The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-06-14
FITz SEES HIMSELF.
lNhE coRNlsHMANs FIRST VIEW or
THe CARSON FIGHT PICTURES.


tbs CARSON FIGHT PICTURES.
- n ImmsnssIy J1csssd--says Many sAs-
ssstio Things About Corbstt and Show
srs Himself with vsxbai bouquets.
lnsists That No Foul Blow Ii shown.
OF tho large crowd that watched tho
ycriscope pictures of the Carson battle In
y New York theater recently mono enjoyed
them moro than Robert Fitxsimmons,
who sat In an upper box and kept his eyes
glued on the Photographic representation
of his victory over Corbett. II was Bob's
FIRST view OF the pictures. He applauded
the shadowy figure OF himself that moved
about the canvas, urged himself to bo cool,
warned himself TO avoid impending upper
cuts, and st the close, when his dynamic
left had crashed against Corbett's solar
plexus region, the Cornishmsn rewarded
himself with the exclamation, well done,
Bobl"
A small boy wearing a new pair Of red
top boots and occupying front seat at
the CIRCUS could not have exhibited more
genuine pleasure than did Fitz as round
after round Of the famous contest was de-
pioted on the canvas.
Az soon as the spectators became aware
Of the presence Of Corbett's conqueror
there was great excitement, and tho repre-
sentation took on the character Of real
ring battle. There were cheers for Fits
and an occasional shout for Corbett, but
the sympathy Of the crowd was clearly
With the victor.
The flrat few rounds showed Titz rush
ing and Corbett dancing away from the
Cmnishman's sttaok.
"Who is forcing the Hghtingr inquired
Fita a. he looked admiriDsly at his az
gzessive picture.
When the sixth round was shown, Fitz
became intensely interested, and when he
went to his knee In the corner he yelled:
"Did you 500 him push me- DOWN.
That's what he did at Carson, and Siler
began to count just a. soon as my knee
touched the floor"
As the figure Of Fits arose and began to
6ght again, the fesh and blood Fitzsim-
mons fairly shrieksd:
"That shows whether was groggy or
not See me fight, will your SEQ bow
strong am. Wbatp Had mo whipped In
the sixth roundf Not In o thousand
years. Never was stronger In my life than
\ \
never would have gone down II he had
not pushed me down."
After the sixth round, when Fitzsim-
mons grew steadily stronger and Corbett
seemed to weaken, the champion remarked.
in a sarcastic tone:
"Why, what's the matter with this
strong man Corbettf He's losing bis speed
and his steam. He doesn't seem 10 be ~
lively az In the frst few rounds. Why
should he get tired 90 quioklyi He boxed
81 rounds with Peter jackson when Jack
son had lame foot, but he can't box SIX
rounds with me without getting tired.
How do you explain that, and especially
as he says he mover was in bett0 shape In
his life than when he faced m& Il must
be that box faster and hit harder than
the other men OoYbett has faced. That's
the only reasonable explanation.
IN the thirteenth round the pictures
showed Fitz apparently whispering In
Corbett's ear.
II told him I would whip him pretty
quick. You sec, / could feel he was get
ting weak as a wet dish rag, and knew he
was easy meat for me-"
At the close Of the thirteenth round
there was an interval Of some minutes be-
fore the final round was shown. The
crowd yelled "speech" at Fitzsimmons,
and finally he arose and said
Ladies' and Gentlemen-Thereh has been
q great deal OF talk about these pictures,
and Corbett is attempting to prove that
did not win my fight fairly. This Is the
first time have seen these pictures, and
have yet to see the fourteenth round. Be-
fore seeing the last round am willing to
wager $4,000 with anybody that the pho
tograph will not show that fouled Cor
bett. have never questioned the authen-
ticity Of the photographs, and will abide
by what they show. When the people
have seen these pictures, will be willing
to leave 1t to them IL / IN bound to give
Corbett another chance.
The Oornishman was loudly applauded
as he sat down, and then the climax of
the contest was shown. As the Knockout
blow was reached, Fitz said:
"That's where hit him In the stomach
with left shift, and hooked the left un-
der his chin just as his knees began to
bend. Don't you see that never touch
him after his knee reaches the foor9
There, see me step backf Why, I'm six
feet away from him. But why doesn't he
get upP He's strong enough TO work along
the floor like a caterpillar, but he doesn't
get up. He's quit, sure enough" And the
Cornishman looked in contempt at the
crawling figure OF Corbett.
When Corbett had regained his breath
and Is shown on the canvas rushing like
mad bull at Fitz, the latter arose and
said:
Ladies' and Gentlemcn-Pleaset take no.
tice what perfect gentleman Mr.. Cor
bett is. That's how he got his title of
Gentleman JIM This caused laugh,
but there were plenty of Misses for Cor
belts action. After IL was all over Fitz-
simmons remarked: "Why, those pic
tures arc the greatest things for mo that
ever happened. They prove that was the
Aggressor from start 10 finish. Corbett's
friends cay he made monkey of me. I
defy anybody to look at those photographs
and believe such q statement. Corbett
bad 30 pounds advantage In weight, and
yet ho did little but run away and clinch.
He would hug me and lay his weight on
ne. Had he fought fairly, would have
finished him very quickly.
"Yes. indeed, those pictures suit me,