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RY OF JEFPRIES THE “| sTo HOW ‘ pio iT pr yer HU zie? quer — CORBETT JITSU" TRIES THE FUNNY PUNCH ON JEFFRIES. THE GREAT BATTLE TOLD BY ROUNDS ote stu THEY Pt ‘Jeffries’s Battering Ram Charges and Awful Punches Beat the Ex-Champion with Ter- rible Body Blows—-Ex-Champion Showed t* Flash of His Old-Time Speed. San Francisco, Aug. 15. —The following is an expert's description of ‘the great battle between Jeilrizs and Co:beti that took place in Mechanic’s Pavilion last night : ROUND ONE. ‘ The two great gladiators came to the centro, Jeffries feinting and Cor- t Qett stepping away lively. Jeffries swung a left over Jim's head, but Cor-! bett came in quickly to a clinch and they wero very slow breaking away. Jeffries put light left to Jim's ribs and ey refused to break. Jiu put Tight over the heart and clinched. Corbett stayed close In and put had short arm right on the body. They were very careful in the breaks. Jef-| fries forced his man across the ring and put a left on the body. Corbett id very littie toctwork, but 1 close and put two rights solidly over the heart. Jeffries missed a right for tho bedy, but put it on the chest Ughtly. As they broke Corbett quickiy sepped In and put a right to the sheart. Jeffries laughingly remarked “ah.” Jeffries showed fast and Cor- bett did not do much fancy footwork. was only the opening dash of what might be long journey. Tne great crowd settled back in a buzz of) excitement as the two giants sat in their corners. ROUND TWO. ly. em ee Jeffries came up } to a clinch, In the break Jeffries swung his left on the back of tho head Neatly. bett had failed thus far to land a single loft-hand blow, ‘4 this stage, but was too close in, dangerously near the jaw with a left hook & clinch, and on breaking Corbett hooked a emsching left to the Jaw. Cor- bett sent in left and right to the body, but got a left hook on the head, had a similar mark ‘Jeffries came rushing Jn quickly, but Corbett clinched. fought carefully to the end. while Jeffries showed improvement in speed and cleverness. ROUND THREE. As they came to the centre Jeffries missed a left and Corbett clinched. | Jeffries hooked his left to the neck and Corbett jolted him over the ribs) with short right. Corbett's spted {ucreasod somewha, but he had to run to avold a rush. He turned quickly and put a right over the heart. There, was a lot of clinching, neither man taking a chance In the break. Jeffries barely missed a right for Corbett’s jaw and rowghed him In the clinch, There was much hooting from the galleries, Jeffries forced the fighting flereely. Corbett began using a left hcok on the jaw, landing three times | with a left to the stomach. The blows did not hurt Jeffries, and he only emiled and chased his man around the ring. It was a rough round and! ‘honors were even. Corbett's stock took a jump, His admirers were wiid | with joy as he swung back to his corner unscathed by the fearful avalanche of swings hurled at him by the champton. ROUND FOUR. Jeffries went after Corbett but Jim's clever clinching and blocking Kept iilm out of danger. Jeffries's glove broke and Referee Graney topped the fighting to lok at it. He told the men to go on with the round, Jeffrios fought hard in the clinches, but Corbett got In too close to get hurt. swung hard left to the chest and mot a left on the mouth and right over the heart. The crowd yelled that Jeffries was fighting foul, but the pro- ceed'gns did not warrant any such claim. Corbett got in close, jabbing Jeffries with his left several times, but the blows were so light that Jef- fries only laugved and came rushing back. Corbett dropped to his knees from a left in the stomach. He jumped up quickly. ; With another one, but Corbett bleeked It. Corbett was strong and ran to } : f Hs corner at the close of the round, | of ROUND FIV. ; ' Police Captain Mooney entered the ring to look at Jeffriea's glove. i ie Titzsimmons and Ryan then went to Jeffries's coraer and cut the glove off. " ; Another was immediately substituted, but not until thirty seconds of the | ah i! fifth round had expired. Facing each other again, Jeffries started to fight f for the body. Corbett did some fast side-stepping to keep away, The ex- Lda champion did not seom to have a bit of force behind his left-hand hoo and alternated with a short right over the heart, which