, 1897-03-17

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cial.)-The morning opened beautiful
and the weather is all that could be ask
ed by the most exacting. Both men
finished their work yesterday and had
been resting till called to the ring.
They were both pronounced in the pink
of condition by their trainers, although
some declare that F~itzsimmons' meth
cd OF training has beer superior TO thai
OF Corbett.
Filzsimmons will begin the fight with
Old Sol in his face, but that is consid-
cred no detriment, as the sun will be Sc
high as not to interfere in any material
degree.
The arrival of another large number
of eastern and coast sports last night
gave impetus to the betting, but odds
remained unchanged, at 800 to sos on
Corbett. Jimmy Colville, Corbett's
limekeeper, laid $500 to 1925 at Coleman
& Corbett pool rooms, this morning. on
the number of rounds. The talent are
almost unanimous in placing The limit
at 10. and the favorite number is seven.
Ex-senator John James Ingalls, is in
Carson wearing a dress suit and a trou-
bled look. The senator acts as If he felt
awkward and was doing something
which he ought not to do, but he says
he never Witnessed a prize fight in his
life and wants to have the experience
before he dies. He visited both fighters
last evening and was pleased with their
condition. He is inclined to the belief
that Corbett will win the fight.
THE FIGHT.
Time was called a | 1907. Fi,zsim-
mons refused to shake hands.
First round-Sparring for an open
ing. Fitz forcing Corbett to corner.
Tries a left swing which Jim ducks
cleverly. Jim smiling. Fitz very ag-
gressive and lands a right on Corbetts
neck. Jim feints and lands a left hook
on the stomach. followed with n left
hook on Fitz's jaw. They clinch, but
no damage is done in the brenkaway.
Corbett lands right swing Oh Fitz's ribs.
Clinch. No damage in ~breakaway. Fitz
lands stiff left on Jim's head. Jim lands
hard right on Fitz's short ribs, clinches
and Fitz lands heavy right hand on
Jim's head. Jim lands his right on
Fitz's ribs as gong sound.
Second round-Corbett advances to
the center and forces it to a clinch. No
damage done in the breakuway. Fitz
short on right and left swings. More
c%linching. Jim is very cautious and
looking for the slightest opening. Lands
two stiff left swings on Fitz's head. Fitz
swings left and right and lands lightly
on Corbett's head. The fighting is OF a
rapid character and both men very live
ly on their feet. Jim lands a hard left
half round jab on Fits stomach and
follows it with another in the same
place. He is jabbing Fitz hard right and
left on the body when the bell rings.
Third round-Corbett starts right in
with that hard left hook IN the body.
Fitz gets savage and tries his left and
right at Corbett's head but does very
little damage. Corbett lands another
jab on Bob's wind and follows with
right short on the ribs. Jim cIinches.
Corbett lands his right hard over heart
Fitz mixes it 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 Fits ribs. They clinch
and Fftz roughs it in the break away
as the gong sounds. Fitz seems anxious
to continue but Corbett laughingly
strikes his right glove in Fits 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 a stiff left on Jim's stomach and
In tho clinch roughs it again. They are
fighting at terrific rate and it's a beau
tiful contest. Fitz rushes and Jim
meets him with a stiff right hand short
on the stomach. Fitz is doing the rush
ing and hitting and roughing 1t in the
break-aways. Corbett is by long odds
making the cleverer fight, he's playing
systematically with right and left on the
body and exchange OF lefts at head as
time is called.
Fifth round-Corbett lands his left on
Fftz's jaw. Again that left goes on the
jaw. Fitz's blows have plenty OF steam
behind them but are not as frequent as
Corbett's. They clinch and exchange
compliments with n arm loose. Cor
bett leads a vefyy slow left. Fitz lands
his left on Jim's neck. Jim throws a
stiff half round with left on Fitz's nose
drawing first blood. They mix 1t and
Corbett has the better Of 1t. Corbett
lands another stif right on the body
and left n the chin. This round is in
favor Of Corbett.
Sixth ro0nd-They clinch and Fitz
wrestles Corbett down. Loud cries of
Oh, oh. Corbett lands left tab on the
face. Fftx counters on the Jaw. Cor
bett uppercuts .iercely with the right