The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-12

lute.2 however, and kept at his man re-
lentlessly. Corbett kept his wit aud
strength and avoided him, To the man
who loves strength and the play of the
giant athlete. II made a splendid picture.
Here was youth and atrength with a fair
measure OF skill pitted against the mas
ter of the sport.
AT the twentieth round Il looked as II
Corbett would stay the limit and popular
judgment awarded him the Victory. He
had Up TO that time avoided any serious
punishment
The end came with the suddenness OF a
shock. The men had had two fierce raj
lies, followed each time by long range
sparrng, and were in together again
They were both fighting fast and hard
suddenly there was the report OF sharp
blow and Corbett dropped. 1t needed no
count 10 tell that Corbett's hopes for the
championship again were vain. The ex-
cited spectators sprang to thar feet ana
for moment there were roars ana ralls.
The confusion was but momentarv how
ever and in silence that was mos, re-
markable the fallen fighter was carried
to his corner.
First Round--Corbetts,
Jehries forces jim with corbett breaking
ground and sprinting. He forced Corbett 10
mo ropes, landing right to the body Cor
nett sent hard left TO face and Jeftries lands
light left. Corbett stil sh.fty and breakIng
ground and hooked left to nose He kept IN
MS sprinting and sent another left to Jef-
Irles head Jemrlcs tried left and right but
Sofoen blocked cloverly and hooked another
left 10 face. Corbctt backed away and tan
tailed his opponent by his clever move
ments corbett hooks left to face JEFF
hott countered with left on head This was
Corbett's round on points.
second acknowledgement sprints.
| Corbett was the quicker on his feet and
landed left on Jaw. Jefres sent Corbett's
mead back with left on head, but Corbett
straightened quickly and backed away. Cor
bett Kept sprintng and hooked another left
70 race, but Jehries got back with hard
right on body Corbetts foutworl was n
puzzle to the champion, but Jehrcs kept
coming and landed left TO body which made
Corbett more cautious. Corbetts footwork
was wonderful Jeffries led left to head.
but Corbett crossed with a right which sent
the champions head back. Corbott made
good work of his legs ana danced away from
his opponent until the end OF the round
Third ROund-Corbctt on the Ropes
Corhett again the quicker on his feet. lle
sent light left to Jotfries head, Jeffres cool
and deliberate in his movements. He guard
ga has face cautiously and forced Corbetl
feinted with his left, but did not lind and
Jehres sent right and left to the body Cor
bett tries twice for the body, but missed
and then they exchanged light lefts on tho
head. Corbctt Tented again, but Jeffrias
blocked aud sent hard left to body. driving
Corhett 70 the ropes. Corbett endeayored to
ISR o9 tSs b out o. pSSgitGn but got
quick movement Corbott sprang into his cor
ner where Jeffres caught him, sending a
sim left to the RIBS just AS the gong rang.
Fourth "Reminiscences Makes Jim
| Tired.
! They rushed to a clinch, after which JET.
I fries put left TO the head Corbett tried
FOR the body, but fell short, and JeiIres
sent his night over TO the head. They
SPARED for a spell with Corbett breaking
ground and then Jeffries forced Corbett TO
the ropes, sending his left 10 body. a mo
meat later he repeated this blow and Cor
fries puts right to head and as they woke
he camo quickly with right to body Then a
right and left from Jeffr.es to the head
Jared Corbett. Jeffries followed up with
another terrific left on the neck and Cor
bett was very tired when the bell rang.
Fifth Round-s1ightIy JefYrIcs'.
Corbett resumed the contest with evident
relish, but he was very anxious meanwhile
light left to the body and Corbett IA led ia
reply. Corbett tented with his right. bu;
Jenries called the bluff and hooked his
left to body Coroett spared eleyerly, send.
Ing left to body and after little shifty work
hooked left twice to head. Jolfries made a
left hook for the. jaw. but Corbett ducked
then crowded IN and rushed Jim to the ropes
putting left hard TO body. Jeffries forced
the fighting and sent left and right to face
with telling effect Just before the bell rang
sixth Round--,J efrries'.
Corbett sprang to the center of the ring
but Jeftries was ready for him, Don't let
him get set" said George Consdine watch
him, Jim, he can't hit you in a week" A
second later Jetfres led "A left to the face
Corbett made an Intellectual try for the head
Three clinches followed with the honors In
Jenrles' favor. Corhett was compelled 10
shift continually to avoid tho champion !
lead Corbett used his legs for safety to
the end OF the round without having scored
u semblapce TO a blow
ScNcnth acknowledgement Weakening.
They rushed to cinch Jeffr.es got light
left on the wind, Again they Went TO u
olinch and in the break Jenrlcs threw his
LETT over to the ribs. Corbett played fol
tho body, but Jeifrles called him ana blocked
neatly. Jenues tried LETT lead to the head
which Corbett ducRed, but Jenres was hard
after him and sent right and left smashes
70 the body, which almost sent Corbett on
his feet Jetfres then got wild, swinging
both hands TO the body, and Corbett sprint
ed to avoid the punishment Joifrics land
ed left and right TO body and Corbett aftci
Jumping back, ran into straight left on
the face, The round was altogether III JET
fries favor and Corhett seemed TO be weak
ening at the close.
Eighth Round--iSrOlse Even.
Corbot. rushed In with left 10 body
which was blocked and jenres forced him L
the ropes with right smash to chest, Cor
hett hooked right to head and Jeffries ooun.
tered TO stomach. Corbett hooked left &c
head ana got away clean. Ieflrlcs made !
bull rush, sending his left to wind without
Il return. Joifries kept on forcing but wa;
very wild In his delivery, as he missed tire,
lett hooks for the head, Corbott dOuged al
three In the sIaartest manner. 1efiries KEEP
on forcing the pace and landed left on neck
Corhett cCuuteriug with right to the head
Cothett stepped in and got a corSlng goo(
right to the ribs and ducked Jeifries cOuu
ter The bell found them spnrriug
Ninth Round-Jefirics Was Groggy
Both led let's TO head and ellnched Their
Corbett hooked left TO head and swung righ
to jaw staggering Jefries Corbttt followed
I'M with another right swing 10 the jaw bu
" was not so hard as the previous one
Corbett came in with left 10 body aut
IN the hreakaway swung a terrific right e
! the jaw. which made J5ilrles look gFOggy
Corbeu seeing his advantage put his lei
and right quickly TO the head and hOokeC
another hard left Ia the Jaw. ieftros sent
back hard left swing 10 the head. Corbet
was tho cleyeror Ia exchanges which fol
lowed and he landed his lett with proyok
ing regularity on Jofrles face, much 70 ID,
lGtters dttrlmeut This was Corbett's rouDC
and the best round thus far
Tenth Round--Corbett stock Doomed
Corbeu led with left 20 the head and duekse
the return Again he hookCd ana coupterel
Joftriss' left 10 body. Quick as Hqhnin.
Corbott sent right and LETT 10 face and haS
the his fellow guessing before he knew wher,
no was mt Corhett kept forcing and witt
, another left TO she nose made the BOILER.