seemed the best had. Jeffries stood up straight and hooked Jim twice in the stomach, | Corbett put the best blow he had landed thus far on Jeffries’s riba, but gov! Ry a left on the neck in return, Jeffries put a hard left hook on Corbett's jaw, following {t up with ieft and right for the body. Corbett held on anu the gong rang. Corbett seemed tired and did not have any force behinu his blows, His old cutting left stabs were not In evidence, He was not t® fame great boxer that faced the glant holder of the title at the ; Island Club and stood him off for twenty-three rounds. ‘That willow-the wisp lightness of the fect, that old swinging, Jointly in-and-out cleverness that once siamped him the “King of Boxers,” seemed to have gone from him. It was a Jeffrics rouna. ROUND SIX, Jeffries slouched to the centre with his world-famed crouch. He swung his ponderous left. Lightly it, half-blocked it topped the ex-champion's head. re then straightened up and put a left on the chin. There was a mighty roar that shook the rafters as Cerbett went down for nine veconds, He got up and stalled for a moment. Then he clinched. He took a left on 4 the body and another on the head, but fought back gamely. There were! (yells of encouragement to Corbett, and as he suddenly whipped his right over | to the big fellow’s jaw, the yells roro to a cyclone of applause. The blow] was a light one, however, and Jeffries kept boring in vs if he had not felt “it. Corbett swung again. He was short. And as his arm straightened out “Beffries was rushing to him, bull-Hke, ewinging both hands, Cleverly, b Mice, the ex-champion slipped inside the giant’s guard. It was foot-work. Jim seemed his old self. A little punishment had stirred up, The gong found the f in a hot mix-up, ROUND SEVEN. rushed from his corner fiercely. Corbett used his feet to good Pat this stage. He tried to use his once lightning left, but it was uae. came in quickly and sent his right to the heart, but juiekly — back with a left on the body. Corbett was holding on, i Jeffries. “You can't knock me out, you can’t knock ERS CORNERS »the time, and In a breakaway almost landed his right on the Jaw rush Hke that of a mad bull He missed a left for the head and they came return, They would not break, Jim claiming Jeffries was holding on, Seemed as strong as ever in a long series of ¢!inches, tore Tights on the body at close quarters. He attempted it at times with his left and Jeftries forced him to the ropes, coming efforts and at close qua They {mmedlately came into Jaw. Corbett sent in a had trouble in separating the men, ef pecullar right-hand half-uppercut for the jaw, but was a trifle low. They mouth with his left three times, but they were weak efforts. Corbett had shown very Hittle speed so far, hottest round of the batt Be was fighting now with a perfect action that seemed Ilke clock-work. Jeffries |" Jeffries. Jeffries came back |! THE WORLD) SATURDAY EVENING, AVGUWT 16, tonm, RIVETED His TITLh IT POLICEMEN IN THE FIGHT THE BRETT TO THE FLOOR CHAMPION JEFFRIES’S RING RECORD. ponent Remind. Tom Sharkey e if you can knock me out.” hey clinched repeatedly. Corbett landed several short-arm left and rights on the head, As quickly as they would break Jeffries was on top of him. forcing him to a clinch, Corbett took a left on the head and uppereut to the chin, Corvett was fighting faster at this stage and using his old-time fan boxing tactics, but they wee of no use against his burly opponent. ROUND EIGHT. i Jeffries with a left to the nose and ducked Jeftries’s| he body, orbett sending In half a dozen Jeffries was coming toward his man all Jeffries | put a bard left to the ly and got two lefts on the face. He came back with a left on the head. Corbett endeavored to stab Jeffries in the eyes, but thus far his blows had not ralsed a bump. Corbett fought cleverly at this stage, sending in half a dozen lefts and rights on the Jaw. He seemed 1, “Goon, Jim. ried to make good and failed Corbett stagger left. Jeffries hooked his right to lefts and rights on Jeffries's face. to improve 100 per cent.. andthe great crowd was in a state cf wild excite-| ment, They cheered him to the echo. This was Corbett’s round. He had) changed his style and used some of his old-time cleverness, its triends: gave him a great reception as he went to his corner. i} ROUND NINE. } As the clang of the gong died