The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-16
THE FIGHT BY ROUNDS.

ROUND 1.-They came to the center,
Jeffries feinting and Corbett stepping live
ly. Jeffries swung left over Jim's head
Jim came in quickly to clinch and they
were very slow about breaking. Jeffries
put light left to Jim's ribs and they re-
fused to break. jim put right over the
heart and cllnched. 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 light on the body.
1t was noticed that Corhett did very fast
work but stayed close and put two rights
solidly over the heart Jeffries missed
right for body but put it on the chest
lightly. As they broke Corbett quickly
stepped up and put right to the heart
Jeffries laughingly 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.
missed left for the head and they came
to clinch. They would not break, Jim
claiming Jeffries was holding In the
break Jeffrles swung left on back of
the head lightly. Corbett had failed thus
He attempted it at this stage but was too
CLOSE IN. Jeffries forced HIM to, the
ropes, coming dangerously near the law
with left hook. They Immediately came
INTO cllnch in the break of which Cor
bett hooked smashing left to the Jaw.
Corbett sent in lefC and right but Cor
bett cllnched. Cqrbett sent in peculiar
right hand half uppercut for the law.
but was trf1e low. They fought care
fully to the end. Corbett had shown
very little speed SO far while Jeffries
showed Improvement in speed and clever
ness.
ROUND Both came to the center.
Jetfres missing a 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
the heart hard. There was a lot of
clinclnng, neither man taking a chance in
the break. Jeffries barely missed right
for Corbetts' jaw and roughed him in
the cllnch. There was much hooting
from the galleries. Jeffres forced him
fighting fiercely.
Corbett began using left hook on the
jaw. landing three times and left 20
the stomach. The blow did not hurt
Jeffries, and he only smiled and drove the
man about the ring, 1t WIS a rough round
In which honors We're even.
ROUND 4.-Jeffries went after Corbett
but clever clinching and blocking pre-
vented damage. Jeffries fought hard in
clinches, but Corbett got in too close to
get any damage. Jeffries swung hard left
to the chest and got left on the mouth
and right over the heart Corbett got
in close, jabbing Jeffries with left sew
eral times, but the blows were so light
that Jeffries laughed and came back. Cor
bett slipped to his knees from a left in
the stomach. Jeffries came back with
another one, but Corbett blocked it. Cor
bett was strong and ran to his corner at
the close
ROUND 5.-Police Captain Mooney en-
tered the ring to look at Jeffries' glove
Fltzslmmons and Ryan went to Jeffries
corner and cut the glove off Another
was Immediately substituted but not IN
TIL thirty seconds of the fifth round had
expired Jeffries fought for the body. Cor
Dett dong some fast stepping to keen
away. Corbett did not seem to have