The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1897-03-20
"LANKY BOB" WINS.
FitzsimmOnS Defeats the
American Champion in
.r
I4th Round.
CORBETT THE MOST SCIENTIFIC
But the Australian Stood the Punish
ment, Hit Hard and Landed the
Final Blow.

CARSON, New, March 17.-Robert lFitz-
simmons, Cornishman by birth, AustraI-
ian by training and American by adop-
ton, won the undisputed title to cham
pion pugilist of the world in the arena,
today, by defeating James j. Corbett, a
Californian by birth, the champion since
1872, in the fourteenth round of the hot
test fight in modern times.
The decisive blow was over the heart
following a jab in the neck.
Fitzsimmons came from the dressing
room at 11:57 in blue and pink dressing
gown. Julian led the procession aud the
other three followed. Corbett came a
minute later with his seconds. Both men
were duly cheered.
AS FitzsImmons passed his wife he
shook her by the hand and then kissed
her. Then he climbed into the ring first.
A half minute later Corbett passed under
the ropes and was greeted with even
greater applause than was his rival. Be-
hind Corbett were Charley White, Della
ney, Jeffreys, McVey, Joe Corbett, Billy
Woods and Al Hampton.
Billy Madden announced the timekeep-
ers just at noon and said: "While the
contest for the worlds championship is
taking place please keep order, as there
are ladies present." Fitz walked leisurely
around the ring and chatted pleasantly
with all the people therein in close pIox
unity to the ropes, and Corbett did a little
jig step in his corner. Billy Muldoon, who
was the official timekceper, greeted Fitz
with: "Hello, FItz, how are your and
the Australian replied: "Oh, bloody fine"
Madden then Introc uced George Siler as
the referee, and the next moment hOIh
men stripped for the fight. FitzsImmons
refused TO shake hands.
The matter of choice OF corners was de-
cided last night by a "toss up" Corbett
winning the toss. lie. chose the south
sun at his back, leaving Fitzsimmons no
choice but to take the northeast corn'r.
Time was called at 1907 and both men
began sparring for an opening. Then
'.Fitz' forced Corbett to the corner and
tried a left swing.
Fitz then tri d a left swing which Jim
ducked cleverly and smiled. FitZ was very
aggressive and landed a light one on Cor
belts neck. Jim tented and landed a left
hook on the stomach and followed with a
left hook on Fitz's jaw. They clinched,
but no damage was done in the break
away. Corbett landed a right swing on
F.tZ's ribs and another clinch with no
damage came. On the breakaway FitZ
landed his left on Jim's head and Jim
landed a hard right on Fitz's short ribs. A
third clinch and then Fitz landed a heavy
right on Jim's head. Jim said ooh" and
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gong sounded for the end of round one.
Round 2.-Corbett advanced to the cen
ter and forced the fight for a minute. A
clinch followed, with no damage in the
breakaway. Fitz gave a short one on the
ribs and a left swing. More clinching,
with Jim very cautious and looking for
the slightest opening. Jim landed two
stiff left swings on Fitz's head. Fitz
| swung his left and right and landed
| lightly on Corbett's head. The fighting
was of rapid character, with both men
very lively en- their feet.
Round 3.-Corbett started right in with
that hard left 100 on the body. Fitz got
savage and tried his left and right at Cor
belts head, but die very little damage.
C1rbett landed another left jab on the
body and followed with a right short on
tie ribs. Jim clinched and then landed a
right hard over the heart. FitZsimmons
mixed it up and put the heel of his glove
in Corbett's face in the clinch. Jim kept
his right working like a piston rod On
Fitz's body. The clinched and FitzsIm-
mons roughed it in the breakaway. As
the gong sounded Fitz seemed anxious to
continue, but Corbett laughIngly slipped
his right glove in Fitz's face and they
! went to their corners.
Round 4.-Corbett rushing Ianded the
right again On the body. Fitz was short
with his left, but followed it with a stiff
left on Jim's stomach and they clinched.
They were fighting at a terrific rate and
1t was a beautiful contest. Fitz rushed
and Jim met him with a stiff right hand
short on the stomach. Fitz was doing the
rushing and hitting and r~oughing it in
the breakingaways, while Corbett was by
long odds making the clever fight, play
ing systematically with the right and left
on the body. An exchange of lefts at the
mead and time was called.
Round 5.--Corbett landed a left on Fitz's
jaw. Again that left went on the jaw.
Fitz's blows bao plenty of steam behind
them, but were not as frequent as Cor
belts. They clinched and exchanged COM
pliments with one arm loose. CorbeUt led
a very slow left. Fitz landed his left on
Jim's neck and Jim then threw a stiff half
round with his left on Pitz's nose draw
ing first blood. They mixed and Corbett
had the better of it. Corbett landed an
other stiff right on the body and left on