Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-03-17

! In response to calls and attempting 10
| make q speech. Rsiefee Siler ordered
him out, but Connolly wanted to talk,
std wou!JL't come. Three deputy
sherifis attempted to put hin, out but
Connolly gracefully got out OF the pre-
| iioameDt by saying: This is no time
for speechmating, men are ready TO
fight.
GET READY,
At ll.57 n.m. Siler told tho men to
get ready. They stated that they
wero all ready and Siler told them TO
| come In. Fnz came from tho dressing
room at ll:57 In n blue ana pink dress
ing gown. Julian led the procession
and the other three followed.
Corbett came n minute later with
his teconds. Both men were duly
| cheefed.
as FIFE passed bis wife, he shook her
by the hand and kissed her. Fi,s
climbed into the ring first but
| Corbett was close behind. Corbett bad
broad grin on his lace and shook
hands with Siler. lie tried the ropes
while Fitz walked slowly up and
down CHANGING occasionally at Corbet.
Billy Maiden at IL O'Clock said:
"While the contest Tor the WORLDS
championship is taking place, please
keep order, as there are '!adies' pres.
ent."
Siler was announced as referee.
| Official Tlmekeepe William MuldOon.
seconds Tor Fiiz, Roe5er, Hickey,
Julian and Stelzner. Timekeeper,
Louis Housemsn.
For COrbett, Seconds McVey,
| White, De.a ley, Woods and Donald.
son. Timekceper, Jimmy Colviile.
READY FOR THE ENCOUNTER.
Fitzsimmons was then introduced,
Corbett got the loudest applause.
Filz then stripped ami put on his
gloves OF light pea green.
| C0tbett wore tan colored. Corbett
ware red, white Gnd blue belt with
| green rosette. His trunks were
green and he wore white socks
| rolled down over the tip VI
his shoes. Fla wore dark blue
trunks with small American 6ags.
Referees ordered men to shake hands
but Julian prevented, saying no, you
refused.
They walked to their corners. The
gong sounded at 1907.
Atl2:06 the men stepped to the CEN
ter OF the ring. Fltz's face was almost
erpreesionletn, but Corbett stood ! le a
panther, ready for the spring. ID at.
ing iOrwRrI at the stroke OF the gong,
with fearful look OF hatred on his
face. For a moment the men danced
around one another and then COrbett's
face assumed Its "h hitting grim" as
he settled down TO this fight Of his
lie.
FIRST ROUND.
Corbelt landed several blows In the
first round, one OF which on the cheek
staggered the auburn haired fighter,
while the latter returned the compli-
meht with tw) not ones on the head
and body blow or so.
Corbett, all curing first round
smiled at HE opponent Both men
were careful curing the clinches anu
mndo no attempts to etrIke on the
breakAwny. FitA held his own during
this round. Every time either nan
made motion the crowd Gheered.
SECOND ROUND.
In the second round the men grinned
at each other In friendly way. Cor.
belt landed two let's on EItZ's stomach
and the crowd yelled "TOO low" Cor
beit seemed TO have the best OF the
round but none OF the blOTs were
very hard.
THIRD ROUND.
When they came up for the third
Corbett lost no time but got In a left
on the belly. Corbett seemed su-
premely confident, while Filz was a
little bit DefvOue. The crowd nowleJ
when Fil5 landed lett on the Jaw.
Just as TIE bell rang Corbett was aoou.
to hit Fits whosn arms were down.
He recovered himself, however, and
both men laughed goOd naturally.
FOURTH ROUND.
In the fourth round Corbett landed
hard right on Fitz's ear during the
clinch. FlIz missed a vicious LETT
swing that would have ended the
business, had 1t landed. Filz landed
hard lett punch on Corbett's face
aud the crowd roared. Both men re-
ceived encouraging cries from the
crowd. The round ended In q cliDch
with buth men laughing.
FIFTH ROUND.
AS usual, in the q tn Corbett struck
the fret blow. CoTbeu seemed able to
land whenever he wieheI while Fitz
was unable to hurt him. Filz seemsu
tired when round closed and his
mouth was bleeding.
SIXTH ROUND.
Curbett tried to flash Fiiz in the
sixth. Filz was covered WAN blood
and groggy. Finally Fitz clipped and
stayed down seven SECONDS. Fitz was
a,horrible looking sight but was on his
feet when the ronnd closed. His
mouth and nose were bleeding and
BOTH he and Corbett were covered with
crimson. The ciinches were frequent
snd owing to the Interpretation Of the
rules both men were extremely care
lul on ihe brsAkaways. The partisans
of the ightsrs yelled franticaily at the
fall OF each blow. CorDetts friends
were in the majority, out Fitz had
. plenty OF supporters who were as wild.
ly enthusiastic ae those OF the Call.
i0rnlan.
The gong rang at ten In the fret
round without either men having
been seriously damaged. The men
hurried nimbly TO their corners where
tue bevies OF seconds tanned anu
sponged and gTOomed Tor the minutes
inteTmission and then the gladiAtors
sprnng at each other. a quick ex.
, cbangesof blows marking the clash ut
the center Of the ring. Fast and
furious fighting went on while the
crowds III the great opea arena stood
ON their seats yelling like maniRcs
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