The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-15

on the neck in return. Jeffries put a
hard left hook on Corbetts jaw. follow
ing it up with left and right to the
body. Corbett held on and the gong
rang. Corbett seemed tired. He did
not appear to have any force behind
his blows. His old cutting left stabs
were not in evidence.
Round 6-Jeffries took his crouching
position for an instant and put left to
the head. He then stood straight and
put left on the chin. Corbett went down
for nine seconds. He got up and stalled
for moment, then clinched- He took
left on the body and another on the
head, but fought back gamely. He
crossed Jeffries with right to jaw, but
without damage. Fighting at this close
quarters Corbett uppercut Jenr1es 10
the chin. This round ended with Cor
bett tired.
Round 7.-Jeffries went after Corbett
fiercely. Corbett used his feet to good
advantage at this stage. He tried TO use
his lightning left once but it was lame
excuse. He came in quickly ana sent
his right to the heart, but Jeffries came
back with left to the body Corbett
held on. saying: He can't knock me
out" He can't knock me OUT GO
on Jim. see if you can knock me out
They clinched repeatedly: CorDett lanu-
ed several short arm lefts ana nshts
on the head AS quickly as they came
into break Jeff was on top of MIN forc-
ing him to clinch. Corbett took leIt
on the head and uppercut to the cnln:
Corbett was fighting faster on ms rect
at this stage. using his fancy eoxing
tactics. but they were of no use against
his burly opponent.
Round s-Corbett staggered Jeffrles
with a left to the nose and ducked
! Jeffries' left. Jeffries hooked right 70
| the body Corbett sending IN naLE d
| dozen lefts and rights on Jeffries face
which he accepted pleasantly. Jenrles
was coming toward his man all the
time and in a breakaway almost land
ed right on the Jaw. Jeffries put naro
left to the body. cot two iefts on race
! and came back with left on the head
! Corbett endeavored to stab Jeffries IN
the eyes, but thus far his blows have
not raised a bump. Corbett fought
| cleverly at this stage, sending in hall
| a dozen lefts and rights on the jaw He
seemed to improve a hundred per cent.
| and the great crowd was in state OF
wild excitement. They cheered him tc
| the echo. This was Corbetts round
He had changed his style and was
using some of his old-time cleverness
! in duckng and boxing.
| Round 9-Jeffries came at Corbett
with a rush like that of mad bull
J Corbett put left on-the face and avoid
/ ed q return. Jeffries landed heavily OF
Corbett in the clinch. Corbett seemed
as strong as ever, and there was long
series of clinches. Corbett put three
rights on the body at close quarters
he nOOkeQ JeIIrleS on the Jaw tnree
times with left and crossed with right
He blocked Jeffries' efforts and at close
quarters put three rights on the body
and one on the jaw. He repeatedly
stabbed Jeffries on the mouth with
lefts. Corbett's left cheek showed q
| lump from one of Jeffries' close arm
blows. Jeffries had a similar mark
Jeffries hooked left to body and the
referee had trouble in separating them
At. the close Corbett stabbed Jeffries
mouth with his left three times. but
| they were weak efforts.
Round 10-Jeffries stood straight uI
and came after his man without hest
/ tation. Corbett seemed to be making
a waiting fight. They exchanged lefts
to the face and 1effries made a vicious
effort. Jeffries sent a left hook to the
stomach and Corbett went down fol
nine seconds He got up and received
a left in the stomach and right on the
/ jaw. He went down, and after the
count of seven Tommy Ryan threw VI
the sponge. He was suffering pain. anc
a chair was brought for him After
a minutes rest he recovered and goi
up and shook hands with Jeffries.