Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-03-20
THE BIG FIGHT.
Pompadour Jim Knocked Out in the
Fourteenth Round.

Pompadour Jim Knocked Out in the
Fourteenth Hound.
The big fight between Corbett ana
Fitzsimmons. which has been attracting
so much public attention for the past
two months, eliminated at Carson CITY,
Nevada, on the 18th inst, resulting IN
Corbett being put to sleep in the four
tesnth round. The following Carson
special to the Deadwood Independent,
gives, in condensed form, the parti-
culars Of the much mooted mill:
As early as 8 o'clock there were large
crowds gathering at the gate OF the
arena. No entrance was permitted, how
ever, and the crowd gradually increased.
A. o'clock 500 people we're gathered IN
front Of the gate. There was Niso a
procession Of people along quarter OF a
mile Of street leading ia the grounds.
The gates were opened at $50 and there
was rush to get in. The press was 50
great that it was impossible for gate
keepers to take tickets. Holders ct
pasteboards were requested to hold
them up above their heads and in that
fashion hundreds rushed into the in.
closure. There were three women in
the FIRST batch. For standing room
tickets So seemed most popular, and the
$40 unreserved seats were in great de
mand at first.
Billy Brady. Corbetts advisor, was on
hand, and carefully tested the strength
of the ropes and padding Of the posts.
At 1870 Billy Jordan, of san Francisco
entered the ring and made the follow
ing announcement Fred Il. Dunn,
of Boston, in behalf Of John l.. Sullivan,
will challenge the winner for S5,O00 and
he will put up 900 as a deposit.
Billy Madden then said, Il have de-
posted $500 with Warren Lewis, of
New York, for George Goddard, to
fight the winner, giving him his own
time inside of one year | also have
check for $1,000 for Sharkey to fight
the winner which will be deposited at
once"
Shortly after 10 o'clock Fitz arrived
and went at once to his dressing room.
At IL O'clock there were about 5000
people, and the crowd seemed to have
stopped coming. About q dozen good
looking, we'll dressed women were in
the crowd. Corbett did not start from
his camp as soon as WAS expected and
did not reach the ring until after Fitz
Corbett entered moment later
Billy Madden announced timekeeper.
Madden introduced the men and they
proceeded to strip. Fitz refused to
shake hands and time called at - NJ.
The first four rounds did not show
any favors to either At the fifth Cor
bett got Fitz' blood. Both fight like
demons.
Round sixth-Clinching, Corbett up
per cut Fltz. Fitz Is literally covered
with blood but lighting hard. Time
called found Corbett putting.
Seventh round-C,rbett forces snC
Fiz fights well; Corbett firing.
Eighth round-Fitz has the orst 0
this round when the gong sounded.
Nineth round-Long range sparring
both very active. Fitz is leading often.
Tenth round-Fitz spits blood, re
suit from blow on the mouth. He i,
very much cooler and stronger thar
Corbett
Eleventh found -Fitz is bleedin;
rapidly; but he forces Co,bett back
| being stronger.
Twelfth round-Mix up and honor
even still fighting hard
Thirteenth round-Fitz lands lef
straight and hard on Jim's face. 1t i
anybody's fight
| Fourteenth round-Corbetts leads ar
blocked. Corbett lands ieit jab again
Fitz counters with terrible right swing
Corbett going back. Fitz lands left il
stomach and Corbett goes to his knee
with terrible agony expressed in hi
face. The blow that did the busines
landed over Jim's heart and he col
lapsed. Sier declared in favor Of Fitz
simmons.