The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-05-12

petit Tented with his aft, but did not
land, and Jeffrias sent right and left
20 BODY. COrbett tries twice with left
LOT body, put missed, and then they
exchanged light lefts on the head. Cor
beJt Tented again, but Jeffries blocked
and sent a hard left to body, diving
SofbeJt TO ropes COrbett endeavNred
10 feint Jefries out of position, but got
a right in the body Tor his pains With
q quick movement COrbett sprung into
nls own corner, where Jeffries caught
nm, sending a stiff left 10 the ribs just
as the gong sounded.
corbett Forced to Ropes.
Round 4-They rushed to clinch, af-
ter which Jeffries hooked a left TO the
head. Corbett tried a right to the body.
but fell short, but Jeffries sent a right
over TO the head. They spared for a
spell, with COrbett breaking ground,
and then JenrieS 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 Jeffries put his right to the
head and after they broke he came
back quickly with right to body Then
a 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 ben rang.
JEFF Forces the Fighting.
Round 5-Corbett resumed the
contest with evident relish but he was
very anxious meanwhile. Jeffries got
at him at close quarters with light left
10 body and Corbett failed to reply.
COrbett tented with his right but
Jeffries called the blur and hooked his
ieLL 20 the body. COrbett spared
cleverly, sending left to body and after
little shifty work hooked left twice
TO head. Jeffries attempted a left
hook for the jaw but Corbett dUcked
1t and sent another left to the law.
JenrleS then crowded IN and rushed
Jim to the ropes, putting left hard TO
body. Jeffries forced the fighting and
sent left to face and body, with telling
effect Just before the bell sounded.
In Jeffries' Favor.
Round 6-COrbett sprung to the
center OF the ring but Jeffries was
ready for HIM. Don't let him set set,
said George C0nsidine. Watch him
Jim, he can't hit yoa l. &. week A
second later Jen'ries led q straight left
10 the face JO2bett made an inef-
fectual trV for the head. Three
clinches followed with the hOnOrs in
JenTies' favor and COTbett was COM
PEELED to shift continually to avoid the
champions lead. Corbett used his legs
for safety to the end of the round
without having scored a semblance to
abIow.
COrbett is Weakening.
Round They rushed 10 a clinch.
Jefries got a light left on the wind.
Again they went to a clinch and in the
break Jeffries threw his LETT over to
the ribs. COrSett played for the body
but Jeffries called him and blocked
neatly. Jef tried left lead to the head
which COrbett dUcked beautifully, but
Jeffries was hard after him after try
ing left smasbes to the body which
almost sent COrbett of his feet. JEFF
fries then got wild, swing both hands
TO the body and COrbett sprinted to
avoid the punishment. JeffrieS landed
left and right to the body and Cor
bett, after jumping back. TAI into a
straight left on the face. The round
was altogether in Jeffries' favor and
COrbett seemed to be weakening at the
close.
Jeffries Grows Wild.
Round S-Ccrbett rushed in with a
left to the body, which was blocked,
and Jeffries forced him to the ropes
with right smash to the chest Corbett
hooked left to head, and Jeff countered
to stomach. CTbett hooked left to
head and got away clean. Jeffries made
a bull rush, sending his left To wind
without a return JeffT1es kept on,
but was very wild in his delivery, as
he missed three left hooks for the head.
COrbett lodged all three in the smart
est manner. JEFF kept on forcing the
pace and landed on neck, COrbert cOun-
tering with right hook to the head
COrbett stepped in and got in cOrking
good right 10 the ribs and ducked JEFF
fries counter. The bell found them
sparring.
Corbett Furnishes JEFF.
Round g-Both led left for head and
Clinched then COrbett hooked lett to
head and swung right to jaw. stagger-
ing Jeffries. COrbett followed up with
another right swing to the jaw. but It
was not SO hard as the previous one.
CorbetC came in with d left 10 BODY,
and in the breakaway swung a terrific
right to the jaw, which made Jeffries
look grOggy. Corbett seeing his adj
vantage, put his left and right quickly
20 the head and hooked another hard
left To the jaw. Jeffries seno back hard
left swing TO the head. COrbett was
the cleverer in exchanges which fol-
lowed, and he landed his left with pro-
vOking regularity on Jeffrics' face,
much to the latter's detriment This
was certainly COrbett's round, and the
best round thus far
Corbett Draws Blood.
Round 10-Corbett led with left to
the head and ducked the return. Again
he hooked to the head and cOuntered
Jeffries' left 10 body. Quick as light
ming C0rbett sent right and left to face
ana had the big fellow guessing before
he knew where he was at. Corbett
kept forcing, and with another left to
sffl Z q
organ bleed prOfUsely. Jeffries was
very wild, swinging at random. while
COrbett kept landing lefJ-hand jabs on
neck and face. Jenries made several
rushes. but TO no purpose, and Cor
betts stock went booming. COrbett
was loudly eneered at the end of the
rOurt
JefEries is Ratified.
Round I1-Corbett opened with left
to the body, and Jeffries rushed him to
the corner. but failed TO land effective
IS. He tried a swing with his left
for COrbett's head, but COrbett lodged
it and sent right and left to the body.
COTbett sent two left jabs to Jeffries'
mouth, bringing the blood from the
champions lips. Jefries seemed to be
rattied BIT this stage, and COrbett found
no difficulty in getting left to face. JEFF
fries tried several left swings, but Cor
bett got under them and hooked his
right over the body twice. Jefries
5abbed Corbett in the face under the
jaw. COrbett did not seem dazed by
this blow, and walked to his corner
smiling.
Betting Was Now Even.
Round 12-EVen money is now the
betting Jenries started out with left
hook to head. but Corbett ducked it
and a clinch followed. They cIinched
fEraa times Win 2 hInrr Ioffrior