The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-18


tralian's. lift caught Jim hard on me ia"
twice rcfofe they c!inchcd. Jim = Iisnt
went 10 the body. and then nc shot nus
left twice under the car. Fitz put hhn'
left on the side OF the head Dut jim
counter on toe nose was very weak.
FitzsininOns forced matters win h""
right sving OF the bod ana rish' ON
the side 81 the rca1 ana tot away WIN
out a return COrhCtta LEI; ldndtI hlSn
up on the forehead and they ciinchci.
Iitz uicd hl,d for a Knockout on the
breakawav. bur Corbct; cicverly avoided
the dancer Clincnes were frequent and
Corbctt began to appear tired. Ills
blows seemed 90 lack steam. while FitI.
though rot landing quite SC cftcn had
good deal more force behind his gloves.
llght left on the jaw from jim was
neatly countercd by Fi;zsimmons' right.
which landed on COrbctts chin. Twice
I'm succession Fitz swung his right on
Jim's Jaw and rushed him all over the
ring. Corbct' cllncled. and Fitz upper
cut him hard. The Cornishman kept up
the attack AID landed two left jolts on
Jims Cfin. Fits adheicnts grew wn1
With excitement as their man rushed In
with hard left on the jaw. right on
the body and another lef; on tho Jaw.
Cofbct. Chnchec desperately. and time
was called before Fitz could do any fur
fIcr a image. Inc lel WAS WclcOiHe
relief To the Californian.
TITZ BLEEDING FIRE. ELY.
Round l2-Fitz came fast from his chair
and swung right ana left but missed. lie
ducked Corbctts right. Both were eau
tious ard spared at long range until
Fitz came in with a hard right on the
side OF INNS head. rushing II back. Fit
missed two left leads. and then showed
his glove in Corbetts face. but a dan
gerOus right was well backed by the
forearm. Jim put "A left on the face
and thcy clnched. After the break
away, Inns left found tho body and they
Camo together again. In the breakaway
jim shot his left on the jaw. Fitz coun-
tered with the right on the neck. Jims
right and left landed on the Jaw. but APP
peared TO lack force. Fitz was wild with
night and lett and Jim fought him TO his
corner. sending I'm two heavy body slows.
and a left on the face Fitz clinched and
thcy broke clean. COrbett shot four let's
in quick succession without return but
Fitz piled into the attack with heavy
right on the head and uppercut Jim as he
clinchcd After a broakaway, Fitz put
a heavy left on the body that came near
doubling Jim up. Corbett put left on
the face ana received right counter
from The Jolt on the Jaw. Jim put his
left on the body and then shot It In Fitl.
simmons face Both missed vicious
swinga Fitz was bleeding freely when
the ben sounded
JIM GETS TIRED.
Round -. Fitz. got to work with a
right on the wind. and shot his left for
the face. catching Corbett flush on the
mouth. and loosening one or his GOLD
filed teeth Vicious in-hghtins followed.
both men exchanging hard lefts on the
body Fitzsimmons punched his man
stiniy with his right twice on the BODY.
but Jim nearly evened up with lefts on
the head and body Fhzsmmons rush
ed, but missed. and a clinch followed.
in which Corbett uppcr-cut the Aus
tralian with right. in the sparrins
that followed. Corbett took occasion TO
spit out the loosened tooth. CorDett
tried his right for the Jaw I'm a clincn.
but Fitzsimmons kept his shoulder wen
In the way. Fitzsmmons led wildly.
ana Ccrbett duckcd sending a stirf punch
II Bob's nose. jim. In turn. missed.
and took hard right on the short ribs.
which drove him back a foot. Corbett
sent his mans head back with left
Jolt on the chin. and followed up with
heavy left punch on the body. Fitz-
simmons countering with a right upper
cut. Jim poked his left en- the nose.
which bled again freely, but the flow
seemed to do the Australian no harm.
Corbett was standing the battle fairly
well. but his color was not as fresh as
the Cornishman's. 1t was easy TO see
that Jim was tired.
CORBETT KNOCKED OUT.
Round a.. Jim missed the opening lead
with his right, but on his next attempt
put his left on the Jaw. Fitzsimmons
cOuntering stifiiy with a right on the
side OF the head. The Australian sent
in a right and left on the jaw, whidn
Jared Jim, and then piled in a left upper
cut, and as Jim turned 10 skip out OF
reach. FitzsmmOns pasted him on the
back of the head. FitzsimmOns seemed
10 have more power than ever behind
his blows. Jim hooked his left on the
jaw. but FitZsmmOns retalIated with a
heavy right on the same spot and they
Clinchcd. They broke clean. Fitzsim-
mons made a fake lead with his right
Instead OF keeping his body rigid and
throwing his head back, as was his usual
custom in allowing blows OF this KIND
TO slip by his face Corbett, under-esti-
mating his opponents cunning, contempt
uOusly threw back his head and chest
thus throwing his stomach forward. The
Australians small eyes twinkled and
with panther-like speed he drew back
his left with the forearm rigid. ana
ripped IL up into the pit of Jims stom-
ach. a little under the heart. CorDett
was lifted about n foot off the ground.
and as he pitched forward. Fitzsimmons
swung his right on the jaw, ana Cor
bctt can--' heavily down on his knees He
remained down for fifteen seconds. and
Fitzsimmons retired 10 his corner while
Referee Siler slowly announced the fatal
seconds. Reaching the last count. he
threw up both his hands and left the
hing.
CORBETT Attacks.
4 second OF Undesirable confusion fol
lowed. Cries OF foul" were repeated
throughout the arena. and the crowd
clambered through the ropes and sur
rounded both men. OF course there was
no foul, as Corbett was Knocked out fairlv.
and no notice was taken og the clamor
When jim rose TO his feet with difficulty.
he seemed about to fan prone on his
face ag0in. but he steadied himself with
a desperate EFFORT and Charles White and
McNey came on either side OF him and
threw MS dressing gown over his should
ers. and supported him until he recovered
somewhat.
When he got his senses back partially
ho worked himself into a state OF hys.
terical mania. He broke away from his
seconds and rushed at Fitzsimmons, who
Was standing at the side of the ring. op-
posite his own corner. When Fitzslm-
mons saw that he was coming at him he
dropped his hands 10y his side and stood
upright. Corbett swung at him wildly,
and E1tz. without raising his hands. duck
ed the blow. and Corbett clinched him.