The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-18
EXIT CORBETT.
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lightly on the point OF attack. and as the
bell rang he upper cut fttz IN a 'hhoh'
ROTH PT.OODN

hcll rang he upper cut fitz IN "A c'inch.
BOTH BLOODY.
Round G. The fast Australian seemed
&c grow very vicious az his i'iiHIe. "'"
he rushed 40 Jim and Rugged MIN haFo'
attempting TO wrcs,le him against thc
ropes. Referee Silcr quickly noticed the
roughing and cautioned titz. Inc eau
zion seemed TO have the desired cilee''
for In tho clinchcs which followed BOD
was more cautious. Corbctt landed
light left on the face. and Bob came
back with his right On the body lightly
but missed a terrific left swing Tor the
Jaw. They olinchcd. and Bob caught
Corbctt hard clip with the right ON
the side Of the head I'm the breakaway'
Corhctt sent in a neat and effective riSht
on the wind and came again with
right on the ear. and "a left on the NOUN
and nose which started the blood airesh'
Encouraged by his seconds ana INC
shouts OF his friends in the arena. COT
bett followed his man an ever the ring
jabbing him hard with the left BOD APP
pcarcd 10 De very near queer street ana
Rugged Corbctt closely. While he hung
on Corbctt uppcr-cut him in the VIM
rasfcd n right and left or the Jaw, ana
forced Fitz into his corner. Fitz. came
hack al him however. and the hehiinS
that ensucd was fast and furious potn
men being covered with blood. Jim sent
q hard right 10 the jaw. and swung ms
left. catching Fitz. under the car ana
bringing him 20 his knees. the Austid-
liam remained down until Sher cane"
nine. and then got 20 his feet. jim rush-
ed al once and planted right ana lett
on both sides Of the face. Fitzsimmohs
kept away for time and recoVeTed
easily. showing his wonderful recupeia-
tive abilities. He was slow. however,
and kept Clinching. Jim upper-cut him
repeatedly ia the clinchcs. and swung
right and left three or four times on
tho jaw. fitz. appeared very groggy,
but Jim lacked strength TO get IN the de-
Gliding blow. In q clinch Jim took
short arm punch on the nose from the
Australian. who had recovered WONDER
fully. a couple Of jolts on the wind be
fore the bell rang weakened Jim. As
Fitz. went 10 his corner he heard MS
wife say something about blood on ms
face lie turned quickly and said
Never mind the blood; I've got him
nckcdv'
.sPARRING FOR WIND.
Round 7-Fitzsimons came up looking
fresh and stood his ground. Corbctt.
however was the first 10 lead with a
Left on the Jaw and a right on the body.
Fitz stopped n. hard right lead for the
body. but was wild with his right and
left. and COrbett babhcd him three times
in the face. Fitz put a light uppercut
on the chin. and they came together.
Fitz was bleeding freely. and Corbett was
plentifully bcsmeared with the Austria
lians gore. Jim sent "a light left Oh the
face. Bob returning with d left on body.
which was also light. Bob swung mis-
right hard for the jaw. but missed. and
they clinched. He tried again. with the
same result. Both were cautious Tor Il
moment. and then Jim let fly a light left
on the nose. Bob reached the face with
"a light left. but missed with both hands.
in an attempt TO get IL TO the jaw. Jim
showed his left twice i'm the face. Bob
countering the last blow with a left on the
jaw. Corbetts right caught fltz hard
on the wind. but the Australian cOuntercd /
heavily on the head. They were slow In
III oaking away. Fitz right on the wind
brought a counter from C0rbett with
left on the same spot. Jim landed light
left on the jaw. and both swung wildly.
Corbett put his left glove lightly on
the face and as Fitz clinched he upper
cut Corbctt with a right on the jaw.
Both were sparring for wind at the end
OF the round.
FITZ GETS STRONGER.
Round S-Jim opened with a light left,
which Bob stopped. The Australian
swung right and left. but missed, and jim
drove his left on the wind. Bob faxed a
left lead and then caught Jim lightly ON
the jaw with his right. Fitzsimmons
forced the fighting with q heavy left on
the wind. but he was very wild with his
right. and couple Of clinchcs followed.
Corbctt clevcrly cvadcd n left for the
head. and then sent his own left for body
twice. Fitz drove his left hard above
the heart. but Corhott drew back I'm time
10 avoid the fun force of the blow. Jim
landed q hard punch on the side of the
jaw, and fltz commenced TO bleed again.
nitz ran into another left on the jaw
Immediately afterward. They spared az
long range for a time, and both were very
cautious. 4 light left ON the face 10y
Corbett was followed boy two left jabs,
which landed on Boh's nose. The latter
swung right and left wildly, and caught
Jim left on the nose. Again f1tz swuug.
but Corbett ducked and shot his left past
Bob's guard fun In the face. just as the
gong sounded. COrhctt Jahhed a stin left
on the damaged nose and Iitz Was
quickly covered with blood However.
the Australian seemed TO be getting
stronger as the fight progressed. and the
enthusiasts who were offered 10 on
Ccrbett found a good many takers
among BOb's adhcrents.
CORBETT WEAKENING.
Round 9.-B)th spared cautiously ana
Fitz seemed 10 bs boxing we'll within
himself Jim started the bail rolling with
light LEFT ON the nose Bob countering
lightly with the right on the body More
long-range sparring took place before
Jim shot a stiM left ON the wind and then
showed his glove into Bobs face Fitz
rushed in and put left on the chin
but was met hy two stin let's. one on the
jaw. the other on the nose. They clinchcd
and Jim drove his right over the Aeart
before they stepped back fitz missed two
left swings. but ne succeeded I'm landing
on jaw with a left-hand hook which
staggered Corbett. Jim swung left for
the jaw but Bob ducked. Fitz did a lot OF
leading but failed 10 land. Jim put his
left on the face and stepped back from
two vicious leads. Fitz would not be de-
MED. however and he came again with a
pile-driving right on the body. As the
round ended. Corbctt caught a slight LEFT
on the mouth. Fitzsmmons was very
strong. but was breathing hard as nc sat
In his chair. COrbcr was not showing
the cleverness his ardent admirers oN-
pected Of him.
LOSING CONFIDENCE.
Round I0.-Bob led on with a left swing
which Corbett avoided But the Austria
Ian came back al him, and in the cllnch
which followed put a hard lett on the
Jaw Both swung wildly ard then clinch-
ed. Corbett blocked Bob's left, but could
not stop a stiff right that landed over the
kidneys and a hard left that found the
Jaw. Bob's left found the body and he
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