The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-03-26
ROBERT FITZSIMMONS.
HE DEFEATS CHAMPION J.
J. CORBETT.
Wins the Pugilistic Championship of the
World la Fourteen Rounds-A Terrific
l,iow Undcr the Herat Ends the Great
Flight ut Carson.


of'the world. He has claimed the title
fer over year, but yesterday after
noon he demonstrated bis right to it in
fair fight. He met his one great
civai, James j. Corbett. in the squared
circle, and in the fourteenth round he
''isnoclsed him out, as he had knocked
OUT many a good man before him.
The victory was not gained without
struggle. In fact, victory did not
seem possible for Fitzsimmons until
che last moment of the battle. Many
tad thought he was slowly going to
pieces, but when the opportunity
came he had been watching for, the
cad of the fight came almost in sim
Gle blow. He struck the Californian
with force sufficient to have. felled an
OK Just below the heart, and sent him
to the floor with agony and despair on
his face, and unable to rise within the
limit which would save him.
When Corbett finally arose with the
assistance of his attendants and re-
covered sufficiently from his dazed
condition to realize the calamity that
had befallen hiri, he broke out with
all the fury of an enraged animal and,
discarding all the rules which govern
the art of which he is disciple,
.ushed at his victorious opponent, and
made q vain struggle to beat him over
Che ropes, only desisting when his own
seconds and friends forced him away.
And then the new champion was
borne to his dressing room amid the
cheers of the 5000 people who were in
The arena, accompanied by his train
ers and seconds and also by his wife,
vito had watched the contest from
position within a few feet of the ring
Side and who had taken in every detail
even at the time when it seemed that
her husband would be knocked insensi-
bic at her feet.
Ii was a moment after the noon hour
when the principals and their seconds
appeared, and both were greeted with
great cheers. George Siler, the referee,
arranged the few preliminary matters
ia q short tire and about 1910 the
battle commenced Little was accom-
piished by either of the men in the first
eound, but in the next few rounds Cor
bett had every advantage. In the fifth
round he punished Fitzsimmons Sc
ycrcly, battcring him on the body and
face until the blood streamed from
his face and he finally sank to his
knees to avoid further punishment,
remaining there until nearly all the
atlotcd time had expired when he
arose and succeeded in continuing the
rontest for the few remaining seconds
Of the round Nearly all the specta-
tors thought the end was at hand
then, but the Australian rallied and
Fought game battle for nearly eight
rounds more, though there were sew
zeal occasions during that time when
Corbett seemed to have had him going.
lie did land number of blows on
Corbctt, and they were hard, too, but
they seemed to have little effect on
!i;m
Al the opening Of the fourteenth and
fast round Corbett Cooked the win
Ger" Though somewhat tired, he was
still strong and was displaying more
Australian and keep up the flow OF the
stream of blood. And then came the
fosl blow and the end. The blow
Which ended the fight was left hand
punch delivered just below the heart
81 was all the more effective Tor the
rcaSou that Corbett was leaning baGt'
eyard when it came 1t caught him on
the tcnselv drawn muscles just over
Che spleen, and must have caused the
most intense agony. Corbett was more
uac6nscious from pain than from
the force of the blow. AS he
iay writhing and groveling on the
door his face presented the most
CHASTITY appearance Imaginable. No
nan in last death struggle could
have Mortified the spectators more,
ead his agonizing cries of pain could
Ire heard above the cheers of the vic
Tor. And then followed the widest
scene of the day, when ne arose to his
feet, and, with all the strength he
had left, rushed at his opponent and
tried to finish the contest. Those
nearest the ring jumped over the
ropes, in spite of all efforts of the po'
lice to prevent them, and in q moment
Che entire enclosure was flied with
bowling shouting mob, and the
noise and confusion were so great that
the referee was hardly able to an
aounce his decision, awarding the bat
Gle to Fitzsimmons In the midst o.
it all, Corbett who had been forced to
his corner by his friends, broke, away
'trom them and rushed at Eitzsilnlmnoon1i
d second time, but this time instead o.
attempting to renew the fight, he i'm
.Iored his victor to give him another
chance, and to accept challenge from
aim. This was refused, and warn
words followed. Fitzsimmons wa
borne away with all the glory OF M
new won victory, and Corbett left u
return to his home in San Francisco
CARRYING with him the despair OF dc
feat.
Jealous Husband Shoots.
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