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belts chest was covered with blood,
which splattered from the mouth anu
nose Of FitZsimmons.
Round Number Seven.
Fitzsimmons came up TO the marx
promptly and seemed refreshed. COT
/ bett made no play and began with a
/ hook on the jaw and then put IN a rlghI
uppercut. He tapped Fitzsimmons
! nose again. FitzsimmOns made a rlShI
and left swing on the jaw ana jim
/ planted a straight left JaO on the NOSE
aagin FitzsimmOns made a rlShJ anu
/ left swing for the jaw and jim planted
/ a straight left jab on the nose. / lIZ-
! simmons led for the body and CorDeJJ
| clnched. Fitzsimmons getting In good
right on jaw on the breakaWay. COR
bctt fought in a light left in the BODY
and FitZsimmOns clinched. Fltzslm-
! mons put i'm a stiff left on the body, but
received a hard lab in return ana they
/ clinched to avoid a savage LETT nook
which would have done the business lor
/ him had it landed COrbetts thigh was
daubed with blood from his own glove
! which was cOlored by a contact with
! The nose and mouth of Fitzsimmons.
/ Corbctt came in again with two nara
! lefts on the Jaw. FTzsimmOns appar-
entity being unable to stop the blows
! lie seemed to be waiting for his chance
and willing to take blows If only ne
! had q chance for a return. FItzsinl-
! mons swung right and left for the Jaw
! but COrbctt ducked it nicely and gave
/ TuzsimmOns straight left Jab thaL
| smeared the blood all over Fitzsim-
mors's face. FitZsimmCns put In
! lief, on body and ducked a vicious lelO
! swing and clinched. After the break
! away. Fitzsimmons assumed the az
! gressive and put a stiff right on me
! body. CCrbett Ciinching. CoroetJ struCN
! for the body and landed below tne
! belt. the blow. however, being very HsHt
and FitzsimmOns paid no attention 10
! it. Corbett then put his left ON tne
! law and getting away very cleEeig
! with right and left hooks which FltZ-
simmons. sent at his jaw. he chnched.
| Corbett put his left on the lace ana
/ uppercut savagely with his right, Dut
/ Fitzsimmons slipped to one side and
STONED the blow with his left elbow
At the close of the round both men We're
brsDattered with blood and Fitzslm-
mons was a sight. his face being COW
cred with blood from hair to chin.
Round Number Eight.
Fitzsimmous was evidently getting
stronger and came up in me shape
He went at COrbett and crowded MN
back into his (COrbstts) corner. Botn
men swung for the head with let's and
| both missed. COrbett put in a sim leIJ
! ON the body and nearly sent Fttzsim-
mons to the floor Fitzsimmons swung
with his left for the jaw, but Corbett
jumped aside. laughing Fitzsimmons
| was evidently determined to have his
inning and he went after Corbett fast
and furious. He sent q hard left on the
body. hard left on the jaw croWdlng
! Corbett to the ropes receiving only a
Ueht blow on the body in return. lie
/ then landed ON COrhett's chest. Both
men then SPARED for wind and walked
! SLOWLY around. Both missed let's Tor
tha bOdv and then came Corbetts turn.
/ He mt i'm his left hand ON the body,
/ Fitzsimmons counterjug on the chest
/ Corheft landed q hard left on the Jaw
a light right on the body and ms IeII
on the Jaw. a straight left on the nose
/ following it up with lett on the Jaw.
/ FitzsImmOns stood the rain Of blows
very well and came ont Of it laughing
/ C0rbett reached the jaw again with his
/ left and put his left on the heart fltz-
simmons made q vicious right hook,
/ following IT mp with his left and missed.
/ Then he nut his right strongly on Cor
/ bett's law. staggering him. Corbett Ild
with his right for the body, but FltZ-
simmons got away. FitZsimmons then
fool, the aggressive and followed Cor
/ bert around the ring putting his LETT
/ and RIGHT lightly on the body, but could
NOT sion a left on the nose that caught
/ him lust as the gong sounded. Corbett
began to look tired and in the minutes
rest he took his refreshments. washing
ont his mouth with water tlJZslm-
mons. although covered with blood.
was evidently gaining strength and he
was quite fresh at the close
Round Number Nine.
! Both men spared for an opcning. COR
/ batt opened and missed q left for the body
/ Ftzsimmous landed liaht left ON the
body. Corbett coming back with q hard
/ left on the body making FiJzz.mmons
! jump into the air. Fi,zsimmons followed
! Corbstt. who kept away from him and
/ ken. mp a succession OF left j1bs i'm the
face. receiving only q slight left ON the
! body. Fi.zsimm0ns landed his left on the
] body. staggering Corbett. Jim landed his
| left ON the nose. another hard left on the
anne place. his right ON ,ho jaw. Il left ON
/ the jaw again and RICH, on the body.
Fitzsimmors landed q hard lief; on the
/ law. following with right ON the head.
| Tie landed ON the jaw with hhis right. stag
eerfng Cor5stt badly and sending him
back. Both men appeared tired. bu, Fitz-
simmons was smiling through the blood
ON his face C7rbett led q hard left for
| The face. but missed. Fi-zsimmons duck
trc. Bob led with his left and Jim got
away. Sob landed the right ON the jaw
and Corbett clmched. rizsimmons land
/ 51 right and left on the body and the
men curchsd again. Ti,zsimmons land
! al rieht and LEFT ON jaw. Jim put his left
on fscs and GOT q l5f. on the jaw fms re-
| turn. which ended the round. Corbett
seemed tired but Fitzsimmors seemed
fr.shcr .hau at the close of t0a previous
round. Hz. however. was bleeding very
/ badly from q bad cut ON his lip.
Round Number Ten.