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landed light left on the body. corbstt COM
Ing back with hard left on the body. making
who kept away from him and kept up . sue
eesslon OF left Jabs in the face, receiving only
light left on the body, Fttn landed left
left on the nose. another hard left In the
same place. and right on the law and Sec
end straight on the Jaw. the LETT In the face
hard left ON the Jaw. followed with 4 LEFT
on the head, which missed. He landed on the
Jaw with his right. stagEering corbett ba.ily
tired. but Fits was laughing through the
smsars q blood on hts face corbett he'd
naru LEFT on the face but missed, Fttz dueklag.
landed the right en- the jaw and Corbett
eiinehed. Fttz landed right lightly
on the jaw again. Jim put his
jaw in return. which ended the round. Cor
oett seemed to revive. but Fitn was fresher
than az the close Of the previous round. al
though bleeding very badly from the cut on his
lin
Tenth Round.
Fftz as usual assumed the aggressive at the
start. He missed a hard right for corbetts
face. but followed 1t with his left On the ibis
and got In return a hard right on the jaw.
kttz landed a hard left on Jims chin. also
light left on the body. but sot a hard left on
ON the body with left and put right hard
on the jaw. following up with stin left ON
the Jaw, pushing cOrbett back two feet. Jim
missed LEFT hand swing for the Jaw, F1tz
getting away. COrbett also missed a laft for
the body. and Fftz landed hard left on the
body and Curbett eountered with hard right
in the same place. Corhett landed a left on
the body, Fitz eounterlng and getting a light
tap on the nose. Both msn led lefts and elineh-
I'd. F1tz missed right for the head but landed
q left twice and got away without return.
Fftz landed hard right the head. He
made a terrible swing with his left for the
Jaw but corbett got away. Jim landed his
left on the Jaw and hard right on the body.
The men ciinched. Corbett rushed Fitz after
receiving a hard left on the law and got In
on the body with his left. also landing two
let's on the chin and one on the neck. Corbett
smiled. though he looked somewhat tired. He
ducked left-hand swing and got a left In
on the body, rushing Fitz to the ropes. (The
crowd hissed.) He landed with his left a ter
riole blow at Fitzs jaw, staggering him. The
men were in a clinch as the round closed.
Ettz could not appear to be improving. but
Coreett was to all appearances losing
strength.
Eleventh Round.
Both men put lefts on the body and then
elinched. Corbett landed a left on the Jaw and
his right on the body. Fitz got in u light left
on the Jaw, followed by e right on the head.
Corhett landed left on the face and a hard
left on the and poked Fitz gently with his
left in the taea Fttz missed a right swing
for the Jaw. Corbe.t missed left for the
jaw and second Intended for the same local
Ky idnueu a uarN right on the law, the
men ellnchinE and wrestling. corbett led
bis right for the body. Fttz getting away
Corbett led with his left for the head but
F1tz ducked. Fttz landed straight left on
with his right He also landed his right on
the Jaw and put hard right on Corbetts
ear. CorheJt made hard right swing but it
was stopped. Fftz landed a hard one In Cor
belts face. staggering him. and In the egIneh
be upper-cut Corbett with his right on the
Jaw. He also landed hard on Corbetts ear
after receiving light Ief he chi
bett landed hard left on F1tz's nose and re-
eeived one In return on the Jaw. Fttz followed
Coroett landing right and left on the body
Corbett dueked vicious right-hand swing and
the men ellnehsd. The round closed with Fitz's
condition improving and he was lighting
strong.
Twelfth Round.
Fttz came up quickly and started after Cor
bett with vicious left for the head Cor
ostt dueked and F1tz.s arm passed fully foot
above hts back. The energy of his blow
swung Fttz clear around and he staggered al
most falling down In C0rbett's corner He
rallied quickly. however. and put his right on
the body before Corbstt could catch him.