away Je’ ies came at Corbett with a Corbett put left on the face and avoided a Jeffries leaned heavily on Corbett, Corbett Corbett put threc He hooked Jeffries on the Jaw three roased with a hard right. He blockes Jeffries's put three righta on the body #1! one on the He repeatedly stabbed Jeffries on the mouth with icfis, Corbett's it cheek showed a luiup from one of Jeffries's close-arm biows. Jeffries Jeffries hooked his left to the body and the refereo At the close Corbett stabbed Jeffries'’s it was the, As they clinched It, His wonderful cleverness was standing him in good stead, and he ROUND TEN. Jeffries threw his crouch to the winds es he came out. He was straight as a bean-pole and he shot out left to the face that came over like a piston-' rod It was countered, and right on top of It Corbett snapped over a wicked right. It reached Jeffries’s cheek, A weak smile flitted across the champion's rugged face. Lowering his head he charged the dancing- master, who flitted from one side of the ring to the other. They fell into a clinch and Corbett held on. He seemed to be playing a waiting game. Shoving his huge opponent off he side-stepped and started to cross over | his right. Then something happened, As Jim's guard shot up Jeffries: hooked his mighty left. ‘There was a dull thud as it sank Into Corbett’s | stomach. Gasping, she ex-champion dropped to the floor. The count} started. Jim struggled to his elbow, sank back exhausted, made another | game effort and at the count of nine tottered to his feet. He was done for. Like a flash Jeffries charged again, This time his huge right shot out | and caught the ex-champion In the stomach. Crash! Corbett struck the | canvas, Writhing, he tried to rise. His effort was wasted. He sank back | exhausted, ‘Tossing with pain the count of "Seven!" was reached, when ‘Yommy” Ryan jumped to the ropes and signalled Referee Graney to stop tho fight, Corbett was suffering terrible pain and a chair was brought to him, After a minute's rest he recovered and, getting up, shook hands with CORBETT WAS IN GREAT CONDITION. Corbett's condition appeared to be all that he had claimed. He stood many of Jeffries's terrific blows without wine- ing and came back swinging left and right and landing frequently, but his blows hardly eung Jeffries, Jeffries was not only stronger, fasterer and clever than before, but he used his head to a better purpose, Although Canbett hit hard enough to hurt an ordinary man, Jeffries bored right in withouf noticing the blows and de- livered telling hits that materially helped in deciding the result of the fight. NOT MUCH BETTING DONE IN THIS CITY, There was lesa money bet on this battle In this vicInity than any cham- plonship battle ¢hat has ever taken place, Although the followers of Jim Jeffries were anxious to offer odds of 2 to 1 for any amount, the followers of the ex-champion seemed rather slow in accepting these odds, and as a consequence not more than $20,000 at the most were wagered on the contest in this city. George Considine and “Honest John” Kelly, who were stanch admirers of Corbett in this battle, and who declared they were willing to bet $2,500 each on Corbett's chances, were the heaviest losers, Considine losing $1,760, while Kelly lost a trifle over $1,000, Dick Bernard also lost several hundred dollare on Corbett's defeat. One of the largest winners on the fight was Dan O'Rourke, He bet over $3.000 on Jeffries at odds of 2 to 1, and cleared close on to $1,800, Matt Clune, Jimmy Wakely, Joe Vendig and Sam Bernard were also big winners on Jeffries's victory, ROIWLFR-MAKER and the ex-champion had had a shade the best |" GREAT FIGHT TOLD BY FAMOUS FIST BOILEKMAKER, t Z J WS Y IC EXPERTS. [U0 THE CHAMPIONSHIP BY PUTTING CORBETT OUT OF BUSINESS RIVETED COR- JEFF TRIES THE FAMOUS ROCK-THE PARSON DAVIES—VERILY, VERILY % CRADLE BLOW RRETHREN, | TOLD THEE SO." i JIM CORBETT’S LONG RING RECORD. | GREATEST CROWD Billy Welch 4! 1gad Rob Cattrey w 1 Jack Rurke 8 1992 Joho L. Sallivan W 2 ac He ele © EVER AT A FIGHT. Joa 'Chaynek! {18 Charlie Mitchell 3 fi Joe Choynmk! 