The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-08-15
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every stage of the game. l must say,
however, that Corbett put up a better
fight than 1 thought he would. His
punches had no steam, and when they
did land, which was not often, they did
not phase me. At no time was l dis
tressed and felt confident of winning
from the first. 1 would have put him out
in the fourth IL my glove had not burst
ed. The half minutes delay to replace the
glove did Corbett a world of good, and
he was able to continue the contest.
Though he knew l was his master and
that he had lost his old-time confidence,
he occasionally showed his old agility. l
fought harder with my trainers during
the conditioning season than l did with
Corbett, and l finished the contest as
fresh as when entered the ring. have
no plans for the future"
corbett Talks ManfuIly.
Corbett said after the fight: =" did my
best and lost. l fought the best l knew
how. Jeffries was too big for me and he
Is the best man In the world II the pub
lie Is satisfied with my fight, l am.
am glad to give Jeffries all the credit
that is due him. have no personal feel
ings in the matter. / have fought my
last fight
Corbett received many kilograms from
eastern friends, principally theatrical Of
fering him lucrative engagements, win
or lose.
Fight BY Rounds.
Round 1. They came to the center, JEFF
fries feinting and Corbett stepping lively.
Jeffries swung left over Jims head. Jim
came in quickly to clinch and they were
very slow in breaking. Jeffries put light
tip to Corbett's ribs and they refused to
break. Jim put right over the heart and
clinched Corbett stayed close In and
put hard short arm right on the body.
They were exceedingly careful in the
break. Jeffries forced his man across the
ring and put left lightly on the body 1t
was noticed Corbett did very little foot
work but stayed close and put two rights
solidly over the heart. Jeffries missed
right for the body but put on the chest
lightly. AS they broke Corbett quickly
slipped right to the heart. Jeffries laugh
ingly remarked 'Ah' The first round
indicated that Jeffries Is very fast and
that Corbett did not do any fancy work.
Round 2. Jeffries came up quickly with
left for the head and they came to
clinch. They would not break. Jim
claimed Jeffries was holding on. In the
break Jeffries swung left on back of the
head light. Corbett had failed thus far
to land a single left hand blow. He at
tempted at this stage but was too close
in. Jeffries forced him to the ropes, COM
Ing dangerously near the jaw with a
left hook. They came into clinch in the
break of which Corbett hooked a smash
ing left to the jaw. Corbett sent In left
and right to the body but got left hook
on head. Jeffries came on quickly, but
Corbett clinched. Corbett sent in a pc
culiar right hand half uppercut for the
jaw but was trif1e low. They fought
carefully to the end Corbett has shown
very little speed so far while Jeffrles
showed improvement in speed and clever
ness.
Jeffries Much Stronger,
Round g. Both came to the center, JEFF
fries missing left and Corbett clinch-
ing. Jeffries hooked left to the neck and
Corbett jolted him over the ribs with
short right. Corbett increased in speed
somewhat and had to run to avoid rush.
He turned quickly and put right over
heart hard. Jeffries barely missed right
for Corbett's jaw and roughed him in
the clinch. There was lot Of hooting
from the galleries. Jeffries forced him,
fighting fiercely. Corbett began using left
hook on the jaw. landing three blows and
a left to the stomach. The blow did not
hurt Jeffries and he only smiled and
forced his man about the ring. 1t was a
rough round in which honors were even,
as to the matters of blows landed, but
Jeffries gave indications of orcfing mat
ters at the end Of the fighting.
Round 4. Jeffries went for Corbett but
clever clinchng and blocking prevented
damage. Referee Graney stopped the
fighting to look at Jeffries' glove. which
had bursted but told them to go on with
the round. Jeffries fought hard in
clinches, but Corbett got in too close to
get any damage. Jeffries swung hard on
the chest and got left in the mouth and
right over heart. There were calls that
Jeffries was fighting foul, but the pro-
ceedings did not warrant any such claim.
Corbett got in close. jabbing Jeffries with
left several times but the blows were so
light that Jeffries laughed and came
back. Corbett dropped to his knees from
left in the stomach. Jeffries came back
with another. but Corbett blocked 1t.
Corbett was strong and ran to his corner
at the close.