The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-08-15

san Francisco, Cal, Aug. Thames
J. Jeffries champion heavy weight OF
the world, played with il mcorbett for
nine rounds and u half tonight and then
corbett's seconds motioned to Referee
Graney to stop the fght In order to
save their man from needless punish
ment, The end came shortly after the
beginning OF the tenth round when JEFF
ferries painted one Of his terrific left
swings'on Corbett's stomach. The man
who conquered John l.. sullivan drop
ped TO the floor in agony and the mem
orable scene at Carson, Hhen Bob FitZ-
simmons landed his solar plexus blow.
was almost duplicated, This time, how
ever Corbett struggled 10 his feet and
again faced his gigantic adversary.
With hardly a moments hesitation JEFF
fries planted one OF his terrific iefts
on Corbetts stomach. Jim dropped to
the floor, and then It was that Tommy
Ryan, seeing that II was oil over. mo-
toned 20 Referee Graney TO stop the
punishment,
''rhe aght tonight demonstrated that
beyond all doubt JefferIes stands alone
In hts class. He showed remarkable
improvement IN both speed and skill.
Corhei,. during the first part OF the
tIght. was almost out.pointed and the
few blows that he landed on Jeffrles
we're apparently without sting.
THF FIGHT BY ROUNDS.
Round one-~They come to the center
Of the ring and JEFF chased Corbett
around and missed left swing for the
Jaw They then came together and
parted carefully JEFF tried a left swing
and then got right to body. Jeff fol-
lows 1t with a left high on the body and
they mixed Il. Corbett getting light
right to body ani Jeff then put n left
right over the heart and hard left to the
body. Jeit seemed inclined to force
matters, Corbett shot his right 70
body aud they came to clinch. Jca
thyn hooked his left hand TO jaw aud
Corhelt bored In with right to wind.
As the bel rang Jeff went TO his corr er
smiling JEFF had a little better OF the
round. -
Round tvo-They went to clineh and
Jeft got has left 10 Corbett's neck. AS
they came out of clinch Jcff landed left
hard on Jims nose. Jeff swung hard
left, Corbett rushed inside OF 1t. They
came together again. Jeff got left to
chest. JEFF also got in right to body,
Corhett caught Jeff vicious left swing
ON head, the champion put light right
10 Jaw. Jim ducked left for head and
landed right on neck. In return he re-
vceived heavy right jolt to ribs.
Round three-Came together and sep
arated without blows. Jeif landed left
swing on Jims neck. Followed him
around landing another to wind, Cor
hc,t was chased around the ring. JEFF
put straight left hard to bo1y. Jeff
caught Jim on jaw with vicious right,
They clInched, Corbett claimed foul.
Jefi swung left and right to jaw. Cor
Lett protested to referee that JEFF was
holding on and landed savage to jaw,
len sent IN left swing to jaw. They
went IN TO another clinch. Jeff broke 1t
up with stiff right and left to body.
This was Jeffs round.
Refund four-They went into clinch,
then JEFF forced Corbett back with left
hook to jaw. Followed it with two lefts
to head JEFF Jared Corbett with rak-
ing left TO Jaw. Followed 1t with left
cross 10 the head. Corbett put left
twice to head and they came together
In hard clmch. jeff uppercut Corbett