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

bit OF force behind his left hand hooks
and alternated with short right over
the heart which seemed to be the best
he had. Jeffries stood UP straight and
hooked Jim twice in the stomach Cor
bett put the best blow thus far On Jeff
RES RIBS but got a left on the neck in
return. Corbett seemed tired. He did
not seem to have any force behind his
blows. HIS old cutting left stabs were not
in evidence.
ROUND 6.-Jeffries took his crouching
pGsltlon Tor an instant and put left on
the head. He then stood straight and
put lett on the chin. Corbett went down
1or nine second. He got up and stalled for
moment, then clinched He took left
on the body and another on the head but
fought back gamely. He crossed Jeffries
with right to the jaw but without dam
age. Fighting at close quarters Corbett
uppercut Jeffres to the chin.
ROUND 7.-Jeffries went after Corbett
fiercely. Corbett used his feet to good
advantage at this stage He tried to use
his once lightning left, but it was lame
excuse. He came in quickly and sent
his right to the heart, but Jeffries came
back with left on the body They clinched
repeatedly. Corbett landed several short
arm let's and rights on the head. As
quickly as they came into a break jeff
RES was on top of him, forcing him to q
clnch. Corbett took a left on the head
and uppercut to the chin. Corbett was
fighting faster on his feet at this stage
using his fancy boxing tactics but they
were OF 40 use against his burly opponent.
ROUND .-Corbett staggered Jeffries
with left to the nose and ducked jeff
RES left. Jeffries hooked right to the
body, Corbett sending in half iozen lefts
and rights on Jeffries' face which he ac
copied pleasantly Jeffries was coming to-
ward his man all the time, ard in
breakaway almost landed right on the
jaw. Jeffries put hard left to the body,
got two lefts on the face and came back
with left on the head Corbett endeavored
to stab Jeffries in the eyes, but thus
far his blows had not raised a bump
CCrbett Fought cleverly at this stage.
sending in half q dozen lefts and rights
on the jaw. He seemed to improve a
hundred per cent, and the great crowd
was in a state of wild excitement. They
cheered him to the echo. This was Cor
belts round. He has changed his style
ana is using some OF MS ola Illne clever
ness in ducking and blocking.
ROUND 9.-Jeffries came at Corbett like
the rush of a mad bull. Corbett put left
on face and avoided return. Jeffries
leaned heavily on Corbett in the clinch.
Corbett seemed as strong as ever and there
was long series of clinches. Corbett put
the three rights on the body at close
quarters. He hooked Jeffries on the jaw
three times with left and crossed with
right. Corbett's left cheek showed
lump from one of Jeffries' close arm blows
Jeffries had a similar mark. At the close
Corbett stabbed Jeffries' mouth with his
left three times, but they were weak eff
forts.
ROUND 10.-Jeffries stood straight up
and came after his man without hesita-
ton Corbett seemed to be making a wait
ing fight. They exchanged lefts to the
face and Jeffries made vicious effort
Jeffries sent a left hook to the stomach
and Corbett went down for nine seconds
He got up and received a left in the
stomach and right on the jaw. He went
down and after the count of seven Tommy
Ryan threw up the sponge. Corbett was
pain and chair was brought
him. After a minutes rest he rested and
got up and shook hands with Jeffries