The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-03-18
THE BATTLE OF THE GIANTS
Corbett was put out In the Fourteenth Round by Blow
Over the Heart and was very Nearly
Killed BY the Pain.
DEFEATED CHAMPION TAKES 1T VERY HARD
Ne Return Fight But the Proud
Details OF the Exciting contesi-Both Contestants Leave
For San Francisco Special Trains

tie Was a dismal spot for visitors He
was helped 10 his room by his broth
era. Harry and Joe. and the defeated
champion sank into a chair and burs,
into tears
II can lick him. ! know can" he
said. II don't knoW how he happened
70 get IN that heart blow How II
hurt felt as II should die for
the first few moments after | went
down on my knees | had n chance
to pat Fitz out once. when | got him
down on his knee. but wanted to
let him rest a bit and put him out
with a blow That's where made
my mistake"
Billy Woods. dazed by the unexpect-
cd calamity. craed silently ina dark
corner ~ the room. while White. De-
laney and Mcvey with drawn faces
and set jaws. sponged and rubbed the
fallen champion into fair condition.
Il thought II had killed me- and the
shoulder and sobbed aloud. Time and
again he started 90 his feet with the
vowed intention that he would find
Fl,z and whip him on the street. but
each time his knees gave way beneath
him and he sank back into his seat
white and breathless. As his strength
returned and the bitterness OF defeat
forced itself upon him. his appearance
became pltinll
Another sensational incident at the
close Of the fight occurred when Cor
bett broke away from his trainers
again and rushed over to Fitz's corner.
He pushed his way through the crowd
surrounding Fitzsisnrnons and grasping
the hand Of the champion In both OF
his he said ''Bob. | win Gght you
again at any time and for any
amount"
FtEsimmons rose from his chair and
pushing corbett back. said; mo. no.
go away. do not want to talk with
you" At this juncture Fitz was drag
god away by jubilant friends.
Corbett left this afternoon on a spe-
cial train for San Francisco.
FITZ TALKS.
After the battle Fitzsimmons said II
am the proudest man alive. l was a
bit fearful at the outset, because the
first right-hand lead | made at him
landed on the back OF hls head. wrench
ing my thumb. Thereafter was at a
disadvantage. and you may have no.
ticed that my right swings were short.
but they were delivered with the pur-
pose OF deceiving Corbett into the be-
lief that my thumb was not injured
That accounts for my missing so Many
right hand swings | discovered at the
outset that his punishment did not
affect me. II his jabs had LANDED any
other place than on my lips, which are
susceptible TO bleeding. 1 would have
escaped without scratch.
He gave me a hard fight, and l
got considerable punishment. waited
FOR time, and finally. as | could not
get at his head, played for his body
and finished him. | ended Corbett
with the same blow that used on
Sharkey-left hand swing on the body.
under the heart"
"Corbett talks about a return fight
and says that he will follow me from
town 10 town until | give return
battle. am thirty-six years OF age,
and have fought more championship
battles than any two men in ancient
or modern ring annals, and shall retire.
win never fight again"
Fitz left for san Francisco tonight.