Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-05-12

and deliberate in his movements. He
guarded his face cautiously and forceo
| Corbett to make four circles Ct tht
| ring. Corbett feinted with his left but
| did rot land and Jeffries sent righ'
and left to the body. Corbatt tried
| twice with his left for the body but
missed and then they exchanged light
lefts on the head Corbett feinted
again but Jeffries blocked and sent a
hard left to the body, driving Corbett
to the roDes. Corbett endeavored 20
feint Jeffries out of position but got a
right on the body for his pains Win
4 quick movement Corbett sprung ln'to
his own corner where Jeffrics caught
him sending a stiff left 20 the ribs just
as the gong rang.
Round i-They rushed to clinch,
after which Jeffries hooked LEFT to
the head. Corbett tried ilSht TO the
body but fell short, but Jeffries sent
his right over to the head. They
sparrcd for a spell with Corbett break
ing ground and then JeffriC; forced
Corbctt To the ropes. sending his left
to the hodv. \ moment later he re
rcatcd this blow and Corbett looked
worried. AT close quarters Jeffries put
his right to the head and as they broke
lie came back quickly With a right to
The body. Then a right and left from
.IeffIies to The head Jared Corbett.
.Tefries followed up with another ter
rife left on the neck and Corbett was
very tired when the bell rang.
Round 5-Corbett resumed the con
test With evident relish, but was very
anxious melnv hile. Jeffries got to
him AT Il asa quarters with light left
t. the body and Corbctt failed To re-
ply Corbptt fcinted with his right
but Jeffrics called the bluff and hook
ed Il left II the body. Corbctt spared
clcvcrIy. sending his left to the body
and after a little shifty work hooked
his left twice u the head. Jeffries at
tempted lef, no TX for the jaw but
Corhett duclcd ana Sent another left
to the jaw Jeffries then crowded in
and rushed Jim to the ropes. putting
his left hard t. the body. Jefrrics fore
Cd the fighting and sent his left to the
face and body with telling effect, just
before the bell sounded.
Round 6-Corbett sprang to the cen
ter of the ring. but Jeffries was ready
for him. Don't let him get set" said
George Considine Watch him. Jim.
He can't hit you in. week" A sec
ond later Jeffries led a straight left to
the face. Corbett made an Intellectual
try for the head. Three clinches fol-
lowed with the hOnors in Jeffries' favor
and Corbett was compelled to shift
continually to avoid the champions
leads. Corbett used his legs for safe
ty to the end of the round. without
having scored a semblance to blow
Round They again rushed to a
clinch. Corbett got light left on the
wind. Again they went TO a clinch and
il the break Jeffries threw his left over
to the ribs. Corbett played for the body
but Jeffries crowded him ana
blocked neatly. Jeffries tried LIFT lead
u the head. which Corbett ducked
beautifully, but Jeffries was hard af-
ter him and sent right and left
smashes to the body which almost sent
Corbett off his feet. Jeffrias then got
wild. swinging both hands to the body.
and Corbett sprnted 10 avoid the pun
ishmert. Jeffries landed left and right
t. the body ana Corbett. after jumpiu.
back, ran into straight left on tho
face. The round was altogether In
JeffIies' favor ana Corbett seemed To
be weakening at the close
Round &-rorbett pushed in with ,
I-ft tn the hnjy which vas b1nol,al
9rd TnfrIios forced him tn rho r,,,a,
with .. ,igb. s-ooeb f., ,t,. ,.ba.t ,,,
ba+i b-,i,.l j 1af. tr, lnl I'LL,
,Iotfrits count"red To the stomach
e.a,L.+t ho,,-.l i.f4 IA h.,1 ,-I .t
away rlaan Jaffrtas maaa ] b,,lI ,.,sb
s..nairs, HI. 1arr ~ -bn wind ,,.i,b.,,t
r.+-r,n Jaffris. l,ent ~, fl,.i,.. i,,t
was very villa IN hi, del.,-ar,- ~ ,,e
missed three left bonIxs fn. th, baad
Curb..tt q dyed ali three i'm ,h.. smart
est manner. Jeffries kent on fnrcir.~
thn nace ana landed 4 left on me neck
Cnrbett cuuntcring with 4 right hook
io The head corhrtt stppncl III ana
gu; iii a corking good right Ia tnn rib
au.! durllcI Jefrrips. counter The bpU
found Them sp1rrinp
Round g-Roth led Iafte I, rho h.ad
and clinched. Then Corb,tt hooked q
left t0 the head aud swung his ,i~bt
10 iaw. staCceyin.- Jaffries torh.rt foI-
lowed up with another right swing ID
the Jaw. but il vas not VI hard III Tia
previous one. Jefrr.ies came IN Min \
left 10 th, BODY and in The hrn1l-au-ay
cv-un~ y terrific ripbt IN tba i,,,.
III. :. I -,