The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-08-18

Mechanics Pavilion. san Francisco.
Aug. 14.-James J. Jeffries. champion
heavy weight Of the world. played with
Jim Corbett for nine rounds and a half
tonight and hen Corbett's seconds
m"tioued To Referee Graney to stop the
fight in order to save their man from
NEEDLESS punishment. The end came
shortly after the beginning of the
round when Jeffries planted one of his
terrific left swings on COrbett's ston-
aCh- The man VINO John L.
Sullivan dropped to the tIOor in agony
and the memorable scene at Carson
City when Bob Fitzsimmons landed
lis solar pIeXus blow was almost du-
plicated. This time. however. Corbett
struggled to his feet and again faced
his gigantic adversary. With hardly
a moments hesitation Jeffrfes swung
his right and again landed on Corbett's
stomach. Jim dropped TO the floor and
then il was that Tommy Ryan seeing
that 1t was all over. motIOned to Re
fierce Granev to stop the punishment.
The fight tonight demonstrated be-
yond all doubt hat Jeffries stands
alone in his class. He showed remark
able Improvement in both speed and
Skill. COrbett, during the first part of
the light. was almost outpOinted and
the few blows that he anded on JEFF
1fleS were apparently without sting.
JeffrIeS was never in better condition..
lie locke lighter than usual n the
way he moved about on his feet and
The ~frequenC~ with which he counter
ed COrbett's leads astOnished every
body. COrbett i'm comparison with the
Dig man ppOSed to him. looked very
light. but was really heavier than ever
before. He appeared to nave lost some
OF his old time speed and skill during
the early part of the fight. but this
may have been due to Jeffries' marvel
Gus Improvement. COrbett's physical
condition appeared to be all that he
had C!aimed for it. He stood many of
Jeffries' terrific blows without Wine
ing and came Jack swinging lefts and
rights and landing frequently but his
blows hardly Stung Jeffries. J~effrieS
was not Only faster and clev-
erer than ever before. but he used his
head to better purpose and although
COrbett hit him hard enough to hurt
an ordinary Jeffries bored right
in without noticing the blows and de
Iivered telling hits that materially
helped in deciding the result of the
fight.
At first Corbett was very cautious
and apparently was outpointed by JEFF
fries. but later in the fight he warmed
up and showed some of his old time
cleVerUeSS- From the first. however.
it was generally regarded &c a hopeless
case for Corbett. He made a gallant
fight. but he never stood = 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"
Referee Eddie Graney said after the
fight that II was 4 great heavy weight
contest.
fries was almost equally 50 and show
ed marvellous Improvement. He prac-
tiCaIIv OutbOXed COrbett during the
fight with the exception of the eighth
and nineth 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
n left to the stomach Ollowed by 4
right 10 the same place as soon as
Corbett arose to his feet after taking
the count Of nine.
CORBETT OUT FOR GOOD.
t0rDet S0lU after the ngnt.
I did nv best and lost. I fought
the best knew. Jeffries was too big
for me and he is the best man in the
world. If the public is satisfied with
my fight | am. I am gIad 10 give JEFF
fries all the credit that IS Tue him.
I have no personal feelings in the mat
ter. l have fought my last fight"
\ VERY LARGE CROWD.
san Francisco. Cal. Aug. 14-Ten
thousand men We're seated about the
arena in Mechanics Pavilion at 9 o'clock
tonight. representing ar expenditure
for seating accommodations aggregat-
ing $1,000. This is the largest crowd
ever assembled At a ring side in this
country and the third largest sum in
dollars and cents ever contested for.
The two that exceeded it in receipts
We're the COrbett-JeffrieS fight at Co
ney Island. $66.o00. and the COTbett-
Mccoy hghJ at Madison Square Gar
den. New York. &63.O 600. The scene
about the BIZ pavilion from five u. n.
until the men stepped into the ring
was one Of confusion. The gallery tick
ct holders formed in line on HAYES.
Iarkin and Grove streets in three large
rows. and although there was much
croWding and Scrimmaging in the at
tempt TO gain admittance. a hundred
policemen kept perfect order once the
doors were opened. The pavilion tick
ct holders were more leisurely about
coming 10 claim their seats. Not until
Q o'clock were the chairs. boxes and
benches full. About the ring We're
mauv celebrities that have graced ev-
cry pugilistic encounter during the last
decade. The feature of "Parson"
Davies We're prominent along with the
Veteran Referee. George Siler. Sandy
GriswOld. OF Omaha. Harry HOughtOn,
Of st. Louis. Harry Thaw. the Pitts
burg millionaire. and scores Of others.