The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-02-23

William A. Brady was one of | few who really believed Corbett would win the championship from John l.. Sullivan. That night in New Orleans he was in Corbetts corner as adviser and manager.
 The same man was in Jeffries' corner as his adviser and manager that May night in 1900 when Jeff knocked out Gentleman Jim. And 1t was Brady's advice to go in and slug that saved the fight for Jef- fries after corbett apparently had the decision won.
 Jcff's IsIse Amazing Tho rise of Jeffries from q punching bag to c champion was amazingly rapid. When Corbett was training for Fitzsimmons at Carson City, Jeff, just q big strong boy, was rubber for Gentleman Jim and occasionally spared with him.
 He knew little about boxing then but was powerful of limb and long an stamina. He surprised Corbctt with his ability to keer right up with him in roadwork. He surprised him one day with q left hand, too, q quick, /vicious hook SAhb ppub SthttcIIIAH JiHI EtGHuBs After Jeff saw Fitz beat Cor bett he determined to start on the | championship trail. That was if 1897. He was champion in 1893 When Corbett saw Jeff knock out Fitz In 1893, he started at once to train secretly for a comeb eba ok against the Big Boilermaker. He had seen his sphrring partner oi two years ago become champion of the world. He felt sure he could stay out of the way of Jefrs big paws, tire him out just as ho had tired John L.. and recover the title. A little over three years after Jeff had left off rubbing Jim's legs at Carson City. he faced Challenger Corbctt for the world champion ship at Concy Island.
 Corbett was in splendid condition that May night when he faced big Jeff. .He was not quite 34. had trained well, and surprised the ringside newspaper boys who had written pieces to tho effect that they never come back"
 Cprbett set furious pace. He outboxcd Jeffries round l. after round. The big fellows benrlikc attack was easy for the old mas ter. He had seen John L. Sulli- van try this eight years before. And Sullivan had bene so easy. Gentleman Jim laughed and poked fun at Jeff when the big fel- low missed. Several times Jeff grinned too. at his own awkward ness. The action was swift and the crowd of 8,000--a big fight crowd In those days--roared It's approval. Gentleman Jim wns coming back!
 Practically Gave Up
 Tommy Ryan, who was Jefrs boxing instructor. actually was counsclling him to defeat. For 19 rounds ho kept telling Jeff how to outbox Corbett. and Corbett was ahead by q wide margin until the 18th round had passed.
 Brady. peerlng up through the ropes. saw his present champion taking an artistic Iacing, from his was destroying his meal ticket.
 Suddenly between rounds he leaDed into tho ring.
 Ryan at first offered to kick Brady into the rinEside pcws. Brady called tho police and ordered Ryan removed which was his prerogativc since 1t was his club ut which the bout was staged.
 Gentleman Jim's old friend took Ryan's place as JeffricY' second. You're losing" Brady muttercd to Jeff. Charlie Whites going to glve Corbctt the decision. Your only chance Is to knock him out. Go out and run him down. Slug!
 Tn the goth round Jeff went out and sluggcd.
 What q Recollection! Gentleman Jim used to smile about it Tn after years
 q was punching Jeffries silly" he said. T had Jabbcd his face into q pulp. Jeff's boxing was very funny. He had to laugh himself at his crude efforts. "Thcn all at once someone was throwing leo water in my face and telling mo to get up--that 1t was all over"
 Tho haymakcr that Gentleman Jim had been ducking for years finally caught up with him in the 23d round. IIc forgot to duck. THE END.