The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-03-18
EXIT POMPADOUR JAMES
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Fitzsimmons straight left jab that smear
ed the blood all over Fitzsimmons' face.
Fftzs.mmons put in left on the body and,
ducking a vicious left swing, he clinched.
After the breakaway FftZsimmons assum-
ed the aggressive and put stiff right on
the body, Corbett clinching. Corbett struck
for the body and landed below belt, the
blow, however. being very light, and Fftz-
simmons paid no attention to IL Corbett
then put his left on the jaw, and. getting
away very cleverly from the right and left
hooks which FitZsimmons sent at his jaw,
he clinched. Corbett put his left in the
face and uppercut savagely with his right,
but Fitzsimmons slipped to one side and
stopped the blow with his left elbow. Al
the close of the round both men were be-
spattered with blood and Fitzsimmons was
a sight, his face being covered from his
hair to his chin.
Round 8-Fitzsimmons was evidently get
ting stronger and came up in good shape
He went at Corbett and crowded him back
into his (Corbett's) corner. Both men then
swung for the head with the left and both
missed. Corbett put in a stiff left on the
body and nearly sent Fitzsimmons to the
floor. Fitzsimmons swung with his left on
the jaw, but Corbett jumped away laugh
ing. FitZsimmons was evidently determin-
ed to have his inning and he went after
Corbett fast and furious. He sent hard
left on the body, hard left on the jaw,
crowding Corbett to the ropes, receiving
only iigt blow on the body in return. He
then landed on Corbett's chest. Both men
then spared for wind and walked slowly
around. Both missed lefts for the body
and then came Corbett's turn. He put his
left hard on the body. Fitzsimmons coun-
tering on the chest. Corbett then landed
hard left on the jaw. light on the body,
his left on the jaw and straight left on
the nose, following 1t up with a left on the
jaw. Fitzs;mmons stood the rain Of blows
very we'll, and came out Of it laughing.
Corbett reached the jaw again with his left
and put his left on the cheek. Fitzsim-
mons made vicious right hook, following
1t up with his left and missed both. He
then put his right strongly on Corbetts
jaw, staggering him. Corbett led with his
right for the body, but Fitzsimmons got
away and then took the offensive. He fol-
lowed Corbett around the ring but could
do no more than put his left and right
lightly on the body, but could not stop a
left on the nose that caught him just as
the gong sounded. Corbett began to look
tired and in the minutes rest he took his
refreshments and washed his mouth out
with water Fitzsimmons, although covered
with blood, was evidently gaining in
strength and he was quite fresh at the
close.
Round s-Both men spared for an open
ing. Corbett opened and missed a left for
the body. Fitzsimmons landed a light left
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hard left on the body, making Fitzsimmons
jump into the air. Fitzsimmons followed
Corbett, who kept away from him and
kept up succession of left jabs in the face
receiving only a light left on the body.
F'itzsimmons landed his left on the body,
staggering Corbett. Jim landed his left
on the nose, another hard left in the same
place, his right on the jaw, and a second
hard straight on the jaw. a left on the jaw
again, and a right on the body. Fitzsim-
mons landed a hard left on the jaw, fol-
lowed it with a left on the head which
missed. He landed on the jaw with his
right, staggering Corbett badly and sending
him back. Both men appeared tired but
Fitzsimmons was smiling through the
smears of blood on his face. Corbett led
a hard left for the face, but missed. FitZ-
simmons duckng. Bob led with his left
ard Jim got away. Bob landed the right
on the jaw and Corbett clinched again.
Fitzsimmons landed right and left on
the body and the men clinched. Fitzsim>
mons landed right lightly on the jaw. Jim
put his left on the face and got left on
the jaw in return, which ended the round.
Corhett seemed tired but FitZsmmons was
evidently fresher than at the close of the
previous round. He, however, was bleed
ing very badly from cut on his lip.
Round 10-Fitzsimmons assumed the ag-
gressive at the start. He missed a hard
right for Corbett's face but followed it up
with a left on the ribs and got in return a
hard right on the jaw. The men clinched,
Fitzs;mmons landed a hard left on Cor
belts chin, also a light left on the body,
but got hard left on the jaw in the break
away. Fitzsimmons landed hard on the
body with his left and put right hard In
the jaw, following up with stiff left on
the jaw, rushing Corbett back two feet.
Corbett missed a left hand swing for the
jaw, Fitzsimmons getting away. Corbett
also fssed left for the body. Bob landed
a hcbd left on the body, and Corbett count
cred with hare right on the same place.
Corbett led a left on the body, Fitzsirn-
mons counterng with a light left on the
nose. Both men clinched. Fitzsimmons
missed a right for the head, but landed
left twice in succession and got away with>
out a return. Fitzsimmons landed a hard
right on the head. He made terrible
swin4 with his left, for the jaw, but Jim
got away. Jim landed his left on the jaw
and a hard right on the body. The men
clinched, Corbett rushed Fftzsimmons after
receiving a hard left on the jaw and go,
in on the body with his right, also land
ing two lefts one on the chin and one on
the neck Corbett smiled, though he look
ed somewhat tired. He ducked a left hand
swing and got left in on the body, rush
ing Fitzsimmons 10 the ropes Chs. crowd
hissed). He landed with his left a terri
BILE blow on Fitzsinmons' jaw, staggering
him The men were in q crr:ch when the