Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1897-03-20

working Ike a piston rod on Fitz's ribs.
They elinch and Fiiz roughs il in The
breakaway. As the gong sounds, Fitz
seems anxious to continue, bot Corbett
laughingly sticks his right glove in Fits
face as they go to corners.
Round 4-Corbett, rushing. lands the
left again on body. Fiiz lie short with his
left. Fiiz follows up with 9 stiff left on
Jim's stomach and in the clinch roughs IL
again. They are fighting at q terrific rate
and it is a beautiful contest. Fitz rushes
and Jim meets him with a stiff right hand
short on the stomach. Fitz is doing the
rushing and hitting and roughing IL In
the breakaways. Corbett is by long odds
making the ~cleverer fight. He is playing
systematically with right and left on the
body in exchange Of lefts at his head.
Time is called.
Round 5-Corbett lands his left on
Fitz's jaw /; again that left goes on the jaw.
Fiiz's 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 q very
slow left. Fitz lands his lefl on Jim's
neck. Jim throws q stiff half-round with
left on Fitz's nose. drawing first blood.
They mix it aud Corbet. has the better Of
ii. Corbett lands another stiff right ON
the body and left on the chin. This round
is in favor OF Corbett.
Round 6-They clinch and Fitz tries 10
wrestle Corbe.t down. Loud cries OF ooh !
obi" Corbett lands light left jab on
the face. Fitz counters on the jaw. Cor
best upper cuts fiercely with the right and
has Fitz going. Fitz is literally covered
with blood. but is fighting like q demon.
Corbett is showing the signs Of the fast
work. Fisz is down on one knee and takes
the time limit. He is full Of fight on aris-
ing. Corbett is slaughtering him with
upper cuts. Corbett's leads are a bit wild
and he misses many we'll directed blows.
Time called with Fitz looking very much
the worse for wear and Corbett putting.
Round 7-Corbett forcing. They mics
left swings at the head and Oorbett upper
cuts Fitz hard again on the face. Fitz is
bleeding again and ia fighting like a lion.
They are both looking for a knock out
blow. jim lands a light left on Fitz's sore
mouth. Fitz misses right and left swings.
Fi.z tries a left swing which is ducked by
Oorbett aud countered with heavy right
over heart. Corbett is very tired. Fitz
looks like a stuck bullock, but IL as strong
as the other man.
Round 8-Fitz forcing it. An exchange,
no damage. Fitz misses his left swing and
Ia lifted of his feet by a straight left jab
from Corbett on the neck. Fitz Is doing
all the forcing in this round. Fitz tries a
right hand orossbut. Corbett ducks. Fitz
lands his left on Corbett's face and Cor
bett counters with a right on the body.
They spar for wind. Fitz tries his hard
right at Corbett's head, but is countered
heavily on the jaw with Corbett's good
left. Fitz has the worst Of this round
when gong sounds.
Round 9-Long range sparring. Both
very active on their feet. Fitz lands be-
low the belt and is cautioned by referee
siler. Corbett lands stiff left on Fits
wind. Fiiz rushes Corbstt, bu. does very
little damage. Jim is jabbing and clinches
upper cutting with right on the break
away. Fitz lands a very hard left hand
swing on Jim's jaw and tries 9 right cross
but. Jim is inside. Fitz again tries right
! cross, but ia short. He is landing more
often than Corbett now.
Round 10-Filz spits the blood out OF
his mouth and tries a hard left swing at
Corbett's head. Fitz comes back with q
stiff left and right on Jim's head and body.
He is very much cooler and stronger than
Corbett at this stage. Corbett stops a left
swing with a straight left on the mouth.
Fitz is bleeding badly but forces Corbett
back, apparently being the stronger man.
They mix it up and honors are about even.
Both are lighting hard. Fitz catches Cor
bett around the neck and drags him TO the
ropes. When time is called Corbett lands
light left on Fitz's mouth. Corbett's blows
are lacking in force. but he is fighting
cautiously.
Round la elinch. Corbett lands his
right on the ribs and is countered by a left
jsb on the chin. Fitz is receiver general
for Corbett's left jabs. but is like a bear in
strength. Corbets misses q half round
hook on the jaw. Fitz lands a hard left
straight on Corbett's face. They clinch
and Fitz crosses with his right in the
clinch. They mix i. and Fitz has decided
ly the better of the round. Fitz fights
Corbett 10 his corner and has him weak on
the gong sounding.
Round 12-Corbett rushes II. Misses
left and is countered on the face. Fltz is
bent on rushing II and Corbett is keeping
away. Fitz gets the worst OF it in the rush
More clinching. Corbett leads his left on
Fitz's sore nose and follows with half
round al the body. He forces FitZ to the