The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-15

THOUSANDS WITNESS BIGGEST EVENT
OF THE YEAR In PUGILISM.
Fighting is Fast from the Start
and Spectators Get the Worth
Of Their Money.

hECHANlCbr FANlLlON, San RAN
CISCO. Aug 14-James ]. Jeffries cham
pion heavy weight of the world. played
with Jim Corbett for nine rounds and
half tonight. and then Corbett's seconds
motiened to Referee Graney to stop the fight
in order TO save their man from needless
punishment.
The end came shortly after the beginning
of the tenth round. when Jeffries planted
one of his terrific left swings on Corbetts
stomach. The man who conquered John l..
Sullivan dropped to the floor in agony, and
the memorable scene at Carson City, when
Bob Fitzsimmons landed his solar plexus
blow was almost duplicated. This time,
however, Corbett struggled to his feet and
again faced his gigantic adversary. With
hardly a moments hesitation Jeffries swung
his right and again landed Corbett's
stomach. Jim dropped to the floor. and then
1t was that Tommy Ryan, seeing that II
was all over. motioned to Referee Graney
20 stop the punishment.
JEFF HAS IMPROVED.
The fight tonight demonstrated beyond
sIl doubt that Jeffries stands alone in his
class. He showed remarkable Improvement
in both speed and skill. Corbett, during the
first part of the fight. was almost outpoint-
ed and the few blows that he landed on
Jeffries apparently without sting. JEFF
fries 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 countered Corbett's leads as
tonished everybody.
Corbett. In comparison with the big man
opposed to him. looked very light, but was
really heavier than ever before. He ap-
peared 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's marvellous Improvement Cor
belts physical condition appeared to be all
that he had claimed for it, lie stood many
of Jeffriess terrific blows without wincing
and came back swinging lefts and rights
and landing frequently, but his blows hard
" stung Jeffries. The champion was not
only stronger. faster and cleverer than ever
before, but he used his head to better pur-
pose, and although Corbett would hit him
hard enough to hurt ordinary man, JEFF
fries would bore right in without noticing
the blows and would deliver telling blows
that materially helped in deciding the re-
suit OF the night.
CORBETT HAD NO CHANCE.
At first Corbett was very cautious and ap-
parentIy was outpointed by Jeffries. but
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some of his old-time cleverness. From the
first however. IT was generally regarded as
a hopeless case for Corbett. He made a
gallant fight. but he never stood show to
win.
After the fight was over Corbett quickly
recovered walked over to Jefrries and
shook him warmly by the hand. He said;
'.Jim. you beat me fairly. You stand alone
No one can touch you
IL was a great heavyweight contest. He
continiied:
..Corbett was very clever but Jeffries was
almost equally so. and showed marvellous
Improvement. He practically outboxed Cor
bett during the hight with the exception
of the eighth and ninth rounds. Every blow
that he landed told and his superior weight
end. end ~ '"' WIN :" '"'
Timekeeper George Harting stated that
the blows that won the fight were a left te
the stomach followed by a right to the same
place as soon as Corbett arose TO his fee
sfter taking the count of nine. 1T was the
best fight Jeffries ever made and aston
ished even those who had placed implicit
faith In his ability to win" said Harting
During the night Corbett talked contin-
uously TO Jeffries and made number OF
facetlous remarks TO the referee He was
game to the end and whenever Jeffries
landed a blow would make a testing re-
mark. In the sixth round during a cinch
Just after Jeffries had punished him Sc.
verely. he remarked the referee:
Watch him, Eddie, he's trying to knock
me out
He also said:
You cant knock me out; go ahead and
try it,
Jeffries only srinned and waded into hi.
man all the harder
CORBETT LACKED SPEED.
Corbett's system of training was undoubt
edly beneficial TO him from physical point
OF view but IL apparently detracted from
his speed. He did not keep away from
Jeffries In the manner that was anticipated
but kept up close. clinching at every Or
portunity He also did some clever duck
ing. thereby avoiding deadly blows. but al
his cleverness was of no avail. He fough
his fight. and when the time came Jeffrie,
himself more firmly than ever on his pedes
tai as champion heavyweight pugilist OF tn,
world.
The crowd that witnessed the contes
was undoubtedly the largest that ever as
Dembled at similar entertainment in Call
fornia. Corbett was the gallery favorit.
and every tap that he landed on JefYrie,
crowd that watched native born Sar
Francisco man succumb TO the superio
! strength of the giant from southern Cali
fornia.
d Jeffrles said after the Tight: MY fight TO
might will demonstrate TO the public tina
u am q better man than I ever was, and 4
gives the lie TO the reports which have beer
circulated in some quarters that | am I
Stysical wreck through drink and othel
1ffsipaticn- trained faithfully for thil