The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-08-21
eo,LERmAkER STRONGER, FAST.
Err AND cLEvERER THAN
EVER BEFORE.
coRBtII MAkts CAME FIGHT
BUT ALL HIS CLEVERNESS WAS
OF NO AVAIL AGAINST HIS
euRLY OPPONENT.

San Francisco, Aug. I5.-James y.
Jeffries, champion heavyweight of the
world, played with Jim Corbett for
nine. rounds and half last night, and
then Corbett's seconds motioned to
Referee Graney to stop the fight in
order to save their man from needless
punishment. The end came shorty
after the beginning of the tenth round,
when Jeffries planted one of his ter
rife left swings on Corbett's stomach.
The man who conquered John l.. Sui
livan dropped 10 the floor in agony and
the memorable scene at Carson City,
when Bob Fitzsimmons landed his
solar plexus blow, was almost dupli-
Gated. This time, however, Corbett
struggled to his feet and again faced
his gigantic adversary With hardly
moments hesitation Jeffries swung
his right and again landed on Cor
belts stomach. Jim dropped to the
floor, and then it was that Tommy
Ryan, seeing that it was all over, mo.
toned to Referee Graney to stop the
punishment.
Jeffries Stands Alone.
The fight demonstrated beyond all
doubt that Jeffries stands alone in his
class. He showed remarkable I'M
provement in both speed and skill.
Corbett, during the first part of the
fight, was almost outpointed, and the
few blows that he landed on Jeffries
we're apparently without sting. jeff
ries was never in better condition. He
looked lighter than usual, and the way
he moved about on his feet and the
frequency with which he countercd
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 Jeffries' marvel
Gus Improvement. Corbett's physical
condition appeared to be all that he
had claimed for it. He stood many of
Jeffries' terrific blows without WING
ing and came back swinging lefts and
rights and landing frequently, but his
blows
Hardly stung Jeffries.
Jeffries was not only stronger, fast
CT and cleverer than ever before but
he used his head to better purpose,
and. although Corhett would hit him
hard enough to hurt an ordinary man,
Jefiries would bore right in without
noticing the blows, and would deliver
telling hits that materially helped in
deciding the result of the fight.
At first Corbett was very cautious
end apparently was outpointed by
Jeffries, but later in the fight he
warmed up and showed some of his
old-time cleverness.
! From the first, however. it was gen.
orally regarded as hopeless case for
Corbett. He made gallant fight, but
he never stood show to win.
After the fight was over Corbett
quickly recovered. walked over to
Jeffries and shook him warmly by the
hand. He said:
Jim, you beat me fairly. You stand
alone. No one can touch you"
Was Great Contest.
Referee Eddie Graney said after the
fight that it was great heavyweight
contest.
"Corbett was very clever, but jeff
ries was almost equally so, and
showed marvellous improvement. He
practically outboxed Corbett during
the fight with the exception of the
eighth and ninth rounds Every blow
that he landed told. and his snnerior
weight and strength was bound to win
in the end.'
Corbett's system of training was I'm
doubtedly beneficial to him from a
physical point of view, but it apparent.
ly detracted from his speed. lie did
not keep away from Jeffries in the
manner that was anticipated, bit
kept up close, clinching at every op-
portunity. He also dis some clever
ducking, thereby avoiding deadly
blows, but all his cleverness was of no
avail. He fought his fight, and when
the time came Jeffries delivered the
necessary blows and installed more
firmly than ever on his pedestal as
champion heavyweight pugilist of the
world.
The crowd that witnessed the con.
test was undoubtedly the largest that
ever assembled at similar entertain.
ment. al