The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-17
RllT AL HIS cLEVERNEss WAS
OF NO AVAIL AGAINST HIS
BuRLY OPPONENT.

San Francisco, Aug. 16--James }.
Jeffries. champion heavyweight OF the
world, played With Jim Corbett LOT
nine rounds and half last night. ana
then Corbett's seconds motloned 10
Referee Graney to stop the tight ID
order to save their man from needless
punishment. The end came shor.ly
after the beginning of the tenth round,
when Jeffries planted one OF ms YER
rife left swings on Corbetts stomach.
The man who conquered John l.. SUI
Ivan dropped to the floor=in aagony=aha=
the memorable scene a Carson clty'
when Bob Fitzsinlmons landed MS
solar =plexus blow, was almost dupfi-
Gated. This time however, Corpetl
struggled to his feet and again faced
his gigantic adversary. With hardy
q moments hesitation .effrles swung
his right and again landed on Cor
belts stomach. Jim dropped to the
floor. and then it was that Tommy
RYAN. seeing that it was all over. mo-
toned to Referee Graney to stop the
punishment.
Jeffres Stands Alone,
The fight demonstrated beyond all
doubt that Jetfries stands alone III ms
class, He showed remarkable I'M
aproyement in both speed and skill.
Corhett, during the first part OF the
fight, was almost outpointed. and the.
few blows that he landed on Jetfries
were apparently without sting Jef1-.
ries was never in better condition. He
looked lighter than usual and the way
he moved about on his feet and the
frequency with which he countered
Corbett's leads astonished everybody.
Corbett, in comparison with the big
man opposed to him. looked very light,
but was really9heavier than ever be-
fore. He appeared to have lost some
of his old-time speed and skill during
the early part of the fight, but this
may have been due to Jeffries marvel
Gus Improvement Corbett's physical
condition appeared to be all that he
had claimed for it. He stood many OF
Jeffries' terrific blows without WING
ing and came back swinging lefts and
rights and landing frequently, but his
blows
Hardly Stung Jeffries
Jeffries was not only stronger. fast
zer and zcleverer than ever before. but
he used his head to better purpose,
and, although Corbett would hit him
hard enough to hurt an ordinary man,
Jeffries would bore right in without
noticing the blows, and would deliver
telling hits that materially helped in
deciding the result of the fight
At first Corbett was very cautious
and apparently was outponted by
Jeffries but later in the fight he
warmed up and showed some of his
old time cleverness.
From the first however, it was gen
orally regarded as a hopeless case. for
Corbett He made a gallant fight. but
he never stood a show to win
After tIo was over Corbett
quickly rec #err,i, walked over to
Jeffries ard haol ':ta tie
hand Ee said
Jim, you haat nc fairly You stand.
alone No one can touch YOU
was a Great Contest.
Referee Eddie Granev SAID after the
fight that it was q great heavyweight
contest.
Co,bett was very clever but JEFF
ries was almost eorally 10 ara
showed mar-o!o.s i5nDrayenant re.
n.o nticali,F r,lB+,a oyoG Cai,hai; II,.Iylo
tbe fght vr:.h rio eycap,iae AZ the
eighth ara aintl rounds f,yerv Nov
that he lanasd toIG. AID I'LL superior
Weight ard s}fengtlf~.4as bound Is vim
II tie I'D.
Co.. Fl, of training was m
DO ~ 10 hi,n s.
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