The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-03-19

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have another GO if money can bring
him into the ring"
All the notable sports of the CONT
nent are gathered together to see the
battle of the century. John L.. Sulll-
van appeared, Respondent in shining
silk,tile.
At 1859 a. m. Fitzsimmons and Cor
bett entered the ring, and the crowd
cheered Justify. Fitzsimmons walked
leisurely around and chatted pleasant
ly with all the people there and in close
proximity to the ropes Corbett did a
little jig step in his corner. Both men
looked in the finest kind of shape.
Madden introduced the referee, and
the men proceeded to strip. Fitzslm-
mons looks light, but is bunch OF
muscles. Corbett looks easily Is pounds
heavier, and his skin, as well as Fltz-
simmons, looks like polished mahog-
any. The men then donned the gloves
Time was called at 1907 Fltz-
simmons refused to shake hands with
Corbett and the fight began,
First round-Sparring for an open
ing, Fitzsimmons forcing Corbett to
corner, tries left swing, which Jim
ducks cleverly, Jim smiling. F1tz-
simmons very aggressive and lands
light on Corbett's neck. Jim feints
and lands left hook on the stomach,
follows with a left hook on Fitzsim-
mons jaw. They clinch but no damage
done in the breakaway. Corbett lands
right swing on Fitzsimmons ribs,
clinch, no damage in breakaway. Fltz-
simmons lands left on Jim's head Jim
lands hard right hand on Fitz, short
ribs, clinch and Fitzsimmons lands
heavy right hand on Jim's head jim
says 'Oh" and laughs. Jim lands his
right on Fitzsimmons' ribs as gong
sounds.
Second Round-Corbett advances to
the center, forces it for minute, a
clinch and no damage in breakaway.
Fitzsimmons short on ribs and left
swing. More clinching. Jim is very
cautious and is looking for the slight
est opening, lands two stiff lefts,
swings on Fitzsimmon's head. Fitz-
simmons swings left and right and
lands lightly on Corbett's head. The
fighting is of rapid character and
both men very lively on their feet
Jim landed a hard left half-round jab
on FitzsimmonS' stomach and follows
with another in the same place. He is
jabbing Fitzsimmons' hard right and
left in the body when the bell sings.
Third Round-Corbett starts right in
with that hard left hook on the body.
Fitzsimmons gets savage and tries his
left and right at Corbett's head, but
does very little damage. Corbett lands
another left jab on Bob's wind and fol
lows with right short on the ribs. Jim
clinches. Corbett lands his right hard
over heart. FitZsimmons mixed it up
and puts the heel of his glove in Cor
belts face. In the clincn Jim used his
fright working like a piston rod on
Fitzsimmons' ribs. They clinch, and
Fitzsimmons roughs it in the break
away. AS the gong sounds Fitzsim.
mons seems anxious to continue, but
Corbett, laughing, sticks his right
glove in Fitzsimmons' face and they &C
| to corner.
Fourth Round = Corbett, rushing
lands the left again on body; Fitzsim
mons is short with his left. Fitzsim.
mons follows up with stiff left on
Jim's stomach. They clinch. Fitz
simmons roughs it again. They are
fighting at terrific rate, and it is &
beautiful contest. Fitzsimmons rushes
and Jim meets him with stiff right
| hand short on the stomach. FitZsim
mons is doing the rushing and hitting
and roughing it in the breakaways
Corbett is by long odds making the
cleverest fight He is playing symet
rically with right and left on the body
An exchange of left at head as time i.
called
Fifth round--Corbett lands his left
on Fitzsimmons' jaw, again that lef
goes on the jaw. Fitzsimmons' blow.
have plenty Of steam behind them bu
are not so frequent as Corbett's They
clinch and exchange compliments will
one arm loose. Corbett leads a very
slow left Fitzsimmons' lands his lef
on Jim's neck. Jim throws stiff hal
round with left on Fitzsimmons' nose
drawing first blood. Corbett has tn,
better of it. Corbett lands anothe
stiff right on the body and left OF
the chin. This round is in favor o
COrbett.
Sixth-They clinch and Bob tries t,
wrestle Jim. Cries of ''Oh, Oh" Cor
bett lands light left on face. Fitzsim
mons counters on the jaw. Corbet
upper-cut Fitzsimmons fercely witt
right and has Fitzsimmons going
Fitzsimmons is literally covered wit
blood but is fighting like u demon
Corbett is showing the signs of fas
work. Fitzsimmons is down on on
knee and takes the time limit. He i
full of fight on arising. Corbett j
slaughtering him with upper-cuts
Corbett leads wild and he misses man
we'll intended blows. Time calle
, with Fitzsimmons looking very niue
the worse for wear and Corbbett puff
ing.
Seventh Round-Corbett forcin
fight, left swing at head and Corbet
, upper-cuts Fitzsimmons hard again o
the face. FitZsimmons bleeding agar
but is fightingr1ike lion. They ar
both looking for a knockout blow
Jim lands light left on Fitzsimmon