Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-03-22

Fitz hard on face Fitz is bleeding
again, but is fighting like lion.
They are both looking for knockout
blow. Jim lands a light left on Fi1z's
sore mouth. t'itz misses right and left
swings.
Fits tries left swing which is ducked
by Corbett and countered with heavy
right over heart
Corbett is very tired. Fitz looks like
a stuck bullock, but is as strong as
Round S-Fitz is forcing it. An ex-
change. No damage Fitz misses a
left swing and is lifted off his feet by
a straight jab from Corbett on the mouth.
Fitz is doing all the forcing this round
E'itz leads right hand cross, but Cor
bett ducks.
Fitz lands his left on Corbett's face
and Corbett counters with right on body.
Sparring for wind.
Fitz tries his right at Corbett's head
but is countered heavily on jaw with
Corbett's good left. Fitz has the worst
of this round when gong sounds.
Round 9-Long range sparring, both
very active on their feet. Fitz lands be-
low the belt and is cautioned by Siler.
Corbett lands stiff left on Fits wind.
Fitz rushes Corbett but does very little
damage.
Jim is jabbing and clinching, upper
cutting with right on breakaway. Fitz
lands very hard left hand swing on Jim's
jaw and tries a right cross, but Jim is
inside.
Fitz again tries right cross but he is
short He is landing more often than
Corbett now.
Round 10-Fitz spits the blood out of
his mouth and tries hard left swing at
Corbett's head. Fitz comes back with
stiff left and right on Jim's head and
body.
He is very much cooler and stronger
than Corbett at this stage. Corbett
stops left swing with straight left on
mouth.
Fitz is bleeding rapidly. but forces Cor
bett back, apparently being the stronger
man.
They mix up and honors are about
even. Both are fighting hard. F'itz
catches Corbett around the neck and
drags him to the ropes when time rs
called.
Corbett lands light left on Fits mouth.
Corbett's blows are lacking i'm force, but
he is fighting very cautiously
Round ia cIinch. Corbett lands his
right on the ribs and is countered, left
jab on chin. Fitz is receiver-general
for Corbett's left jabs. but he is like a
bear in strength, Corbett misses a half
round hook ON the jaw. Fitz lands Il
hard left straight ON Corbett's face.
They clinch and Fitz crosses with his
right IN the cIinch They mix and Fitz
has decidedly the better of this rough
ing. Fitz fights Corbett to his corner
and has him weak as the gong sounds.
Round T2-Corbett rushes, misses left
and is countered on the face. titz is
bent on rushing it and Corbett ls keep
ing away Fitz gets the worst of 1t i'll
the rush More cIInching.
Corbett lands left on Fits sore nose
and follows with half round at body. He
forces Fitz to ropes and smashes hard
on short ribs. FitZ spits copious wads
of blood. Corbett is now rushing and
lands one, two. right and left, ON the
Cornishm8n's face.
Corbett lands com E'itZ'S face agaGm and
right on body.
Round 13-FftA lands right sllart OIL
Corbett's ribs and left on jaw. Jim
finds Fitz with a good left. Fitz
rushes Jim over to- his corner, but does
little damage. Corbett iabs FltI light
" on the head and he is back again
with same on body.
Corbett Is sparring beautifuliF and
ducking out of some very dangerous
Blows. Fitz lands his left straight and
hard on Jinl's face. Fitz lands his left
straight and that hard right swing but it
face when Madden pushes the button.
Anybody s. fight yet
Round f4-C0rbett leads; blocked.
Corbett lands left jab again on Fits