The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-08-15
CORBETT
MEETS
DEFEAT
The Lion of Los An
geIeS Wins in Ten
Easy Rounds
POmpadOur Jim was Clearly
0utcIasSed and Declares
He has Fought His
Last Fight

San Francisco, Aug. 15.-Rugged
brute strength once more gained a
victory over science tonight. and
James j. Jeffries successfully defend.
ed his right to the title of champion
heavyweight OF the world. He also
gets the fat end OF s62.400 He did It
in a manner that leaves no room for
question, for he defeated Corbett by
sending in two terrible blows in the
stomach. which sent him to the can.
vas. his face twisted and distorted in
agony.
The ex-champion's showing against
the big fellow was pitiful. The blows
he landed, while they would have dis.
turbed many a fighter, had no more
effect upon the champion than the
blows of an enraged infant upon its
nurse. While they stung Jeffries to
anger once. for the most part they
were received with smiles, and he
came out OF the battle unscratched
and as fresh as the proverblal daisy
Il was just as stated there was moth.
ing to II but Jeff. and while more than
two.thirds OF the 10000 who saw the
fight were Corbett sympathizers, they
all admitted before the battle was two
rounds old that the ex-champlon was
hopelessly outclassed. and their hopes
OF his defeating the ex.boilermaker
faded. and they settled back, waiting
for the end.
When II came so suddenly in the
tenth round. when they saw Corbett's
face, twisted and distorted from the
awful agony he was suffering as a re.
suit OF two terrific blows In the stom.
ach, they were glad that he had been
defeated without being bruised and
badly beaten up. II was for this rea.
son. perhaps. more than anything
else. that there was but little cheer.
Ing and applause when Corbett was
counted out and Jeff was declared the
winner The lack of demonstration
denoted that while defeated Corbett
is still the more popular.
The two blows that laid Corbett
away, while they were not knockouts
that resulted In unconsciousness,
were perhaps two Of the hardest blows
Jen ever struck In his life. The first.
a tremendous left hook. with all the
force OF Jeff's powerful arms. should
or and body landed fair on the pit OF
the stomach. Corbett fell TO his hands
and knees as II he had been shot His
eyes gaped wide open. and his face
wrinkled up like a piece OF warped
leather
The howls OF the crowd were deaf,
ening. and when he could move he
turned toward the time keeper so as
10 hear the count, while he rubbed his
stomach with his right hand. He was
mp at the count OF nine, and he made
a gallant efIort 20 stave Jeff on. The
champion, however, was after him
with fearful rush. Once they
,linched, and Corbett landed a couple
II feeble blows, but Jeff shook him on |
rs though he had been a feather
ltraightened himself out and sent in
his right, which landed on the some
ipo,.
Corbett wilted like so much snow
ipon which soalding water had been
'oured. He tried in vain to get up
Twice he hPlf rose, and twice ne sank
o his knees, and when he finally did
manage TO stagger TO a standing posi-.
ION he had been counted out. Even
'efore this someone IN his corner
lad thrown fan into the ring, which
vas signal Of Corbett's defeat.
Il was pitiful TO watch the ex-cham.
ion after he realized that once again
e had been defeated. II took him
hily three minutes 10 pun himself to.
ether He tried TO stand, but could
ot One OF his seconds brought s
hair into the center Of the ring. and a
he defeated man virtually collapsed
ITO H. Jeffries' two frightful punches n
ansed him intense pain tie couldle
% s'raishten up, and for a cOuple OF
Iinntes he SAT detected. TREMBLING s
IA doubled up In the chair ,,,,h ~.