The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-08-15
JefiIes Proves Himself the
Best Prize Fighter in
The World
FINISHING BLOW CAME IN
FIRST OF TENTH ROUND
corbett Made a Gallant Fight, But
Never Had a Chance, as Jeffrles
Not Only Outweighed Him,
But Was Faster.

Mechanics Pavilion, San Francisco, Au-
gust A.-James j. Jeffries, champion
heavyweight of the world. played with
Jim Corbett for nine rounds and half
tonight and then Corbetts seconds mo-
toned 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 Immediately and the memoir
able scene at Carson City, when Bob
Fitzsimmons landed his solar plexus blow
was almost duplicated. This time. how
ever, Corbett struggled to his feet and
again faced his gigantic adversary. With
hardly a moments hesitation Jeffries
swung his right and again landed on Cor
belts stomach. Jim dropped to the floor,
and then it was that Tommy Ryan, see
ing that 1t was all over, motioned to Ref
cree Graney to stop the punishment.
Jeffrles Stands Alone.
The fight tonight demonstrated beyond
class. He showed remarkabl improve
ment in both speed and skill.
Corbett during the first part OF the
fight, was almost outpointed and the few
blows that he landed on Jeffries were
apparently without sting. Jeffries 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 Corbetts leads as
had COrhaff r.
ison with the big man opposed to him,
looked very light, but was really heavier
than ever before. He appeared 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 mar
velous improvement. Corbetts physical
condition appeared to be all that he had
claimed for it. He stood many of JEFF
fries terrific blows without wincing and
came back swinging left and right and
landing frequently, but his blows hardly
stung Jeffries.
Champion Was Faster.
Jeffries was not only stronger, faster
and cleverer than ever before, but he used
his head to better purpose, and although
Corbett hit him hard enough to hurt an
ordinary man, Jeffries would bore right
in without noticing the blows and would
deliver telling hits that materially helped
in deciding the result of the fight.
At first Corbett was very cautions. and
apparently was out-pointed by Jeffries,
but later in the fight he warmed up and
showed some of his old time cleverness.
From the first however, 1t was generally
regarded as a hopeless case for Corbett.
He made a gallant fight, but he never
stood a show to win.
After the fight was over Corbett quick
ly recovered, walked over to Jeffries and
shook him warmly by the hand He said:
Jim, you beat me fairly. You stand
alone. No one can touch you"
Referee Eddie Carney said after the
fight that it was a great heavy weight
contest.
Referee Grancy Talks.
"Corbett was very clever, but Jeffries
was almost equally so, and showed mar
velous improvement. He particularly
outboxed Corbett during the fight with
the exception of the eighth and ninth
rounds. Every blow that he landed told,
and his superior weight and strength
was bound to win in the end
Time keeper George Harting stated
that the blows that won the fight were a
left to the stomach, followed by a right
to the same place as soon as Corbett
arose to his feet after taking the count
of nine
1T was the best fight Jeffries ever
made and astonished even those who had
implicit faith in his ability to win," said
Harting.
During the fight Corbett talked contin-
uously to Jeffries and to the referee made
number of facetious remarks. He was
game to the end, and whenever Jeffries
landed a blow would make a jesting re-
mark In the sixth round. during clinch,
just after Jeffries had punished him Sc
verely, he remarked to the referee,
Watch him, Eddie. he is trying to knock
me out"
He also said: He can't knock me out.
go ahead and try it."
Jeffries Only Grinned.
Jeffries only grinned and waded into
the man all the harder.
Corbetts system of training was un-
doubtedly beneficial to him from physi-
cal point, but 1t apparently detracted
from his speed. He did not keep away
from Jeffries in the manner that was an
ticipated, but kept up close. clnching at
every opportunity. He also did some clever
ducking. thereby avoiding deadly blows.
but all his cleverness was of no avail.
He fought his fight and when the time
came Jeffries delivered the necessary
blows and installed himself more firmly
than ever on his pedestal as champion
crowd that Witnessed the contest was un-
doubtedly the largest that ever assem-
bled at a similar entertainment in Cal
Ifornia. Corbett was the gallery favorite
and every tap that he landed on Jeffries
was greeted with cheers. 1t was a sad
crowd however that watched a native
born San Francisco man succumb to the
superior strength Of the giant from south
ern California. Jeffries said after the
fight:
Jeffries Talks.
my fight tonight will demonstrate to
the public that am a better man than
ever was, and gives the lie to the re-
ports which have been circulated in some
quarters that I am physical wreck,
through drink and other dissipation. I
trained faithfully for this fight and the
result shows that I am the natural
champion. ouboxed Corbett In every
round and carried the fight to him at