The sun., 1903-08-16
JEFFRIES A REAL CHAMPION.
CORBETT ADMITS THAT HE FACED
A BETTER MAN.
sporting Men Agree That the Boilormaker
Put Up the Best Fight or His Career
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SAN FRANCISCO, Aug 15.-Outclassed
from start to finish in his battle for the
championship with Jim Jeffries, in Me-
chanics' Pavilion, last night, Corbett ad-
mits to-day that he will hardly ask his
burly conqueror for another chance. Cor
bett comedies to Jeffries all the credit
due him, acknowledging that the champion
has improved wonderfully in the past two
years both in speed and ring general
ship. The blow with which Jefrries settled
the fight was the exact duplicate OF the
blow he administered to Fitzsimmons
last year in the seventh round OF that MS
toric battle
All the sporting men in San Francisco
discussed the big fight to-day, and
the general opinion was that Jenries
gained more prestige by this one fight
with Corbett than he won in all his previous
battles. even his fight with Fitzsimmons'
Last year, though he showed up in fine
form, he was so oxlike in his movements
and NO heavy witted that he disgusted even
his admirers. He looked like the beaten
man in that contest for his face was COW
closed from Fitz's hard punches.
Last night, when he st ood glowering over
Corbett as the latter lay writhing on the
carpet in the tenth round, Jeffries had not
mark on him to show that he had fought
nine fast rounds with the cleverest heavy
weight boxer in the ring. He actually had
not received scratch and the only sign he
showed of any blow was in splitting blood,
at the end Of the eighth round. from Cor
belts jabs in the mouth. All the heavy
blows that Corbett counted on weakening
Jeffries might as we'll have been delivered
against piece of boiler plate.
Jeffries has such deep chest and such a
tough hide over his abdomen that the
heaviest right hand punches that Corbett
sent in with all his force over Jetfriess
heart did not even worry the champion.
Even stiff uppercuts that would have made
an ordinary man groggy had no more
effect on Jeffries than light CAD blows
would have had on huge OK. He shook
his massive head. grinned and forced the
fighting again. Only in the eighth and
ninth rounds did Jeffries show any sign Of
fatigue. He dawdled through the eighth
round to gain wind, and had Corbett pos
sessed strength he might have scored well,
but his blows lacked steam. Toward the
end Of the ninth Jeffries recovered and
delivered blow just az the gong sounded
that took all the strength out of Corbett.
In his style Of fighting Jeffries was a
revelation to the crowd. Probably half the
big house expected to see Corbett make a
monkey out of the champion. They GER
tainly counted on him to hit Jeffries where
he liked But the first round showed
Jeifres in the new light of a swift. skilful
boxer. who used his left precisely as Fitz
uses his. Heretofore Jeffries has held his
left out stiff and his low crouch lost him half
in effectiveness. This time he swung his
left free from the shoulder, and as he only
used half crouch he was able to hit Corbett
repeatedly His footwork, once his worst
point, was now admirable, and he showed
aggressiveness that was the greatest sur
prise Of all
In fine, Jefrries to-day is the quickest
boxer of the heavyweight class, besides
being the strongest man in the ring. Cor
bett. on the other hand, lost at least half
Of his speed in his effort to gain strength.
He was very slow in the first four rounds,
and throughout the fight he was outpointed
frequently by JefYries. The only thing that
saved him from knockout early in the
game was his skill in rushing in close and
clinching, and then hitting Jefrries after
the hreakaway before the champion had
settled himself in position
Corbett declares he lost the fight through
a heavy punch in the wind in the Sec
ond round, that took all the steam out
Of him. All Corbett's training TO harden
the muscles Of his stomach proved child
ish when Jeffress trip-hammer blows
landed Nothing human could have
withstood the blows that Jeifries delivered
when he raised himself on his toea and added
all his weight to the force Of his powerful
left or right arm The only wonder was
that Corbett's ribs were not broken as
were Sharkey's at Coney Island.
.leffries, from his statement after the
fight appears TO have felt keenly the st ories
that he had dissipated and was in bad CON
dition from his fast life He offers to give
81 ,OO,, to any one who ever saw him drunk
and declares that he has not reduced his
strength by any form Of dissipation. Ger
tainly he never looked in better physical
shape than last night. and his freshness
after nine rounds full Of tremendous exer-
tion proved that he was in ideal condition.
Corbett was no sore to-day that Sam
Berger, one Of his seconds, said that il
was impossible to rub him. He can scarcely
endure the weight Of his clothes and he
cannot bear to be touched anywhere over
the stomach, One blow over the kidneys
also gives him much pain. Doctors say he
ia not internally injured, but many who
have had experience Of the effect of blows
believe he will suffer as Sharkey has from
the terrific punishment from Jefrries
Corbett was depressed to-day but he
seemed cheered by the congratulations Of
his many friends over the great pluck he
showed in making a good fight afer the
heavy blow he received in the second round
One of the best features Of the big fight
was the good feeling that was shown be-
tween Jeffries and Corbett after 1t was over
the knockout blow, Jeffries walked over
and warmly congratulated him on the
showing he had made. To day they met
In Harry Corbett's poolroom and Corbett
said to Jeffries:
"If any one tells you that / ever said a
word against you, you may put it down AZ
a lie"
Jeifries evidently believed him, and shook
hands like pleased boy At this moment
Fitz strolled in and with sneer made A
remark about the collapse Of Corbett
Harry Corbett. who is bigger than Jim,
jumped between the men and ordered
Fitz out Of the room, and the Cornishman
sullenly obeyed.
One incident that shows how a fighter
gets ratified was Corbett's remark about
when he received the blow that proved
fatal He said he knew he was beaten
when he went down with left hand blow
on wind in the second round As matter
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