Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-08-18

a lame excuse. He came in quickly
and sent his right to the heart but
Jeffries came back with left on body
Corbett was holding on, saying: HE
can't knock me out" mo, Jim, see
if you can knock me out" They
clincned repeatedly Corbett landed
several short arm lefts and rights on
the head. AS quickly as they came
into break Jeffries was on top OF
him forcing him to a clinch. Corbett
took left on the head and uppercut
to the chin. Corbett was fighting fast
er on his feet at this stage, using his
fencing boxing tactics but they were
of no use against his burly opponent.
corbett's Best Round.
I Round S-Corbett staggered jeff
with a left to the nose and ducked.
Jeff hooked right to the body. Corbett
sending in half dozen lefts and
rights on Jeffries' face which he &C
cepted pleasantly Jeff was coming
toward his man all the time and in
breakaway almost landed right on
the jaw. Jeffries put hard left to the
body, got two lefts on the face, and
came back with left on the head Cor
bett endeavored to stab Jeffries in the
eyes, but thus far his blows have only
raised bump. Corbett fought clever
ly at this stage, sending in half a
dozen lefts and rights on the jaw. He
seemed to improve hundred per cent
and the great crowd was in state
OF wild excitement. They cheered
him to the echo. This was Corbetts
round. He has changed his style and
ic o. ~ =; , al alo
ness in ducl1ing and blocking.
Round 9-Jeffries came at Corbett
with a rush like that of mad bull
Corbett put left in the face and avoid
ed return. Jeffries leaned heavily
on Corbett in the clinch. Corbett
seemed as strong as ever and there
was long series of clinches. Corbett
put three rights on the body at close
quarters. He hooked Jeffries on the
jaw three times with the left and
crossed with right. He blocked JEFF
fries efforts. and at close quarters put
lnree rights on the body and one on
the jaw. He repeatedly stabbed jeff
on the mouth with lefts. Corbett's
right cheek showed lump from one
of Jeffries' close arm blows. Jeffries
had a similar mark. Jeffries hooked
left to the body and the referee had
trouble in separating them. At the
close Corbett stabbed Jeffries' mouth
with his left three times but they were
weak efforts
The End.
Round 10-Jeffries stood straight up
and came after his man without hest
tation. Corbett seemed to be making
a waiting fight. They exchanged lefts
to the face and Jeff made vicious
effort. Jeffries sent left hook to
the stomach and Corbett went down
for nine seconds. He got up and re-
ceived left on stomach and right on
jaw. He went down and after the
count of seven Tommy Ryan threw
up the sponge. He was suffering pain
and chair was brought for him. At
ter minutes rest he recovered and
got up and shook hands with JEFF
fries.
corbett congratulates Jeffries.
After the fight was over Corbett
quickly recovered, walked over to JEFF
fries and shook him warmly by the
hand. He said:
Jim, you beat me fairly. You
stand alone. No one can touch
you"
Referee Eddie Graney said after the
fight that it was q great heavyweight
contest.
"Corbett was Very clever, but JEFF
fries was almost equally so and show
ed marvellous improvement. He prac-
tically outboxed Corbett during the
fight, with the exception of the eighth
and ninth rounds.