The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, August 15, 1903, Page 2

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, AUGUST 15, 1903. EFFRIES RETAING WORLD'S HEAVY-WEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP AFTER FAST FIGHT, CORBETT REGENING KNOGKOUT BLOW IN TENTH WHILE BATTLING Winnmv.es a Master Hand at Boxing. Stands Above All' the Ring Champions. Supermdition Surprises the Spectators, in ten £ the part ing mat- groped abo He first loc knocked him ded the he right of the center his nervo - kne on terrible convulsively, his Tommy R n into- the r-injury. Cc but .was bent ained this po- took him a chair. nained doubled up, g the floor. Jef him owle rri torted ached v and Je him GOOD-NATURED BEAR. fight the chambi red bear cohsclous of g no harm from him. His amiabliity but a mpment and that d Tommy Ryan wt him for the mar faced was when Corbe He gave Ryan a snee then apparently ban- fshed h thoughts. . He was smiling Once in his play- fulness he over and tapped hef- the face. nd Jeffries’ left-hand umb and the pad- eree Graney ligh In the re at the ding slipped out. The referee called for yve. When the minute interval the glove had not been replaced nd Ce tr d in his corner. The extra rest at thfs time benefited him. From the outset there seemed no pun- ishing power in Corbett's blows, none of them making any imprassion upon Jef- frice. Corbett’s best showing was in the eighth and ninth rounds, when he pep- pered Jeffries with jolty rights and lefts, but without taking any of the speed out of Jefiries. Previous to that he was “stalling.” he said, thinking Jeffries was not in the best possible condition and that his excrtiops would tire him. His hopes were soon shattered, as there was no slackening of speed apparent in Jeffries' work. After the fight Corbett was surrounded iressing room by a large crowd of friends. He was irritable, but tried to pass off his feeling by chaffing with his friends. He still suffered pain in the of the stomach whers Jeffries’ fists jed and he demanded a rub-down sg looked after by his trainer, d with his friends. He received s from them and they him greatly by praising him for ndid fight he made. When Nat Goodwin and his stage man- ager. ud” Woodthort, entered, Jim said in a cheery voice: T did the best I could, Nat, but he was too strong for me.” *“You put up a great fight,” replied was | | | [ | EX James J. Jeffries, Who Retains World’s Championship by Beating James J. Corbett in Battle at Mechanics’ Pavilio | n. || -+ -/ JEFFRIES EXPRESSES SURPRISE - AT OPPONENT'S GOOD SHOWING James J. Jeffries. I bar negroes, however. I am ready to make some eas head frequently in the hands. If Ja | | meeting. Corbett had lots of ’ he never feazed me. was afraid he would keep awa eat a big watermelon. Corbe ' fight, but I laughed at him. | and I did not hurry myself.—]. y money. fight, in order that he would hurt his Corbett’s showing surprised me. to-night and in better condition tfmn I was at our former He made the kind of a fight I like. DID not have much to say before the fight. #Corbett had it all his own way. There was never a moment in the con- test that I was in danger. I knew Corbett was tired and my strength was increasing. 1 knew it was only a matter of time when I would get him. I thought I had him in the sec- ond round. The blow I landed was a terrific body punch and would have settled any other man. He surprised me by con- tinuing. 1 have always stood ready to defend my title against any man in the world. ck Monroe wants to fight me 1 gave Corbett my I was much faster steam behind his punches, but i y. I am now going home and tt tried to “kid” me during the I knew he could not beat me ames J. Jeffries. »B;feated Man’s Se-conds Introduce Novel Method of Caring for Him. Goodwin. | to come alr the way from New York to “I thought it wyas worth while | H see it.” BEATEN MAN LITTLE MARKED. | Corbett showed few marks of the con- test. A few scratches on his shoulders | and a slight puffing of the upper lip were | noticeable, otherwise he did not present | the appearance of having engaged in a | fight. | Although -defeated, Corbett's friends) stayed by him. Tommy Ryan, who was | in his corner and advised him, shook Jim by the hand and told him he made a | great showing. His brothers, Tom and | Joe, were by his side and were glad that | Jim came off unscathed. They were proud of Jim and expressed their feelings. Jeffries was also surrounded by a large ¢rowd: in his dressing-room. He chatted with John Considine, who came from Portland to see the fight, and also ex- changed repartee with his