The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-15

| hooks ana alternated with short right
| over the heart. which seemed to be the
best he had. Jeff stood up straight and
hooked Jim twice I'm the stomach. Cor
bett put the best blow thus far on Je1
ries ribs. but he got a left on the neck
in return JEFF put hard left hook on
Iorbetts Jaw. following IL up with left
and right for the body. Corbett held on
and the gong rang. Corbett seemed tired
| He did not seem TO have any force be.
| hind his blows, His old cutting left
slabs were not I'm evidence
SIXTH ROUND.
Jer took his crouching position for an
| Instant and put left on the head He then
| stood straight and put left on the chin.
Corbett went down for nine seconds.
! He got mp and stalled for a moment,
then clinched. He took left on the body
| and another on the head but fought back
| gamely. He crossed Jeff with right TO jaw,
but without damage. Fighting at close
quarters Corbett uppercut Jeffries to the
| chin.
| SEVENTH ROUND.
/ JEFF went after Corbett 1ercely Corbett
/ used his feet to good advantage at this
stage. He tried to use his once lightning
| left, but II was n lame excuse.
| He came in quickly and sent his right
| TO the heart. but JEFF came back with left
| on the body. Corbett was holding on, say
ing: HE can't knock me out, he can't
knock me out. Go on. Jim. see II you can
! knock me out"
I They clinched repeatedly. Corbett land
ed several short-arm lefts and rights on
! the head As quickly as they came into "A
/ break Jef was on top OF him, forcing him
/ TO clinch
/ Corbett took a left on the head and up
! percut to the chin. Corbett was lghting
/ raster on his feet at this stage using his
/ Fancy boxing tactics, but they were OF no
/ use against his burly opponent
EIGHTH ROUND
Coroett staggered Jeff with left TO
the nose and ducked Jeff's right JEFF
hooked right to the body. Corbett send
| ing IN half dozen lefts and rights on
Jenries face, which he accepted pleas
/ Jeffries was coming toward his man all
the time. and In breakaway almogt
landed right on the jaw. Jeffries put hard
/ leit To the body and got two lefts on tho
head.
,orDett endeavored to stab Jeffries i'm
the eyes, but thus far his blows had not
/ raised bump Corbett fought cleverly
AT this stage. sending i'm half dozen lefts
ana rights on the law.
He seemed 10 improve hundred pei
cent, and the great crowd was I'm a state
OF wild excitement They cheered him
20 the echo. This was Corbetts' round.
He changed his style. and was using
some Of his old-time cleverness in duck
]
NINTH ROUND.
Jefries came at Corbett with q rush
like that OF mad bull Corbett nut
left or the face and avoided a return
Jeffries leaned heavily on Corbett I'm the
clinch. Corhett seemed as strong as ever
and there was a long series OF clnches
Corbett put three rights on the body az
close quarters. He hooked Jeffries on
the Jaw three times with left and crossed
with the right
He blocked Jers efforts. and at close
quarters put three rights on the BODY
and one on the jaw. He repeatedly stab
bed Jeffres on the mouth with lefts.
Corbetts left cheek showed lump from
one Of Jef's close-arm blows Jerries
had similar mark Jeff hooked left IN
the body. and the referee had trouble
in separating them. At the close cor
bett stabbed Jeffres' mouth with his
left three times. hut they were weak Of
forts
TENTH ROUND.
Jefrles stood straight up ana can,s
after his man without hesitation cor.
bett seemed to be making n waiting
fight They exchanged lefts To the caco
and JEFF made n vicious effort Jerries
sent n left hook to the stomach and Cor
bett went down for nine seconds
lie got 40 and received a left I'm the
stomach and right on the jaw. He vert
down and after the count ~ seven Tom
my RYAN threw up the sponge. Corbett
was suffering pain and n chair wss
brought for him. After = minutes res,
he recovered and got up and shook hands
with JefJics.