Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1897-03-24

CARSON, New, March Is-After two
years OF dou Ot and veNatious postpone
ments the heavyweight championship
OF the wo~ld was decided beyond cavil
when Robert Fitzsimmons sent james
d. Corbett helpless to his knees with Il
lcft-haud blow under the heart after
l minute and 40 seconds in the four
teenth round OF their battle in the
arena IN Carson Wednesday afternoon
The great contest was won in the
simplest manner and the lSnockou was
the result of one unwary move on the
part OF Corbett. After the first min
ute OF the fourteenth round had been
spent in few harmless clinches and
counters, Fitz made fake lead with
his right for the jaw. IL was
simple ruse, but il caught
the Californian mapping In
stead OF keeping his body inclined for
ward and throwing back his head just
n trifle, allowing the blow, which was
OF the very lightest kind, TO slip by.
/ Corbctt contemporary bent his head
ana chest backward and thus pro-
truded his abdomen. Fitzsimmons
small eyes flashed, and like lightning
/ he saw and awaited himself of
his advantage. Drawing back
his left he brought it up
with terrible force, the forearm
rigid and at right angles to the upper
arm. with the full strength of his
wonderful driving power brought into
play, the Australian fairly ripped the
blow up the pit of Corbett's stomach
at point just under the heart Cor
bctt was lifted clean of his feet and
a nc pitched forward Fitzsimmons
shot his right up and around, catch
ing Jim on the jaw and ac-
celebrating his downfall Corbett
sank on mis- left knee, and with his
outstretched right, gcasped the ropes
Tor support. His lett arm worked CON
vulsively up and down while his face
was twitchiug with an expression of
the greatest agony. Referee Silcr
threw up his hands on the call OF
ten and lett the ring. There were
some cries OF foul" when the
referee declared Corbett ont.
but they were UNDECIDED by
anybody rs the battle was won
fairly and sCuaroly. The defeat nearly
drove Corbett wild. When he WIS
able to feel his feet, and his seconds
had helped him to his corner, he broke
away from them and rushed at Fitz-
simmons, who had not LETT the RING.
scene OF dreadful confusion ensued
The ring was crowded with an excited
mob, but Corbett burst through that
and struck at Fit The Aus
tralian kept his arms by his
sides and with great deal
oil generosity, maze allowance for Cor
bR hal
merely ducl,ed under the blow. and
when Coroett clinched with him and
struck him q feeble blow on the ear
the champion only smiled. 1t was
with great difficulty that Billy Brady
and the seconds succeeded in quoting
Coroett down and getting him back to
the dressing room
The fight was clean and speedy. 1t
demonstrated two facts-that Corbett
IS the c.everest boxer OF his weight in
the world and that Fitzsimmous is
able to mt him.
The battle as predicted, was fought
on purely scientific and almost new
principles. Neither OF the men took
any advantage of the PRIVILEGES al
lowed them under the London prize
ring rules and there was very little
hitting in clinches
Corbett made no attempt to bring
around his right on the brealliun
away, probably because Fitzsirpmons
held up his elbows too high. Jim's
only effort in the way OF a parting
shot was full right uppercut, which
ne brought around very clumsily. and
fai ed 10 land by at least a loot every
time he tried He did get in one
good uppercut in the fourth
round, splitting Bob's upper lip
and starting the blood in a thick
stream Several times the men
clinched and parted with both hands
up. Frequently Bob worked Jim into
q corner and reached for him right
aud let with blows that would win
any championship battle if they had
landed. fitzsimmons himself admits
that NDrbtt. hustled and sidestepped
ms way 90 safety in a manner which
simply oazed the Australian.
~ never saw such clever man in
my life, said F.tz, Wednesday even
ing lie got away from me time and
again when thought / had him dead
l' rights knew I could wear him
out, SO i sept coming right along until
my opportunity arrived. He wa weak
an the last round and all his clever
ness could not keep him out OF that
left punch unler the heart The ONLY
bio" that really worried rr wa. tl.
one which split my lip. The others
never felt Ue Fought fa.. and here
after he may have my respect if he
continues 20 uc-.t it,
'orhetts version of his own Wat,
f. +" ID