The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-25
FAILED TO SHOW A FOUL
CARSON CITY PRIZE FIGHT REPRO
DUCED BY THE VERIsCOPE.
Details of the First Exhibition of the
Pictures-HOw Fitzsimmons
Whipped COrbett.

NEW YORK, May 24-The Sun thus de-
scribes the first exhibition of the veriscope
pictures: If Jim Corbett, as he has claimed
all along, had the advantage in his fight
at Carson with Bob Fitzsmmons until the
Australian dropped him with body blow
in the fourteenth round, the veriscope pic
lures as seen by a great crowd at the
Academy OF Music Saturday night do not
show such condition of affairs. And when
the big audience filed out into the street
last night after seeing the reproduction the
general opinion was that Fitzsimmons
proved the better pugiist and won fairly.
Barring a Slight Pickering and a change
Of light now and then, the pictures are
remarkably good. The incidents before,
during and after the big fight are portrayed
true to life, and give to spectators an ac-
curate idea of what took place in the ring.
The first pictures thrown upon the cam
vas show the entrance of Corbett and Fitz-
simmons together with their trainers, TO
the ring. In the foreground can be dis
tinctly seen the forms of William Muldoon,
Lou Houseman and Jimmy Colville, the
time keepers. Corbett's corner is at the
right-hand side, and every move
of his seconds can be plainly seen.
Fitzs chair is diagonally opposite and also
III view OF everybody. For i've minutes the
principals, clad in long bathrobes, can be
seen walking up and down on opposite sides
Look how cold-blooded Fitz is" re-
marked sport in the orchestra.
That's right" rejoined his companion.
He's walking up and down there as if
taking constitutional
Fits stride is deliberate and he carries
his arms folded behind his back Corbett
on the other hand, keeps talking apparent
ly to somebody over the ropes. He also ap-
pears to be anxious for the fight to be-
gin.
Before the first bell sounds, Jim and Bob
walk in front of the Veriscope and bow.
both are smiling good naturally. Fits re-
fusal TO shake hands is plain enough. Then
the battle begins.
Now Wen see Corbett make monkey
of Bob'' exclaimed a well-known book
maker, who still believes that Jim should
have won.
Everybody says that Jim had the fight
won until he got that unlucky punch in the
stomach" added another enthusiast. But
the pictures do not lie.
To the surprise of the crowd Fitz began
forcing matters and Corbett for the first
three rounds was seen to be on the de-
fensive. That is, he skipped around the
ring, avoiding Bobs heavy blows and put
ting in counters on the Cornishmans face.
II anything. Fitz had the better of all these
rounds, according to the pictures.
Why don't you hit him, Jimi' yelled
man as the fourth round began. AS if act
ing on the advice Corbett began to fight
tlercely tltz responded heavily and very
fast work resulted. The round seemed in
Jims favor
Corbett also had the fifth round. but it
was not cake walk by any means and
FitzsimmonS showed no sign of distress eX-
cept from a bleeding lip.
Everybody was anxious to see the sixth
round, for Corbett has made many claims
that he was deprived OF the verdict by rea
son of slow count. The picture shows
Corbett forcing matters and Fitz apparent
ly blocking swings and clinching In a sort
of clinch near the further side of the ring
Fitz is suddenly seen to slip on his knees,
his arms around Corbett's legs. AS Siler
begins to count off the seconds, he pushes
Corbett away. Fitzsimmons is not prone
on the floor, but seems to be coolly waiting
for chance to get up. he IS far from be-
ing groggy. and when he does stand up,
be begins to fight back strongly. When
Fitz walks to his corner he is by no means
in trouble.
peared to be growing tired. He dropped his
guard repeatedly and is almost constantly
on the defensive. FitzsimmGons. on the the
and continues to force matters with per-
"Corbett braced up in that round, didn't
he?" remarked the bookmaker when the
tenth had ended. The next two rounds
showed Fitz boring in and Jim firing. In
the thirteenth the blood from Fits lip can
be easily seen as it is spread all over his
face. But Bob's blows are twice as heavy
as the Callfornian's. 1t is easy to see that
the Cornishman is slowly wearing his OPP
ponent out.
This is the fourteenth roundr' said the
young man who had been describing points
Goodbye, JIM yelled a Fitzsimmons
enthusiast away up in the gallery, and the
crowd burst out laughing.
watch, now, for that foul Blow was
the remark heard on all sides, because OF
alleged pictures which have been published
recently.
finally put his terrific left into the pit of
Jim's stomach. AS Corbett began to sink
Bob made another motion to hit him with
his left, but whether he landed it or not
nobody could tell, for the pictures did not
show it.
Fake! howled many persons, but they
were quickly siienced by the picture or
Corbett on his hands and knees; his face
horrible with agony. AS he crawled almost
helplessly toward the ropes, ana away
from the place where his conqueror stood,
FftZ never moved toward him. The referee
can be seen counting the ex-champion out,
and then Fitz dances a jig.
But that is not the end. The MINIS 40
some more travelling, and take In the IN
cident where Corbett rushes across the
ring in frenzy. and strikes Fitz as ne Is IN
the corner This forgetfulness on the part
of Corbett was received with misses ana cat
calls. Then a stentorian voice from the
"ThTee cheers for Fitzsimmons! and
everybody Joined in. The squeaky machine,
which had created all this excitement, then
stopped and the crowd went out