Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-08-18
SALT LAKE MAN
SEES BIC FIGHT.
Representative Of the News
Tells How Both Looked CO En-.
tering the ROped Area,
CORBETT A NERVOUS WRECK.
However, Ex.ChampiOn Gave a Coco
Account Of Himself Until the Ninth
ROund-Then He Was Worn Out

The following interesting description
Of the big fight between Jeffrles and
Corbett was written by a representative
Of the News" who witnessed IT,
II Tony Ryan thought he knew JEFF
res last night he was sadly mistaken,
at least 1t appears so fran Corbett's
showing. He might have known jeff
rles In the older days, but he certain
ly was not acquainted with the newly
developed speed or cleyerness Of the
champion. Jehrles has proved him
self to be a master of the science of
hstlana, with agility that Is remark
able for a man OF his proportions Cor
belt, on the other hand. has lost his
former speed, in his effort to gain
strength, in which he evidently did not
succeed Only once In the eight
rounds and the beginning Of the ninth
did Corbett display his old-time ability,
lefries' boxing was almost as good as
the former champions, and II may
truthfully be said that Jeffries landed
as many Vows as Corbett
The great crowds had begun to
gather long before the preliminaries
had started. The people on Larkin
street and down Market looked like an
immense army on the march. The
Sidewalk opposite Mechanics Pavilion
was thronged with those who had the
curiosity. but did not possess the price.
II was a literal sea Of faces inside the
building There was hardly an empty
seat IN the entire place. The gallery
was filed to overlooking. II there is
any choice II might be said that the
crowd favored Corbett He was slight
~ the fayorlte in sympathy, although
not in betting
few minutes after o'clock Harry
Sheridan and Frank Smith stepped in
to the ring for the first preliminary.
They showed themselves 10 be a pair
Of capable Youngsters, especially Sher-
idan, who had shade the better OF
the argument The second preliminary
was between Jerry Fairbanks and Jack
Evans. Fairbanks was knocked out
In the second round after he had
Evans practically whipped.
At 915 Champion Jeffries entered tho
ring. He walked over and shook hands
with Referee Ede Graney He had the
air Of one entirely unconceined and
unconscious OF surroundings. He
looked as though he We're going to give
an exhibition and that that was all
there was 20 e.
Corhett entered the ring Immediately
after the champion and his trainer lie
glanced around neryously and showed
hmsel: 10 be M at ease. The condl-
tion OF COrbett was f1e, his muscles be.
ing much better developed than on pre-
Vlous occasions He was certainly a
splendid specimen Of physical beauty.
with the wcll-fTamed. clear-cut figure
OF the Apollo Belvidere But his face
was haggard and care-worn and gave
clenr evidence Of his years OF dissipa-
ton. Although the muscles them
solves were In superb condition, II may
truly be said that Corbett entered the
ring a nervous wreck
soon after the men entered Bfllv Jor-
dan and Corbett stepped up to the
ropes whore the latter was introduced
rs James !. Corbett Of san Francisco.
Then tho big. swarthv champion stood
forth and Jordan said, champion Jim
Jefries." and after the principals. Ref
cree Grancy was introduced.
The camera men were IN evidence.
three or them IN the ring and others
scattered through the gallery. Tho
hIg fellows stood up and posed for
their pictures.
Fitzslmmons appeared IN a new role.
and he certainly played the part ex-
cellentlr II was quite novelty 10 see
The lankv chap with HIS towel creating
cool Pacific hreezes FOR Jeffries. Tho
champlor's other seconds were Jack
Jeifrles. Billy Delaney and Joe Kenne-
dV Tommy RYAN Sam Berccr Prof.
Dase and Yank kenny looked after
Corbett's needs
Shortly after a.25 the men shooA
hands and the battle roval commenced
The minute that the first round be-
ean IL was evident that Jeffrles would
win He was almost as clever as Cor
hctt at Corhetts own game. The i'm
rrovement OF the champion since his
fight with FiE YVES The talk Of the
crowd. During the second and third
rounds II was more clearly apparent
hat Corbett had no chance whatever
His tactics Of former times awaited
him nothing. Il seeming as though he
bad forgotten good part Of them.
CllnCh'ng was frequent. C0rbett hang
Nlh WI ~ H.ltf ~ Auk NiNNANiN To NtlbN
The end q long as possible I'm the Sec
ond Jcn had landed n terrific punch
over the stomach. DISTRESSING Corbet;
very much. In he fourth roun0 Cor.
bett was knocked down. taking the
count. Ic6 broke his glove in THIS
round with the result that. when time
was called for The nf;h. g. had not been
replaced This gave Corbctt q little
extra rest At the ond Of the fifth
round the eX-champion appeared 10 be
IN grea, pain. ANA ne walked % his
corner with a SLOW. tired step.
The sixth opened up with JEFF right
after his man. He sent Corheft 10 the
floor with n right % head. where the
count was taken This round was The
turning point OF the battle IN wav.
Up to this time Jefries had been the
agcfessor but from this untn the
tenth round Corbett braced up and dis
PLAYED more u hts former speed. n
lacking In punch. Corbett certainly
was showing mp better at the end Of
the sixth round
Jeff opened w the seventh with a
bomhardment. but Corbett was doing
better. He yelled out IN the crowd
"Hc can't knock mo 0rf'" aY7 lifial