Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-08-15
FIGHT BY ROUNDS.


FIGHT BY ROUNDS,
First-They came to the center JEFF
fries felnting and Corbett stepping
lively Jefries swung his left over
Corbett's head. Jim came in quickly
to a cllnch and they were very slow
about breaking. Jeffries put light left
to Corbetts ribs and they refused to
break. Corbett put right over the
heart and clinchcd. C0rbett stayed
close in and put hard short right arm
OF the body. They were very careful
In the break, Jeffries forced his man
across the ring and nut n left light on
the body. II was noticed that Corbett
did very little footwork, but stayed
close In and nut two rights solidly over
the heart, Joffrios missed left for
the body, but nut It In on the chest
lightly As they broke Corhett quickly
stepped m and sent right 10 the heart.
Jeffrics blocked a left and laughingly
remarked. "Ah, ha." The round indi-
Gated that Jeffries is very fast and Cor
bott did not do any fancy work,
Second--Jeffries came up quickly.
missed a left for the head and they
came TO Il clnch. They would not
break, Corbett claiming Jeffries was
holding on. In the break Jeffries swung
left on the back Of the head lightly.
Corbett has failed thus far TO land a
single left-hand blow He attempted
II ut this stage, but wss too close in
Jenrles forced him 20 the ropes, coming
dangerously near the Jaw with a left
hook. They Immediately came into a
clnch. in the break of which Corbett
hooked a smashing left to the Jaw. Cor
bett sent a left and right TO the body,
but got a left hook on the head. JEFF
fries came on quickly. but Corbett
clinched. Corbett sent In a peculiar
right hand half-uppercut for the Jaw
but was a trile low. They fought care
fully to the end. Corhett has shown
very little speed so far while Jeffrles
shoyed Improvement in speed and
cleverness.
Third-Both came to the center JEFF.
fries missing a left and Corbett clInch.
ing. Jeflries hooked a left to the neck
and Corbett joltel him over the ribs
with short right. Corbett increased in
speed somewhat and had to run TO
avoid q rush. He turned quickly and
put rlght over the heart hard. There
was lot of clinching, neither man taxi
ing a chance IN the break Jeffrles
barely missed 4 right for Corbett's law
and roughed him in the clnch There
was a lot of hooting from the galleries
Jenries forced him, fighting hercely
Corbett began using left hook on the
jaw, landing three times, and n left In
the stomach. The blows did not hurt
Jeffrles and he only smiled and forced
his man about the ring. II was a rough
round, with honors even as 10 the mat
ter of blows landed but Jonries gave
indications Of forcing matters at IN.
fighting.
Fourth-Jeftres went after Corbett,
but clever clnChlng ard locking pre.
vented damage Referee Graney
stopped the fighting to look at Jeffries
gloves, which was bursted. but
told them to go on with the
round. Jeffrles fought hard in
the clinches but Corbett got in too
close to get any damage Jeffries
swung hard left on the chest and got n
left on the mouth and right over the
heart. There were calls that Jeffries
was lighting foul but the proceedings
did not warrant any such claim. Cor
bett got in close, jabbing Jeffrles with
his left several times. but the blows
We're so light that Jeftries laughed and
came back, Corbett slipped to his knee
from a left in the stomach. Jeffries
came back with another one, but Corbett
blocked il, Corbctt was strong and ran
TO his corner at the close.
Flfth-Police Captain Mooney entered
the ring to look at Jeffries' glove. Fitz-
simmons and Ryan went TO Jeffres' cor
ner and cut the glove OF. Another
was Immediately substituted. but not
until 30 seconds Of the NTH round had
expired. Jeffries fought for the body
continually. Corbott doing some fast
stepping to keep away. Corbett did not
seem TO have a bit Of force behind his
left hand hooks and alternated with a
short right over the heart. which
seemed TO be the best he had. Jeffries
stood up straight and hooked Jim twice
IN the stomach. Corbett sent right to
ribs, but without force He repeatedly
tried with his right for Jefirles' heart
and frequently landed il. but Jeffries
only smiled. Corbett put the best blows
thus far on Johrles' ribs hut got a left
on the neck in return. Jeffrles put a