The Forrest City times., 1897-03-19

. knockout blow. Jim lands a light left on Fitz' sore mouth. Fitz misses right and left swing. Fitz tries left swing. which is ducxed by Corbett, and counters with heavy right over heart Corbett is very tired. Fitz looks like stuck bullock, but Is as strong as the other man.
 Eighth Round-Fitx forcing 1t. An exchange with no damage. Fltz misses his left swing and is lifted off his feet by straight left jab from Corbett on the mouth. Fitz is doing all the fore ing this round. Fitz tries right-hand cross, but Corbett ducks. Fitz 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 encoun- tered heavily oh the jaw with Corbett's good left. Fitz has the worst of this round when the gong sounds.
 Ninth Round-Long range sparrinR; both very active on their feet Fitz lands below the belt, and is cautioned by Siler. Corbett lands stiff left on Fitz' wind. Fitz rushes Corbett, but does very little damage. Jim is jabbing and clinches, upper-cutting with right In the break-away. Fitz lands a very hard left-hand swing on Jim's jaw, and tries right cross, but Jim is in- side. Fitz again tries right cross, but he Is short. He is landing more often than Corbett now.
 Tenth Round-Fitz spits the blood out of his mouth and tries a hard left swing at Corbett's head. Fitz comes back with stiff left and right on Jim's head and body. He's very much cooler and stronger than Corbett at this stage. Corbett stops left swing with . straight left on mouth. Fitz is bleed ing rapidly but forces Corbett back, apparently being the stronger man. 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 time is called.
 | Eleventh Round-Corbett lands light left on Fitz' mouth. Corbett's blows are lacking in force, but he is fighting very cautiously. clinch. Corbett lands his right on the ribs and is coun- tered with left on clinch. Fitz is re- ceiver general for Corbett's left jabs, but is like bear in strength. Corbett misses half round hook in the jaw. Fitz lands a hard left straight on Cor betts face. They clinch and Fitz cros- ses with his right in the clinch. They mix it and Filz has decidedly the bet ter of the roughing. Fitz fights Cor bett to his corner and has him weak as the gong sounds.
 | Twelfth Round-Corbett rushes it, misses left and countered on the face. Fitn is bent on rushing 1t, and Corbett keeping away. Fitz gets the worst of 1t i'll the rush. More clinching. Cor bett lands his left on titz' sore nose, and follows with half-round at the body. He forces Fitz to the ropes, and smashes him hard on the short ribs. Fitz spits copious wads of blood. Corbett is now rushing it and lands right and left on the Australians s face. Corbett lands left on Fitz' face and follows with right at body. He tries knockout upper-cut with right but it's hair too short. This was | Corbett's round
 | AhAi eSOheh iscuuu lduuS Al1 right short on Corbett's ribs and left on jaw. Jim finds Fitz with a good left. Fitz rushed Jim over to his corner, but does little damage Corbett jabs Fitz lightly on the head and he is back again with same on body. Corbett was sparring beautifully and dancing out of dangerous position. Fitz lands his left straight and hard on face. Fitz tries the hard right swing but it does no good Jim's glove was in Fitz' face when Madden pushed the button.
 Fourteenth Round-Corbett leads, and is blocked. Jim lands that left iab again on Fitz' head. Fitz countered with terrible right swing on Corkett's $ neck, and has Corbett going back for a few seconds. Fitz lands terrible left hand jab on Corbett's stomach, and Corbett goes to his knees with a frightful look of agony on his face. As the time-keepers call the sec onds: One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten-but Corbett comes to his feet. He rushes to Fitz and endeavors to strike him. There Is a terrible uproar. George Siler de- cides that Fitz wins. The blow that did the business landed over Corbett's heart and he collapsed.