The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-23
WILL HISTORY REPEAT
IN THE JUAREZ FIGHT?

About the best Illustration Of what the
age limit really mraus to man In the
pugllsur line OF business can be drawn
from the battle between James J.
Jeffries then champion OF the world aud
james j. COrbctt, un eI champion, once
removed We all know that there was
not man living who had anything on
James j. COrbett when It came to box
ing lie could feint men into knots, jab,
hook swing and get away better than
any man lie WAS undoubtedly the clever
est man In his ume.
He had used James Jcffries FOR spar
ring partner ln his fight with Bob
FltzsimmOns ut Carson city lie knew
the big DolrrmHker was not boxer.
lie had felt him out and In many . bout
had simply toycd with him as a cat would
with "a mouse COrbetts one ambition Was
to again regain the championship Of the
world He would not meet Jefrries In
and unlimited round match nor would he
60 to his native state 10 70 over the
derby" route ~ forty five rounds
Behind Corbctt was one Of the smooth
est articles the ring has ever known
William A. Brady had made COrbett
champion, incidentally he had cleaned up
immensely ON his protege 10y touring him
throughout the country BRADY though
the matter over and figured II out that n
"
meet CUrbett lu one " the New York
twenty five round bouts he would ugalu
have under his wing the champion Of
the world. aud one OF the biggest draw
ing cards lu the world from box office
standpoint, because James tOrbptt, Ia ad
ditlOn ~ be a splendid boxer. was NO
mean actor The match vas made.
Brady and COrbett were laughing up
their sleeves 10 think how they had hood
.tyL o. a.. 4.
sure defeat Il loss Ot the title aud In
cldsntally the loss OF barrel OF long
green shrevd as were Brady aud Cor
bett they had not counted on Father
Time COrbett was 81 lie ftu lust Ms
good As ever he did The old ego wac
strong u him Thirty four Years on
the shoulders Of James j Curbptt were
mere tritle Jeffrics was just ~, at
bis best physically. lie had not picked
ny anything more about the finer points
OF boxing, but he had youth aud strength
In his favor lie made the match
The match called for twenty five
round boxing match for decision and
the championship Of the world Jeffries
was really Joke all through the bout Cor.
bett tattOOed his name In bis body With
lcfts, shook hlm from head to heels with
rights, but could not upset him The
match was Of course TO be- decided on
hNAhN" NNlNNAi AaN tue hNNl Won n CITY
block at the end Of the twenty second
round Had the score been asked for II
would have shown that Corbett had out
pointed the husky champion BY fifteen
10 one
Corbelt was running under vrsps
The coveted title was In sight when the
bell for the twenty third round rang
lie continued bis peCkinE. vOuntering
aud slipping Tor minute In this round
The champion realizing that he was max
ing losing light was crowdinE his
man for all he could he vns taking all
OF Corbettu punches In an endenvor 10
get over one solid punch
The round was scarcely minute old
when the opportunity came lie crowded
'Orbett into neutral corner, took n
hard left on the face and upparcut with
AL the strength he had In his left hand
The blow caught IUrbett on the law. not
squarely, but heavy glancinE blow
II was the first lime Jeffries had land
ed In that hours fighting II was the
first time torhrlt had even felt the sting
of heavy punch Hut n aid the work
lie toppled to the floor OF the ring not
completely cut bat so far gone that he
could not regain his feet Father Time
had him In his power This same punch
four years previous would not have nut
COrbet away Hut he had reached the
age limit " his usefulness and he was
through 80 far as the squared circle
was concerned. Youth aud power 10 as
simulate punishment win cut a wide
sNath when Jess willard meets JACK
johnson on March g.