The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-03-18

the deciding blow. In cllnch Jim TOOK
u short arm punch on the nose from the
Australian, who had recovered wonder
fully. A couple of iolts on the wind be-
fore the bell rang weakened Jim. AS
FitZsimmons went to his corner he heard
his wife say something about blood on
his face. He turned quickly and said;
Never mind the blood. I've got him
licked"
ROUND SEVEN.
FitzsimmonS came up looking fresh and
stood his ground. Corbett, however, was
the first to lead with a left on the jaw
and a right on the body Fitzsimmons
stopped "A hard right lead for the body,
but was wild with his right and left and
Corbett jabbed him three times in the
face. Flt2simmons put a light uppercut
on the chin and they came together,
Fitzsimmons was bleeding freely, and
Corbett was plentifully besmeared with
the Australians gore. Jim sent light
left on the face, Bob returning with a
left on the body which was also light
Bob swung his right hard for the jaw
but missed, and they clinched. He tried
again with the same result. Both men
were cautious for a moment. and then
jim let fly light left ON the nose. Bob
reAniled the face with a light left, but
missed with both hands. in an attempt to
get to the jaw. Jim showed his left twice
in the face. Bob countering the last blow
with a left on the jaw. Corbetts right
caught Fitzsimmons hard on the wind
but the Australian countered heavily on
the head. They were slow in breaking
away. Fitzsimmons' right on the wind
brought a counter from Corbett with Il
left on the same spot. Jim landed light
left on the jaw, and both swung wildly
Ftzsimmons put his left lightly on the
face, and as Jim Clinched he uppercut
the latter with right on the jaw Both
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round.
ROUND EIGHT.
Jim opened with light left which
Bob stopped. Bob swung right and left,
but missed, and Jim drove his left on the
wind. Bob faxed a left lead and then
caught Jim lightly on the Jaw with a
right. Fitzsimmons forced the lighting
with a heavy left on the wind, but he
was very wild with his right swings, and
a couple of clnches followed. Corbett
ceverly evaded left for the head and
then sent his own left for the body
twice. Fitzsimmons drove his left hard
above the heart but Jim drew back in
time to avoid the full force of the blow.
Jim landed hard left punch on the side
OF the jaw, and titz commenced to bleed
again. FitZsimmons ran into another left
on the jaw Immediately afterwards. They
spared at long range for Il time and
both We're very cautious. A light left on
the face by Corbett was followed by two
left labs which landed on Bobs nose.
The latter swung right and left wildly
and caught Jim'S left on the nose. Again
FitH swung, but Jim ducked and shot his
left past Bob's guard fun in the face.
Just as the gong sounded, Corbett iabbed
a stiff left on the damaged nose and Fitz-
simmons was quickly covered with
blood. However. Bob seemed to be get
ting stronger as the fight progressed. and
the enthusiasts who We're Offering to 8
on Corbett found a good many takers
among Bob's adherents.
ROUND NINE.
Jim spared cautiously and Fitz
seemed to be boxing well within himself.
Jim started the ball rolling with a light
left on the nose, Bob Countering lightly
with the right on the body. More long
range sparrng took place before Jim
shot a stiff left on the wind and then
showed his glove into Bob's face. Ftz
rushed in and put a left on the chin, but
was met by two stiff lefts, one on the
jaw. the other on the nose. They
clinched and Jim drove his right over the
heart before they stepped back. Fitz-
simmons missed two left swings before
he successfully landed on the jaw with
a left hand hook which staggered Cor
bett. Jim swung left for the jaw, but
Bob ducked. FitZSimmons did Il lot of
leading, but failed to land. Jim put his
left on the face and stepped back from
two vicious leads F'itz would not be de-
| MED, however, and he came again with
a pile driving right on the body. AS the
round ended Jim caught a slight left
on the mouth. Fitzsimmons was very
strong, but was breathing hard as he
sat in his chair. Corbett was not show
ing the ceverness his ardent admirers
expected Of him.
ROUND TEN.
Bob led off with left swing, which
jim avoided, but the Australian came
back at him and in the clinch which fol
lowed, put a hard left Jolt on the jaw.
Both swung wildly and they clnched
| COrbett blocked Bob's left, but could
| not stop a stiff right that landed over the
| kidneys and a hard left that found the
| jaw. Bob's left found the body, and he
pushed his right in Corbetts face Jim
| faxed a left lead, but could not draw the
| willy Cornlshman out. Jim saw this
quickly and he adopted different tactics
| He sent his right with lightning speed
| on the wind and his left on the body and
| face and came back again with u right
on the body and left on the face Fit2
| did not like this treatment, and he took
| a hand in the attack himself. He put
three hard lefts in succession on jim
head and swung right over the ear that
| Jim tried to avoid but failed. Jim's left
reached the face and with his right sent
a vicious uppercut to the Cornshman's
| chin Jim poked his left in the face
| again, but took a stiff left handler on the
| jaw in return and this was followed By
| two strong lefts on the shoulder. jim
put his left on the body and came to q
| clinch. AS they broke away FitZ hooked
him with right under the ear, but jim
| retaliated with right and left on the
| Jaw fitz appeared very careful and
strong as he went to his corner Jim die
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