27 1894 Peter Courtney « ‘ Taye Cenpberi 0 1806. Tom Sharkey Dd 4 jake, Witratn ‘ign _ s (Continued from First Page.) Dom ck MoCaftre 4 MBIT®. Pitasimmone,.t, " Mine Donovan 3) en dhocee ry ‘ |The first round showed one thing conclusively, and that ts that Jeffries has 801. Peter Jackson 1 1900 ud +5 jtaken on a surprising lot of speed, While Corbett did little or no fancy John 1. Sullivan Ean 4 My Lidim Jeffries Ko by ue Sim Hatt Een 4) An 90K14 MeCoy K 6 | work. JEFF’S CLEVERNESS A GREAT SURPRISE. Jeffries shiowed remarkable improvement in ‘both speed and skill. Corbett during the first part of the fight was almost out- pointed and the few blows that he landed on Jeffries were apparent- ly without sting. Jeffries was never in better condition. He looked Ighter than usual, and the way he moved about on his feet and the frequency with which he countered Corbett’s leads astonished everybody. Corbett, in comparison with the big man opposed to htn, looked very light, but was really heavier than ever before. CORBETT DID NOT HAVE OLD SPEED. Corbett’s system of training was nndoubediy beneficial to him from a physical point of view, but it apparently detracted from his speed. He did not keep away from Jeffries in the manner that was anticipated, but kept clinching at every oprariunity. He als) did some clever ducking, thereby avoiding deadly blows. “YOU CAN’T KNOCK ME OUT,” SAID CORBETT. During the fight Corbett talked continuously to Jeffries and to the referee and made a number of facetious remarks. He was game to the end, and whenever Jeffries landed a blow would mak a jeering remark. In the sixth round, during a clinch, just after Jeff had punished him severely, he remarked to the referee: “Watch him, Eddie; he’s trying to knock me out.” He also sald: “You can't Knock me out. Go ahead and try %.' Jeffries only grinned and waded info his man harder. FACTS OF BIG BATTLE. June 9, 1899, Loser—James J. Corbett, ex-champion, Length of Fight—Ten rounds, Winning Blow—Right-hand punch to solar plexus. Place of Fight—Mechanics’ Pavilion, San Francisco, Cal. Attendance—10,000, Receipts—354,000. Winner’s Share—$25,300. Loser’s Share—$8,400. Betting—Two to one on Jeffries. ; ; Referee—Edward Graney, MEASUREMENTS OF FIGHTERS. Arms extended, greatest reach... 76 3-4 inches 22 inches 24 1-2 inches 17 1-2 inches 8 inches 240 pounds Girth of thighs 7 1-2 inches 183 pounds ST, Winner—James J. Jeffries, world’s heavy-weight champion since 74 3-4 inches 14 3-4 inches After a little sparring In the second they clinched, Corbett claiming that Jeff was hugging him in the break, ‘but Graney merely waved aside | the protest. ‘Then Jeff went at his man fiercely, driving him to the ropes, ‘and just barely escaping the jaw with a wicked left hook. There c»me another clinch, and in the break Corbett landed a left on his opponent's | Jaw, but the blow did not kil Ifather; it merely caused him to smile. Corbett went Into Jeff and landed a left and right, but Jeff was not |slow, for he sent in a left hook on the hedd. Then it was that Corbett | tried one of his much-advertised new blows. THE NEW BLOW A FAILURE. It proved to be a pecullar right-hand half upper-cut for the jaw, but it fell low and bothered the big man not a bit. He grinned, as mu 15 to say, “So, that's the knock-out boy, is it?” But he fought carefully .» the end, evidently not wishing to take any chances until surer of just what that particular blow was able to accomplish. In the sparring which ensued to the end of the round Jeffries exhibited the most remarkable iniprovement ever, seen in a champion or any other ,fghter, His speed was simply astonishing for a man of his great weight, and as Corbett showed but little speed even his admirers lost heart and began to figure on how long he would last. As they came to the centre in the third, Corbett wore a somewhat jnxious look, but as he got to work it was noticeable that his epeed was \ Increasing, but not'to what a majority of the people nbout the,ring expected {t would, As Jeff swung for him he clinched, and in the get-away Jeff landed hard on his neck, Corbett retaliating with two jolte over the ribs. The magnificent physique of the champion was shown in these blows ;for while they would have caused an ordinary man to turn a handspring, they did not even cauee a ripple in the Jeffries flesh. Corbett, twice tn as many rounds it seemed, had to run away to avoid a rush; but once, in | turning, he landed hard over the heart. Jeffries roughed his man in the clinch, which caused loud groans and hisses from the galleries. Jeff .