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winked his eyes and backed into the ropes,

winked his eyes and backed into the ropes,
the most thundertruck man on earth
Corbett thought he had him going and cut
loose Those who saw the fight will never
forget the hailstorm of blows that fell on
Jef1ries's face and body. The big Boiler
maker was nonplussed. He tried to block
head blows and body sma ashes, but they
landed just the same, Suddenly the Cham
pion wabbled. Corbett put on extra steam
and sent in the blows so fast that it was
impossible 10 count them, In and out
Corbett danced, plying both fists with
unerring aim, always avoiding the long
deadly swings that the Champion sent in
return. The big gong rang. and the round
was over. Jeffries sat down looking
puzzled, but not in the slightest trouble.
Corbett fairly staggered to his corner,
exhausted from his own efforts to win the
fight decisively. He was putting like
porpoise, and when he came up for the
tenth round he was comparatively slow.
Jetfries, on the other hand, was as strong
as before the fight began.
STILL Corbett had the fight on points, and
Jeffries's stock was far from booming
But after the sixteenth round Corbetts
speed began to grow less and less. The
fast pace was telling on him, while the
burly Boilermaker was always trying.
1t was the same old persistent swinging
that the Champion kept up, missing many
blows that would have knocked Corbett
into 4Dopeville," had any one OF them
hnded. Corbett was running around the
ring. putting in harmless jsbs and taps
which made Jeffriess grin. 1t was a clear
case Of looking for decision on points.
Stand up and fight like mani" yelled
half dozen Jeffries sympathizers as Cor
bett sprinted like deer in the twenty-sec-
ond round. Corbett, sensitive to the quick.
looked over the ropes. He was pale and
clearly annoyed
Stand up and fight!' came the cry again.
"Yer afraid of getting a punch You've
got yeller streakl"
This was more than Corbett could stand
When he came back to his chair he was
visibly agitated. Turning to George Con-
sidine, who was his chief second, Corbett
said excitedly:
I'm going to show these people that |
can fight I'm going In to mix it up"
Don't do it," commanded Considne
Keep away and you cannot lose. You've
got him beaten now on points and you've
only got three rounds more Keep awayl'
"All right" was Corbett's response, as he
went up for the twenty third round
Now, you big qllitter!" yelled a man
at the ringside. Stand up and mix it!'
Corbett looked into the crowd and then at
Considine, who shook hs head
You're hell Of a fighter, you are; you
big molly" shrieked another Jeffries sup
porter. You amt in no parlor!"
Considine and his words of wisdom. He
threw his swift footed tactics to the winds
and stood his ground. Jeffries was coming
with the same old swings and the same bull
dog tenacity that had been shown from the
start. Corbett aimed left swing at his
jaw and then piled in with right. 1t was
just what the Champion wanted, for he
blocked the left and body-checked Corbett
with such violence that the pompadour
boxer fell back against the ropes. As he
bounded on, Jeflries rushed in to close
quarters and cut loose a terrific swing with
the left. 1t caught Gentleman jim" on
the point of the jaw and knocked him cold.
Didn't tell you TO stay away" walled
Considine after Corbett had awakened
Yes" was the reply, but I could not
stand to be roasted! lost my head"
Jeifries is greater fighter to-day than
when he beat Corbett He has learned a
heap of stuff about fighting from Fitz-
simmons, one of the greatest ring generals
the world has ever seen He knows just
what to expect from Corbett and it will
not be at all surprising if the Champion
forces the fight from the first tap of the
bell. He is confident that he can take all
of the blows that Corbett can land without
being hurt and can rush the latter to close
quarters, where he can beat him down
with one punch JefTries has developed
speed in his training simply because he
knows that COrbett Is eXtraOr dinaIily fast
and must be followed up with celebrity in
order to be defeated
Ryan, the middleweight, ia a remarkable
boxer. He knows Jeifriess style and
thinks he can improve Corbett. But those
who know fighters and the inside Of pugil-
ism declare that the only man who can
teach Corbett anything about the boxing
game is Corbett himself. Corbett does
not need advice in the ring, If he can keep
his, head. In fact, he believes in his own
iud gment in preference to that Of another.
Jefries, on the other hand. is always open
to suggestions and he will receive many
valuable ones from FItz. The Boilermaker
s natural fighter, however, and so far
has proved a world-beater. He realizes