The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-16
JEFFRlES READY TO START
ON ANOTHER DEER HUNT,
REPUBLIC SPECIAL,

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San Francisco, Aug. 15-In spite of the
terrific exchange of blows in last nights
championship battle between James ]. Jef-
fries and James j. Corbett, there was not a
mark on either principal this morning.
1t was the first heavyweight fight in the
annals of the rig which left no scars and in
which not drop OF blood was spilled.
Corbett was a trife sore about the storn-
ach to-day from three mighty solar plexus
blows he received. but he showed no out
ward indication of distress. The champion
gave absolutely no evidence Of having been
through one OF the most grueiing mills
ever Fought. He walked about the streets
greeting friends, and expressed hinsely
ready to start right of on another deer
hunt N'e-
Both Jefries and Corbett slept rather late
this morning and awoke thorouehlv re-
1reshed They were no longer restrained to
training DIET and each sat down to q
hearty breakfast. dining on the fiat Of the
JEFF'S STORY OF KNOCKOUT.
Some of my friends tell me that 1 was
firing 10 the eighth and ninth rounds of
isst nights fight" said Jeffries over the
break as.. table: That Is mistake: I
and 1 desired to draw him nearer to me-
With that view in mind did take some
ars but gained my point corbett
gave me the chance for the punch had
u, knew I had him when I started the
and there. .corbett ciinched continually ally
g s,ns; but ~ ! threw s; him %; j swung ny
| right right to the chin. ! aimed for his face to
he raised aas lis ne sua IT pushed
into his ribs with all the power I have. I
felt It land right and saw Corbett sink to
his face.
For minute felt that it was a shame
TO finish him. but then. remembered my
friends had bet on this round. decided I
"corbett was game and rose with the
count. He tried to clinch again, but I
pushed him on, measured the distance with
my eye and rank my right glove in his
midrib. He fell to the floor.
o.ha was afraid l might kill him with an
on his face was awful. told him to give
up. Before any answer came, Ryan threw
/ mine"
In only two rounds did corbett seem to
| nave chance at all. They were the eighth
home blows to the body and seemed to
nave the champion started on the downward
trail. But the giant boilermaker shook OF
the erect OF the Corbett punches with q
toss Of his massive head. and in few sec
/ onds he did not show q trace of having
| been hit at all.
| BEGINNING OF THE END.
1t was at the end of the ninth, when Cor
bett had Just made his best showing. that
the end came into view. second before
the bell rang. the maddened Jeffries jammed
his huge fist into Corbett's body Just
| where the ribs stop and the stomach Is un-
protected. 1t was a blow that hurt. Had
there been a few more seconds for the fight
| to go on, ut might have ended In the ninth
\ round.
As it was. Corbett turned and went to his
| corner with a strained expression on his
| face that threw disnay into his trainers,
I but he tried manfully to hide II from his
| oponeE,.
fighting an uphill battle. He tried to KEEP
Jeffries and started the round by crossing
e s into n his rSs sut
| was his dying effort. Jeffries swept In with
al! his giant strength, before which. as had
Corbets defense was crumpled up like an
| eggsheil under a hammer.
The terrible battering ram Of the cham
pion's left fist smashed into Corbett's
stomach again. and the battle was all but
over. When. he rose. after the count had
reached nine, Corbett was helpless: He
any blow that might come Just about az
much as fishnet could dam a mountain
| torrent. .
.Jeffries drew back his right. and Their
shot Il under Corbetts trembling arms, &c
that the glove disappeared in the yielding
1 tissue Of his stomach. It was terrible
i ltlwas the fight Of century. and It ha.
\ made more OF a reputation for the cham.
pion than all of his other encounters rolled
boxer as WI as Sfe1 1ha and ne WAS
the man is born who can take his meas.
ure. at least he has never yet appeared