The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-15

Aug. 14.-James ]. Jeffries, champion
heavyweight of the world. played with
lin Corbett for nine rounds and a half
tonight, and then Corbett's seconds
rnotioned to Referee Graney to stop
the fight in order to save their man
from needless punishment.
The end came shortly after the be-
ginning of the tenth round, when JEFF
fries planted one of his terrific left
awnings on Corbett's stomach The man
Who conquered John L. Sullivan drop
ed to the floor in agony, and the mem
Orable scene at Carson City, when Bob
Fitzsimmons landed his solar plexus
blow, was almost duplicated.
This time, however, Corbett strug-
gled to his feet, and again faced his
gigantic adversary. With hardly mo-
ments hesitation Jeffries swung his
right and again landed on Corbett's
stomach. Jim dropped to the floor,
and then it was that Tommy Ryan,
seeing that it was all over motioned
to Referee Graney to stop the punish
ment.
Jeffries Alone in His Glass.
The fight tonight demonstrated be-
You'd all doubt that Jeffries stands
alone in his class. He showed remark
able improvement 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
wav be moved about on his feet, and
the frequency with which he countered
Corbett's leads astonished everybody.
Corbett, in comparison with the big
man opposed to him, looked very light,
b,pt was really heavier than ever be-
fore. 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' marve-
lous Improvement. Corbetts physical
condition appeared to be all that ne
had claimed for it. He stood many OF
Jeffries' terrific blows without wincing,
and came back swinging lefts and
righs and landing frequently, but his
blows hardly stung Jeffries'
Jenries Used His Head.
Jeffries was not only stronger, faster
and cleverer than ever before, but ne
used his head to better purpose and
although Corbett hit him hard enough
to hurt an ordinary man, Jeffries bored
right in without noticing the blows and
delivering. telling hits that materially
helped in deciding the result of the
fight
At first Corbett was very cautious
and apparently was out-pointed by JEFF
fries, but later in the fight he warmed
UP and showed some of his old time
cleverness. From the first. however.
it was generally regarded as 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 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 a great heavyweight
contest. "Corbett was very clever, but
Jefries was almost equally so. and
showed marvellous improvement. he
practically out-boxed 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"
Timekeeper George Harting stated
that the blows that won the fight were
left to the stomach, followed by
right to the same place, as soon as
Corbett arose to his feet after taking
the count of nine
Jeffries' Statement.
Jeffries said after the fight:
My fight tonight will demonstrate
10 the public that 1 am in better
man than / ever was and gives the
lie to the reports which have been cir
culated in some quarters that 1 am
physical wreck. through drink and
O'her dissipation. l trained faithfully
lor this fight and the result shows
tnat l am the natural champion.
out-boXed Corbett in every round
ana carried the fight to him at every
stage of the game. / must say, how
yer that Corbett put up better fight
Ilah thought he would. His punches
' ',@u no steam, and when they did land
winch was not often, they did not Tease
-s would have put him out in the
''urth II my glove had not burst"