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share, and Immediately after he sent In
hard left on the neck. Corbctt sent his
right for the body, but Fitzsimmons
avoided il by clever side step Cor
bett got in a light left and cleverly
ducked from a right swing. Corbett
sent his left and his right to head, and
the men clinched, Fitzsimmons landing
hard left with his free arm. Both
landed rights on the body and were
clinching in the center of the ring when
the gong sounded.
Round 2~-Both men came quickly 10
the center OF the ring Corbett this time
assumed the aggressive and prodded
b'itzsimmons. The latter landed his left
on the heart and the men clinched. Both
men were fearful of hits ina the break
away, and wrestled cautiously, showing
each other back and forth. on the
breakaway FitZsimmons followed up
quickly and got In his left on the chest
Corbett came back with a hard right on
the body, and then came another clinch,
during which Fitzsimmons was lsughing
over Corbetts shoulder as they strug-
gled Another clnch followed. q hard
left being sent i'm on the nose by Corbett
Jim then got in q left on FitZsimmons'
nose. getting n light counter. Fitzsim-
mons clinched, and Immediately on the
break sent in right and left swings on
the head. Corbett laughed and came up
straight left and then came another
clinch, Corbett getting in right on the
hreakaway. Fltzsimmons sent "A straight
for the head but missed, Corbett coming
back with hard left on the head. Bob
landed and Corbett stopped the smiling
by getting in right hook on FitZsim-
mons head. following II with one OF the
same sort from his left. Corbett swung
three times in succession, but failed td
land any of the three. At the third swing
FitZsimmons ran in and clnched, and
on the breakaway Corbett struck FltZ
simmons below the belt with his right,
committing an unintentlonal foul A
second after he slipped Fitzsimmons a
left in the stomach, doubling UP the red
haired man. This was a fierce blow. and
the best OF the fight UP TO this time.
Corbett led with his left for the head, but
slipped and nearly fell Fitzsimmons
followed him hotly but Jim was toe
clever, and Bob could not reach him.
Corbett sent In a straight left on the
body following il with a right in the
same direction. and then sent In an
other left. FitZsimmons was unable tc
stop the rain OF blows and running in
on Corbett clinched him. Immediately
after the men parted Corbett sent in q
right for the body. and Fitzsimmona
clinched again. The men were clinching
as the gong sounded Jim had much the
none of the blows was hard enough e.
do much damage. During the minute
rest Bob drank eagerly from a bottle, but
Corbett took no refreshments.
Round Sat the opening Corbett sent
In "a hard left on the body. making Fitz-
simmons vince and clinch. He fol-
lowed with a hard left on the Jaw, stag
gering Fbtzsmmons. lie followed this
with rain Of blows, sending his left 80
the body twice and "A right on the head.
Jwn led for the head again. but FitZ-
simmons stopped him cleyerly both men
cinching. Fitzsimmons made left and
right swings for the jaw, but Corbett
ducked and both men laughed. jim
fein.ed with his left and then sent his
right 10 the body. landing lightly Fitz-
simmons swung with mis- left. but landed
only lightly, and the men clinchcd. Cor
bett got In right and left on the body,
and they clinched again, Corbett laugh
ing and ncdding In evident good humoT
to his friends at the ringside. Fitzsim
mons made savage poke for the jaw,
but missed corbett stepped In quickly,
getting a right To the body. and a mutual
clinch followed. Ftzsmmons turned
loose with left hook on the jaw stag
gerng Corbett. He followed this with
hard right on the Jaw, and In the
breakaway IN the clinch FitZsimmons
landed two light right hooks on the top
of the head. They were apart for few
seconds. and Corhett ran in ana clinched
after landing o hard right on the body,
Both were fearful of being hit in the
breaknway and wrestled for several
seconds Fitysimmons sent in "a good
right reaching the jaw but Corbett only
laughed. Both missed left and clinched
l'itZsimmons getting In a hard left on the
body i'm the breakaWay. Fitzaimmons
sent his right TO the body and left To the
nose He assumed the aggressive
crowded Corb,tt. and was about 10 lead
with his lefl as the gong sounded. Cor
bctt held up his hands, saying good
namredly. Nay. nay" Bob grinned
and turned away 90 his corner
Round s--Corbett landed left on the
Jaw and the men clinched both laugh
ing Roth landed hard iefts on the body.
and IN "a cllnch which followed Corbett
nodded TO his friends over Fitzsim-
mons shoulder. jim landed a hard one
and light one on the head. Fit2sim-
mons countering. The men clinched
again. Corbett landing a right on Fftz-
simmons on the bren kaway. and the men
clluChed Corhett landed a hard left on
the chin. Jim ducked a vicious right
hand swing and landed right on the
body. following II with LEFT on the body
md another on the nose COrbett lod
for the face. but touched lightly. Fitz-
simmons followed Corbett up and landed
hard left on the jaw, getting lett OH
the Jaw I'm return. hut II only made him
laugh. They then clinched. Fitzsim-
mons missed n left Tor the body and they
clinchcd again. Fitzsimmons rushed.
landing n left on the body and In the
clinch punched Corhett ON the body with
his right lie also lift Corbett on the
head with his right. Corhett missed
right swing Tor the heed IN the hreak-
away. and Fitzsimmons clinched. Jim
landed n hard right on body hut missed
n left for the head. Corbett landed right
on head and left on the body. following
with q left on tho jaw a chnch fol-
lowed. CCrIntt landed n hard right on
the bodv and hard left on the Jaw.
when tho round closed the men were
clinching both laughing. Fitzsim-
mons body vas rod from the effects ~
Corb ii's rigit handcrs Referee Siier
t7id te fba. teNsuaper men .hat nc ala
not got ~ hcfvcen the mcr during
ciinph for fesr-fhat he might spoil
chance for "a knockout with ono arm free.
Round 5-Cofbett Immediately landed
n hard left on Jaw. FitZsimmons ran
Corbett 10 the ropes and then elinched.