Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1897-03-21

n few moments; Fitz lands a terrible
left hand jab over Corbett's hear
and Corbe!t goes to his knees with q
frightful look Of agony on his face
the time keepers call the seconds
one. two, three, four, five, six, seven
eight, nine, ten-but Corbett come:
to his feet; he rushes to Fitz and
e~ndeavors to strike him; there Is z
terrible uproar. George Siler decide:
that Fitz wins. The blow that did
the business landed over Corbett's
heart and be collapsed after ore o.
the greatest fights In history. lhe
last round lasted just one minute and
forty-tive seconds.
The blow that did the business was
a left hand blow over the heart. jim
staggered and Fitz struck a night on
the jaw. Jim sank to his knees
clinging to the ropes. His face WAS
contorted with pain and he could not
breathe. He tried in vain to rise but
each time sank back in agony with
his hand owe his heart. Slowly Silsr
counted the fatal seconds. and when
he raised his hand at the tenth a roar
went up from the crowd.
Bob stood overlooking his fallen
rival waiting 10 administer the finish
ing blow il Jim got up. but his pre-
caution was unnecessary. Jim's Sec
onds rushed into .he ring andhurried
him to his corner. Corbett revived
and when he learned he had lost be
became frantic. He broke away from
his seconds and rushed about hunt
ing for Fitz and striking blindly
night and left it was d ritifui exhi-
bitioD Of impotent rage. His eec-
onds tried in vain to control him. but
he struck yicionsly at them as well as
at others. Finally they grabbed him
by the legs and arms and carried him
by force from the ring. The crowd
broke into the ring and it was JAM
med. AL this time Fitz sat quietly
in his corner waiting the decision Of
the referee. When Siler's voice
could be heard above the noise he
awarded Fitz the fight. Julian grab
bed his brother-in-law about the neck
and together they danced up aud
down in a frantic manner. Mrs. Fitz
in her box close TO the ring. laughed
and cried alternately, aud tried in
VAN to get through the crowd to EN-.
brace her husband. After some min
utes Fitz wns escorted through the
crowd to his dressing room and his
wife followed.
Corbett's dressing room after the
battle was a dismal spot for visitors.
Helped to his room by his brothers,
Harry and Joe. the defeated cham
pion sank into a chair md burst into
tears. Il caE lick him, 7 know /
can he said. Il don't know how |
happened to let him get in that heart
blow. How it hurt. 1t felt as il /
should die for the first few moments
after went down on my knees. /
had a chance to put FItzsimmons out
once when | got him on his knees,
but waited to let him rest a bit and
put him out with a blow. That's
where ] made NY mistake, but ] hope
for another opportunity to get at him
and next time ! won't lose. / would
MT care so much il il wasn't for my
friends. They have lost thousands OF
dollars on that blow"
Another sensational incident ut the
close Of the light occurred when Cor.
bett broke away from his trainers
again and rushed over to Fitzsim.
mons corner. lie pushed his way
through the crowd surrounding Bob,
and grasping the champions right
hand in both Uf ms. he said:
Bob, l will fight you again at any
time and for any amount"
Fitzsimmons rose from his chair,
and pushing Corbett back. said: sNo,
no; go away. ] don't want TO talk to
YOU"
At this juncture Ftzsimmons was
dragged away by his iubiiant friends.
Within half AN hour after the fight
Corbett left on the Examiners
special train for San Fra ncisco.
After the fight Fitzsimmons was
driven to the State prison and at
once took a bath. A physician was
summoned and his damaged lips we're
repaired. IT is reported that he
broke n Of his tbumbs ia tho first
or second round and fought without
making the injury known 10 his