Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-05-17
Jeffries Gave Him a Decisive
Knock Out in the 23d
Round.
RESULT A GREAT SURPRISE.
Ex Champion Had Made a Surprisingly
Good Battle More Skilled Than His
Antagonist Dropped Like a
Weight When Hit Crowd
With the Vanquished Man.

With the Vanquished Man.
Seaside cub, Coney Island May lin
the fastest prettiest and closest heavy
weight ring battle ever fought in New
York James j. Jellries has rcaflirmed his
right to the champ nship. In the arena
OF the Seaside \. {. might he dccisivcly
defeated Jim Corbett. once champion Of
the world himself, after - rounds of sci
cntihc lighting II Wa q clean knockout
that came SO quickly that it dazed the
thousands of keen, alert. intent spectators
and left them in doubt as to just how Tho
winning blow was delivered. 1t was
aVowed that it WAS It le1t hand JOt To the
Jaw, but Jetries himself and Referee
Charley White who stood at his side say
it was right hand swing.
There Is credit for tho victor and credit
for the Vanquished in this clevcreSt az
ring battles. Jcifrics must be awarded the
laurcs Of victory yet his opponent is en-
titled to all honor for his most Wonderful
night That feature OF the contest stands
out in relief as the most striking one of
the contest tOrbett emerged from a
years retirement from the ring rciuvou-
ated and fresh. lie was fast and clcVct
as back in the days when people marNclcd
at his skill. His foot work was wonderful
and his defense perfect. He OutbuXcd his
man at both long and short range ANA il
he had the strength necessary would have
claimed an early victory. \ hundred
times he ducked under lett swings that
would have ended him just as dd the
punch that finally did. at times lie made
the massive JcftiicS look Ike beginner
in the art of offonsc and defense. with the
hands. His strategy Was to jao ard get
away and when Jeffrios stood over his
quiVcrns form his face showed the marks
oi the punishment that he had inflicted.
Corhett Went down to defeat that WAS
regretted by a. vast majority Of the men
who filled the hail. The money WIS
against him but he had wealth Of sym
pathy 1t was probably his natural herit-
age as the short cndei but after the bat
tie had begun he won more support by his
display of speed and skill. Jefires won
with his strength both thai strength that
lies in the power of massive muscle and
that strength which is the essence of vi
tally. Tie made the pace for most Of the
distance and at end was still Stroul, and
effective Al first glance fhc battle may
seem to dptract a trinc from his rcputa-
ton FOR If showed that = fast man can
reach him and cot AWAY vithuut = return
If that irhicr of the future harucns tn he
strong and ru.gcd i'm addition tn FAST he
will take ;hr houors of the MAJ, who to-
night left Tho ring cXilltant i'm ,.icto,v fl
is improbablo that thnre va ,,,.,. :, more
orderly attain, ,ndo, mo tI,r,o, lave
ORDERLY CROWD.
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IN, ron,o., .rbo r,.,Ii o,,,,,. c ,.ali.. ,.,.,.s
on We tasl,loss .,,,l H., 1,,,,.ii.,,,
themselves noitb,r ,,,,neroI ~. ,,,,.,rrct,d
throrrbC,,,t ~. ,.,'.,,i,,,, ,rh' 'd
orod sIovl, roucv .t,rI u., ,f7o,,,.
and cbo,,lces ,,,do,. ,,, ,,..,,,,,,rv .,,, -
Tho fighters Corhntt -, ,r,n,la,ie s,i,,,,,.,
bo,d Ia,. AMI t,G,,irs ~ ,-i .,,.,.
kept within doors
~ ''tA ~ '"' 'N''hiS S'dT''lN ~
'""0 ""u S"'II'''u AT 'he arena. IH'y
w. Il" '"Il"u9 ana mostly ucketItSS.
~ VIZ .'''l' 10 Try 'u' general al
n''SHi1l OF 20 wal, AROUND ana see the
"''""',9' Wa ."'' ~ ior' 'H"r" was
.olo. Vi H'r III inc crowd Ino sales ana
,oso''' were 'o nll ana 'h'n an alSIc OF
humanity FORMED from seaside avenue 10
we arena me opening oi tho doors
'''iit" '.' crowd hll put recruits came
/ ~ take inc vacant places.
RIFT tr,rI l., t,L.i,rt>-,
| There was hut little betting ON th' out
come Of thu battle. There had been 30
much delay and Interference IN the carly
stages OF the negotiations for the night