Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-03-23

San Francisco, wound up the carnival.
Green defeated Smith in the 18th
round.
THE CONTEST.
story of the Big Fight as 1t Oc-
Cured by Rounds.
Fitz refused to shake hands and time
was called at 1907. Following is the
fight by rounds:
First round-sparring for an opening:
Fitz forcing Corbett to corner, tries left
swing. which Jim ducks cleverly. Jim
smiling, Fitz very aggressive. and lands a
light one on Corbett's neck. Jim feints and
lands left hook on the stomach. Fol-
lows with a left on Fitx jaw. They clinch,
bnt no damage Is done In the breakaway.
Corbett lands right swing on Fitss ribs.
clinch; no damage in breakaway. Fitz
lands left on Jim's head. Jim lands hard
right hand on Fitz' short ribs. Clinch and
Fitz lands heavy right hand on Jim's head.
Jim says: oh" and laughs. Jim lands his
right on F'itz's ribs as gong sounds
Second round-Corbett advances to the
center, forces 1t for a minute, clinch and
no damage in breakaway. Fitz short on
ribs and left swings, more clinching. Jim
Is very cautious, and looking for the
slightest opening lands two stiff left
swings on Fitz' head. Fitz swings left
and right. and lands lightly on Corbett's
head. The fighting is Of rapid character
and both men very lively on their feet.
Jim landed hard left half-round jab on
Fitz' stomach, and follows with another
in the same. He is jabbng Fitz hard right
and left in the body when the bell rings.
Third round--Corbett starts right in with
that hard left hook on the body. Fitz gets
savage and tries his left and right at Cor
belts head. but does very little damage.
Corbett lands another left jab on Bob's
wind and follows with right short on the
ribs. Jim clinches. Corbett lands his right
hard over heart. Fitz mixed 1t up and
puts the heel of his glove in Corbett's face
In the clinch Jim keeps his right working
like a piston rod on Fitz's ribs. They
clinch and Fitz roughs it In the breakaway.
AS the gong sounds Fitz seems anxious to
continue. but Corbett. laughing, sticks his
right glove in Fitz' face and they go to
corners.
Fourth round-Corbett rushing lands
the left again on body. Fitz is short with
his left. Fitz follows up with stiff left
on Jim's stomach. They clinch. Fitz
roughs 1t again. They are fighting at ter
1itic rate, and it is a beautiful contest
Fitz rushes and Jim meets him with
stiff right hand short on the stomach. Fitz
is doing the rushing and hitting and rough
Ing 1t III the breakaways. Corbett is by
long odds making the cleverest fight. He
is playing systematically with right and
left on the body. An exchange Of left at
head as time is called.
Fifth round-Corbett lands his left on
Fitz' jaw. Again that left goes on the jaw.
Fttz blows have plenty of steam behind
them, but are not as frequent as Corbett's
They clinch and exchange compliments
with one arm loose. Corbett leads a very
slow left. Fitz lands his left on Jim's
neck. Jim throws stiff half round with
left on Fitz' nose. drawing first blood.
They mix 1t and Corbett has the better of
IT. Corbett lands another stiff right on the
body and left on the chin. This round Is in
favor of Corbett.
Sixth round-They cl;nch. and Fitz tries
to wrestle Corbett down. Loud cries of
"Oh, OH" Corbett lands light left lab on
the face. Fitz counters on the jaw. Cor
bett uppercuts Fitz ffercely with right, and
has Fitz going. Fitz is literally covered
with blood. but is fighting like demon
Corbett Is showing the signs of the fast
the time limit. He is full of fight. On
arising Corbett is slaughtering him with
uppercuts. Corbett leads are a bit wild,
and he misses many well-intended blows.
Time called with Fitz looking very much
the worse for wear and Corbett putting
Seventh round-Corbett forcing. Misses
left swing at head and Corbett uppercuts
Fitz hard again on the face. Fitz Is
bleeding again: but Is fighting like a lion
They are both looking for knockout blow.
Jim lands light left on Fitz' sore mouth
IFitz misses right and left swing. Fitz
tries a left swing. which is ducked by Cor
bett, and counters with heavy right over
heart. Corbett is very tired. Fitz looks
like stuck bullock. but is as strong as
the other man. Spar for wind. Fitz tries
his hard right at Corbetts head. but is
countered heavily on the jaw with Cor
belts good left. Fitz has the worst of this
round when gong sounds.
Eighth round-Fitz forcing it. An ex-
change Of no damage. Fitz misses his left
swing and Is lifted OFF his feet by straight
left lab from Corbett on the mouth. Fit5
is dong all tbs forcing tins rounu. tI,t
tries right hand cross. but Corbett ducks
Fitz lands his left on Corbett's face and
Corbett counters with right on the body
Ninth round-Long range sparring. Both
very active on their feet. Fitz lands he
low the belt and is cautioned by Siler. Cor
bett lands stiff left on Fitz' wind. Fitz
rushes Corbett. but does very little dam
age. Jim is jabbing and clinches. upper
cutting with right in the breakaway. Fitz
lands very hard left-hand swing or
Jim's jaw and tries right cross. but Jim
is inside. Fitz again tries right cross,
but he is short He Is landing more often
than Corbett now
Tenth round-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's
very much cooler and stronger than Cor
| bett at this stage. Corbett stops a left
| swing with a straight left on mouth. Fitz
| Is bleeding rapidly. but forces Corbett
back. apparently being the stronger man.
| They mix 1t up. and honors are about even.
| Both are fighting hard. Fitz catches Cor
| bett around the neck and drags him to
| the ropes. when time Is called. Corbett
lands light lest on Fitz' mouth. Corbetts
blows are lacking in force, but he is fight
ing very cautiously.
Eleventh round-A clinch. Corbett lands
his right on the ribs and is countered by left
Jab on chin. Fitz is receiver general for
Corbetts left jabs. but is like bear in
strength. Corbett misses a half round
hook in the jaw. Fitz lands a hard left
straight on Ccrbett's face. They clinch
and Fit2 crosses with his right in the
clinch. They mi 1t and Fitz has decided
IL the better of ie roughing. Fitz fights
| Corbett to his corner and has him weak
| as the gong sounds.
Twelfth round-Corbett rushes 1t. Misses
| left and is countered on the face Fitz is
bent on rushing 1t and Corbett is keep
| ing away. Fitz gets the worst of 1t in
| the rush More clinching. Corbett lands
| his left on Fitz' sore nose and follows with
half round at the body. He forces Fitz to
| the ropes and smashes him hard on the
| short ribs. Fitz spits copious wads OF
blood Corbett is now rushing 1t and lands
right and left on the Australians face.
| Corbett lands left on Fitz' face and follows
with right at body Flo tries Knockout
| uppercut with right. but it's q hair too
| short. This is Corbett's round
| Thirteenth round : Fit2 got to work
| with q right on the wind and shot
his left for the face. catching Corbett
| flush in the mouth and loosening one
of hfs gold-flled teeth. Vicious in-fighting
fall