Corbett missed left jab pointed at the Jaw
and Fttz went through a similar performance
CUT swung back VITA his right. catching Cor
bett on the head, and then followed up with
a straight LEFT poke In the nose. Fife re-
peated this with greater force. and both missed
left hooks Corbett put his left on the bod,
very lightly and then put his left hard on
the Jaw, receiving a severe counter in the
same place. Jim then banded hard on the head
anu Eusheu ttLl TO inc ropes. where a Cltnch
followed The men were apart just long
enough to allow Corbett to put a Hight left
IN the Jaw and hard left on the law
and they clinehed again During this rffncb
Fitz cleared his threat OF blood. which he spat
out over Corbetts shoulder In the coolest man
ler possible and he then wiped the blood from
hts nose with the thumb Of his glove. His
toilet being complete. Fitz broke away. catch
ing hard left on the Jaw he did So He
missed one Of the same and clinched. upper
cutting Corhett with his right on the break
dfark IaFV
allnehed again. C0rbett then landed a rain Of
blows On Fitz. catching him repeatedly ON the
Jaw and body. He landed Bob's body Just
,bout as he pleased although the latter was |
ThIFteenth Round.
Fitz landed a left on the body and a hard
light on the jaw. Jim missed a left-hand
wing but landed left the law and the |
men elinChed FitZ missed a hard right Tor
he head. following Corbett around and ra- 1
;eiving straight left In the face. after which /
hey clinched. They hddlsd around the ring /
-oroett with his guard in a reckless fashion,
'ltz following up and pushing him to the
'Opes- No harm was done. both men taking
Z easy. Jim landed light left on the face Il
md one on the body. but missed right upper
ut He then landed hard straight left on i
'itzs nose. followed him TO the rppes ami
Kissing a left-hand swing receiving only
light tap on the In return and the men
.linehsd- E1tz assumed the aggressive and
made Corbett dance around the ring to avoid
lin, receiving a hard left on the body before
lie dssisted Fitz landed hard left on the
aw. STAGGERING Jim and then landed on the
'ody. Both men laughed. Jim put In a
tTaight left on the nose and a right upper
ut on the jaw In the eIlnch which followed
'orbatt landed his left the face twice and
missed left for the head. While foiIowfnr |
'orbett. Fitz got light left on the face. me
nen we're In the center Of the ring a. the
ound closed.
Round H-Up to this round Corbett had The |
etter Of the dghting. He hit Fitz whenever
= pleased and pretty much where he pIeased. |
Nfa ~ L. Il
1tz and he got away and came in again viii
larvelous speed. He was firing rapidly how |
yer. and was far from having the stamina
hat Fitz showed The latter had been NM |
she'd fearfully throughout all the precsding |
Dunds. but he was stlli strong and game 10
he core. The round opened with a left swing |
ut was tried again with better success reach. |
ne the Jaw good and hard. F1tz was ali |
here however. and he sent his left to the
ody with terrific force. The blow sent Cor |
EFT staggering back several feet and evidsntlv |
urt him badly. Fitz lost no time and roll |
wing closely he sent his right to Corbett's
ace, causing him To totter again. He then |
ut his left hard on the body and was hot AZ |
sr his man. but Corbstt gave ground 10 rel
way. Jim came up strong. however. and put
Is left hard on Fitz's body. The latter put |
ard right on Jim's head Jim was IooklnS
How the End Came,
After the break-away F1tz put a hard rfgh, |
nd left on the jaw and the men cIInchs5
gain, COrbstt fighting Fitz into the ao,,,b- |
est corner Of the ring. Jim put his left on
be Jaw and Fltz sent his right 10 the cbfn
18th awful force. The blow made Corbett lean |
ackward and turned him partly around. NJ
llsed his guard tribe and quick as light |
ing Fitz shot his left glove upon f,orbett,.
ody just below the heart. The blow was one {
nat would have shiyeTed plank and Cor 4
ett lace palsd Instantly. His arms fell 10 .
Il side. his eyes closed and he feJI fory-a,d |
the ropes. catching at them with hIs rigbt |
and. His face bore a look OF intense ar9nv |
nd ne was evidently suffering she most excru- I
~ Ia cd EUs
ght upon him and caught him with a riEhf | l
b on the chin. corbett was not knorIsd 8