The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-15
JEFF STILL CHAMPION COrbett Whipped in Tenth
 Round.
 THE FIGHT ALL ONE WAY Weight and Strength Could
 Not Be Overcome.
THE FIGHT ALL ONE WAY
At the Same Time Jeffries Showed Speed and Skill and Actually outboxed His Opponent
 at the start.

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 Mechanics Pavilion, San Francico, Aug. M.-James J. Jeffries, champion heavy weight of the world, played with Jim Cor bett for nine rounds and half tonight and then Corbetts seconds motioned to referee Graney to stop the fight in order to save their man from needless punish mefit. The end came shortly after the beginning of the tenth round. when Jef- fries planted one of his terrific left swings on Corbetts stomach. The man who conquered John l.. Sullivan dropped to the floor immediately and the naemor- able scene Of Carson City, when Bob Fitzsimmons landed his solar plexns blow was almost duplicated. This time, how ever. Corbett struggled to his feet and again faced his gigantic adversary. With hardly a moments hesitation Jeffries swung his right and again landed on Cor hett,s stomach Jim dropped to the floor and then it was that Tommy Ryan, sec ing that it was all over, motioned to ref- cree Graney to stop the punishment.
 Jerfries stands Alone.
 The fight tonight demonstrated beyond all doubt that Jeffries stands alone in his class. He showed remarkable improve ment in both speed and skin.
 Corbett. during the first part of the fight. was almost outpotnted and the few blows that he landed on Jeffries wefe ap- parently without sting. Jeffries was nev- CT in better condition. He looked lighter than usual and the way he moved about on his feet and the frequency with which he countered Cofhetfs 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 earlier part of the fight, but this may have been due to yeffrtes's marvellous irn- proyement. Corbett's physical coaditian appeared to be all that he had clalued fAr Ii. He stood many of JefkFisGsso4 4erF9 fer@ @hf0ws without wincing and came back swinging left and rights and landing frequently. but his blows hardly stang Jefgries. Jeffries was not only stronger. faster and cleverer than ever but he used his Egad to better purpose, and although Corbett would hit him hard enough to hurt an ordinary man. Jeffrles would, bore right tn without noticing the blows and would deliver tell ing hits that materially hetped In decid- ing the result of the fight. . .-.--,.
 At first Corbett was very cautious and apparently was outpointed by Jeffries, but later in the fight he warmed Ip and showed some of his o.d-tiFne cleverness. From the first, however, 1t was generally
 
 He made a gallant fight, but he never stood show to win. ts
 Corbett Compliments Winner.
 After the fight was over Corhett quick ly recovered, walked over to Jefries ana 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 Jefrries was almost equally so and showed mar vicious 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 was bound to win in the end"
 Time Keeper George Harting stated that the blows that won the fight were a left to the stomach. followed by right to the same place as soon as Corbett arose to his feet after taking the count of nine. "It was the best fight Jeffrtes made and astonished even those who had placed afn- plicit faith in his ability to win," said Harting. -
 During the fight Corbett talked contln- tinuously to Jeffries and to the referee made a number of facetious remarks. He was game to the end, and whenever Jef- fries landed blow would make a testing remark. In the sixth round during a clinch, just after Jeffries had punished him severely, he remarked to the referee. watch him? Eddie, he's trying to knock me out"
 He also said, He can't knock me out; go ahead and try it. ..4.
 Jeffries only grinnsd and waded into his man all the harder,
 Corbetts system of training was un- doubtedly beneficial to him from a phys teal point, but it apparently detracted from his speed. He did not keep away from Jeffries in the manner that was an tieipated. but kept up close, clinching al every opportunity. He also did some clever ducking. thereby avoiding deadly blows but all his cleverness was of nc avail. He fought his iignt and when the time came Jeffries delivered the neces. sary blows and installed himself more firmly than ever on his pedestal as champion heavyweight pugilist of the world ....s s.4-..t
 The Crowd Was Large.
 The crowd that witnessed the contest was undoubtedly the largest that ever as sembled at a similar entertainment 1T California. Corbett was the gallery ia vorite and every tap that he landed or Jefries was greeted with cheers. It wal a sad crowd. however. mat watched 2 native born San Francisco man succumt to the superior strength of the giant from Southern California.
 Jef1ries said atter the ngnt.- MY nBn tonight will demonstrate to the public that l am a better man than ever was and gives the lie to the reports whicl have been circulated in some quarterI that I am a physical wreck through drink and other dissipation. traineC faithfully for this fight and the result shows that I am still champion l out boxed corbett in every round and car ried the fight to him at every stage O the game I must say, however, tha Corbett put up a better fight than thought he would. His punches bad n, steam and when they did land. whicl was not often, they did not feaze me At no time was I distressed and fel confident of winning from the tiTst.
 would have put him out in the fourth 1 my glove had not bursted. The hal minutes delay to replace the glove di' Corbett a world of good and he was abl Go continue the contest. Though h