trainers and friends, His nose was puffed and a slight swelling of the lips showed where Cor- bett's gloves connected. Jeffries borrowed $20 from one of his friends and gave it to little Eddie Miller, the lame boy, who has always acted as his mascot. Miller was | duly thankful and proud of his big pro- tege. Jeff was anxious to return to Oak- land to do justice to a big watermelon he had put on ice before he came to this city. Harry Corbett, one of the managers of the Yosemite Athletic Club, before whom the pair fought, came in and shook hands with the champion. At 9:15 p. m. to the instant Jeffries ap- peared making his way toward the ring. As soon as his swarthy form was dis- tinguished by the immense crowd a tre- mendous cheer arose. Jeff was followed by Delaney, Fitzsimmons, Jack Jeffries and Kennedy. Immediately behind the champion came Corbett in a white dress- ing gown. With him were Tommy Ryan, “Yank” Kenny, Sam Berger and Tom Corbett. The moment Corbett entered the ring he crossed to Jeffries’ corner and erasoed him by the hand. Both exchane. — ed smiles and Jeffries moved. around the | ring exchanging words with friends at the ringside. Corbett did a’' few quick steps in order to test the ring and ap- peared satisfied. Jeffries had on a pair of black trunks, which extended nearly to his knees. Around his massive walst | was the American flag. Master of Ceremonies Billy. Jordan wasgted mo time in introducing the men. He presented Corbett, who was given an ovation. The Treception tendered the] champion when he was introduced was not less hearty. Eddie Graney was then introduced and was heartily cheered. He looked spic and span in his Tuxedo and immaculate shirt and the crowd wondered how long .the white expanse of bosom would remain unrumpled. Fitzsimmons stood in Jeffries’ corner. Challenges were read from Jack ilonroe and Jack Johnson, the colored heavy-[ weight. Monroe's challenge was received with jeers, but Johnsonfs received. ap- plause. Jeffries turned to Delaney and said he would not fight a colored man, but was ready to meet Monroe. While in the ring Jeff received a telegram from Eddie Cook, his theatrical manager, wish- ing him luck. DELANEY WATCHES BANDAGES. Delaney, during all this parley, watched the bandages being placed on Corbett's hands, He found fault with them and went over and consulted with Jeffries. The latter crossed the ring and took one of Jim's hands and after feeling the ban- dages expressed his approval. Gloves were then given the big fel- lows, and Corbett donned them. He asked Ryan to go over and watch Jef- fries have the gloves fitted to his hands, but Ryan refused. He declined because | he and Jeffries are not on the best 'of terms. Jeffries had no bandages on his hands. He slipped the “mitts” on and was ready for hostilities. The American Continued on Page 3, Column 1, Battle Technicallyfl Described by Rounds. IS TR Left Rip to the Ab- domen Ends the Contest. Bt e OLLOWING is a technical descrip- tion of the fight by rounds: Round 1—They came to the center. Jeflries feinting and Corbett stepping lively. Jeffries swung left over Cor- bett's head. Jim came in quickly to a clinch and sthey. were slow about breaking. Jeff put light left to Corbett’s ribs and they clinched and refused to break, Corbett trylng to get In right in the break. Corbett put right over the heart and clinched. Corbett stayed close in and put hard short-arm right on the body. They were exceedingly careful in the break. Jeffries forced his man across the ring and put left light body. It wak noticed that Corbett did very le footwork, but stayed close in and put two rights solidiy over the heact. Jeffries missed left for the body, but put it on.the chest lightly. As they broke Corbett quickly stepped 1n and sent right light to the heart. Jeftries blocked a left ang laughingly remarked “Ah-h.’ The figst round showed that Jeffries is very fast and Corbett did not do any fancy work. . Round 2—Jeflries came up quickly, missed left for the head and they came to a clinch. They would not break, Corbett claiming Jefl~ ries was holding on. In the break Jeff swung left on back of head lightly. Corbett has falled thus far to land a eingle left-hand blow. He attempted it at this stage, but was too close in. Jeffries forced him to the ropes, coming dangerously near the jaw with a left hook. They immediately came into a clinch, in the break of which Corbett hooked a smash- ing left to the jaw. Corbett sent in left and right to the body, but got left hook on the head. Jeffries came on quickly, but Corbett clinched. - Corbett sent ‘in a peculiar right- hand. half