Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-15

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for action. The pallid, slender Cor
bett of former battles, the Corbett who
was built as. smoothly as woman,
had disappeared. Here was a big,
rugged fighter with well defined play
of muscles under bronzed and polish
ed skin.
He looked almost as big as Jeffries.
Almost, until you began to realize the
mighty massiveness of that burly giant
now Juggling at the gloves to. force
them on his huge paws.
There was nothing. awry with JEFF
fries. He, too, was ut for the fight for
his life. . ss
At last-bing! went the bell and the
fight was on. "a s.'
The ring looked large compared
with the Enclosures used heretofore in
San Francisco. In pursuance of an
understanding with the big fighters it
was made the regulation twentyfour
foot ring. Heretofore twenty-foot
rings have been the rule. 1t was a
splendidly constructed affair Tie
ropes were stretched inside the. posts,
making it impossible for injury to re-
suit to the contestants from contact
with the uprights. The floor was sol
idly constructed, heavily and tightly
padded. While it was not an ideal
ring for fast footwork it did not inn
pede the speed of either man. Above
the ring, at height of twelve feet,
were suspended eight large arc lights,
shaded in such manner as to throw
the greatest light straight down on
the men, / .ss
The Mechanics pavilion, where the
fight was held, is a huge barn-like
structure, which occupies a half block
on Larkin street, facing City hall. The
two ends had been closed in with
boards, leaving an enormous hall with
lofty vaulted ceiling. In the center of
this hall, raised about six feet from
the, floor, was the 24-foot ring.
above the ring were arranged in
rne form OF square. twelve powerful
electric lights that certainly discount
tne poetsNFierce light that beats mon
a throne
by lowering the lights in other parts
or the house, this threw the ring info
steat prominence as the stage was M
uer most powerful calcium.
Inc nght by rounds was as follows.
HIST round-Jefries started forcin o
CorDett around the ring with his now.
erilH left He missed a tremendous
leit and Corbett saved himself nv
cllncnlng, but in a rally that followed
JeHrles landeda'a right over Corbett's
n [.s and followed this with a left in
the wind. AS soon as Jeffries was
clear from ciinch he once more, fol
lowed his man. but Corbett landed a
Tlgnt over the heart, which was a
Light blow. Jeffries put a powerful
left blow on the side of Corbett's head
In clinch just before time was
ca1led Corbett tried to land a half arm
JOLT ON Jehries s head, but the cham
plon cleverly ducked and avoided it.
It was Jeffriess round and he showed
speed and agility that@he has never
displayed before.
Second round-Je ffries forced his left
glove into Corbett's neck and Corbett
made a protest, which the referee fp-
nored. In breakaway Jeffries land
ed half-arm left on Corbett's neck.
To avoid a left swing Corbett rushed
in and clinched. After the break.
away Corbett cleverly ducked another
powerful blow. but a moment later
Corbett received a right and left on
the body. JeGries followed this up
with a powerful blow under the Jaw.
'Corbett landed Light left, but in re-
turn he received a heavy. half-arm
jolt in the wind. When time was
called Corbett went to his corner
plainly tired by his exertions in keep
ing off Jefries's rushes. Instead of
Corbett hitting Jeffries at will. JEFF
fries hit him twice for one that he re-
ceived
Third round-AJ effries came with fire
in his eve and landed a heavy left on
Corbett's neck. He followed Corbett
around the ring rapidly and landed
another left on Corbett's wind. Corbett
in return landed only once on JEFF
fries's wind. Tn a rally in Corbett's
corner Jeffries landed the heaviest
blow in Corbett's wind. Corbett hung
on to Jeffries and made him mad, so
that Jeffries threw him off and gave
him a right on the jaw. Corbett
landed once on Jeffries's face but
Jeffries retaliated with savage blows
on Corhett's left side and jaw In a
rage, Jeffries rushed his man to the
ropes and gave > him two fearful
punches. right and left, Just above the
belt. The gong sounded and saved
CorOett from further punishment,
which he seemed to be unable to avoid
Els blows apparently had no steam.
Fourth round-Jeffries darted out
like bull and landed his right twice,
once on Corbetts wind. Jeffries's
left hand glove was split, but the ref
cree decided to let it go. Jeffries
landed another half-arn jolt and fol
lowed this with a powerful right on
the body. which was Furnishing
blow. Corbett in return was able to
land only one blow. which had no eff
feet. Corbett continually clinched to
save himself. but received a heavy
uppercut and left. which brought him
to his knees. He took the count OF
nine on one knee. AS he arose JET.
fries rushed to- him and landed a
powerful right over the heart, The
gong was, welcome to Corbett. who
skipped to his corner for refreshments
Corbett seemed plainly outclassed
and it appeared that he could only
last few rounds. Jeffries's seconds
changed the left nitt. which was split
which gave a little more rest to Cor
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