Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-08-15
J[FFR|ES WON EASILY
Corbett Was No Match For
the Champion In Friday
Nights Fight
JEFFRlEs NEVER IN DANGER
At No Time During the Ten Rounds
Was There Ever Any Doubt as TO
the outcome-knockout Came in
the Tenth Round, After a Rather
Tame Contest.

and out in the tenth round. 1t wa.
Jeffries fight almost from the first eN-
change of honors He landed on Cor.
bett frequently and with force ant
In the final round of the bout, afte,
putting the former champion down anc
out for nine seconds by a blow to tn,
stomach. caught him with another il
the same spot as he came up This
coupled with smash on the Jaw pu
Gentleman Jim" down again. and or
the count Of seven, Tommy Ryan, who
was in his corner threw up the sponge
and the fight was over.
The battle by rounds follows:
9:s3 p m.-They shake hands per-
functorily.
Round They came to the cente~
Jeffries feinting and Corbett stepping
lively. Jeffres sung left over Jims
head. Jim came in quickly to clinch
and they were very slow about break
ing. JEFF put light left to Jim's ribs
and they refused to break. Jim put
right over the heart and clinched. Cor
bett stayed close in and put hard short
arm right on the body. They We're ex
ceedingly careful in the break. JET
forced his man across the ring and put
left light on the body.
1t was noticed that Corbett did very
little foot work, but stayed close in put
two rights solidly over the heart JET
put it on the chest lightly. AS they
broke Corbett quickly stepped right to
the heart, Jeffries laughingly remark
ing, "Ah." The first round indicated
the Jeffries is very fast and that Cor
bett 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 claiming Jeffries was holding on
back of the head lightly. Corbett had
failed thus far to land a single left
hand blow. He attempted it at this
stage, but was too close in. Jeffries
forced him to the ropes, coming dan
gerously near the jaw with left hook.
They Immediately came into clinch
in the break of which Corbett sent in
left to the jaw. Corbett sent in left
and right to the body, but got left hook
on the head Jeffries came on quickly
but Corbett clinched Corbett sent III
a peculiar right hand half uppercut
for the jaw, but was a trfie low. They
fought carefully to the end. Corbett had
shown very little speed so far. while
Jeffries showed improvement in speed
and cleverness.
Round 3-Both men came to the CEN
ter, Jeff missing left and Corbett
JEFF hooked to the neck and
Corbett jolted him over the ribs with
short right. Corbett increased in speel
and began to run to avoid &
rush. He turned quickly and put right
over the heart hard. There was little
of clinching, neither taking a chance III
the break. jeff barely missed right for
Corbett's jaw and forced his fighting
fiercely Corbett began using left hook
on the jaw, landing three times and
a left TO the stomach The blow did
not hurt Jeffries and he only smiled
and forced his man about the ring. II
was rough round In which honori
were even, as to the matter of blows
landed, but Jeff gave indications OF
forcing matters at iniighting.
Round 4--Jeff went after Corbett
but clever clinching and breaking pre-
vented damage. Referee Graney stop
ped the fighting to look at Jeifries
glove which was bursted, but told them
10 go on with the round. Jeffries fought
hard in clinches but Corbett got !
100 close to get any damage. Jeffries
swung hard left on the chest and got
~ ND S0h n
1eart There were calls that Jeffries
vas fighting foul but the proceedings
lid not warrant any such claim. Cor
,ett got in close. jabbing Jeffries with
eft several times but the blows We're SO
light that Jeff laughed and came back.
rorbett slipped to his knees from left
n the stomach. Jeftries came back
With another but Corbett blocked It
sorbett was strong and ran to his
corner at the close.
Round 5--Police Captain Coney en-
cred the ring TO look at Jeffries' glove.
and Ryan went to Jeffries'
,orner and cut the glove off. Another
vas Immediately substituted but not
Until thirty seconds of the fifth round
lad expired Jeffries fought for the
,ody, Corbett doing some fast step
,ing to keep away. Corbett did net
'eem to have a bit Of force behind
MS left hand hooks and alternated with
light right over the heart, which
to be the best he had. Jeffrie:
stood up straight and hooked Jim twice
n the stomach. Corbett put the best
blow thus far on Jeffries' ribs, but got
left on the neck in return Jeffries
out a hard left hook on Corbett's jaw
it up with left and right for
he body Corbett held on and the
yong rang. Corbett seemed tired. He
lid not seem to have any force behind
lis blows. His old cutting left stabs
we're not in evidence.
Round 6--Jeff took his crouching po-
'ition for an instant and put left on the
read. He then stood straight and put
eft on the chin. Corbett went down for
line seconds. He got up and stalled
or a moment, then clinched. He took
eft on the body and another on the
read. but fought back. He crossed JEFF
ries with right to the jaw but without
damage. Fighting at close quarters,
Sorbett uppercut JEFF to the chin.
Round Jeff went after Corbet,
iercely. Corbett used his feet to good
advantage at this stage. He tried to
Use his once lightning left but 1t was
/ lame excuse. He came in quickly
md sent his right to the heart but JEFF
'ries came back with left on the body:
He can't knock me out" No, Jim. see
( you can knock me OUT They