The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-08-15
CORBETTADEADONE
Jeffries an Easy Winner In
Ten Rounds Last Night.
SURPRISED TALENT BY CLEVERNESS
Smash In the Stomach Placed the Ex-
Champion Among the Has
Beens. A Fine Battle.

weight pugilist of the world, easily
demonstrated his right to the title by
defeating Jim Corbett in ten rounds
at San Francisco last night for one
of the largest purses fought for by
| heavyweights in recent years jeff
ries, by his advantage in weight and
years and a recently acquired clev-
erness that surprised the talent
simply battered down Corbett's SUI
berb defense The end came shortly
center of the ring in the tenth in
ming, when Jeffries landed a terrific
stomach blow which sent Corbett 10
the floor for the count. Game to the
last, Corbett struggled to his feet
only to receive another terrible blow
in the same spot
| At this point, to save their man
from further punishment, Corbett's
seconds signalled Referee Graney to
stop the fight Jeffries' surprising
cleverness stamps him as standing
alone in the heavyweight class
Jeffiries was the first to enter the
ring at 9:15 AS he tripped through
| the ropes, he was accorded a tremen-
dous ovation He was followed quick
| ly by COrbett, who received a greater
amount of applause Jeffries looked
in splendid condition and said as he
entered the ring he was fit to fight for
kings ransom. COrbett was clad in
a long white robe which made his
face look pale Physically, however,
he could not have looked better
Corbett was seconded by Yank
Kenny, Sam Berger. Hop Dare and
! Thomas Regain. Jeff was looked af-
ter by his brother, Jack Leffries, Bill
Delaney, Bob Fitzsimmons and Joe
Kennedy.
Round Jeff chased Corbett
around and missed a left swing for
the jaw Jeff tried with a left for
the body and head, but was blocked.
Jim tried a left swing and then got
a right to the body. Jeff followed it
with high left on the body They
mixed it, Corbett getting a light right
to the body. and Jeff then put a light
right over the heart and a hard left
to the body. Corbett shot his right
into the body and they came to a
| clinch. Jeff then hooked his left hand
to the jaw and Corbett bored in with
right to the wind.
Round 2-They went to a clinch
and Jeff got his left to Corbett's
neck. AS they came out of the
clinch, jeff landed his left hard on
Jim's nose. Jeff swung a hard left
and Corbett rushed inside it. Jeff
got his left to the chest and his right
to the body. COrbett caught Jeff a
| vicious left swing on the head The
champion put a light right to the
jaw. Jim ducked his left for the head
and landed his right on the neck. In
return, he received a heavy right jolt
to the ribs.
Round 3-Jeff landed a left swing
on Jim's neck AMI followed him
around, landing another to the wind
COrbett was chased around the ring.
Jeff putting a straight hard left to the
|
a vicious right. They clinched. Cor
bett claimed foul and Jeff swung
left and right to the jaw Jeff sent
IN left swing to the jaw and they
went into another clinch. Jeff broke
it up with a stiff right and left to the
body
Round 4-They went into clinch.
left forced Corbett back with a left
hook to the jaw and followed it with
TWO lefts 10 the head. Jeff Jared
COrbett with a ralling left to the jaw.
and followed it with a left across the
head. Corbett put left twice to the
head and they came together in a
Yard clinch. Jeff uppercut Corbetr
with powerful left to the body, and
Jim jabbed Jeff with a left to the face
COrbett clinching continually. Jeff
landed a hard left to the body with
another left and right to the body by
Jeff which sent Jim to his knees. He
took the count of nine on one knee
md then waded into Jeff, but the lat
Ter rushed at him and landed a harJ
right to the heart.
Round 5-They did not get to the
center on time, owing to Jeff's gloves
being examined by the police captain
Jeff rushed in with the left on the
wind and Corbe,t got in left swing
20 the head twice. Corbett Tented
With his left and swung his right tc
r he head. jeff landed hard swing to
the head and followed quickly with
Il similar blow to the same place
Again jeff swung and landed right
and left to the neck. jeff met Cor
oett at all points and outfought him
Corbett rallied and delivered some
. good rights and let's to Jeff's face.