| grinned broadly at this and even took his eyes from Corbett long enough | to glance in the direction of the noise, As he did so Corbett got in a left hook to the jaw, but he might as well have been bombarding Gibralter with a putty blower for all the effect it had, ONLY MADE JEFFRIES GRIN. Twice more Corbett landed with hoods, but Jeff kept his ready-made «rin at work and forced bis light antagonist about the ring. So far ae blows went Corbett had the best of a rough round, but Jeff was waking up. and indulging in considerable infighting. Jeftries'’s improvement in form was more marked than that of Corbett, who was clearly disappointing his supporters in the matter of cleverness, The fourth round was marked by considerable excitement betause there were loud cries that Jeff had fouled his man, and Corbett, in getting away fromaleft in thestoma ch,sHpped to his knees and took his time in getting up. As he slipped his friends gave a gasp and a murnnir, as if from one man. “‘It’s all over!" was heard. But this was a false alarm,| for Corbett got up agsstrongasever, and fought cautiously until the close. | During the round Jeff fought like a madman in the clinches, but Com bett was intoo close to do any damage. On a break Corbett succeeded im! getting in on themouth and a right over the heart, but Jeff evened tnines | up by landing on the chest. Corbett did a good deal of close jabbing, which did not even tantalize the big chap, who grinned constantly. The fighting was stopped for a few seconds becase Jeffries’s glove had burst, but after Referee raney had examined it he concluded that it was not serious enough to cause a disconinuance, and the fight went on. Police apt. Mooney entered the ring to look at Jeffries's glove, while! Fitzsimmons and Ryan went to Jeffries’s corner and cut off the glove, Another was immediately substituted, but not until thirty seconds of the figth round had expired. Jeffries fought for the body, Corbett doing some fast stepping to keep away. Corbett did not seem to have a bit of force behind his left-hand hooks and alternated with a short right over the heart which seemed to’ pe the best he had. Jeff stood up straight and hooked Jim twice in the stomach, ' ‘ JEFF LIKE AN IRON MAN. 9 Corbett was fighting faster on‘his feet at this time, and using his fang. boxing tactics, but they were of no use against ‘his burly opponent. J was like an iron mountain, impervious to all things. mmm The tide appeared to be turning a few moments after the ninth roud was begun, and for almost the first time since the battle began the Or- bett coharts haa 8 snnuee 2 Bolle i She eat oe oe Se ree ampi lungs. After side-stepping for a few 8, uddenly Champion James J. he ett, and caught Jeff squarely on the nose. James J. Jeffries, Corbett. “Ugh!” said the champion, and Be four Pe one ex! omy is Intended to convey. It was a real a 4 no mi vod Age Syopied) vorig rite ian an seals A Sel cats the crowd went mad in a moment, a Girth of neck.......ssueeeeeeee 17 4-2 inches. 17 inches Corbett and Graney shook deft ayay 98 son as poseible, and ee Bt i S 2i 5 bett landed three blows on Jeff's ly in ra succession. ie he Girth of chest, normal. . +++ 44 inches 42 inches pe Soe a eee Er Hoo witht hie Wate endl ceoteed with hte, rete Girth of chest, expanded 49 inches 44 1-2 inches }| fe blocked Jeff's efforts and at close quarters landed repeatedly a the i is with lefts. Girthiof walste ss). ny ie La Sanches) mouth wuetts left cheek showed a lump from one of Jeffries's clogarm’ Height .....seeceeeeveeeees feet 11-2inches 6 feet 1-2in. |! plows. Jeffries had a simtlar mark, Jeff hooked left to the body afl the, referee had trouble in separating them. At ‘the lose Corbett sibbed Jeffries's mouth with his left three times, but they were weak efforts, Girth of biceps... ..+++++++ 16 inches 14 inches ‘At the beginnig of what proved the final round, Jeffries stood strieht up Girth of forearm 13 inches 12 1-4 inches }| and ape after his man without hesitation. Corbett seemed to beAaking iat, : a waitin; fight, They exchanged lefts to the face, and Jeffries tel 5 Map ‘Tettriea sent a left hook to the stomach, and Corbett down seconds, He got up and received a right in the stomach and onfe jaw, He went down, Gee ok the mre of mee oeeay Ryan gave it f. 5 Corbett was suffering: pain a chair was brot for min gre real bo roved. and arising shook banda wits dbicion «= ————— —— Peet

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