Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-15

chance to break. JeffrieS barely miss
ed right for Corbett's jaw and
roughed him in the clinch. Jeffries
forced him to fighting fiercely. Corr
bett began using left hook on jaw,
landing three times and left to stom-
ach Jetfries forced his man about
the ring. 1t was Il rough round, in
which honors were even.
Fourth-JeffrieS went after Cor
bett, but clever clinching and block
ing prevented damage. Referee Gra
ney stopped the fighting to look after
Jeffries' glove, which was bursted, but
told them to go on with the round.
Jeffries fought hard in the clinches,
but Corbett got in too close to get
any damage. Corbett swung Il hard
left on chest, and got left in the
mouth and right over the heart.
There were calls that Jeffries was
fighting foul, but the proceedings did
not warrant such claim. Corbett
got in close. iabbing Jeffries with the
left several times, but the blows were
light. Corbett slipped to his knees
from left in the stomach Jeffries
came back with another one, but he
blocked it. Corbett WAS strong and
ran to his corner at the close.
Change of Glove.
Fifth-Police Capt. Mooney entered
the ring to examine Jeffries glove.
Fitzsimmons and Ryan went to JEFF
fries corner and cut the glove OFF.
Another was Immediately substituted.
but 80 seconds of the round had eX-
pired. Jeffres fought for the body,
Corbett doing fast stepping To keep
away. Corbett did not seem to have
bit of force behind his left hand
hooks. and alternated with short
right over the heart, which seemed to
be the best he had. Jeffries hooked
Jim twice in the stomach. Corbett
put the best blow thus far on Jeffries'
ribs, but he got a left on the neck in
return. Jeffries put hard left hook
on Corbett's jaw, following it with a
left and right for body. Corbett held
on and the gong rang. Corbett seem
ed tired and lacking force.
SiXth-Jeffries put a left on the
head, following it with a left on the
chin. Corbett went down for nine sec
onds. He got up and stalled for a
moment, then clinched. He took =
left on body and another on the head,
but fought back gamely. He crossed
J effries with right to jaw, but without
damage. Fighting at close quarters.
Corbett uppercut Jeffries to the chin.
Sevcnth-Jeffries went after Cor
bett fiercely Corbett used his feet
to good advantage at this stage. He
tried to use his once lightning left,
but it was Il lame excuse. He came in
I. -i,rI,t % in arsf
but Jeffries came back with a left on
the body Corbett was holding 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. Corbett landed
several short arm lefts and rights on
head. As quickly as they came from
a break Jeffries was on top, forcing
him to clinch. Corbett took left on
the head and uppercut to chin. Cor
bett was fighting faster on his feet at
this stage. using his fancy boxing tao
ties. but they were of no use against
his burly opponent.
JehrrIes Staggered.
Eighth-Corbett staggered Jetfries
with his left to nose and ducked
Jeff's left. jeff hooks right to body,
Corbett sending half dozen lefts and
rights on Jeff's face which were ac
cepted pleasantly. Jeffries was com
ing toward his man all the time and
in the breakaway landed right on the
iaw.~ Jeffries put a hard left to the
body. got two lefts on the face and
came back with a left on the head.
Corbett endeavored to stab Jeffries
in the eye Corbett fought cleverly
at this stage, sending in half a dozen
lefts and rights to jaw. He seemed
to improve and the crowd was in a
state of wild excitement. They cheer
ed him to the echo. This was Cor
belts round. He has changed his
style and used some of his old-time
cleverness in ducking and blocking.
Ninth-Jeffries came to Corbett
with a rush like that of mad bull.
Corbett put a left on the face and
avoided "a return. Jeffries landed
heavily on Corbett in the clinch. Cor
bett seemed as strong as ever and
there was a long series of clinches
Corbett put three rights on the body
at close quarters. He hooked Jeffries
on the Jaw three times with his left
and crossed with right. He blocked
Jeffries and at close quarters put
three rights on body and one ON the
jaw. He repeatedly stabbed Jeffries
on the mouth with lefts. Corbett's
left cheek showed lump from one