The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-03-18

wrestled cautiously. showing each other
back and forth. On the break Fitz fol-
lowed up quickly and got in his left on
the chest. Corbett came back with Co
hard right on the body and then came
another Clinch, during which Fitzsim-
mons was laughing over Corbett's
shoulder as they struggled Another
clinch followed, and a hard left sent in
on the nose by Corbett Jim got left
on FitzSImmonS' nose, getting a light
counter. Fitzsimmons clinched, and
Immediately on the breakaway sent in
right and left swings on the head. Cor
bett laughed, and came up for more.
Fitz duclled a straight left, and then
came another clinch, COrbett getting a
right on the breakaway. Fitz sent a
straight right for the head, but missed,
Corbett coming back with hard left
and right on the head. Both men
laughed, and COrbett stopped the smil-
ing by getting a right to Fitzsimmons'
head, following it up with one of the
same sort with his left. Corbett swung
| three times in quick succession, but
failed to land in any of them. AT the
third swing F'itZ ran in and clinched,
and on the breakaway Corbett struck
F'itz below the belt with his left. COM
hitting an unintentional foul. A sec
Ond afterward he stopped Fitz with a
savage left in the stomach, doubling up
the red-headed man. This was a fierce
blow, and the best of the fight up to
this time. Corbett led with his left for
the head, but slipped and nearly fell
F'itz followed him holly but Jim was
too clever, and Bob could not reach
him. Jim sent in straight left on the
body, followed it with a right in the
same direction and then sent in left.
F'itz was unable to stop the rain of
blows, and running in on Jim, clinched
him. Immediately after the men sep
arated o,bett sent in a right and left
to the body and Fitz clinched again.
The men were clinched as the gong
sounded. Jim had much the best of
this round on points, though none of
the blows were hard enough to do much
damage. During the minute rest Bob
drank eagerly from a bottle, but Cor
bett took no refreshment.
Round 3-At the opening Corbett sent
in a hard left on the body, making
F'itzsimmons vince and clinch. He fol-
lowed this up with a hard left on the
Jaw, staggering F'itz. He followed this
with a rain of blows, sending his lett
to the body twice and a right on the
head. Jim led for the head again, but
Fitz stopped it cleverly, both men
clinching. F'itz made right and left
swings for the jaw, but Corbett duck
ed. and bottle men laughed. Jim feint-
tl,n,, r
to the body, landing lightly. Fitz
swung with his left, but landed only
lightly, and the men clinched. Cor
bett got in right and left on the body
and the men clinched, Corbett laughing
and nodding in evident good humor to
his friends at the ringside. t1tZ made
a savage hook for the jaw, but missed
Corbett stepped in quickly, sending
right to the jaw, and mutual cllnch
followed Fitz turned loose with left
hook on the jaw, staggering Corbett
He followed this up with hard right
on the jaw, and in the breakaway from
the clinch, which Corbett made, Fitz
received two light hooks on the top of
the head. They were apart for few
seconds only, and COrbett ran in and
clinched again, after landing hard
right on the body Both We're fearful of
being hit in the breakaway, and wres-
tied for several seconds. F'itZsimmons
sent in a good right, reaching the jaw,
but Jim only laughed. Both missed
lefts, and a clinch followed. Bob get
ting in a hard left on the body in the
breakaway. Fitz sent his right to the
body and a left on the nose. He as
sumed the aggressive and was about to
lead with his left as the gong sounded
Corbett held up his hands, saying good
naturally, Nay, nay" Bob grinned
and turned away to his corner.
Round 4-Corbett landed left on the
jaw, and the men clinched, both laugh
ing Both landed hard lefts on the body
and in clinch which followed Corbett
nodded to his friends over Fitzsim-
mons shoulder. Jim landed a hard
right on the head and Fitz laughed
The men clinched again, Corbett land
ing his right on Fitzsimmons' ear in the
breakaway, and the men clinched. Cor
bett landed a hard left on the chin
Jim ducked a vicious right hand swing
and landed right on the body follow
ing it with a left on the body and a
second left on the nose, and the men
clinched Corbett led his left for the
face, but touched lightly. Fitz follow
ed Corbett up and landed hard left
on Corbett's jaw, getting a left on the
jaw in return, but it only made him
laugh. The men then clinched. Fitz-
simmons missed a left for the body,
and they clinched again. Fitz rushed
COrbett, landing left on the body, and
in the clinch punched Corbett in
the body with his right. He also hit
COrbett on the head with his right
Corbett missed right swing for the
head in the breakaway and Fitz clinch-
ed Jim landed a hard right on the
body, but missed a left for the head
Corbett landed his right on the head
and left on the body, following it
with a left on the jaw A clinch fol-
lowed. Corbett landed a hard right on
the body and a hard left on the law
When the round closed the men were
clinching, both laughing. Fitz' body
was red from the effects of Corbett's
| right-handers.
Referee Siler here announced to the
newspaper men that he did not pet
in between the men during a clinch for
the reason that he might spoil chance
for knockout with the free arm
Round ,. Corbett immediately land
ed hard left on the jaw. Fitz ran
Corbett to the ropes, and the men
clinched. no blows being struck. Cor
bett landed a right on Fits law and a
left on his neck Corbett landed a
hard right on the body, and the men
| clinched. Both landed hard rights on
the body and clinched, Fitz following I'D
with left on the jaw in the clinch. and
duclxino q NiciQuS left ha,,d q.