The Meeker herald., 1897-03-20
Corbett Conquered.

Nevada, and was won by the Australian
in the fourteenth round.
From start to finish the fight was a
desperate one, showing that the pugil-
lists were very evenly matched, although
the betting on the result was in Cor
belts favor. What one of the men
lacked in some respect, he made it up In
another; and both seemed to be in the
pink of condition when they stepped
into the squared circle" between II
and isp'clock u the day named.
|as Followiss Il : ecndeass<f aecoans Of
the battle by rounds, and it appears to
have been either mans fight up to the
time F1tzsimmons landed on Corbett's
"bread basket" in the fourteenth:
In the first three rounds honors were
about even.
In the fourth there was some clever
fighting. with Jim in the ascendency.
Jim draws first blood in the next, and
the sixth winds up with Bob covered
with blood and his case looked hopeless.
More blood for Jim in the seventh,
but he appeared to be weakening.
In the eighth Fitz gets the worst of it.
The ninth round was in Bob's favor.
but terrific blow from his left on
Jim's jaw failed to knock the latter out.
In the next Bob spits blood. but the
round ended with honors about even.
In the eleventh there was hard fight
ing, Bob having the best Of it and has
Jim weak as the gong sounds.
Jim turns the tables in the twelfth,
has Bob splitting more blood. but falls
short with Knockout taps.
The thirteenth ends with no advan-
tage to either.
In the final round Jim's lead was
blocked, but be lands his left on Bob's
head. Bob counters with terrible
right swing on Jim's neck and had Jim
going back for few moments. Bob
lands terrible left hand jab on Jim's
stomach and Jim goes to his knees with
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The time-keeper calls the seconds-1,2,
3, 4, 5, G, Z, 8, 8, lO-but Jim comes to
his post; rushes al Bob and endeavcrs
to strike him; terrible uprOar. BIB
lands over Corbett's heart and he cbl-
Iapsed. Fitzsimmons declared winn.r.
If the people did not humbly btw
down to those who have attained notlr-
iety there wouldn't be so many seeking
it.
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The customers at the national lie
counter would like to kick at the talli
ness in serving them, but they re
afraid.
The senate now has two Joneses, two
Platts and two Harrises upon its rdl.
but it can never hope for more than ole
Hanna.
The Steamboat Springs Democrat has
again changed hands. Chas. H. Leck-
enby succeeds Geo. E. Loker, as editor
and manager.
The English government and the
English people appear to have taken
opposite sides in the wrangle between
Greece and Turkey.
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Mr. Hobart will not preside over the
senate long before he changes his mind
about his having the power to hurry up
legislation In that body.
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| It is better to wait and see what the
extra session Of congress does before
deciding whether it will be beneficial or
otherwise to the country.
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If the senators of his party wish to
take a fall ont Of his conceit, they will
put Senator Hanna in charge OF the re-
organization of the senate.
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Men who speculate in foreign goods
will find no fault Of the alowuess Of the
senate in acting upon the new tariff
bill at the extra session Of congress.
President Mckinley may conclude
that he already has trouble enough
ahead of him without making Theodore
Roosevelt an assistant secretary Of any