Birmingham state herald., 1897-03-18
BOB FlTZSIMMONS WINS.
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----~>>-->~--~---->-~>-- right then reached the wind eand he dueked hard left of Fftzsimmons. Bcb's left caught Jim hard on the jaw twice before they cllnched. Jim's right went 1 to the body and then he shot left twice under the ear. Fitzsimmons put a light l left on the side Of the headr but Jim 8 l counter was very weak Fitzsimmons 1 forced matters with a right hand swing on the body and a right on the side of the head and got away without return. Corbett's left landed high on the fore head and they clinehed Fftzsinmons 1 then tried for knockout op the break, l but Corbett cleverly avoided danger. l Clinches were frequent and CoTbett ap- peared to be tired. His blows seemed to lack steam. while Fitzsimmons, though not landing as oftent was stronger. A left from Jfm was neatly eountered by Fitzsimmpns, who landed on Cofbett's chin. Twice tn succession Fitzsimmons swung his right on Jtm's jaw and rushed him all over the ring. Corbett clinched and Fttzsimmons upper cut him hard. The Cornishman kept up the attack and landed two left jolts on Jlm's chin. Fitzsimmons' .adherents grew wild with excitement as their man rushed in with hard left on the jaw, right on the body. and another left on the jaw. Corbett clinched desperately and time was called before F4tzsimmons could do any further damage. The bell was a welcome relief to the Californian: Round 12-Fitzsimmons came up rast from his chair and swung his right ana left, but missed. He duclSed Corbetts return Both were cautious and spared at long range until Fitzsimonns came in with hard right on the side of Jlms head. sending it back. Fitzsimo!ans missed two left leads and then showed hSs glove in Corbett's face, but dangerous right was we'll backed by the forearm. Jim put left on the face, and they clinched. After the breakaway Inns left found the body. and they came together again. In the brealSawayl Jim shot his left on the jaw. Fitzsimmons- countered with right on the neck, Jims right and left landed on the jaw, but appeared to lack force. FitzsiniInons was wild with right and left, and Jim fought him to his own corner, sending in two heavy body blows and a left on the face. Fitz- simmons clinched, ard they broke clean. Corbett shot four 1efts in quick success sion without a return, but Fftzsimmons piled into the attack with a heavy right on the head and uppercut Jim as he cfinched. After the breakaway Fitzsim- mons put a heavy left on the body that came near doubling Jim up. Corbett put a left on the face and received right counter from the jolt on the jaw. Jim put his left on the body and then shOs it in Fftzsimmona' face Fitzsimmons was bleeding freely when the bell was sounded.
 Round 13-Fitzsimmons got to work with a right on the wind and shot his left for the face. ca tc9ling C0rbett on the mouth and loosening one of his gold filled teeth. Vicious mitigating followed, both men exchanging hard lefts on the body. Fttzsimmons punehed his man sti1y with his right twice on the body, but Jim nearly evened it with lefts on the head and body. Jim rushed, but missed. and a cinch followed, in which Jim up- percut Fftzsmnlons with a right. Tn tba rriDo fnq followed fO,-hatt took occasion to take out the loosened tooth. Corbett tried his right for the jaw in @ clinch, but Bob kept his shoulder well in the way. Fitzsimmens- wildly, and Corbett ducked. senctng a stiff punch to EoGb's nose. Jim in turn missed, and took a hard right on the short ribs, which drove him back a footsrGerbett sent his mans head back with a left jolt on the chin and followed this up with heavy left punch on the body, Fitzsiu- mons countering with a right uppercut Jim poSed hds left on the nose. which bled freely again, but the flow seemed to do the Australian no harm. Cerbett was standing the battle fairly we'll, but his color was not as fresh as the Cornish mans Jim was tired also.
 Round 14-Jinl missed the opening lead with his right, but on his next attempt put his left on the jaw F'itzsimmons countering with right on the side of the head The Illustration sent in a right
 
 then piled in a left uppercut, and as Jim turned around to skip out of reach. Fitz- simmons tipped on the back of the head. Fitzsimmons seemed to have more power than ever behind his blows. Jim hooked his left on the jaw. but Fitzsimmons re- taliated with a heavy right on the same spot and they clnched. They broke clean. FitZsimmons made fake lead with his right Instead of keeping his body rigid and throwing his head back as is his usual custom in allowing blows of this kind to slip by his face. Corbett. under stimating his opponents cum ming, contemptuously threw back his head and chest, thus throwing his stom- aeh forward The Australfan's small
 eyes twnkled, and with panther-like speed he drew back his left with the fore arm rigid and ripped it up into the pit of Jim's stomach, a little under the heart. Corbett was lifted about foot off the ground and as he pitched for ward, Fitzsimmons swung his right on the jaw and Corbett came heavily down on his knees He remained down for fifteen seconds and Fitzsmmons retired to his corner, while Referee sSiler slowly announced the fatal seconds. Reaching the last count he threw up both hands and left the ring.
 A scene of indescriba ble confusion fol- lowed. Cries of ''fouP were repea ted throughout the arena, and the crowd clambored through the ropes and sur rounded both men. Of course there was no foul. as Corbett was knock d out fair ly, and no notice was taken of the clamor.
 When Jim rose to his feet with diff culty he semed about to fall prone on his face again. but he steadied himself with a desperate effort, and Charley White