The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-03-17
FITzSIMWONS WINS.
COrbett Receives His Ouietus In the
Fourteenth Round.
The Battle Lasted Longer Than Either Side
Anticipated and Both Men Made
Wonderfully Game Fight.
speelal to EvnN1Ne HrnALn

Special TO EVENING HERALD
CARSON CITY, Mar 17.-The meeting at this
place to-day between Robert Fitzsimmons and
James j. Corbett one OF the fercest and
gamest battles ever fought in prize ring in
this, or any other country and both men dis
played clearly that the confidence placed in
them by their respective hackers was fully war
ranted. Fitzsommons put up a wonderfully
game fight and Corbett showed there was sound
metal In his makeup
John L. Sullivan took an opportunity to make
a speech before the men appeared in the ring
and challenged the winner for 5000 a side He
/ was heartily applauded, but more in admiration
/ than sincerity.
The fight ended in the fourth round, Fitzsim-
mons bringing Corbctt to his knees with a
stomach blow md moment later won the fight
with blow over the heart. The hget
1859 a. m.-Here comes Fitz in ring and
the crowd cheers Justly. He is bare headed
aud wrapped in japanese bath robe
ll;593-Here comes POmpadore Jim. the
vast multitude greets him with applause.
Time called at 1907. Sparing for an open-
ing. Fitz forcing Jim to corner trying Jim
ducks cleverlY. Jim smiling Fitz very
aggressive and lands a light one on Jim's
neck
First Round-Jim faints and lands left
hook on stomach and follows with a left hook
on fitz jaw, then clinch, but no damage
done in the breakaway, Jim lands his right
] on tlN ilbs as the gong sounded.
/ COrbett lands right swing on Fitz ribs
] Clinch, no damage done or breakaways Fitz
lands left on Jim's head Jim lands hard
/ right ON tit2's short rib. Clinch and Fitz
lands heavy right ON Jim's head. Jim says
/ Oh, and laughs.
| Second round.-Jim advances to the centre
/ faces it for a minute A clinch. No damage
on the breakaway. Fitz short on ribs and
left swing more clinching. Jim very
cautious and looking for opening.
/ lands stiff left swings on Fitz's head Fitz
/ swings left and right and lands lightly on
Jims head the fight is of rapid character
and both men very lively on their feet jim
lands a hard left and half round lab ON Fitz's
stomach and follows with another in same
/ place he is jabbng Fitz hard right and left
on both when the bell rings
Third round-Corbett starts right in with
the hard left hook on the body Fitz gets
savage and tries his left and right at Jims
bead but does very little damage. Corbet
lands another jab on the body and follows
with right sort on the ribs. Jim clinches and
land lands right bard over heart. Fitz makes
it up and puts the heel of his glove in Jim's
/ face in the clinch. Jim raps his right heavy
like piston rod on Fitzs body. They break
and titz rushes it. They go the ropes and
face in the clinch Jim keeps his right
working like pitch rod on Fits body.
They clinch and Fitz roughs it, rhey break
away as the gong sounds. Fitz seems anxious
to cOntinue but Jim laughingly sticks his
right glove in Fitz's face and they go to their
corners.
4 Fourth Round, Jim rushes, lands the left
again on body. Fitz is short with his left.
| FitZ follows it with stiff left on Jim's
stomach, and they clinch, Fitz roughs it
again and they are fighting at terrific pace
and its beautiful contest Corbett is bv
long odds making the cleverest fight. He is
/ playing Systematically with right and left on
the body and exchanges of lefts at the end of
round,
Fifth Round.-Corbett lands his left on
titz's Jaw again that left goes on the law.
Fitz's blows have plenty of steam behind
them, but are not as frequent as Jim's they
clinch and exchange compliments Fitz lands
left on Jim's neck, Jim throws a stiff half
round with left on Fits nose, drawing first
blood they meet and Jim has the better of
It, Jim lands another stiff right on Bobs
chin; this round is in favor of Corbett.
Sixth Tound.-They clinch and Fitz tries to
Wrestle jim down. Loud cries of oh oh
Corbett uppereuts Fitz fiercely and has Fitz
going Fitz is liturally covered with blood.
but is fighting like a demon Jim is showing
the signs Of fast work. Fitz is down on knee
and takes the time limit
Seventh round.-Jim forcing misses left
swing at head. Jim uppercuts Fitz hard
again on face Fitz is bleeding again but is
fighting like lion they are both looking for
a knock out blow they are fighting fast Jim
is very tired. Fitz looks like stuck bull
but is as strong as the other man.
! Eeigth rOund.-Fitz rushes, no damage
Fitz misses left swing and is lifted off his
feet by straight left jab from Jim on the neck
t1tz is doing all the forcing. Fitz lands his
left on Jim's face, and Jim counters with
right on body, sparring for wind. Fitz has
the worst of this.
Ninth round.-Long range sparring. Both
very active ON their feet. Fitz lands below
the belt and is cautioned by Siler. jim lands
stiff left ON Fitzs wind. Bob rushes jim but
does very little damage. Jim is iabbing
and clinches; upper cutting both right on
breaking away. Fitz lands left hand swine
on Jim's jaw. Fitz again tries left-cross but
he is short. He is landing more than Cor
bert now.
Tenth round.-Fitz spits the blood ont of
bis MOUTH tried hard left swing at Jim's
head. Jim comes back with stiff left and
right on body. Fitz is very much cooler and
stronger than Corbert at this stage. Fitz is
bleeding rapidly but forces Jim back appar-
emily being the stronger man They mix it
up and honors about even. Fitz catches Jim
aronnd the neck and dIags him to the ropes
/ when time is called. Jim's blows are lacking
! in force but is fighting very cautiously.
/ Eleventh round.-Jim lands right on ribs
and is cOuntered with left iab on chin Fitz
| is recovering from Jims left lab Jim
misses left round on chin Fitz lands left
straight on Jim's face. They clinch and
/ Fitz crossed with right In clinch they mix
/ 1t up
Fitz has decidedly the better of the round.
Twelfth Round.-Jim rushing it. Using
| left and is centered ON the face Fitz is bent
on rushing it and Cosbett is keeping away.
| Fitz gets the worst of it in the rush. This is
] Jim's round.
Thirteenth Round.-Fitz lands right short
on Jim's ribs and left on jaw. Jim finds Fitz
with good left Fitz rushes Jim to his cor
neF, but does little damage Jim labs Fitz
| lightly in the head and he is back again with
/ same on body. Jim is sparriug beautifully
blows. Fitz lands left straight and lands on
Jim's face Fitz. Fitz tries to land right
swing but does no good
Fourteenth Round.-Jim lands, olinched.
jim lands that iab again on Fitz's head,
t1tz counters with the terrible right swing
on Jim's neck and Jim goes back for a few
moments. Fitz lands terrible left hand lab
on Jim's stomach and he goes to his knee with
frightful look of ogony ON his face The
/ time keeper calls the secOnds-one-two-th
four-hve-siX-se even-eight-nine-ten, but Jim
comes to his feet. He rushes Fitz and en-
deaVOrsitO strike him. There is a terrible
uproar, but the decision has not been given
yet. George Siler decides that Fitzsimmons
wins.
The blow that did the business landed over
Corbetts heart and he collapsed The last
round lasted just one minute and forty-fve
seconds.
A lady at ball called her beau an Indian
because he was on her trail all the time. Now
| we're Indians ON vour trail IN r,ai-a ,,,,, q