Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-03-18
THE FIGHT BEGINS.

'' ." MS toes, FitZ. covering his
siounu more slowly. Both were cauti-
ouS ana smiling. They feinted for an
opening. Fitz. forced his man into a
corner and was the first TO lead with
Ieit swing, which missed Jims head
oy ABOUT ten feet. The Californian did
nOI iahd IN his first attempt More lead
ing az long range followed Fitz forced
ooIoett INTO rally. and upper-cut him
nshuy In the clinch Corbett shot a
hsht left on the body. and broke away
cream Fitz swung his left. but missed
nara exchange Of let's followed. I'M
winch the Australian got little the
worst or IT, Fitzsimmons then adopted
aggressive tactics. and rushed Corbett
10 his own corner, but Jim got out Of
uahGer and sent in heavy right on
the body as he slipped away. Fitz put
hard left over the heart. and Jim
swung wildly with his left but landed
his right on Fits wind. Corbett ran
into clnch, but they quickly broke
clean. Fitz. was still forcing matters
but hard left swing put him on the
defensive. Jim swung his left on the
heart, and they came together. On the
breakaway Bob sent vicious left upper
cut TO the jaw. clinch followed. and
the men broke without a blow as the
gong sounded.
0Ohbl@l 4 y ON POlNIS.
Round 2-Fitz. opened with a left
swing but missed his mark. They came
TO clinch. and were rather slow I'm
breaking away A vicious left from
Fitz. just grazed Corbetts breast. and
again they were inclined to Aug in the
clinch After the breakaway. Jim got
neat left in the face and a right on
the body. dancing away without a re-
turn. Fitz. 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 a clnch.
and I'm the breakaway got a stiff left
uppercut Bob swung wildly right and
left Long range sparring, in which
Corbett did most Of the leading, fol-
lowed. Jim got in q left on the ribs.
and repeated the blow a moment later.
Fitzsimmons smiled and tried to corner
Jim, who lodged quickly out Of reach.
and came back with a left OIL the wind
Another left on the stomach brought
the round to a close. with the men in a
clinch 1t was clearly COrbetts on points.
HONORS WE'RE EASY.
Round 3-Jim opened with a rush, and
sent a left jab hard on the wind. Fitz
did not like it, and tried TO rush I'm re-
turn. but was wild with right and left.
jim stopped another left lead for the
heart and countered smartly on the
stomach. Corbett put a left on the wind
and Il right on the side Of the head.
Bob's stomach showed a red blotch
where the Califonian's left struck Bob
took a hand in the forcing and lashed
out wildly. missing with both hands.
After a little long-range work, Jim shot
right and left on the body, ana Bob
came into a clinch and landed his right
on the ear before they separated. Cor
bett shot "a terrible right on Bob's side,
and followed with a fast left on the
wind Both men were getting carefully
and cleanlv out of clinches. Bob's left
reached the wind, but Corbett swung
right on the jaw in the clinch that
followed. Then Jim put his left on the
body and as Bob came into clinch
jim piled two stiff rights on the wind.
and followed up with another on the
body. Fitz. landed a nice left on the
law. after missing the right lead for
the stomach The clinch followed. and
Bob got into a straight drive on the
wind. 4 little husging followed. and for
the first time the referee came in be-
tween the men and broke them. Before
the bell sounded a cessation Fit2. put
neat right on the body, and swung his
left to the jaw. and the honors were
fairly even.
CORBETT AGGRESSIVE.
Round HJim again led off with a left.
which failed TO land, and they clinched
and broke clean. Bob tried with right
lead for the head. but missed and Cor
bett put a hard right punch on the BODY
and in the clinch swung his right 10 the
law Corbett commenced 10 make things
pretty lively. but they clinched three
times without blow being struck.
light left swing on the jaw from Corbett
was returned with interest by Fitz. as
far as intention went. but Bob's right
and left missed the mark by a few inches.
Corbett landed two heavy rights on the
wind and put "a straight left flush IN the
face. Then Jim planted his right under
Rob's ear. and easily escaped a rlshl
and left. Jim sent his right 10 the wind
and Bob clinched, taking an upper cut
on the chin before the break CorDetl
seemed to cling 10 Fitz i'm clnches as IL
10 eqve his strength. Fitz shot out his
left with terrific force on the Wihu' an"
su.1ne q vicious right which was short
Corbott's left landed on the stomach ana
be repeated the dose a second later lie
e,vung missing right and left but on MS
tbir5 trial he sent his right TO the ston-
,.h and followed il up with tWo sWlIt
Iefts ON the law. Corbett was on the
,,,,,,essive NOW. and after missing a leIt
Cor rbe head. he sent his right across on
the stomach. Time vas called with lne
men clipched and smiling in each other
faces ,,,,,r,r,r,,,
Round 5-Jim swung hard leit on the
law which made FitZ grogsy' anu tHo
Australian tried to corner his rival Du'
linn was too fast, and got away senulus
a left on the jaw as he sKlppeu p"oN'
Bob was not grinning quite SO hiucn ny" w.
I,T, u,as a BIT wild with the right at the
in, ."..och On the first attempt but on the
..-.o,d ne landed viciousy on the Wlhu'
a,,,o,, exchanged hard right body blows
nd 'tben Corbett landed with both hanus'
,,t, riobt finding the body, and ms lel'
a. low In the cinch he upper-cut fi'z'
and the latter returned the coinpi iiiilen.
lin a right hook on the jaw. CoIOe',
w. iD two right-hand body punches ana
-, clinched. After they stepped back
inns right reached the wind Dut Doo
countered with a jolt under the chll. -
left iab from the Californian mace w
month bleed. and howl OF JOY Went ~
from Corbetts admirers at lhe sIe"'
blood This seemed 10 nerve JIM ,1st
-, enc In with a vicious right ana lelt
koth sides of FitZ's head. Fltz came
on - ,,itb right swing which caush'
i,st..t inst above the ear ana the Cdil-
-, clinchcd They stepped pach OH
he word from the referee anu ~ .n' ,,hicn
III. heavv left on the jaw, 10 WhiCh
~ "a no return A right on the Dous
bop l''' stie let on the jaw and another
anu 80 nose made the blood flow freely
80, Rob's nose and mouth. bop W
rom 80, all the work and he supple
now uV''9 9r,eht and left on the jaw wi'h
mSn'su I'm nunch. which was just pehinu
a hai1 I'M Of Ftzsimmons' jaw to miii-
me po,a' 'ha danger. Corbett showed much
me- ~ ~ e6ence. and shifted his attack
l'o, rom body TO jaws. Four times ,onSnS Dvi1'S
re he'll rang Jim's right ana lelt ian',t n ,be
a., an the point OF attack anu a. '"'