The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-05-12
After Twenty-thres Rounds Of Hot
and East Fighting, BE Knocks
Out Gentleman Jim corbett.
LATTER is STILL A FACTOR
In the Pugilistic dame-clsan Bat
Ae-crowd With the s1-cham-
plOn-The Fight by Rounds.

third round OF InelT hbht
sfye Knockout. The finishing blow
came as a sudden and startling sur
nrIse Corbett had been making Won
dprfu battle. His defense was fbso-
lutely perfect and while he was lacking
in strength, he had more than held his
own and stood an excellent chance OF
winning the fight had 1t gone the limit.
He had not been badly punished and
had managed to mark his man severe
~. The winning punch was short left
jolt to the jaw. Corbett dropped IKE
weight and was clear out. Jdfries
showed ability to take q punching, go
any distance and punch. hard. He was
clearly outboxed and at times made to
look ike a novice. The crowd, which
numbered fully eight thousand was
with Corbett, and his defeat fell upon
silent witnesses. There were cheers
for him when he revived and left the
ring, and he was generally shown more
consideration than the victor.
oorbett Still a Good Fighter.
corbett is still factor in the pugl-
llstlc game. He has regaIned much Of
his old-time form. The battle was
clean and 1t is doubtful II there was
single infractlou OF the rules. The
crowd was most orderly.
Despite the long delay that interven-
ed between the arrival of the men and
their entrance into the ring, the crowd
was restless. 1t was made up OF rep
resentatlve clements Of the business,
professional and theatrical and sport
ing worlds and seemed to be dignifed
and critical. It was only when the bat
tie came itself that pulse qufcEened
and hoarse yells came to tell of enthu-
SLASH, for a favorite or hope as to mo-
ney wagered. The reception OF the men
at the ringslde was warm, but not
,demonshattve:- Tl1s -entTlllCe was con-
yentlonaI. The men came almost to-
gether and they and their seconds ex-
changed hand shakes. Jeffries looked
brown, rugged and strong. He smiled
an occasional recognition to friend in
the crowd, but for the most part SEEM
ed serious. He looked burly in his blue
sweater. Corbett was clean, white and
trim. He said he weighed more than
on the day memorable in pugilism,
when he defeated Sullivan, but he did
not look it. May be that came from
comparison with the big man who
faced him, for contrast produces the
sharpest effect. He looked in splendid
condition and his nppearace told the
truth as nexempllfed by his marvellous
battle against the odds of strength.
Enthusiastic for White.
The crowd showed Its first enthusl-
asm over the announcement that Char
ley White would referee the fight.
White holds the confidence of the
sporting public, which rates him fav-
orite. There was a roar OF applause
when he entered the ring. There was n
brief wrangle over the baRdages on
corbett's hands, but he was finally al
lowed to wear them. The gloves were
quickly slipped on and In a moment the
gong changed out loud and clear. AS
the men sprang forward the spectators
were stilled to silence that was broken
only by the rattle and olatter Of tele-
graph instruments.
In the preliminary sparrlng Corbett
showed to wondrous advantage. He
was panther-iiice on hts feet and darted
in and out with confusing speed.
The Fight by Rounds.
Round /. Jeftries forces Jim, with
Corbett breaking ground aud sprlnting,
He forces Corbett to the ropes, landing
right to the body. corbett sent hard
left to the face and JEFF lands light left.
Corbett still shtfty and breaking ground
and hooked left to NOSE. He kept up
his sprlnting and sent another left to
Jefts head. JEFF tried left and right, but
corbett blocked cleverly and hooked
another left to face. corbett backed
away and tantallzed his opponent by
his clever movements. Corbett hooks
left to face. Jeff then sent right to the
body and Corbett countered with left
on head. This was corbett's round on
points,
Round 2. corbett was the quicker on
his feet and landed left on Jaw, while
Jefr sent corbetts head back with LEFT,
but Corbett Strengthened quickly and
backed away. Corbett kept sprintlBg
and hooked another left to face, but JEFF
got back with hard right on the body.
Corbctt's foot work was a puzzle to tic
champion, but JET kept crowdlng IN
and landed left to the body, which made
corbott more cautious. Corbett's foot
work was wonderful. Jefr led left to
head, but corbett crossed with right
which sent the champions head back.
Corbett made good work Of his legs and
danced away from his opponent until
the end OF the round.
Round 3. Corbett again the quicker ON
the feet. He hooked light loft to jehfa
head. Jeff is cool and deliberate in his
movements. He guarded his face eau
tlously and forced Corhett to make four
circles OF the ring. corbett felnted with
his left, but did not land. Jeff sen;
right and left to body. Corbett tries
twice with left for body but missad,ani
then they exchanged light LET'S on the