uppercut for the jaw, but was a trifie low with it. They fought caretully to the end. Corbett has shown very little speed so far, while Jeffries showed improvement in speed 'and cleverness. Round 3—Both came to the center, Jeftries missing a left and Corbett clinching. Jeffries hooked left to the neck and Corbett jolted him over the ribs with short right. Corbett in- creased in speed somewhat and had to run to avold a rush. He turned quickly and put right over the heart hard. There was a lot of clinch- ing, nelther man taking a chance in the break. Jefiries barely missed right for Corbett's jaw and roughed him in the clinch. There was a lot of hooting from the galieries. Jeffries forced him, fighting flercely. Corbett. began using left hook on the jaw, landing three times and left in the stomach. The blows did not hurt Jeffries and he only smiled and forced his man about the ring. It was a rough round, with honots even as to the matter of blows landed, but Jeffries gave indications of forcing matters at infighting. GOES AFTER CORBETT. Round 4—Jeffries ‘went after Corbett, but clever clinching and blocking prevented dam- age. Referee Graney stopped the fighting to look at Jeffries’ glove, which had burst, but told them to go on with the round. Jeffries fought hard in the clinches, but Corbett got in 100 close to get any damage. Jeffries swung hard left on the chest and got left on thé mouth and right over the heart. There were calls that Jeffries was fighting foul, but the proceedings did not warrant any such claim. Corbett got in close, jabbing Jeffries with lett several times, but the blows were so 1ight that Jeff jaughed and came back. Cor- bett slipped to the knees from left in the stomach. Jeffriés' came back with another one, but Corbett blocked it. Corbett was strong and ran to his corner at the close. Police Captain Mooney entered the: ring to look at Jeffries' glove. Fitzsimmons and Ryan went to Jeftries' corner and cut the glove off. Another was immediately substituted, but not Ilm thirty seconds of the fifth round had ex- 2 Round 5—Jeffries fought for the body contin- ually, Corbett doing some fast stepping to keep away. Corbett did not seem to have a bit of force behind his left hand hooks and alternat- ed with & short right over the heart, which seemed to be the best he had. Jeffries up straight and hooked Jim twice in the stom- ach. Corbett sent right to the ribs, but with. out force. He repeatedly tried with right for Jeffries' heart and frequently landed it, but Jeffries only smiled. ~Corbett put the best blow thus far on Jeftfies’ ribs, but got a left on the neck in return. Jeffries put a hard left hook on Corbett's jaw, following it up with left and right for the body. Corbett held on the gong rang at this instant. Corbett was tired. He does not appear to-have any force behind kLis blows. His old cutting left stabs were not in evidence. Round 6—Jeffries took his crouching posi- tion for an instant and put left on the head. He then stood straight and put left on the chin. Corbett went down for nine He got up stalled for a moment, then clinched. He took left on the body and an- othar on the head, put fought back gamely. lut‘:wbev.t'- left cheek showed a lump from o+ EFFRIES was too big and too strong for me. I was in perfect condition. Sci- ence cuts no figure when you are against a man of Jeffries’ bulk. He hit me in the body in the second round and it took all the fight out of me. I saw that I was losing my strength and I tried to give the people a run for their money. He had youth and strength in his favor and 1 was all in. For a couple of rounds it was nip and tuck, but he was too big and strong. I saw that if I ran away from him I would tire myself. I therefore slugge tired in a couple of rounds. a man out of condition. second round that I was all in, but nevertheless he could not put me out. I kept joiiying him and told him he would have to put me out and he tried time and again to do so. my best and I hope every one is satisfied. I understand he °| was in perfect condition tc-night. It is never my luck to get | The blows he landed on my body did the trick. The oxygen tsed on me after each round re- freshed me and my wind was perfect, but I could not assim- ilate his terrible blows.