The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-15
Wins Fight from Corbett
in Tenth Round.
CONTEST SPIRITED
FROM THE START
One-Time Champion Lacked
Force In His Blows.
THE BIG BLACKSMITH
LAUGHED WHEN STRUCK
Tho Greatest Crowd Ever Gathered at
Ring-side in this Country Saw
the Fight-Bettlng Was Not
Heavy on tho Result.
Large Gate Re-
ceipts.
(By Associated Press.>

(By Associated Press.)
MECHANICS PAVILION. SAN FRANZ
CISCO CAL, August A-James ]. Jef-
fries, champion heavyweight OF the
world, played with Jim corbett for nine
rounds and half fto-night, and then
Corbett's seconds motioned to Referee
Graney to stop tho fight In order to save
their man from needless punishment. The
end came shortly after the beginning OF
teh tenth round, when Jeffries planted
one Of his terrific left swings on Corbett's
stomach. The man who conquered John
I. Sullivan dropped to the floor in agony.
and the memorable scene at Carson City.
when Bob Fitzstmm ons landed his solar
plexus blow. was almost duplicated. This
time. however, Corbett struggled to his
feet and again faced his gigantic adyer-
sary. With hardly q moments hesitation
Jeffries swung his right, and again landed
on Corbett's stomach. Jim dropped to
the floor and then 1t was that Tommy
Ryan, soeing that 1t was all over, motioned
to Referee Graney to stop the punish
ment.
Stands Alone.
lN0 USu IO-uI6lt NeuiOHstidteu Ueyollo
all doubt that Jeffries stands alone In his
class. He showed remarkable improve
ment In both speed and SKILL Corhett
during the first part OF the fight was al
most outpointed, and the few blows that
he landed on Jeffries were apparently
without sting. Jeffries was never IN bet
ter condition. He looked lighter thanusual
and the way he maved about on his feet
and the frequency with which he coun-
tered Corbetts leads astonshed every
body.
Corbett, in comparison with the big man
opposed to him, looked very light but
was really heavier than ever before 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 duo
to Jeffrles' marvellous improvement. Cor
belts physical condition appeared to be
all that he had claimed for It. He stood
may of Jefrrles terrific blows without
winclng and came back swinging let's
and rights and landing frequently but
his blows hardly stung. Jeffries was not
only stronger. faster and cleverer than
ever before, but he used his head to bet
ter purpose, aand although Corhett hit
him hard enough to hurt an ordinary
man, Jeffries bored right in without no.
ticing the blows and delivered telling hits.
which materially helpd In deciding the
result Of tho fight.
Gallant Fight.
At first Corbett was very cautious and
apparently was out-pointed by Je1ries.
but later in the Tight he warmed up and
showed some Of his old-time cleverness.
From tho first. however. It was general
ly regarded as hopeless case Tor Cor
bett. He made gallant fight. but ho
never stood show to win.
After the fight was over Corbett quick
ly recovered, Z walked over to Jelfries and
shook him warmly by the hand. He
said: "Jlm, you beat me fairly You
stand alone; no one can touch you.
Referee Eddie Granley said after the
fight that 1t was great heavyweight
contest "Corbett was very clever. but
Jefrries was almost equally so and show
ed marvellous Improvement. He prac-l
tically outboxed Corbett during the fght.
with the exception OF the eighth and
ninth rounds. Every blow that he land
ed told, and his superior weight and
strength was bound to win at the end"
Timekeeper George Harting stated that.
tho blows that won the fight were left
to the stomach. followed by right to tho
same place as soon as Corbett arose to his
feet after taking the count OF aine
Corbett said after the fight: II did my
best and lost. fought the best know.
Jefrries was too big for me. and he Is the
best man In the world. II the public Is
satisfied with my fight. I am. am glad
to give Jeffries all the credit that is his
due, have no personal feeling In the
matter. have fought my last fight"
Fight by Rounds.
Round 1-They came together In the
center. Jeffrles fenting and Corbett step
ping lively. Jeffries swung lef. over Jlms
head. Jim came In quickly to clinch
and they were very slow about breaking.
Jefrries put light left to Jlm's eye and
the heart and clinched Corbett stayed
close In and put hard short arm rights
on the body. They were exceedingly care
ful In the break, JeffrIes forced his man
across the ring and put left lightly on tho
BODY, 1t was noticed that Corhett did
very fast work, but stayed close and put
two rights solidly over the heart, Jef-
fries missed right for tho body but put It
on the chest lightly, AS they broke Cor
TO the heart Jeffries laughtngly remark
ed "Ah," The first round indicated that
Jetfries is very fast and that Corbett did
not do any fancy work.
Round 2-Jeffries came up quickly.
missed left for the head and they came
to cllnch. They would not break, Jim
claiming lettrles was holding, 4. IN Y, t,he
head lightly, Cortett had failed thus
far to land single left hand blow.
He attempted 1t at this stage, but was
too close in. Jeffries forced him to the
ropes, coming dangerously near thy Jaw
with a left hook. They Immediately
came into .clinch, In the break OF which
corbett hooked a smashing left to the
body. but got left hook on the head,
Jaffries came on quickly, but Corbett