Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1897-03-24
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At 1859 a. Doe fItzsimmous and Cor
bctt entered the ring. and he crowd
| chccrcd Justify. Iltzsimuous walked
! lcisurcly a-ouu and chattci pleasant
! y with u.i the people there and IN close
! proximity 90 tine ropes. Corbett did Z
little jig step ia his corner. Both men
looked in tAc Gaest kind Of shape.
Madden Introduced the referee. and
the men proceeded TO strip Fitzsim-
mons LOOKS light, but is "a bunch OF
, muscles. Cor5ett looks easily IS pounds
heavier, and his SKIN, rs well as Fitz-
simmons, looks like polished mahog-
any. The men then donued the gloves.
Time was called at 1907. Fitz-
simmons refused 20 shake hands with
Corbett and the Sight began.
First PAIRING for an open
ing, Fitzsimmous forcing Corbett to
corner, tries q left swing, which Jim
ducks clcvcrly Jim smiling. Fitz-
simmons very aggressive and lands a
! light on Corbett's neck Jim feints
and lands a left hook on the stomach.
follows with a left hook on Fitzsim-
mons jaw. They clinch but no damage
done in the breakaway. Corbett lands
right swing on Fitzsimmons ribs.
cinch, no damage in breakaway. Fitz-
simmons lands left on Jim's head. Jim
lands hard right hand on Fitz. short
| ribs, ciinch and Fitzsimmons lands
heavy right hand on Jim's head Jim
says oh and laughs Jim lands his
right on Fitzsimmons' ribs as gong
sounds.
Second Eound-Corbett advances TO
the center, forces it for minute. n
cIinch and no damage in breakawav.
tltzsimmons short on ribs and left
swing. More clinching. Jim is very
cautious and Is looking for the slight
est opening, lands two stiT let's,
swings on Fitzsimmon's head Fitz-
simmons swings left and right and
lands lightly on Corbctts head. The
lighting is OF q rapid character and
both men very lively ON their feet.
Jim landed hard left hulf-ruund fab
on fltlsimmCns' stomach and follows
with another in the same place He is
Jabb.ng Fitzsimmons hard right and
lett IN the body when the bell sings
Third Round orbctt starts RIGHT in
with That hard left hook on the BODY.
fitzaimmons gets savage and tries his
LEFT and right a. Corbctt's head. but
does very little damage. Corbctt lands
another left iab on Bob's wind and fol-
lows with right short on the ribs. Jim
cIinches Coructt lands his right hard
over heart Fitzsimmons mixed il up
! and puts the heel Of his glove in Cor
belts face. In the clincn Jim used his
right working like Il piston rod on
ritzeimmols' ribs. They clinch. and
fltzsimmoas roughs it in the break
! away. As the gong sounds Fitzsim-
mons seems anxious to continue. but
, Corbctt, laughing, sticks his ripht
glove III F.tzsimmons' face and they 70
to corner
Fourth Round - Corbett. rushing.
lands the left again on body; Fitzsim-
mons IS short with his left. Fitzsim-
mons follows up with n stiff left ON
Jlm's stomach. They clinch. Fitz-
simmons roughs it again. They are
lighting 1T terrific rate, and it is a
beautiful contest Fitzsimmons PUSHES
and Jim meets him with stiff right
hand short on the stomach. Fitzsim-
mons is doing the rushing and hitting
and roughing 1t in the breakawavs'
Corbett is by long odds making the
e.eVeres' light, lie is playing symet-
rically with right and lett on the BODY.
An exchange of left at head as time is
called
Fifth rouad--Corbett lands his left
on titzsimmous' jaw. again that left
goes on the jaw. Fitzsimmons' blows
have plenty OF steam behind them but
are not SO frequent as Corbett's They
cinch and exchange compliments with
one arm loose. Corbctt lead, a very
SLOW left Fitzsimmons' lands his LETT
ON Jim's neck. Jim throws a stiff half
round with left on Fitzsimmous' nose.
drawing first blood. Corbett has the
better of it, Corbett lands another
stif right on the body and left on
the chin. This round is in favor of
Corbe t.
SiXth-They clinch and Bob tries to
wrestlc jim. Cries OF "Oh. Oh Cor
bett lands light left on face. Fitzsim-
mons counters on the jaw Corbett
uppcr-cut Fitlsimmons fierccly with
right and has Fitzsimmons going
fItzsimmous is literally covered with
blood but is fighting like a demon.
OorUctt is showing the signs Of fast
work. Iitzsimmons is down on one
knee and takes the time limit. lie is
lul %. fight ON arising Corbett is
Strengthening him with upper-cuts.
Coractt leads wild and he misses many
well intended Blow, Time called
with Iitl-.uuons looking very much
the worse for wear and Corbbctt puff.
ing
Seventh -~..ustt forcing
trht Left swing at head and Corbett
Hpper-cul- it.z7immor- hard again on