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

In the first round they came to the CEN
ire, Jeff feinting and Coroett stepping
lively. JEFF swung left over Jims head.
Jim came i'm quickly TO crnch and
they were very slow about breaking
Jeffries put light left TO Jim's ribs and
they refused to break. Jim put right
over the heart and clinched. Corbett
stayed close in and put hard short arm
right over the body. They were exceed
ingly careful I'm the break
Jeffries forced his man across the ring
and put left light on the body. II was
noticed that Corbett did very little foot
work. but STAYED close and put two rights
solidly over tho heart. Jer missed rights
for the body but put in one on the chest
lightly.
AS they broke Corbett quickly stepped
up and put right 10 the heart. Jeffries
laughingly remarked. "Ah." The first
round indicated that Jeffries is very fast
and that Corbett did not do any fancy
work.
SECOND ROUND.
Jeffries came up quickly. missed left
for the head and they came 10 a clinch.
They would not break. Jim claiming JEFF
fries was holding on. In the break.
Jeffries swung left on back of the head
lightly. Corbett had failed thus far TO
land single left hand blow. He at
close in. Jeffries forced him 10 the ropes
coming dangerously near the jaw with
left hand
They came into a clinch I'm the break
OF which Corbett hooked a smashing left
to the Jaw. Corhett sent I'm left and
right TO the body. but got hook on the
head JEFF came on quickly. but Corbett
clinched.
Corbett sent in a peculiar right hand
fnr
trihe low They fought carefully TO the
end. Corbett had shown very little speed
so far. while Jefries showed improve
ment in speed and ceverness.
THIRD ROUND.
Both came 10 the centre. Jeffries miss
ing left and Corbett clinchlng. Jefrries
hooked left to the neck and Corbett iolt-
ed him over the ribs with short right
Corbett increased I'm speed somewhat and
had not 10 run 10 avoid a rush. He
returned quickly and put right over the
heart hard.
There was lot OF clinchins neither
man taking chance I'm tho break Jerf
barely missed right for Corbett's law
and roughed him in the clinch. There
was much hootinE from the galleries
Jenries fought him fercely
Corbett began using left hook on the
Jaw. landing three times. and n left 10
the stomach The blow did no, hurt
Jeffries. and he only smiled and forced
his man about the ring. IL was a rough
round. In which honors were even as 10
the matter ~ blows landed. hut Jeffries
gave indications Of forcing matters and
the inhghting
FOURTH ROUND.
JEFF went after Corbett but clever
clinohing and blocking prevented dam
age. Referee Graney stopped the nFht-
ing 10 look az Jefs glove. which was
burst but told them 20 20 on with the
round Jeff fought hard In clinches but
Corbett got In too close 10 get any dam
age
Jeff swung hard left TO the chest and
got left on the mouth and right over
the heart. There were calls that Jeff
was hghting foul hut the proceedings
did not warrant any such claim.
Corbett got I'm close. iabbing Jeffries
with left several times. but the blows
were so light that Jeffries laughed end
came back. Corbett slipped 10 hts knees |
from n left IN the stomach JEFF came |
hack with another one. but Corbett /
blocked A. Corbett was strong and ran /
10 his corner ~ the close.
FIFTH ROUND.
Police Captain Mooney entered the ring /
10 look At Jeirrlea' glove. Fitz and Ryan /
vent 10 Jens corner and cut the glove
M Another was Immediately substltut-
n but not until 40 seconds ~ the nth
'ound had expired. Jcr fought for the
,ody. Corbett doing some fast stepping
r. keep away Corbetf ala not seem 10
ave q bit Of force behind his left hand