Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-08-15
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
Last Nights Fight.

San Francisco, Aug. 15.--James !
Jeffries is still champion heavy weight
fighter of the world, and Jim Corbett is
today recovering from his second defeat
at the hands of the ex-boiler maker.
Jeffries not only showed his superior
hitting power, but actually outboxed
Corbett. While Jeffries carried the
fight along in rapid sytle from the
gong to the final blow which fell afoul
Of Corbett's midriff, knocking him to
the floor and ending the fight, he could
have ended matters much sooner The
first round demonstrated that Corbett
never had chance. His heaviest blows
bothered the champion no more than
child's blows at man. Every one OF
JeArries blows landed with crushing I'M
pact. and bad not COrbett trained for a
year and put himself in the best of con-
dition. he would not have lasted two
rounds. To those who were at the ring
side it was only a question OF how
long the former champion could
stand it. The end came in the
tenth round. They had worked to
clinch. and on the break away Jefries
tented with his right, for the jaw. Up
went Corbett guard, and in a twinkling
the ponderous left Of the boiler-maker
sank into Corbetts stomach. 1t was
Carson City over again. The ex-champ-
ion fell to the floor gasping, his face
showing the same agony which 1t bore
when Fitzsimmons seized his honors
from him with the same blow, only this
time at the count of nine he rose slowly
to his feet. Again JetiIries met him, this
time with right on the same spot and
down went Corbett again. Referee
Graney had counted seven when Tommy
Ryan, chief adviser, stepped into the
ring and threw up the sponge. A chair
was brought and Corbett placed in it to
recover. He was semi-conscious. When
he recovered he looked up at Jefiries'
towering form and grasping the champ
ion by the hand said: "YOu did it
fairly, Jim. No one can touch you, for
YOU stand alone" Corbett in an inter-
view today said: 81 have fought my
last fight / did my best, but jeff was
too much for me. jeff won't be defeat
ed for long time if he takes care Of
himself" JefEries arose late this m Drn-
ing, without hardly a scratch. The
blows which Corbett struck him had
failed to leave a bruise or mark and
the champion could have fought another
battle without trouble. "The outcome
could not have been otherwise" said
Jefiries, "though the fight lasted longer
than | thought it would. Corbett fought
a good fight and did some good work in
the eighth and ninth rounds. What
struck me particularly was that Corbett
was not so fast as when he met me al
Coney Island. He was undoubtedly
stronger, but he certainly lost much OF
his speed. / waited for long time TO
land that stomach punch and the chance
came in the tenth round. Corbett was
indeed game" COrbett was a sore man
in body this morning, and much disap-
pointed at the outcome. "Jeffries fought
a remarkable fight" said Corbett, "and
| am greatly surprised at bis improve
ment in fighting. He met me more than
half way, and beat me fairly. thought
jeff would tire but he seemed to grow
stronger as the fight progressed. JEFF
seemed little tired in the eighth and
ninth rounds but my blows did not seem
10 bother him. | shallneyer forget that
last round. The first blow that JEFF
landed was something terrific. 1t SEEM
ed to go through me. | knew that the
end had come"
The turnstiles showed that 10, 66O
people had gathered to witness the
fight, the largest crowd in the history of
pugilism on the coast The receipts OF
the fight will amount to 1863, $40, OF
which sum 20 per cent or $32, 72S will
90 to Jehfries. Corbett will receive
$40, 900 as his share.
Mahony City, Pa, Aug. 15.-"There is no
man in the world today who can whip Jim
Jeflries." This was the remark made by
John l.. Sullivan, the 'Grand Old Man of
Pugilism" today when he was told the result
| of the fight in San Francisco. Then he went
on: JEFF is a great fighter. He would have
been at any time. He's so big and well DO
tected that you can't hurt him. Corbett IS a
good fellow, but he can't hit hard. Why, he
can't hit hard enough TO make a dent in a
piece of butter. Now, this isn't prejudice,
! because like him, and he is my friend, if he
! did lick me in New Orleans. Ii was the old
story of youth against age, and youth won.
That's all there was to it"
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