The times., 1897-03-18
FITz THE VICTOR
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broke. Corbett seemed to cling TO Fitz-
simmons in clinches, as II to save ms
strength. Fitzsimmons shot out his left
with terrific force on the wind, and swung
q vicious right for the jaw, which was
short Corbett' left landed on the stomach
and he repeated the dose a second later.
He swung, missing right and left but on
his third trial he sent his right TO the
stomach, ana followed up with two swift
lefts on the jaw. Corbett was on the ag-
gressive now, and after missing LETT
for the head, he sent his right across the
stomach Time was called with the men
clinched, and smiling IN each other 8 faces.
Round 5-Jim swung a hard ieft IN the
jaw which made FitZsinimons groggy and
tlle Australian tried TO corner his rival,
hut Jim was too fast and getaway, sending
"a left on the jaw as he skipped back. Bob
was not grinning quite So much now. Jim
was n hit wild with the right at the stom-
ach on the first attempt but on the second
lie landed viciouSly on the wind. They eN-
changed hard right body blows, and then
Corbett landed with both hands, his right
finding the body and his left the jaw.
In the clinch he uppercIt Fitz and the lat
ter returned the compliment with right
hook on the jaw. Corbett sent in Two
right hand body punches and they clinched.
After they stepped back Jim right reached
the wind, but Bob countered with Jolt
under the chin. A left jab from the Cali
fornian made Fitzsimmons' mouth bleed
and a howl OF joy went up from CoFbett $
admirers at the sight OF blood. This
seemed to nerve Jim, and he came In with
a vicious right and left on both sides CT
FitzSimmons' head. FitZsimmonS came
back with a right swing, which caught
Corbett just above the ear, and the Cali
fornian clinched They stepped back on
the word from the referee, and then Jim
put a heavy left on the jaw, to which Bob
had no return. 4 right on the body and a
stiffleft Oh the jaw flush on the face, made
the claret flow freely from Fitzsimnons'
nose and mouth, and he appeared little
ratified. Jim was now doing all the work
and he supplemented right and left on the
jaw with half-arm punch, which was
just enough behind the point OF FitZ-
simmons jaw to minimize the danger.
Corbett showed much more confidence
and shifted his attack from body to jaw.
Four times before the bell rang Jim's
right and left landed lightly on the point
of attack, and as the bell rang he upper
cut Fitzsimmons in clinch
Round 6-Fitzsimmops opened the round
with a right and left swing for the jaw
which were both short. The fast Aus
tralian seemed 10 grow very vicious at his
failure and he rushed at Jim and Rugged
aim hard, attempting TO wrestle him against
the ropes.
Referee Siler quickly noticed the rough
Ing and cautioned FitZSimmons. The eau
lion seemed to have the desired effect, for
In the clncheS which followed, Bob was
much more cautious. Corbett landed a
light lie ft on the face, and Bob came back
with his right on the body lightly, but
missed a terrific left swing for the Jaw
They clinched and Bob caught Corbett a
hard clip with the ri ght on the side of the
head on the breakaway. Corbett sent in a
neat and effective right on the wind and
came again with a right on the ear, and
left on the mouth and nose, which started
the blood afresh Encouraged by his
seconds aud the shouts of his friends in the
arena, Corbett followed his man all ever
the ring. jahbing him hard with the left
Bob appeared to be very near Queer
street, and hugged Corbett closely. While
wind, pasted a right and left on the jaw
and forced FitZsimmons into his corner.
Fitzsirnmons came hack at him, however.
and the fighting that ensued was fast and
furious, both men being covered with
blood Jim sent hard right to the jaw
and swung his left, catching Fitzsimmons
under the ear and bringing him to his
knees.
The Australian remained down until
Sner called nine, and then got TO his
feet Jim rushed at once and planted right
and left on both sides of the face. Fitz-
simmons Kept away for time and re-
covered easily. showing his wonderful re-
Operative abilities. He was slow, how
ever, and kept clinching Jim Uppercut
him repeatedly in the clinches, and swung
right and left three or four times on the
Jaw. Fitzsmmons appeared very groggy,
but jim lacked strength to get in the de
Gliding blow. In clinch Jim took
snort arm punch on the nose from the
Australian, who Lad recovered wonderfully.
4 couple OF jolts on the wind before the
bsll rang weakened Jim. AS Fitzsmmons
went to his corner, he heard his wife
raw something about blood on his face.
He turned quickly and said: Never mind
III, blood; I've got him licked"
Round 7-Fitzsimnons came up locking
,resh and stood his ground Corbett, how
ever, was the first 10 lead with left on
;he jaw and a right on the Eody. Fitzdm-
mons stopped a hard right lead for the
body. but was wild with his light and left,
and Corbett jabbed him three times in
he face Fitzsimmuns put light upper
sut on the chin, and they came together
FitzsimmonS was bleeding freely, and
Cortett was plentifuly besmeared with
;he Australians gore. Jim sent light left
On the face. Bob returning with lett on
The body. which was also light. Bob sw ung
ais right hard for the jaw, but missed
and they cIinched. He tiled again with the
same result. Both were cautious for
moment. and then Jim let fly light left
on the nose Bob reached the face with a
light left, but missed with both hands, in
an attempt TO get on tie jaw. Jim showed
his left twice in the face, Bob comteling
the last blow with a left on the Jaw.
Corhett's right caught FiEsimmons hard
ON the wind, but the Australian coun tered
heavily on the head. They were slow in
breaking away. Fitzsimmons' right on
The wind brought 4 counter from CoIbett
with a left on tie same spot. Jim landed
q light left ON the jaw, and 10th swung
wildly. Corbett put his left glove
lightly CD the face. and as Fitzsimmons
rlinched he uppercut the latter with right
on tile Jaw. Both Were sparring for wind
Mt the end Of the round.
Round Slim opened with light left.
which Bob stopped. The Australian swung
right and left but missed and Jim drove
his left on the wind. Bob faxed O left