The Portland daily press., 1897-03-18

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from Fitz. The Australian S left caught
Jim hart on the jaw twice before they
clinohed. JiIn's went right to the body
and then he shot his left twice under
the ear. Fitz put light left on the side
of the head. Jim's counter on the nose
was very weak. Fitz forced matters
with hard right swing on the body and
a right Oh the side of the head, and got
away without a return. CorbetJ'a left
landed high no on the forehead and they
clinched. Fitz tried hard for KNOCK
out on the breakaway. but Corhett c!ev-
erly avoided danger. Clinohes were fire.
quent and Corbett began to appear
tired. His blows seemed to lack steam
while fltz though not landing quite go
his gloves. A light left OIL the jaw from
jim WAS neatly countered by Fits
right which landed on CorEett's chin.
Twice IN succession FitZ swung his
right on Jim's jaw and rushed him all
over the ring. CorEett clinched and Fitz
upper cut him hard. The Cornishman
kept up the attack and landed two jolts
on Jim's chin. Fitz's adhsrents grew
wild with excitement az their man
rushed in with hard left on the jaw,
right on the body and another left on
the jaw. Corbett clinched desperately
and time was called before Fitz could
do any further damage. The bell was a
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ROUND TWELVE.
Fitz came fast from his chair and
swung right and left, but missed. He
ducked Cofbott's return. Both were
cautious and spared at long range until
L itz came in with a hard right on the
side of Jim's head, pushing it back.
Pitz missed two eft leads and then
showed his glove in Corb6tG's face, but a
dangerous right WAS well blocked by his
forearm. Jim put a left on the face aud
they clinched. After the breakaway
Jim's left found the body and they
came together again. In the break away
Jim shot his left on the jaw. Fitz
couutered with the right on the neck.
Jim's right and left landed on the jaw,
but appeared TO lack force. Fitz was
wild and with right and left jim fought
him to his own corner, sending in
two heavy blows and left on the face.
Fitz elinched and broke clean. Cor
bett shot TOUR lefts in quick SUCCESS
sion without return. Fitz piled int %
the attack with heavy right Oh the
After a breakaway Fitz put heavy left
on the body that came near doubling
Jim up. Corpett put lett on the face
and received right counter from Jolt
on the jaw. Jim put his left on the body
and then shot it in Fitz's face. Both
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ing freely when tho bell sounded.
ROUND THIRTEEN.
Bitz got to work with a right on the
wind and shot his left Tor the face, catch
ing Corbett flush on the mouth and Ioos-
ening one Of his gold filled teeth. Vic
ious mitigating followed, both men ex-
changing hard lefts on the body. Fitz
punched his man stiff1y with his right
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UP with lefts on the head and body. FitZ
rushed, but missed. Clinching followed,
in which Corbets upperout the Austria
lian with right. In the sparring that
followed, Corbett took occasion to spit
out the loosened tooth. Uorbett tried
Fitz kept his shoulder we'll in the way.
Fitz led wildly and Corbett ducked,
sending 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 with a
heavy left punch on the body, Fitz
countering with a right upper cut.
bled again freely, but the flow seemed
to do tie Australian no harm. Corbett
was standing the battle fairly well, but
his color was not as fresh as the Cornish
mans. 1t was easy to see that Jim
was tired.
ROUND FOURTEEN.
Jim missed the opening lead with his
right On his next attempt he put his
lett on the jaw, Fitz counteripg stif1y
with right ON the side of the head. The
Australian sent in right and left on the
jaw which Jared him, and then piled
an uppercut and AS jim turned arc und
to skip out Of reach, Titz pasted him on
the back Of the head Fitz seemed to
have Ghan hQbip1 hil
blows. Jim hook ed his left on the jaw.
Fitz retnliated with a heavy right on
the same spot and they olinched. IL They
broke clean. Fitz made fake lead with
his right and the blow WAS of the dinki-
est order. Instead of keeping his body
rigid and throwing his head back as was
his usual custom i'll allowing blows of
this kind to slip by his face, Corbett
under estimated his opponents cunning,
CONTEMPORARY 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 forearm
Jim's stomach q little under the heart.
Corbstt was lifted about "a foot off the
floor and as lie pitched forward, Fitz
swung his right on the jaw and Cor
bstt came heavily down on his knees.
He remained down for 10 seconds, and
Z ltZ EeUHetl 10 CDrner WQll0 referee
Siler announced the fatal seconds Reach
ing the last count he threw up both
hands ana left the ring.
scene of indescriab BILE 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
fairly anu no notice was taken of the
clarlor. When jim rose to his feet with
difficulty, he seemed ssabout to fall prone
on the face again, but steadied himself
with p desperate effort. Charley White
and McVoy came on either side Of him
and threw his dressing gown over his
shoulders and supported him until he
recovered somewhat. When he got his
senses back partially, he worked himself
into a State Of hysterlcal mania,
He broke from his seconds ana rushed
at Fitzsimmons, who was standing out.
sida of the ring opposite his corner
When Fiz saw the half demented pugi-
list coming at him hs dropped his hands
by his side and stood upright. Corbstt
swung at him wildly and i itz, without
raising his hands, duoKed the blows and
Coz bstt clinehed him, striking with his