The Topeka state journal., 1900-05-12

left to face and Jeffries lands light left.
Corbett still shifty and breaking ground
and hooked left to nCsa. He kept up his
Sprinting and sent another left to Jeff's
bead. Jeff tried left and right, but Cor
bett blocked cleverly and hooked an
another LEFT to face. COrbett backed
away and tantallzing his opponent by his
clever movements Corbett hooks left
to face. Jeffries then sent to the b dy
and Corbett countered with left on the
head. This was Corbett's round on
points.
Round 2-Corbett was the quicker on
his feet and landed left on jaw; Jeffries
sent COI DeLt's head back with left on
head. out Corbett Strengthened quickly
and bar he'd away. COrbett kept sp int
ing and hooked another left to face, but
JEFF So back with hard righe on bnlv.
Corbetts foot work was a puzzle to the
champion, but Jeff kept crOwding in and
landed left to body, which made Corbett
more cautious. Corbett's footwork was
wonderful Jeffries led left to head,
but Corbett crossed with right which
sent the champions head back Cor
bett made good work of his legs and
c24ced away from his opponent until
the end of the round.
J. Round 3-Corbett again the quicker
on the foot He hooked light left to
Jeff's head. Jeff is cool and dehb' rate
in his movements. He guarded his face
Cautiously and forced Corbett to make
four Gil cles of the ring. Corbett feipttl
wi.h his left, but did not land, an Jeff
sant right and left to body. Corbert
| tries twice with left for body, but
mi sed, and then they exchanged light
/ lefts on the head. Corbett feinted again
/ but Jeff blocked and sent hard LET to
! Eody, driving Corbett to ropes. Corhett
| endeavored to feint Jeff out Of position,
but got right on the body for bis
! letinS. With quick movement CO--
besc sprang into his own corner, where
I Jeff caught him, sending a stiff left to
the ribs just as the gong rang.
Round 4-They rushed to a clinch,
J after which Jeff hooked a left to the
head. Corbett tried a right to the body,
but fell short, but jeff sent his right
over to the head. They spared for a
spell, with Corbett breaking ground,
| and then Jeff forced Corbett to the
ropes, sending his left to the body. A
| moment later he repeated this blow, ana
| COrbett looked worried. At close quar-
| ters Jeff put his right to the head and
! as they broke he came back quickly with
right to body Then a right and left
| from Jeff to the head Jared Corbett.
! Jeff followed up with another terrific
left on the neck and Corbett was very
| tired when the bell rang.
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 to body
and Corbett failed to reply Corbett
feinted with his right, but JEFF called
the bluff and hooked his left to the body
| Corbett spared cleverly, sending left
TO body and after a little shifty work
hooked left twice to head. Jeff at
tempted a left hook for the jaw. but
Corbett eucked it and sent another left
to the jaw. Jeff then crowded in and
rushed Jim to the ropes. putting left
hard to bcdy. jeff forced the fighting
and sent left to face and body with tell
ing 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 a week. A second
later jeff led a straight left to the ia e.
Corbetr made an ineffectual try for the
mead. Three clinches followed, with
honors in Jeff's favor and Corbett was
compelled to shift continuously to avoid
the champions leads. CoFbett. used his
legs for safety to the end of the round
without having scored a semblance to
a blow
Round 7-They rushed to clinch. JEFF