The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-03-18

Carson. New. March 17.-After two
years of doubt and veXatious post
ponements. the heavyweight cham
pionship OF the world was decided be-
yond cavil when Robert Fitzsimmons
sent James J. Corbett helpless to his
knee with a left-hand blow under the
heart. after minute and As seconds
in the fourteenth round of their battle
in the arena here this afternoon.
ONE UNWARY MOVE.
The great contest was won in the
simplest manner, and the knockout
was the result of one unwary move
on the part of Corbett. After the first
minute Of the fourteenth round had
been spent in a few harmless clinches
and counters, Fitzsimmons made a
fake lead with his right for the jaw
It was a simple ruse, but it caught the
Californian mapping. Instead of keep
ing his body inclined forward and
throwing back his head just trifle
TO allow the blow, which was of the
very lightest kind, TO slip by, Corbett
contemptuouely bent his head and
thest backward and thus protruded
his abdomen
Fitzsimmons small eyes flashed. and
like lightning he saw and availed him
self of his advantage.
Drawing back his left he brought it
up with terrible force, the forearm
rigid and at right angles to the upper
arm. With the full power of his Won
: derful driving muscles brought into
play, the Australian fairly ripped the
blow up the pit of Corbetts stomach
at point just under the heart. Cor
belt was lifted clean off his feet, AMI
as he pitched forward, FitZsimmons
shot his right up and around. catching
Tim on the jaw and accelerating his
downfall COrbett sank on his left
knee and with his oLtstretched right
grasped the ropes for support. His
left arm worked convulSiVely UP and
down. while his face was twitching
with an expression of the greatest
agony. Referee Siler threw up his
hands on the call of time and left the
ring. There were some cries of Foul
when the referee declared Corbett out,
but they were unheeded by anybody.
as the battle was won fairly and
squarely.
MADE CORBETT WILD.
The defeat nearly drove Corbett wild.
When he was able 10 feel his feet al
Ter his seconds had helped him TO his
rushed at Fitzsimmons. who had not
left the ring. A scene of dreadful
confusion ensued. The ring was
crowded with an excited mob, but Cor
bett burst through them and struck at
Fitzsimmons. The Australian kept his
arms by his side and with a great
Zeal of generosity made allowance for
Corbett's half demented condition. Bob
merely ducked under the blow, and
when Corbett cIinched with him and
struck him a feeble blow on the ear
the champion only smiled. 1t was with
great difficulty that Billy Brady and
the seconds succeeded in quieting Cor
bett down and getting him back to
the dressing room.
CLEAN AND SPEEDY.
The fight was clean and speedy It
demonstrated two facts-that Corbett
is the cleverest boxer Of his weight in
the world, and that Fitzsimmons is
able to hit him. The California boy
sn1othered the Cornishman with left
labs in the face, and right and left
body blows Fitzsimmons' most eff
fective attack was a semi-fake left
Asxing, followed with quick half-arm
hook. The first time he tried it, which
was in the third round, Jim threw back
his head from the fake, coming for
ward for a counter when he thought
Fitz' glove was comfortably past his