The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-03-18
HOW GIANTS FOUGHT.
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inc AuStl1ltan'S gore. Jim sent n lirht
iett on the face, Bob returning with a
1ett on the body, which was also light.
BOD swung his right llai1l for the law,
but missed. and they clinched He tried.
again, with the same result Both were
cautious Tor 81 moment. and then Jim
let fly light left on the nose. Bob
reached the ftpce with a light left, but
missed with both hands in an attempt
10 tgct 1t to the jaw. Jim showed his
left twice into the face. Bob counterlns
inc last blow With IL left OH the Jaw.
Corbett's right caught Fitz hard on the
wind. but the Australian countered
heavtly on the head. They were slow
IN breaking away. Fits right on the
wind brought q counter from Corbctt
with a left on the same spot. Jim land.
Ell light left on the Jaw, and both
swung wildly. Fitz. put his left glove
lightly on the face, and as Fitz clInchctl
ne uppercut Corbett with a right on
the JAW Both were sparring for wind
at the end of the round
Eighth Round.I
Jim opened with II light left, which
bon stopped. The Australian swung
right and lett. but missed, and Jim
drove his left on the wind Bob faxed
q left lead and then caught jim lightly
on the jaw with his right. Fitz. forced
the lighting with a heavy left OH the
WIND, but he was very wild with his
right swings, and a couple of clihches
followed Corbett cleverly evadetl a. left
for the head, aud then sent his own LEFT
Tor the body twice. Fitz. drove his left
hard above the heart, but Corbett drew
back in time to avoid the full force OF
the blow. Jim landed u hard left
punch on the side of the jaw, and Fitz.
commenced TO bleed again. Fitz. ran
INTO another left on the jaw Immediate
~ afterwards. They SPARED Mt long
range for a time. and both were very
cautious. ~ light left OH the face by
Corbett was followed by two left labs
which landed on BoD's nose The latter
swung right and left wildly and caurht
Jlm's left OH the nose. Again Fit.
swung. but Corbett ducked and shot his
left past Bob's guard full In the face.
lust as the gong sounded Corbctt
1abbed z stiff left on the damaged nose.
and Fitz. was quickly covered with
blood. However, the Australian seemed
to be getting stronger as the fight pro-
crossed, and the enthusiasts, who were
offered to on Corbctt, found n rood
many takers among Bob's .ldhcrcnts.
Ninth Round.
Both SPARED cautiously, and Iritz.
seemed to be boxing We'll within himself
Jim started the ball rolling with q light
left on the nose, Bob counterinE lightly
with the right OH the body More long
range spa1ring took place before Jim
shot stiff left on the wind and then
showed his left into Roibs face ITitz
rushed in and put a. left on the chin
but was met by two stiff lefts, one on the
jaw and the other on the nose. They
clinched, and Jim drove his right over
the heart before they stopped back.
Fitz missed two left swings before he
successfully landed on the jaw with Il
left-hand hook, which staggered Cor
Delt. jim swung left for the jaw, but
Bob duckca. F'itZ. did a lot Of leading
but failed to land. Jim put his left on
the face and stepped back from two
vicious leads. IHitZ. would not he de-
MED. however, and he came again with
q pile-driving right on the body. AS
the round ended Corbett caught q slight
left Oh the mouth. Fitz. was very
strong. but was breathing hard as lie
sat in his chair. Corbett was not show
ing the clcvcrness his ardent admirers
expected Of him.
'feEth Round.
Bob scd off with {; left swing, which
Corbett avoided. but the Australian
came back ri him, and in the clinch
which followed put a hard left Jolt on
the Jaw. Both swung wildly and then
clinched. Colbctt blocked Boh's left
but could not stop 4 stiff right that
landed over the kidney ana hard left
that found the jaw. Bob's left found
the body, and he pushed the right con-
tSiiPtAoiSiS III SplDcll lace. jim
faxed n left lead but could not draw the
WHY Cornisiman out Jim saw this
quickly, and he adopted different tao
tics. He sent his right with lightning
speed on the wind and his left on the
body and face. and came back again
with q right on the body and Il left on
the face. FitZ. did not like this treat
ment, and he took Il hand in the attack
himself. lie put three hard lefts in sue
cession on Jin's head. and swung Il
right over the ear. that Jim tried to
avoid. but failed. Jims left reached the
face, and with his right sent vicious
uppercut to the CorniShman'S chin. Jim
lpoked his left in the face again. but
took stiff lcft-handcr on the jaw in
return, and this was followed by two
strong lefts OH the shoulder. Jim put
his left on the body and came to q
clinch. AS they broke away Fitz. hook
ed him with n right under the car, but
Jim retaliated with n right and left on
the jaw.
Fitzsimmons appeared very confident
ana strong as he went to his corner.
Corbett did not seem to be weak, but
his face had a grayish pallor, and his
eyes shifted nervously as he sat in his
chair. He had lost the confident smile
with. which he opened the battle.
Eleventh Round.
Bob rushed. but his left lead for the
jaw was stopped and Jim shot two
little lefts on the jaw. Corbett's right
then found the wind, and de ducked a
hard left from Fitz, The Australian 8