The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-12

OF the Crowd with the Loser.
SEASIDE CLUB. COMFY ISLAND, May
LIN the fastest, prettiest and closest
heavyweight ring brittle ever fought IN
New York. James J. IefrrAs has rssaf-
frmed his right TO the championship. In
the arena OF the Seaside sporting Club
tonight he dec.sively defeated Jim Cor
bett, once champion of the world him
self. after twenty-five rounds OF scientific
fighting.
II was clean Knockout that came 81
quickly that II dazed the thousands OF
keen, alert. intent spectators and left
them In doubt rs TO Just how the winning
blow was delivered. II was avowed that
II was a left hand joit to the jaw. but
Jefrries himself and Referee Charley
White, who stood at hts side say II was
n right hand swing There is credit for
the victor and credit for the vansaiishs.d
In this cieverest OF ring battles Jeffrles
must be awarded the laurels Of victory
yet hts opponent is entitled to all honor
for his most wonderful fight That fea-
ture Of the contest stands out in relief
as the most striking one of the battle
Corbetts Wonderful showing.
Corbett emerged from n years retire
ment from the ring reiuvenated and fresh.
lie was fast and tlever as hack IN the
days when people marveied at his skill.
His footwork wes wonderful. and his de-
fense perfect, He outboxed his man at
both long and short range and II he had
had the strength necessary would have
gained an easy victory hundred times
he ducked under left swings that would
have ended him. just Rs did the punch
that knocked him out, Al times he made
the massive Jim look like n beginner In
hands. His strategy was 20 jah and get
away, and when Jeffrses stood over his
quivcrirg form. his face showed tho
marks of the punishment that had been
inflicted
Corlett went down TO n defeat that
was regretted by the vast majority OF
the men who flled the hail The money
was against him. but he had wealth
of sympathy 7. was probably his natural
heritage as the short-ender hut before tho
battle begun he won more support by his
display OF speed and skill
Jeffrfes won with his strength. both
that strength that Hes in the power OF
massive muscle and that strength which
is the essence OF vitality. He made the
pace for most ~ tho distance, and at
the end stiii strong and effective.
At first glance the battle may seem 20
detract n trife from his reputation. for
~ showed that fast man could reach
him and get away without a return. N
that fighter OF the future harpens 10 h~
strong and rugged. in addition to being
fast, he VIII take the honors Of the man
who tonight left the ring exnitant in vic
tory.
II is improbable that there wa. ever
n more orderly affair under tho. Horton
law. There was order IN the assembling
and handling ~ The great crowd and or
der IN the contest
The Issu~ Was ta Doubt.
when Corbrtt had saved .ha ten-rouni
money there was a strong change in ,hs
sentiment toward him. ard the ruen who
had their money on Jetfriez 10 win began
10 he somewhat dubious Jeffries was grim
and fesolgte and kent a, his nan. Here
war youth and strength. with fair meas
urs ~ ekili pitted against the master ~
the sporf There were cries that youth
would win. bpi the partisans of the man
who posseEsed Il bad their grave doubts.
The pace was one that wo4ld have told
against any man not peffsetiy prepared.
JsGrie.' Desperate Rs.be.
by the seventeenth round 1sffrisa mad
deped by the danger 0t Hsafring ma repsi-
teiion, h~Gen q segies ~ desperate rllshes.
IN which be mixed Il hercely Fiha cofeett
A. the twentieth round Il looked as n
Corteii would stay the Limit. and popular
judgment award him a victory iie had
up % ,has lime avoided any peffasls pun
lshment. His face waa unmarried and ths
scratches on his shoulders nd arms wers
more the result % ciinchea than blows
Ills defense waA sad perfect sni hs Has
smiling and confident lie either side
stepped from JeHaiess terrible rukhes cr
dpckea into cliurhss. JefYrita WAS ham
mering away however, an1 was strong
and gaTne
The Fad Came snaasriy.
The end came with the es5d9anezs ~
shock The men had had tao nefce Taiiiss
f0li1Wed each time by iolg range Aparrlnw.
aud we're in together sxain. They xefs
both eEhung fast ana hard. Suddenly
rhere was a report of a sharp bios ami
Cafbett dropped X needed no count 70
ten that Corbetts hopes for the champion
ship again we're IN vain. The excited spee-
tators EpTanE 10 their feet snd fee
mcuent there were roars Aag calls@ Tho
confusion was but momfatary, howetgr
ana if a silence that was nest rsssssrka BE
the fallen fighter was carried % his cor
ner.
cheers for Iorbstt. None for Jenries.
s0nae one called for cheers sor Jenries
but the almost sulien crowd refused 10
give them. Then q moment later. waea
a friend Of Corbett pat the question. a
thousand rs-echOed a kindly resp0nse II
was in the corner of the defeated man.
too. tnat the crowd gathered. and here
were more solicitous offers of aid for him
than there were congratulations for the
man who mad defeated him. II Nas but
natural however, for CoFbett had made a
showing that entitled him 20 that con-
arAeraflau HlA eklH had snada tha