—James J. Corbett. James J. Corbett. | | | | | d and tried that way. I had him I told my seconds afier the I did | | | | | Twice Only Does Ex- ~+ | Champion Show Real d-Time Speed. Flash of His O He crossed Jeffries with right to the jaw, but without damage. They fought fast quarters, Corbett uppercutting with right to the chin’from & clinch. The round ended with Corbett weak, but smiling. Corbett has shown very little of his once wonderful clev- erness, but it must be conceded that Jeffries has improved in cleverness, making the con- trast less striking than was expected. Round 7—Jeffries went after Corbett flerce- ly. Corbett used his feet to good advantage ‘at this stage. He tried to use his once lightning left, but it was a lame excuse. He came fn quickly and sent his right to the heart, but Jeffries came back with left on the body. Cor- bett was holding on, saying, “‘He can’t knock me out, he can't knock me out. Go om, Jim, see if you can knock me out.”” They clinched repeatedly. Corbett landed several short-arm lefts and rights on the head. As quickly as they came out of one break Jeffl was on top of him, foreing him to clinch. Corbett took a left on the head and uppercut Jeffries with right to the chin. Corbett was fighting faster on his feet at this stage, usiry his fancy box- ing tactics, but they were uf no use against his burly opponent. SHOWS FLASH OF SPEED. Round 8—Corbett stabbed Jeftries with left to the nose and ducked Jeffries' left. Jef- fries hooked right to the body, Corbett send- ing in half-a_dozen lefts and rights on Jef- fries’ face, which he shed with the facility with which a duck’s back sheds water. Jef- fries was coming toward his man all the time and in a breakaway almost landed right on the jaw. Jeffries put hard left to the body, got two left stabs in the face and came back with left on the head. Corbett en- deavored to stab Jeffries in the eyes. but thus far his blows have not raised a bump. Corbett fought cleverly at this stage, sending in half a dozen lefts and rights on the He seemed to improve a hundred per cent and the great crowd was in a state of wild ex- citement, They cheered his to the echo. This was t's round. He had evidently changed his style and was using some of his old time cleverness in ducking and blocking. Round 9—Jeffries came at Corbett with a rush like that of & mad bull. Corbett put left on the face and avoided a return. Jeffries leaned heavily on Corbett in the clinch. Cor- bett seemed as g as ever and there was one long series of clinches. Corbett put three rights on_the body at close quarters. He hooked Jeff on the jaw three times with left and crossed with right. He blocked Jeff's efforts and at close quarters put three rights on the one on the jaw. He repeat- edly stabbed Jeffries on the mouth with lefts. one close | of Jeff's close arm blows. | Har mark. Jeffries hooked left to the body | | and the referee had trouble in separating them. | |'At the ciose Corbett stabbed Jeffries' mouth | | with his left three times, But they were weak | efforts. Round 10—Jeffries stood straight up and came after his man without hesitation. Cor- bett seemed to be making a waiting fght They exchanged lefts to fhe face and Jeffries made a_ vicious effort. _Corbett went down from a left to the stomhch. Jeffries sent left hook to the stomach and Corbett went down again for nine seconds. He got up and re- ceived a left jolt on the body, just to the right of the solar plexus. The blow was almost identical with the onme Fitzsimmons knocked Corbett out with at Carson. ————— OCCUPATION DAY IS CELEBRATED IN MANILA Veterans March in Old Regulation Service Uniform and Recall Fighting Times. MANILA, P. L, Aug. i4—Veterans of the army of the Philippines celebrated occupation day Wwith a parade in which 500 men took part, clad in the old regu- lation service clothing of blue shirts and khaki. A banquet was afterward served at which the story of the campaign dur- ing the stirring period in the early oc- cupancy of the territory, closed by the capture of the city of Manila, was told and the battles fought over again around the festive board. Commissioner Smith was the chief speechmaker of the evening. Two-thirds of the veteran soldiers of the campaign now serve in one position or another un- der the civil government. —_—— English Tennis Champion Wins. SOUTHAMPTON, L. I, Aug. 4.