New-York tribune., 1903-08-15
CHAMPION YET
WINS IN TENTH ROUND.
Retains Title an Bout 1Cith COnquerOr
of John L. SulliUan.

the champion heavyweight of the world retained
his title by defeating James J. Corbett the con-
queror of John L. Sullivan, in ten rounds The
blow which put Corbett out was hard swing
on the stomach, in the tenth round.
Ten thousand We're seated about the
arena IN Mechanics Pavilion at 9 o'clock to-
night. representing an expenditure for seats of
about $1,000 This is the largest crowd ever
assembled at a ringside in this country, and
the third largest gate money ever fought for.
The two that exceeded it in receipts were the
Corbett-Jeffries fight at Coney Island, $66OOO.
and the COrbett-McCoy fight at Madison Square
Garden. New-Y orl. S63 0O0
Not until o'clock were the chairs. boxes and
benches full About the ring were many celeb
rites who have attended every big prizeight
in the last decade.
Over on the south side of the arena more than
four hundred Jeffries admirers from Los An
geles, the home of Jeffries sat in group.
Two preliminares the first a six round draw
between Frank Smith, of Los Angeles. and
Jack Sheridan, Of San Rafael and another
of like length between Jack Evans and
Jerry Fairbanks kept the crowd interested till
the hour of 9;15 p. m. the time for the big men
to enter on the scene. had arrived.
At the sound of the bell in the tenth round the
men came together and clnched Jeffries then
swung q hard left blow to the head and right
on the body Corbett swung his right to jeff
riess face and cries got in hard right to the
body in return. Jeffries then 1oored Corbett
with a wicked left blow to the stomach and
when Corbett rose he was sent down again with
a hook to the body. The second time he got on
his feet he was shaking like leaf and evidently
suffering terribly. Corbett was quickly knocked
to the floor again. and Tommy Ryan, his
second, threw up the sponge. He had to be car
ried to his corner. He vomiting and in
horribly weakened condition.
The fight was considered by experts one of
the hardest and fastest heavyweight cham
pionship contests seen in long time. Corbett
seemed to lack much of his old time clever
ness and ducking abilities. He also appeared
to lack the wonderful foot work he had shown
in former battles.
Jeffries on the other hand. showed that the
reports that were published previous to the
battle that he was not training faithfully and
was not in condition were far from being true
He in the pink of condition, and had more
cIeverness than he had shown in any previous
fight. His hitting powers were also extremely
effective, and every time he landed on Corbett
the blows told, while Corbetts blows had little
force and the harder he landed on Jeffries the
more kindly Jeffries received the treatment
The ring looked large compared with the in
closures used heretofore in this city. Accord
ing to an understanding with the big fighters,
it was made the regulation 24-foot ring, in
stead of the 20-foot rings formerly used here.
The ropes were stretched inside the posts,
making it impossible for injury to result to the
contestants from contact with the uprights.
The floor solidly constructed, heavily and
tightly padded. While it not ideal ring
for fast foot work, it did not impede the speed
of either
At o'clock the betting at Harry Corbetts
resort was , to 1. with considerable Corbett
money in sight. There big betting
the result. but some good wagers' were placed
rounds. The favorite bet seemed to be even
money that Corbett would stay twelve rounds,
At 9:15 o'clock the crowd rose as one man as
Jeffries walked down the long aisle and vaulted
through the ropes More cheers followed on the
appearance OF Corbett. The prelmnaries were
soon over, Edward Graney the referee, took
his place. and the fight on.
STORY OF THE FIGHT BY ROUNDS.
First Round-The men came to the centre of
the ring Jeffries feinting and Corbett stepping
lively Jeffries swung his left Corbett's head
jim clnched quickly. Jeftries put light left to
Corbetts ribs. and they refused to break. Corbett
hit Jeffries with his right over the heart and
clinched. He stayed close in and hit hard with his
right Jeffriess body Both careful
in the break. Jefries forced his man across the
ring and landed nght with his lett on the BODY;
landed two rights soiidy the heart JeffTies
missed right tor the body struck lightly the
chest. AS they broke COrbett quickly stepped up
and put right 10 the heart. Jeffrles Iaughingly
marked All! The first round indicated that
Second Round-Jeffries came up quickly. missed
left TOR the head, and the men ClnChed. 1ney
would not break Corbett saying that Jenries was
holding on. When they came apart JeffrIeS swung
failed thus land single lett hand blow. He
tried 1t at this stage. but too close in.
ly the jaw with lett hook They imme-
oiately clinched. In the break Corbett hooked a
smashing lett 10 the jaw Corbett sent in left and
right to the body, but get lett hook the head
for the jaw. but was trlhe low They fought
speed so tar while Jefries showed ir provement in
speed and CleVeTness.
missing left and Corbett clinching; Jeres hooked
left TO the neck and Corbett jolted him over, the
turned quickly ana put right over the heart hard
There was much clinching neither taking
chance in the break; Jeftries barely missed right
There much hooting from the galleries. JEFF
fries forced lighting iercely. COrbett began using
in LETT in the stomach The blow did not hurt
Jefrtes and he only smiled and chased his man
were even as TO the blows landed but Jeffres gave
indications OF forcing matters and in1ghtlng.
clever clinching ana blocking prevented damage.
Jeffries glove. which had burst but told them
10 go with the round Jenrles fought in
damage. Jeffries swung hard left 10 the chest and
got left on the mouth and right over the heart
shout C0rbett got in close tabbing Jehries with
Several times but the blows were SO light
that Jerries laughed and came back. COrbett
Jeffries came back with another one but Corbett
blocked H. Corhett was strong, and ran 10 his
I'll Fifth Roqnd-P9lse 5i Captain Mooney entered the
Ryan went TO effriess corner and cuT rhe glove or
Another Immediately substituted. but thirty
body, Corbett doing some fast stepping TO keep
away Corbett did not seem TO have any force be
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