Daily Kennebec journal., 1903-08-15
JEFFR|ES WINS.
Knocks Out Corbett and Re-
tains the Championship.
Last Nights Big Fight at Frisco De-
cided in the 10th Round.
Fast and Hot Battle Witnessed by
Many Thousands.

HcdNy WeiSHl Vi the world played WIN
jim Corbett for nine rounds and a half,
tonight, and then Corbetts seconds
motioned to Referee Graney to stop the
fight, in order to save their man from
needless punishment The end came
shortly after the beginning of the 10th
round, when Jeffries planted one of his
terrific left swings on Corbetts stom-
ach. The man who conquered John
L. Sullivan dropped to the floor in
agony and the memorable scene at
Carson City when Bob F'itZsimmons
landed his solar pleXis blow was al
most duplicated. This time, however,
Corbett struggled to his feet and again
faced his gigantic adversary. With
hardly a moments hesitation, Jeff
swung his right and again landed on
Corbett's stomach. Jim dropped to the
floor and then it was that Tommy
Ryan, seeing that it was all over, mo-
toned to Referee Graney to stop the
punishment.
The fight, tonight demonstrated be-
yond all doubt that Jeffries stands
alone in his class. IIe showed remark
able improvement in both speed and
skill. Corbett during the first part of
the fight, was almost outpointed and
the few blows that he landed on Jeff
were apparently without sting. JEFF
fries was never in better condition. He
looked lighter than usual and the way
he moved about on his feet and the
frequency with which he cOuntered
Corbett's leads astonished everybody.
Corbett in comparison with the big
man opposed to him. looked very light,
but was really heavier than ever be-
fore. He appeared to have lost some
of his old-time speed and skill during
the early part of the fight, but this
may have been due to Jelfries mer-
velous Improvement.
Corbetts physical condition appeared
to be all that he had claimed for it.
He stood many of Jeffries terrific blows
without wincing and came back swing
ing lefts and rights and landing fire.
quently, but his blows hardly stung
Jeffries. Jeff was not only stronger,
faster and cleverer than ever before,
but he used his head to better purpose,
| and although Corbett hit hard enough
to hurt an ordinary man. Jeffries bored
right in without noticing the blows and
delivered telling hits that materially
helped in deciding the result of the
fight.
At first Corbett was very cautious
and apparently was outpointed by Jeff,
but later in the fight he warmed up
and showed some of his old-tmc clev-
| erness. From the first however. it
was generally regarded as a hopeless
case for Corbett. He made a gallant
fight. but he never stood show to win.
After the fight was over Corbett
quickly recovered, walked over to Jeff
ries and shook him warmly by the
hand. He said: Jim, you beat me
fairly. You stand alone. N one can
touch you.'
Referee Graney said after the fight
that it was a good heavyweight contest.
"Corbett was very clever, but Jeffries
was almost equally so and showed
marvellous Improvement. He practical
ly outboxed Corbctt during the fight
with the exception of the eight and
ninth rounds. Every blow that he
landed told and his superior weight and
strength was bound to win in the end. :"
Timckeeper George Harting stated
that the blows that won the fight We're
right to the same place as soon as Cor
bett arose to his feet after taking the
count Of nine. 1T was the best fight
Jeffries ever made and astonished even
those who had placed implicit faith in
his ability to wfn.'
During the fight Corbett talked con-
tinuously to JefTries and to the referee
made number of facetious remarks
He was game to the end and whenever
Jeffries landed a blow would make "a
Jesting remark. In the sixth round
during a clinch just after Jeffries had
punished him severely he remarked to
the referee: Watch him, Eddie; he's
trying to knock me out" He also said:
He can't knock me out; 60 ahead and
try it."
Jefiries only grinned and waded into
his man all the harder. Corbett's sys-
tenn of training was undoubtedly bene-
tcial to him from physical point of
view but it apparently detracted from
his speed. He did not keep away from
Jef1ries in the manner that was antici-
pated but closed clinching at every op-
portunlty. He also did some clever
ducking thereby avoiding deadly blows
put all his cleverness was to no avail.
he fought his fight and when the time
came Jeffries delivered the necessary
niows and installed himself more firmly
than ever on his pedestal as champion
heavyweight pugilist of the world.
The crowd that witnessed the fight
was undoubtedly Hhe largest that ever
assembled at similar entertainment in
California. Corbett was the gallery
favorite.
Jehries said, after the fight. my
nght, tonight, will demonstrate to the
pubic that l am, better man than l
ever was and gives the lie to the re-
ports which have been circulated in
some quarters that 1 am physical
wreck, through drink and other dissi-
pation. | trained faithfully for this
nght and the result shows that / am
tne natural champion. outboxed
cofnett in every round and carried
me lisht TO him at every stage of the
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