—H. L, Doherty, the English tennis champion, defeated William A. Learned, the Ameri- can champion, to-day, in the final match of the singles on the courts of the Meadow Club. The victory was won in three straight sets by the score of 6-1, §-2, 6-1. The American’s service was very weak, Jeftries had a sim- |at 7 o'clock, one hour after the gall | there was no sq | ston of seats by « | pickea c Record Breaking Crowd Views Contest. LeadirEhC‘itizens Pay Homage to the Sport. Seat Shows in . . Building. o OT in the history of the old Pa- villon hgs such a vast g passed through doors. comparison the crowd which saw Bob Fitzsimmons robbed 34 earned over Tom Sharkey was only a sideshow. The appetite of fight goers seemed whetted to razor edge its a justly victory doors had been thrown open, and tlers of people looked like a Satu the bleachers gathering on the New Y Polo Grounds. Just like all other battles | where gi of the prize ring hav squared away for supremacy, men from all walks of life were represented about | the twenty-four-foot arena. than 10,000 people were present. Just prior to the second preliminary ¢ Billy Jordan, the master of ceremonies, announced that the big contest would not g0 on until every ticket ceived his seat with the managen holder } some previous contests w NO VACANT SEATS. When at 8:20 two sprouts of & poked their heads through the ro rners, a vacant seat floor was scarce h mass of impatient humanity presented a memorable picture. At 8:31 sharp Nat Goodwin dropped Into a box seat in prox- imity to the ring. His face wore an lous 10UK, TOT he was GOWR mouw, and sinker on Jeffries. Dotted here there were veterans of Prominent among the early was Mayor Schmitz, but Michael Ca was not with him. Judges of the Police Court Conlan and Mogan represented t anx- tme and branch of the city judiclary. Dr. Conlan, brother of thé police magistrate, and an ardent admirer of John L. Su was also an interested spectator. There AS a numerous assembl. Olympie Club athl rootin; Jim Corbett. President Wi Harrison looked as y his record-breaking walk his face beamed as Cor ring. Near by, occupy! Colonel Kowalsky, Crocker the banker: Bobby Habajams, the Liverpool Sp 24 Dr. C C. O'Donnell the ex-Coroner, and Prince Ponfatowski After a lengthy conversation h E Fitzsimmons, Bogie O'Donnell olled down the Grove-street aisle, taking a box seat near Joe Redding, one of the shining spirits of the recent Bohemian Club jinks and not a stone’s throw from Jimmy Phe- lan and a party of friends. NOTABLES PLENTY. Charley Clark, the young Monta lionaire, got mixed up with the Blingum crowd, among which were Charley Maud and Orr, the crack golf players of South ern California, Tom Driscoll, “Young Joe” Tobin, Frank Grace, Bob Bettner of Riverside, Tom Magee and others of Upper Tendom Right next to Paul Cowles; the Asso- ciated Press m nd bang up against the ring, sat 1 O'Sullivan, whose sweet voice In Irish dramas has charmed 80 many local playgoers. Just behind Jef- fries’ corner Lee Rose, a walnut rancher of Southern California, leaned back un- concernedly in a box t, even though he had risked $2010 on the chances of Jeff. Within hailing distance of Lee was M. F. Tarpey, an enthusiastic admirer of Corbett. Mike, as his friends greet him, offered to bet 3500 against $1000 on Corbett in the third roun but got no ca Among others noticed we: Franklin K. Lane; Harry Driscoll, a director of the Olympic Club; Frank lo of Bakers- fleld; J. C. Kirkpatrick, manager of the Palace Hotel; W. W, Foote, W. F Bourne; Frank Short, the attorney. ¢ Fresno: Frank Crooks and F. H. Greene Thomas H. Willlams, president of th California Jockey Club, who will leave for Saratoga shortly, made close con- nections, reaching the pavilion pst be- fore the big fellows entered the ring. Ae- companying him was Horace Plat attorney, and club man. Pop” Suilivar Mountford Ygilson, John €. Lynch, Henry Ashe, “Hank' Harris; Eugene Van Coupt who gave some ecarly le: to the chire pion rry Carne; C Griswold, the well-known patron of coursing: &gate Printer Shannon, Major Rathbone and Frank Burke and John Hurd also paid homage to the sport. MADE MORGAN JEALOUS. Another one, Tom James, locked as happy as on the night when he backed Peter Jackson to beat Joe MeAuliffe, with the latter selling a $100 to $8 favor- ite. In those days Tom was stewvard of the steamship Zealandfa, and le <4won money enough on the Australian scrap- pers that blew up this way t) make J. Plerpont Morgan Jealous. Harry Corbett, brother of Jim, came in early with Joe Corbett, the pitcher. and Frank McQuade. Harry accepted the inevitable without commeni feeling that Jim did his best to give tiose who backed him a run for their morey. John Rosseter, owner of the sensatiotal hound For Freedom, centered his hopis on the chances of Corbett, and W highly elated over the monologue boxa’s show- ing. Leslie Coggin, the great friend and part- ner of Tommy Burns, the joctey, came down from Dunsmuir just 1 see the batile, and incidentally had a wager down on Jeftries. ———— . A Guaranteed Cure for Piles, Itching, Blind, Bleeding or Protidding Piles, Your druggist will refund your mowy if PAZQ OINTMENT fails to cure you. 30 eata. | 2 GANELY l