Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-08-15
CORBETT THREW
UP THE SPONGE
lefrfIes Played With Him for Nine
Rounds.
GAVE 1T TO HIN IN STOMACH
Champion stands Alone in isis Class
Ryan surrendered TO Save His Man
From Needless PunishmenL


heavyweight of the world, played with
Jim Corbett for nine rounds and half
tonight and then Corbett's seconds mo-
toned to Referee Graney to stop the
fight in order to save their man from
needles punishment. The end came
shortly after the beginning of the tenth
round, when Jeflres planted one of his
terrific left swings on Corbett's stom-
ach. The man who conquered John l..
Sullivan dropped to the floor In agony
and the memorable scene at Carson,
when Bob Fit2smmons landed his So
lar pleXus blow was almost duplicated.
This time. however Corbett struggled
to his feet and again faced his glgan-
tic adversary, With hardly moment s
hesitation Jeffries swung his right ana
again landed on Corbett'a stomach, jim
dropped to the floor, and then It was
that Tommy Ryan, seeing that II was
all over, motloned TO Referee Graney to
stop the punishment.
The fight tonight demonstrated be-
yond all doubt that Jelfries stands
alone in his class. He showed remark
able Improvement In both speed and
skill. Corbett during the first part OF
the fight was almost out pointed and
the few blows that he landed ON JEFF
fries were apparently without sting,
Jehrles was never in better condition.
lie 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 be-
fore 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 mar
yelous improvement
Corhett'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 left and right and landing
frequently, but his blows hardly stung
JEFF Jeifries was not only stronger
faster and cleyerer than ever before,
but he used his head to better purpose,
and although Corbett would hit him
hard enough TO hurt an ordinary man,
Jeffres would bore right In without
noticing the blows and would deliver
telling hits that materially helped in
deciding the result of the fight.
AZ first Corbett was very cautious
and apparently was outpointed by JEFF,
but later in the fight he warmed up
and showed some of his old-time clev-
erness From the first, however II
was generally regarded as a hopeless
case for Corbett He made a gallant
fight but he never stood a show to win.
After the fight was over Corbett
quickly recovered, walked over to JEFF
fries and shook him warmly by the
hand. He said: Jim. you beat me
fairly. You stand alone. No one can
touch you
EXPERT OPINIONS.
Referee Eddie Graney said after the
fight that II was a great heavyweight
contest.
"Corbett was very clever but Jeffries
was almost equally so and showed
marvellous Improvement. He practical
~ outboSed 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 the
end"
Timekeeper George Hartlng stated
that the blows that won the fight were
left to the stomach followed by a
right to the same place as soon as
Corbett arose to his feet after taking
the count Of nine. 1T was the best
fight Jenrles ever made and astonished
even those who had placed implicit
faith In his ability TO win" said Hart
ing.
During the fight Corbett talked con-
tlnuously to Jef and to the referees he
made number Of facetious remarks,
RE was game Ia the end and whenever
JEFF landed blow would make a Jest
ing remark. In the sixth round, dur
ing a clinch, just after Jeffries had
punished him severely he remarked
10 the referee: "Waich him. Eddie,
he's trying 20 knock me out" He also
said. you can't knock me out go
ahead and try it,
Jefirlee only grnned ana waded into
rls man an the harder Corbetts sys-
tenn Of training was undoubtedly hcne.
nclal TO him from n physical point Of
view. but IL apparently detracted from
his speed. He did not keep away from
Iefries in the manner that was anticl-
pated. but kept up close. clinchinc at
cyery opportunity He also did sons
clever ducking. thereby avoiding deadly
blows, but al his clcverness was or no
avail lie fought his Geht and WHOM
the time came Jcffries delivered the
necessary blows ana WIS installed more
frmly than ever on his pedestal as
champion heavyweight rusilis' OF the
world
The crowd that witnessed the contest
was undoubtedly the largest that over
assembled at a similar entertainment
IN California. but Corbett was the gal
lery fayorite and every tap that ne
landed on Jeftries WAS greeted with
cheers.
|. was a sad crowd that watched the
native born San Francisco man sue
cumb to the superior strength or the
giant from southern California.
JEFFRIEs TALKS.
"sIy fight tonight wlll demonstrate TO
the public that am 4 better man than
ever was. and gives the lie to the re-
ports which have been circulated IN
some quarters that | am q physical
wreck through drlnf end other dissl-
nations. I trained faithfully for this
faht and the result shows that ! am
the natural champion. I outboxed Cor
hett in every round and carried the
feht to him az every stage OF the
game. | must say. however, that Cor
nett put up a better fight than I
thought he would His punches had no
steam and when they did land. which
was not often, they dld not feaze me.
Al no time was distressed and f,lt
confident Of winning from the first |
would have put him out IN the fourth
n ms glove had not hurstcd. Tho halt
minutes delay TO replace the glove ala
Ccrbstt a world Of good and he w9s
able 10 continue the contest. IhonEn
he knew | was his master aud lo't ms
old-time confidence. he occdslonaiH
sbowed his old agility. fought harder
MIN my trainers during the condition.
ing season than | did with Corbett ana
G.f.bs1 tho contest as fresh as when