The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-16
NINE ROUNDSARE FOUGHT
In the Midst of the Tenth a Terrific
Left Swing From the Titanic
Young Westerner Hurls
the Conquerer of
John L Sulli-
van to the
Floor.
(By the Associated Press }


Mechanics Pavilion, San Francisco,
CAL, August 14.-James j. Jeffros, cham
pion heavy weight of the world, played
with Jim Corbett for nine rounds and a
half tonight, and then Corbett's seconds
motioned to Referee Graney to stop the
fight III order to save their man from
needless punishment.
The end came shortly after the begin
planted one of his terrific left swings on
Corbett's stomach. The man who
Guered John l.. Sullivan dropped to the
floor in agony and the memorable scene
at Carson City when Rob Fitzsimmons
landed his solar plexus blow was almost
duplicated This time, however, Corbett
struggled to his feet and again faced his
gigantic adversary. With hardly II mo
Eent's hesitation Jeffries swung his right
and again landed on Corbetts stomach.
Jim dropped to the floor, and then it was
that Tommy Ryan seeing that it. was all
over, niotIoned to Referee Graney TO stop
the punishment.
The fight tonight demonstrated beyond
all doubt that JeffrIes stands alone IN his
class. He showed remarkable improve
ment IN both speed and skill. Corbett,
during The first part of the fight, was
almost outpointed and the few blows that
he landed on Jeffries were apparently
without sting. Jeffries was never IN bet
ter condition. He looked lighter than
usual and the way he moved about on
his feet and the frequency with which he
countered Corbett's leads astonished
everybody Corbett, in comparison with
the big man opposed to him, looked very
light but was really heavier than ever
before. He appeared to have lost some
Of his old-time speed and skill during the
early part of the fight but this may have
been due to Jeffres' marvellous improve
ment.
Corbett's physical condition appeared to
be all that he had claimed for it. He
stood many of Jeffries' terrific blows
without wincing and came back swinging
lefts and rights and landing frequently, but
his blows hardly stung Jeffries. Jeffries
was not only stronger, faster and cleverer
than ever before, but he used his head to
better purpose, and although Corbett hit
him hard enough to hurt an ordinary man,
Jeffries bored right in without noticing
the blows and delivered telling hits that
materially helped in deciding the result
OF the fight,
At first .Corbett was very cautious and
apparently was outpointed by Jeffries,
but later in the fight he warmed up and
showed some of his old time cleverness.
From the first, however, it was generally
regarded as a hopeless case for Corbett.
He made gallant fight but he never stood
a show to win.
After the fight was over COrbett quick
" recovered, walked over to Jeffries and
shook him warmly by the hand He said:
Jim, you beat me fairly. You stand
alone. No one can touch you"
Referee Eddie Graney said after the
fight that it was a great heavyweight
contest.
"Corbett was very clever, but Jeffries
was almost equally so and showed mar
velous improvement He practically out
boxed Corbett during the fight with the
exception of the eighth and ninth rounds.
Every blow that he landed told and his
superior weight and strength were bound
to win in tie end"
Time keeper George Harting stated that
the blows that won the fight were a left
10 the slolHdCH, lOlIONeu ny Il IlBHI 10 lHe
same place soon as Corbett arose to his
feet after taking the count of nine.
Corbett said after the fight:
Il did my best and lost. l fought the
best knew Jeffres was too big for me
and he - the best man in the world. Ii
the public is satisfied with my fight | am.
/ am glad to give Jeffries all the credit |
that Is his due. 1 have no personal feel |
last fight
TEN THOUSAND THRONC TO SEE |
Ten thousand men were seated about the |
arena in Mechanics. Pavilion at . o'clock |
tonight, representing an expenditure for
seating accommodations aggregatng S54,
600. This is the largest crowd ever as
sembled at ringside in this country and
the third largest sum in dollars and cents
ever contested for.
The two that exceeded it in receipts were
the Corbett-Jeffries fight at Coney Island
$66.000 and the Corbett- Mccoy fight at
Madison Square Garden, New York. $685.
600. The scene about the big pavilion
from 5fp m. until the men stepped into
the ring was one of confusion. The gal
lery ticket holders formed in line on
Hayes, Larkin and Grove streets in three
large rows and although there was much
crowding and scrimmaging in the attempt
to gain admittance, hundred policemen
kept perfect order once the doors were
opened The pavilion ticket-holders were
more leisurely about coming to claim their
seats. Not until 8 O'Clock were the chairs,
boxes and benches full About the ring
were many celebrities that have graced
every pugilistic encounter during the last
decade. The feature of "Parson'' Davies
were prominent along with the veteran