The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-03-18

CARSON, New. March IT.-Under clear
sky and In a valley 500 feet above tha
level OF the sea. eircled by snow-eappea
mountains which gllstsaed in the bright
sunlight. making = picture such as waz
never seen before On an occasion OF the
kind, James ]. Corbett went down 20 de-
feat today before Robert Fitzslmmons.
who became the champion heavyw eight
pggilist OF the world.
The victory was not gained without q
struggle: in fact, victory did not seem pos
sible for Fitxslmmons gntil lhe last mo-
ment Of tho battle. when the Australian.
who was giving every indication OF slowly
I going TO pieces. delivered "a blow in a vital
| part and followed IL with two others which
sent the Californian TO the floor with the
| agony Of pain and despair imprinted on
his face snd making him unab.e TO rise
| within the limit which would save him.
When the defeated champion nnaily
arose. with the assistance Of his attend
| ants and regained sufficiently from his
/ dazed condition 10 realize the calamity
that had hefallen him. he broke out with
| al the fury or an enraged animal. and
/ oiscarding all the rules which govern tho
| art of which he IA disciple. rushed at his
| victorious opponent and made a vain
/ struggle 10 beat him over the ropes. only
/ deslsiing when his own seconds and
| friends forced him away.
And then the new champion was borne
Z ~ HIS AAtSraiA ROOM AAAfN the tQEeT9 OF
the 1000 people who were IN the arena ac-
/ companied By his seconds and trainers
and also by his wife Nho had watched the
contest from a position Within few feet
\ OF the ringside, and who had taken in ev-
I cry detail, even at the tine when u seemed
/ that her husband would be knocked in
! sensible at her feet.
| 1t was a great contest. but notwithstand-
I Ing the cheers for the victor. the majority
I of those who witnessed Ii could not but
! feel a sense OF disappointment at the re-
/ suit. believing as they did that victory was
taken from Corbett al moment when he
seemed sure of gaining II himself.
The contest was accompanied by the
usual delays which attend such affairs.
due largely 70 wait for the hour when
the sunlight would be the brightest so that
/ the new electrical device the yeriscope.
/ which was located Rt the rincside. would
/ be able 10 obtain the bes. results In taking
an actual living picture OF the fight. For
1 two hours before the men entered the
/ ring. the crowds gathered in the arena a
\ temporary structure of vast dimensions,
! having the canvss-corered ring IN the GEN.
ter. with row after row of plain board
seats rising from each side. and with no
! cover but ,he clear. blue sky.
II was a moment after the noon hour
when the principals and their seconds an
I peared and were received with great
I Cheering. George Siler. the referee ar
/ TaHEc1 tho lew preliminary matters III
1 short time. and about i2:i0 the hattie COM
menced.
/ Little was accomplished bv either OF the
4 men In tho first round. but In the next few
! rounds Corbett had every advantage. In
/ the fifth round he punished Fitzsmmons
! severely. battering him on the body and
| the face until tho blood streamed from
| him. and he finally eaak 70 hts knees 10
avoid further punishment remaining there
/ until nearly all the allotted time had ex-
! pire1. when he arose and succeeded In con-
( tinusng the contest for the few remaining
I seconds of the round. Nearly all the spec
! tatoTs thought that the end was az hand
4 then. but the Australian rallied and fought
\ game battle for nearly eight rounds
| more. though there were several occasions
| during that time when Corhett seemed 20
| have him going. FltzsimmonA did lard
number of blows on Corbett. and they
| were hard blows. too. bat they seemed to
/ have but Iittle effect on the Californian.
AT the opening OF the fourteenth and
/ last round Corbett looked the winner"
/ Though somewhat tired. he was s,ill strong
/ and was displaying moro science and con-
\ finued 10 pound the Australian and keep
up the flow Of the stream Of blood from
the Iattef's mouth.
/ And then came tire final blow and the
end. The blow which ended tho hght was
/ ieft-hand punch delivered lust below tho
/ heart. 1t was All The more effective for ths
/ reason that C0rhett was leaning backward
when II came. II caught him on the tense
/ ly drawn muscles Just over the Spleen ard
must have caused the most Intense ag-
ony GoYnctt was more unconscious from
/ pain than from tbs foFce of the blow. As
/ he was wfifhing and groveliing upon the
floor MS face presented the most 9aaHtiy
1 appearance imaginable.
| No man in last death struggle could
/ have horrffed the spectators more ana
1 his agonizing cries of pain could be heard
4 anove the cheers for the victor.
And then followed the widest scene Of
| the day. when he arose 70 his feet and
with ali the strength he had left rushed nc
I his opponent and tried % resume the con-
test. Those nearest the ring Jumped over
/ the police to prevent them. and in a mo-
4 ment The anau enclosure was filled with =
/ howilug shouting mot ard the noise and
| confusion were 80 great that the rsfegeo
1 was hardly able 10 announce hts decision
/ awarding the battle 20 Fitzsinuons.
j In the midst of Il ali Cergeft wno hai
4 been forced 10 Dis corner BY his friends.
4 broke away from them ard rushed al
1 r4fza8n4nous q second time. bat this time
i iaztead of attempting 70 renew tae nght
1 ha irnni8Ted hia victor 70 give Hsm another
/ chance and 70 accept a challenge from
/ him TalR WAS refgsea and warm words
/ followed. Fltzsirnmous was borne away
/ win all ths glory of hts nrw-wen victory.
/ ard Corbeft was left 10 return 70 his home
1 tn san Francisco. carrying witn him the
/ dexpair OF defeat
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