Arizona silver belt., 1897-03-18
CHAMPION FITz.
The Great Prize Fight at Carson, Nevada, Results in Victory
 for the Australian.

1 Fitzsimmons forced Corbett to corner and tried left swing, which Jim ducked cleverly. Fitz very aggressive and landed on Corbett's neck. Jim reached Fitz' stomach with left hook and followed it mp with blow on inv. They clinch, but no damage in the breakawny. Corbett landed lightly on ribs; another harmless clinch. Fitz sends left on Corbett's jaw and Jim lands hard right on Bob's short ribs. Clinch and FItz lands heavy right on Corbett's head.
 Round ?. Corbett advances t, the center for another clinch--no damage in the breakaway.
 Round 3. Corbett started in whh hard left hook on Fitz' body, who gets savage and tries left and right on Cor bett's head but with little effect.
 Round 4. Corbett, rushing, landed left. Fitz was short with his left, but followed with left on Jim's stomach, and in the clinch roughs it again. They were fighting at terrific rate aud con test was beautiful one.
 Round 5. Corbett landed four times, twice on Fitz' jaw. The Australians blows had plenty of steam behind them but were not as frequent as Corbett's They clinched. Round in favor of Corbett.
 Round 6. They clinched and Fitz tried to wrestle Corbett down-loud cheers. Corbett lands light left jab on face. Fitz counters on jaw. Fitz was covered with blood but fought like demon. Corbett showed signs of fast work.
 Round 2. Corbett forced the fight ing; uppercuts Fitz on face. Both were looking for the knockout blow. Fitz looked like Q stuck bullock. Corbett very tired.
 Round 8. Fitz did all the forcing in this round, but had the worst of it when the gong sounded.
 Round 9. Long range sparring, both active on foot, Jim jabbing aud clinch- ing. Fitz landed right on breakaway, and then very hard left swing on Jim's jaw and then tried a right cross, which Corbett evaded. Fitz tried it again, but was short He landed oftener than Corbett in this round.
 Round 10. Not received.
 Round II. Fitz was regular gene ral for Corbett's left jabs. and like a bear in strength. Fitz landed hard left straight on Corbett's face. They clinch and Fitz crossed with right In the clinch they mixed it and Fitz got decidedly the best of it.
 Round 12. Corbett rushed, missed left and was countered on face. Fitz was bent on rushing and Corbstt was wary. Corbett landed left on Bob's sore nose, and followed with half-back on face. Corbett landed repeatedly on Fitz' body and face. Fitz spit clots of blood. This was Corbett' round.
 Round IS. Fits landed right short on Corbett's ribs and left On Jim's face. Jim found Fitz' wind again with left. Fitz rushed Corbett to corner and tried hard right swing, but it was no good. Jim's left glove was on Fitz' face when Madden pushed the button.
 Round II. Corbett's leads blocked. He landed left jab and Fitz eountered with terrible right swing on Corbett's. neck, and as he had him going back, Fitz landed terrible left on Corbett's stomach and Corbett went to his knees with an awful look of agony on his face. The timekeeper counted ten seconds, but Corbett got to his feet: rushed toward Fitz and tried to strike him. There was an uproar. Siler decided Fitz had won.
 The blow that did the business landed over Corbett's heart, and he collapsed after one of the greatest fObfo an raonrJ