The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-03-18

jaw "hich Jared jim, and then piled in
LETT upper.cut, and as j i'm turned round
TO SKIP out of reach, Fitzsimmons pasted
him on the back of tine head. Fitzsim-
nous seemed to have more power than
ever behind his blows. jim hooked his
left on the jaw, but Fitzs'mmons retail
lated with heavy right on the same
spot >and they -clinched. They broke
clean Fitzsimmons made fake lead
with his right. Instead of Keeping his
body right and throwing his head back.
as was his usual custom in allowing
blows of this kind to slip by his face,
Corbett, under estimating his opponents
cunning, contemptuously threw back his
mead and chest, thus throwing his stom-
ach forward. The Australians small ryes
twinkled, and with panther like speed he
drew back his left with the fore arm,
rigid and ripped it up into the nit of
Jim's stomach, Il little under the heart.
Corbett was lifted about foot eff the
ground, and as he pitched forward, Fitz-
summons swung his right on the Jaw and
Corbett came heavily down on his knees.
lie remained down Tor fifteen seconds
and titzsimmons retired to his corner
while Referee Siler slowly announced the
tatal seconds. Reaching the last count
he threw UP both his hands and left the
ring.
y scene of irdescribahlc confusion fol.
lowed. Cries of foul were repented
throughout the arena and the crowd
clamhercd through the ropes and sur
rounded both men. OF course there was
no foul,a Corbott was''knockcd out fairly,
and no notice was taken of the clamor
w hen Jim rose to his feet with difficulty
he seemed a3out to fall prone upon his
lace again, hut lie steaded him self with a
desperate effort, and Charles White and
McNeigh came Gil either side of him and
threw his dressing gown oeer his shout
ders and supported him until he recov.
cred somewhat
When he got his senses back partially
he worked himself into IL state of hystcr-
cal mania. He broke away from his sec.
onds and rushed ut Fitzsimmons, who
was standing at the side OF the ring Oh.
prsite his own corner. When Fitzsim-
mons saw the half demented puvjlist
coming ut him, he dropped his hands by
his side and stood upright. Corbett
swung ut him wildly, and Fitzsimmons.
without raising his hands, ducked the
blow and Corbett clinched him. striking
him with his right hand back of the ear
rs he did so. The blow was not hard, rs
the unfortunate Californian was very
weak. FitHSimmonS took no notice of it
and Billy Brady and other of Corbett's
seconds dragged him away from FitZsim-
mons He was paciiied and taken to
his dressing room shortly AFTERWARDS.
Fitzsimmons started dance of victory
when he saw his opponent down He
waived little flag above his head and
stepped lightly down the ladder and into
the arms of his wife, who sat awaiting
him i'll IL box right behind his chair.
Mrs. FitZsimmon' s kissed her husband :
face, taking no notice of the blood which
was trickling freely from his nose and
mouth Martin Julian headed the pro-
cession TO the dressing room, followed by
Fitzsimmons, with Mrs. Fitzsimmons
at his side, the crowd cheering the victor
heartily.
The fight was clean and speedy 1t
demonstrates two tacts-thnt Corbett is
the clcverest boxer of his weight in the
world, and that Fitzsimmons is able to
hit him. The California boy smothercd
the CorniEhman with left iabs in the face
and right and left body blows
FitIsimmons' most effective attack was
II semi fake left swing followed with "A
quick half arm hook. The first time he
tried, which was in the third round, Jim
threw back his head from the fake, com.
ing forward for counter when he
thought tZsimmons' glove WAS comfort.
ably past his jaw. Quick as flash Bob
doubled back and barely missed ,Iim's
jaw with the hook. Corbett's smile died
away for an instant and he took no more
chances on countering on that particular
form o. lead afterwards
The battle, rs predicted, was fought on
purely scientific and almost new princi-
piles. Neither of the men took any adj
vantage of the privileges allowed them
under the London prize ring rules and
there was very little hitting in clinches
Corbett made no attempt to bring around
his ilput N hrpu |. m Ia H.,
cause Fitzsimmons held up his elbows too
high. Jim's only effort in the way of IL
parting shot was II full right uppercut,
which he brought around very clumsily
and failed to land by at least IL foot every
time he tried. He did get in one good
uppercut in the fourth round, splitting
l3ob's upper lip and starting the blood in
thick stream. Several times the men
ciinched and parted with both hands up
Frequently Bob worked Jim into n cor
ner aud reached for him light and left
with blows that would win any cham
pionship battle if they had landed Fitz-
simmons himself admits that Corbet.
Shufiled and side stepped his way to safe
ty i'll manner which simply dazed him.
Il never saw such clever man in my
life, " said Fitzsimmous this evening
lie got away from me time and again
when thought had him dead to rights.
knew | could wear him ont, so kept
coming right along until my opportunity
arrived. He was weak in the last round
and all his cleverncSs could not keep him
out of that left punch under the heart.
The only blow which really worried me
was the one that split my lip. The 9th.
ers never felt. He fought fair and here.
after lie may have my respect if he con.
tinueS to merit il.
Corbett's version of his own Waterloo
did not vary greatly from Fitzsimmons.
II male mistake in not Keeping
away, was the way he put l.. "Titz-