The Portland daily press., 1897-03-18
robe Fitz was in his corner and looked
cri tically and oooly at his rival.
THEFIGHT IN DETAIL.

Full Story of Yesterdays Battle In the
Ring.
Carson, New. March 16.-The husetl
and crowds of the past couple of days
which have transformed this sleepy little
town into hustling burg appeared only
as drop ia the bucket In comparison
with the excitement in the streets on
the early morning of this battle of the
century.
All preliminary arrangements with the
exception of the rather unimportsnt
position of master of ceremonies were
harmoniously settled by midnight last
night.
After gloves were selected the next im-
portant detail was the toss for corners,
and Julian got set back when the coin
was tipped and his call was not turned
Brady chose the southwest corner:
William Muldoon of New YORK, was
named as official tiUekeeper, while Lou
Houseman Of Chicago. WAS selected to
hold the watch for the Australian, and
Jimmy Colville Of Boston, performed a
like office for Corbett.
Both men were provided with group
of seconds taken entirely from the forces
which had helped ths Californian and his
rival TO reach stage of physical ex celA
lence which has never been surpassed.
In Corbett's corner, besides his man-
ager, Billy Brady, is Charley White of
New York and Billy Delaney.
Fitzsimmons was of course looked after
by his brother-in-law and Manager
Martin Julian. With Martin as chief
aide, Fitzsim mons's interests were not
neglected. With Julian were Esness
koeber, the Hanover wrestler, Dan
Hickey and Jack Stslzner.
promptly at o. clock, and before half
past eight about one thousand peopls
who had five dollar tickets filed of for
the coliseum.
Referee George Silsr produced the
gloves which we're inspected by the
seconds and handed to the principles.
Corbett WAS in good humor and ex-
changed pleasant greetings with his
friends. Fitz paced about nervously
rubbing his hands, but wore a happy
smile. The kaleidoscope was set in motion
and focused Oh the ring. Siler illus
trated his ideas Of the London prize ring
in regard to olinching. This took only
moment. Both men evidently UNDER
stood all about IL. Billy Madden asked
and seconds. Then came cries of "6ood
by Bob" "Hurral, Corbett," and "You
have a cinch Fitz, from the crowd. The
men stripped at 1905 Titz wore blue
black trunks with the American flag for
a belt, black shoes and socks. Corbett
wore red TRUNKS and white socks. Fitz res
fused to shake hands at the call of time.
ROUND ONE.
Time Keeper Muldoon pulled on
the gong string at 12.08. /. The men
faced each other, CorbeIt with his back
to the sun and Fitzsimmons blinking
slightly as the bright rays struck him
full in the face. Corbsrt danced around
lightly on his toes, Fitz covering grourd
more slowly. Both were cautious and
smiling. They fsinted for an opening
and Fitz seemed Inclined to force mat
ters. Corbett broke ground and danced
about his opponent. Fitzsimmons forced
his man into corner and was the first
to lead with q left swing. which missed
Jinl's head by about 10 feet. The Cali
fornian did not land In the first attempt.
More leading at long range followed.
Fitzsimmons forced Corbett into rally
and upper cut him lightly in the clinch.
In a mig up which followed no damage
was done. Corhett shot light left on
body and broke away olean. Fits
swung his left, but missed. A hard ex-
change of 1efts followed, in which the
Australian got a little the worst of It.
Fitz then adopted aggressive tactics and
rushed Corbett to his own corner, bit
Jim got out of danger and sent in a
heavy right on the body as he slipped
awav, t'1tz put hard left over the
hes1t aud lin swung wildly with his
left, lus landed right on Fitz wind.
Corbett ran into clinoh. They broke
away. E'itz was still forcing matters.
but e hard left swing pnt him on the
defensive. Jim swung his left on the
heart and they camo together. On the
breakaway Bob sent vicious upper cut
to the jaw. A clinch followed and the
men broke without blow as the gong
sounded.
ROUND TWO.
FitZsn mons opened Ewith
left swing, but missed his mark. They
came to cliach and were rather slow
in breaking away. A vicious left from
Fitz just grazed Corbetts breast and
again they wsre inoIined to hug in the
clinch. After the breakaway Fitz put
on steam and Jim broke ground before
the Australian, although the latter con-
tented himself with feinting and did
not lead. Finally Jim stood his ground
and sent in neat left on the flce and
right on the body, dancing away with
oat return. bitz seemed determined to
keep on the aggressive and again forced
Jim into his corner, swinging right and
left for the body, but Jim's fast foot
work took him out of reach Fitz came
into clinch and in the break away got
assstiff left upper cut. Bob swung Wild
iy right and left. Some very pretty de-
fensiVe fighing followed, neither man
being able to get inside the others
guard. Long range spsrrine, in which
Corbett did mos5 of the leading, fol-
lowed. Jim got in left on the ribs aud
repeated the9blow moment later. Fiuz-
simmons smiled and tried to corner Jim,