The Washington times., 1910-06-11
JEFF SHOWS FORM
AGAINST CORbETT
Heavyweight Pair Go at
Each Other in Fast
Bout.
WHITE MAN REFUSES
TO MAKE ANY BETS
Johnson May Plunge on Result, But
Jeffries Will Not
Break Rule.
By TAD.

JEFFRIES' TRAINING CAMP. ROW
ARDENNAN, Cal, June 1.-THE long
looked-for bout between Jef and Cor
bett came of before a critical crowd
and today we have the best line on JEFF
yet shown.
Later. just to show that ne was all
there, Jeff went three fast rounds with
Choynski
The photographer begged the big fell
low to pose for a few, and climbed all
over the ring, leaving big cruaks OF
dirt on the white canvas and almost
tearing down IRE ropes in their excite
ment
Now, Jeff, skip around a bit and see
how you ike the rink" said COrbett
to the big fellow, and they both tried
the shadow stuff In a neutral corner
Jeff tripped on a wrinkle in the canvas
and fell on the ropes.
That canvas is not stretched half
tight enough" said Jeh. "A fellow
might jump into a crease and sprain g.
ankle or take a tumble which mig
put him out Of the going for gool
Come on, Jim, and we will box in Che
gym
And over they went, followed by the
mob. After every one was seated and
Burns had the clock fixed they started
on. Corbett shook Jeff's hand and they
kicked away.
In Good Humor.
Years since we have had glove on
eh. Jim?' said Jef 10 Corbett, ss he
crOuched and smiled. Seven years
and I'll never forget it as long as
live" answered Corbett. They danced
around then, Corbett, with his right arm
stiff, watching for Jeff's left, danced
and danced and danced. JEFF cheweC
gum and smiled as he followed Corbett
The latter also seemed TO have the idea
that a right hand Uppercut is the thing
Jeh needs 70 watch most and swung
three, one after another, missing them
all by foot. They Tented, but not a
blow was struck Jen tried "A left and
COrbett pulled easily away. It was an
fancy work, feinting, dancing. smiling
and Wild misses by Gentleman Jim
de was fearfully afraid Jef might hook
a LETT TO the lunch, and was not within
three feet OF him
Burns yelled time" and COrbett,
almost out OF breath, yelled "tEanksr'
The second was about the same as
the first. jeff crOuched, then stood I'D.
Corbett tried the right-hand uppercut
about hve times more, and never was
within a foot of Jef's chin. Corbett
was Doked hard in the stomach. He
lunged forth with long left swings
and missed, as he did with a right
hand cross counter They clinched
often and tried inside work, and when
COrbett tried 20 pull away JEFF jerked
him with a hug and then let him go
just TO show COrbett what a sucker
he'd be If he wanted [ Cmake hin
one.
Both Go Fast.
We were all watching and waiting
for something marvellous. and when
The last round was really great. Cor
bett said afterward that he was
afraid to get fussy in the first two
and saved himself for the last They
shook hands and smiled as they
sprang away. Jim tapped Jen on the
nose with a lert and danced away like
q bolt of lightning, and rushed In
again, fighting with both hands cauS-
ing Jer 10 let out right full force
upon the dusty air of the gym. JEFF
rushed COrbett and slammed a few il
the lunch, and then pushed him
away COrbett tented with a left and
caught JEFF pippin right on the side
OF the nose with a riEht-hander 4
big red spot showed on JeT's nose
and he shifted like a mad bull, rub
bling the colored beezer with his right
Corbett missed a left, and before he
could get the set again Jem was on
top of him and put a snapper TO the
stomach, bringing the same I'd over
on COTbett'S forehead Corbett iabbeC
with two lefts, and JEFF missed him
with right. They got into clinch
then and pounded away for dear life
COrbett on Run.
Right here You could sec that both
were on for the level stuff. and JET
was going as fast as he ever Will De
carried by anybody. Corbett tried fol
the body again and put lis right ovel
10 Jeff's ear. JEFF then followed jim
around landing two more on the body
but holding back the. fun force. JUS
before they yelled time they exchanged
as one ever saw.
It was really a fast round. None oi
the DUNK STUN was IN that third sDasu
and II was grand show for q fellow
like COrDett. although lie MAS almost
dead at the finish. He WIS tiCkIcd f.
death over JET speed and Jeff wa.
glad that there was some one in cswr
as fast as he was
] did not want TO rough Jim ur
much. said Jeffries, in his rub d0u-r
room He is r bit soft YOU know a,l
II ] got TO bUmping nm around
might bust him up some and spoil hin
for future work
Am I going to bet on-this hght2 No
not any more on this than I bet on
Monroe 7 never make q bet on mvseIf
I always bet that I'll lose I her a ba
on my Monroe fight ] never bet NOR,
than that, and that's always what
lose 1 bet n hat that Corbett woul,
beat me I'm our last battle. and Dicl
Adams Stung me for n $40 Panama
Now I specify, see? say nothing but Z
s. bean goes, and be sure that yOl
don't change the number 20 $50 7 wouIt
he afraid 10 bet any money now. L
might links me on the fiCht, Oh. no.
have no idea OF losing, but I'll worl
lust as hard as I ever did.
You remember how I worked at Har
bin for Monroe. don't yOu2 ] told vol
then that when I was too old 10 traiI
that I was too old TO fight, didn't 1
Well that goes now. I've found on
that I'm not too old to train, and be
lieve that I am not too old to fight Tn
going 20 cult this fOOing with thu
gloves now and take on Armstrong TO
q couple Of stiff three-round fights.