The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-04

to prove his wonderful stamina an
enormous capacity. for punishment
For twenty rounds the men tor
into one another Titne and agai
Jefries landed on the sallors ribs
and when the contest closed in tn
,twenty-fftli round, slarkey had hal
dozen ribs broken. Jeffrles was
given the decision, although a grea
many present claimed 1t should hav,
been a draw.
Subsequent events proved. However
that the referee was right, as Jeffrie!
fought and defeated several hard mel
after this. but Sharkey was compelled
to retire from the ring on account OF
the terrific beating he had received.
Despite the fact that Corbetl had
been decisively beaten by Fitzsimmons
he still retained championship aspira :
tions and felt confident that he wouio
regain his lost laurels If he couiu
get the ex-boiler maker In the ring. n
fight was arranged, and the pair met
at Coney Island. May IL, 1900 Jetrries
was strong favorite, but those VINO
witnessed the fight were given tue SUR
prise of their lives, and fncidentiy sd"
one OF the greatest boxing exhioitlons
ever held in this country pofoets
danced around the ring, 1abplns tne
champion with his right and lel. lof
nine rounds and had Jenries grossy.
Then the strain began to ten on MN,
while Jeffries took on squirt. He fol-
lowed him around the ring, and in the
twenty third and last round drove Cor
lbett near the rope. He tented with
his right and Corbett drew back. bur
his shoulder struck the rope and he
was hurled back full into Jeffries left
which found his jaw and sent him
down for the count
Rubin was the next man to meet
the champion. and the stiff fight which
he nut up against Jeffries before the
latter had won his laurels made HIS
manager confident. But the Jefries
that fought Ruhlin in 1900 was a dit
ferent man than the Jeffries of three
years previous. He had fought and
defeated not only the best figrters, but
the best boxers in the world and had
profted by his experience. He disposed
Of Rubin in five rounds.
Fitz Again Defeated.
Fitzsimmons resolved to make an at
tempt to regain his lost honors. and
he challenged Jeffries a score OF times.
The match was finally arranged. and
the pair met in San Francisco July "a,
1909 But the old master had gone back
while his opponent, WIS StshuiiS iii
proving AS result Fitz went down to
defeat in the eighth round
In August of the following year JEFF
tries met Corbett for the second time
In the interim Fitzsimmons had been
.eaching the champion few tricks.
md when the pair met Corbett discoy-
,red that he not only found his super
or as a lighter. but had also found his
EQUAL in ring generalshlp- The night
only went ten rounds, when Jeffrles put
,ver the sleep producer.
Another battle which Jeffries fought,
md which caused great deal OF COM
nent was that with Jack Munro. Nun
20 had been touted as coming cham
ZION, and an enterprising press agent
lad circulated ramon that he had
Knocked Jeffries out in four-rounn
stage contest.
Subsequent events. however. proved
he falsity of these reports. The pair
we're matched. and Jeffries finished
iunro in two rounds.
The big fellow then made n tour or
England. and disposed OF all the avail
Lble material in that country, and then
eturned to America, where he settled
Town to farmers lafe on his ranch near
Los Angeles.
He announced his retirement and
PRESENTED his title to Marvin Hart ~
reno. New. July 8, 1905, on the occa-
ION OF Harris victory over Jack Root.