, 1897-03-17


Of the fast work. Fitz is down on one
knee and takes the time limit. He is
full OF fight on arising. Corbett is
slaughterins him with tippercuts. Cor
belts leads are a bit wild and he misses
many well-aimed blows. Time called
with Fitz looking very much the worse
FOR wear and Corbett putting.
Seventh round-Fitz misses right and
left swings. Fitz tries a left swing which
is ducked by Corbett and countered with
heavy right over heart. Corbett is very
tired. Fitz looks like a stuck bull, but
is US strong a. the other man.
Eighth round-Fitz forcing It. Lands
his left on Corbett's face and Corbett
counters with a right On the body. Spar
for wind. Fitz tries his hard right at
Corbett's head, but is countered heavily
on the jaw with Corbett's good left.
Fitz has the worst Of this round when
the gong is sounded.
Ninth round-LOng range sparring.
Fitz lands below the belt and is eau
toned by referee. Fitz lands a very
hard left hand swing on Jim's jaw and
tries a right cross, but Jim is inside.
Fitz again tries right cross but he is
short. He is landing more often than
Corbett now.
Tenth roun-Fitz splits the blood out
Of his mouth and tries u hard left swing
at Corbett's head. Corbett stops a left
swing with a straight left on mouth.
Fitz is bleeding rapidly but forces Cor
belt back. They mix it up and honors
are about even. Both are fighting hard.
Fitz catches Corbett around the neck
and drags him to The ropes. When
Jime is called COrbett lands light on
Fltz's mouth. Corbett's blows are lack
ing in force, but he is fighting very eau
tiously.
Eleventh round-A clinch. Corbett
lands his right ON Fitz's ribs and is
countered by left jab on chin. Fitz is
receiver generally for Corbett's left jabs
but is like a bear in strength. Corbett
misses a half round hook on the jaw.
Fitz lands a hard left straight on Cor
belts face. They clinch and Fitz cross
es with his right in the clinch. They
mix it and Fitz has decidedly the better
OF the ~rcughing. Fitz fights Corbett to
his corner and has him weak as the
gong sounds.
Twelfth round-Corbett rushes and
misses left and is countered on the face.
r'itz is bent on rushing it and Corbett
IS keeping away. Fitz gets the worst of
il in the rough. More %clinching. Cor
belt lands his left on Fitz's sore nose and
Fitz follows with half round at the
body. Corbett forces Fitz to ropes and
srnashcs him hard on the short ribs.
Fitz spits large wads Of blood. Corbett
is Eow rushing it and lands one, two
right and left on the Australians face.
Corbett lands left on Fitz's face again
and follows right ut body. He tries a
Knockout upper cut with right but it is
a hair 100 short. This is Corbett's
round.
Thirteenth round-Fitz lands right
short on Corbett's ribs and a left on Jaw.
Jim finds Fitz's wind again with left.
Fitz PUSHES Jim over TO his corner, but
does very little damage. Corbett jabs
Fitz lightly on head and is back again
with same hand at body. Corbett is
sparring beautifully and ducking out of
very dangerous positions. Fitz lands
his left straight and hard on Jim's face.
Fitz tries that hard right swing but it
does no good. Jim's glove is in Fitz's
face when Madden pushes the button.
Fourteenth round-Corbett's lead
was blocked and Jim lands that left lab
again on Fitz's head. Fitz's counters
with a terrible right swing on Corbett's
neck and has Corbett going back for a
few moments. Fitz lands a terrible left
hand jab on Corbett's stomach and Cor
bett goes to his knees with a frightful
look Of agony IN his face. The time
keepers toll the seconds, one, two, three,
five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten.
Corbett m to his feet, he rushes to
Fitz and e%ndeavors to strike him, There
is a terrible uproar. The decision has
not been given yet. Geo. Siler decides
thai Fitz wins. Tho blow that did the
business landed over Corbett's heart and
he collapses.. The last round lasted lust
one minute and As seconds.