The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-03-18

ROUND FOURTEEN.
Jim missed the opening lead with his
right, but on his next attempt put his left
on the jaw. Fitzsimmons countered stiff
ly with Il right on the side of the head.
Bob sent in Il right and left on the Jaw,
whicn Jared JIM and then piled in left
uppercut, and as Jim turned around to
skip out of reach F'it2 pasted him on the
| back of the head. FitZ seemed to have
more power than ever behind his blows.
Jim hooked his left on the jaw, but Fitz
retaliated with a heavy right on the same
spot and they clinched. They broke clean.
Eitzsimmons made Il fake lead with mis-
right and the blow was of the dinkiest
order. Instead of keeping his body rigid
and throwing his head back as was his
usual custom in allowing the blows of
this kind to slip by his face, Corbett,
| Understanding his opponents cunning,
contemptuouSly threw back his head and
| chest, thus throwing his stomach forward.
| The Australians small eyes twinkled, and
! with panther-like speed he drew back his
| left with the forearm rigid and ripped it
| up into the pit of Jims stomach little
| under the heart. COrbCtt was If ed abOu-
a foot off the ground. and as he pitched
| forward, Iitzsim0lo sW'in" his riwht on
! the jaw and Corbytt came heavily down
| on his knees. He remained down for If
| teen seconds and Fitz retired to his cor
I W "
! the fatal seconds. Reaching the last
! count he threw up both his hands and
! left the ring. \ second of indescribahle
! confusion followed. Cries of foul" We're
| repeated throughout the arena, and the
| crowd clamberd through the ropes and
surrounded both men. OF course there
was no foul, as Corbett was knocked out
| fairly, and no notice was taken of the
| clamor. When Jim rose to his feet with
! difficulty he seemed about to fall prone
| on his face again. but he steaded him
| self with a desperate effort, and Charles
! White and McNey came on either side of
! him and threw his dressing gown over his
! shoulders and supported him until he
! recovered somewhat. When he got his
senses back, partially, he worked himself
! into state of hysterical mania. He
| broke away from his seconds and rushed
at FitzsimmonS, who was standing at the
| side Of the ring opposite his own corner.
| When FitZsimmonS saw the half-de-
mented pugilist coming at him he
| dropped his hands by his side and stood
upright Corbett swung at him wild and
| Fitzsimmons, without raising his hands,
duclled the blows and Corbett clinched
| him, striking with his right hand back Of
the ear as he did so. The blow was not
hard, as the unfortunate Californian WAS
very weak. Fitzsimmons took no notice
| Of him, and Billy Brady and others of
| Corbett'S seconds dragged him away from
| FitZSimmonS. He was paciiied and taken
! to his dressing room shortly afterw ard.
| Fitzsimmons started 4 dance of victory
J when ne saw his opponent down. He
| waved a little flag above his head and
| stepped lightly down the ladder and into
| the arms of his wife, who sat awaiting
| him in box right behind the chair. Mrs.
| FitZsimmons kissed her husbands face,
| taking no notice of the blood which was
| trckling freely from his mouth and nose
| Martin Julian headed the procession 10
| the dressing room, followed by Fitzsim-
mons, with Mrs FitZs!mmons at his side
the crowd cheering the victor heartily.