanwhile. JEFF got to him at
close quarters with light left to body
and Corbett failed to reply, COrbett
felnted with his right but JEFF called the
blufr and hooked his left to the body.
Corbett spared cleverly. sending left to
body and after a little shlfty work
hooked left twice to head. JeH attempt
ed felt hook for the Jaw, but corbett
ducked It and sent another left to thh
Jaw. Jefr then crowded In and rushed
Jim to the ropes, putting left hard to
body. JEFF forced the fighting and sent
left to 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't let him get set" said George
Consldine, watch him, Jim, he can't
hit you in a week" A second later Jaf
led a straight left to the face. corbet:
made nm Intellectual try for the head.
Three cllnches followed, with the honors
In Jeff's favor, and Corbett was COM
PEELED to shift continually to avoid the
champions leads. corbett used his legs
for safety to the end Of the round with
out having scored semblance to o
blow.
Round Z. They rushed to a cllnch.
Jefr got a light left on the wind. Again
they went to a cllnch and in the break
JEFF threw his left over to the ribs, Coz
bett played for the body but Jetf crowd
ed him and blocked neatly JeG tried
left lead to the head, which Corbett
ducked beautifully. but JET was hard
after him and sent right and left
smashes to the body which almost sent
corbett of his feet. JEFF then got wild,
swinging both hands to the body and
corbett sprinted to avoid the punish
ment. JeH landed left and right to the
body and Corbett after jumping back
ran into a straight left on the face, The
round was altogether in Jeft's favor and
corbett seemed to be weakening at the
close.
Round S. Corbett rushed In with a left
to the body. which was blocked and
Jer forced him to the ropes with right
smash to the chest. Corbett hooked left
to head and JEFF countered to stomach.
corbett hooked left to head and got
away clean. JEFF made bull rush,
sending his left to wind without re-
turn. Jen kept on forcing but was very
wild In his delivery, as he missed three
left hooks for the head. Corbett dodg-
ed all three In the smartest manner.
JEFF kept on forcing the pace and landed
left on the neck. Corbett countering
with right hook to the head. Corbe't
stepped in and got in u cork!ng good
right to the ribs and ducked Jeft's
counter, The bell found them sparring,
Round Q. Both led lefts to head and
cllnched, Then Corbett hooked left TO
the head and swung right to Jaw, stag
gering Jen. Curbett followed up with
another right swing to the Jaw, but Il
was not so hard as the previous one
Jeff led to body and In the breakaway
Corbett swung a terrific right to the Jaw
which made Jeff look very groggy. Cor
bett seeing his advantage, put hts Iett
and right quickly to the head and hook
ed another hard left to the jaw. JEFF
sent back u hard left swing to the head,
corbett was the cleverer in the eS-
changes which followed and he landed
his left with provoking regularity on
Jeff's face. much to the latter's detri-
mcnt. This was certainly Corbetts
round and the best round thus far.
Round 10. corbett opened with left
to the head and backed the return.
Again he hooked left to the ear block
ing Jefrs attempt for the body. Jeff
was then on the aggressive, but Cor
bett quick as lightning sent loft and
right to the face and held the big fet-
low guessing before he knew where he
wns at. Corbett kept forcing and with
another left to the nose made the boiler
makers nasal organ bleed profusely'
Jefr was very Wild, swinging at random,
while Corbett kept landing left hand
iabs on neck and face. Jef made sew
eral rushes. but to no purpose and Cor
betts stock went booming. corbot
was loudly cheered at the end Of the
round.
Round II. Corbett opened with left to
the body and Jeff rushed him to the
corner, but failed TO land effectively. Ao
tried n left swing for the head, but Cor
bett dodged 1t and sent right and fett
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