The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-03-18

then EFT ar@ right On me Jag a1Aflx
erox6snr Ettx 20 tn@ Ropes FEEz seemed
urabss % stop Eae osoEs Ezzt cane IL aaa
Cor5ets hit rim n ne S4E EtFh BIS ssTt
ard grps9cut FiEz Ttth rtgat. raz<anz tAe
rB5Sss .. ssoo1 and he was evidently De-
xfnninx 20 &e4ksE- FTtz tried 20 reacs
ct belts wind sfth fzfs rExhs. 0alf s1alesi.
ssfng. FItz was evidently firing, and
when re received q savage blow ceht00
the ear he reesed ard vent down On one
knee.
Ccraetf was rlld % finish bin. and a.
though the rules OF TIRE ngnt were th5t
when one r. an wss ccNn the other shousG
sf hs Re Fee, &c or ass n s s zsrasss g
E0rsd the rule and kept tFytag % So a
Fsfx EEeF wAsne. him ~ Sand BACK
ant Julian sprung up1a the p 4ifoEEn co.
sgts the ropes czsilng exeitedly 70 Cor
bet. 'sSfan9 back there and ohgy the
rules. Why don't you stand TACK
Flsz vas dowa seven seconds. out was
rose Corssts was az him Ike q heEd- he
IL aided his right On Fitxs Jaw, MS set
on taw. sent another hard eff 20 az
pgt bis EFT into FIsz.s face win he force
again He followed these blows up witn
archer right ard left on the taS arG
head and put right and left or Jaw again
Fitz was gotng whea the gorz soafs1r1,
and lttls more Of IL would have settse9
him His face was literally a mass u
10 his corner. Corosft's chest and Shout
ders were covered with a red splafter
that came from the mouth and nose OF
Fitz.
Fifz came uD 70 the mark promptly
and seemed mucAl refreshed. Corbett
made no delay and began with a left hook
on TIE Jaw and then put IN a right upper
gith his left and the blood came out n
q torrent FItz made a ftgGt arG Ief1
Swing for the law. and Jim planted
ne boay ana gorb ~ ' eiincae. Fitz getting
IN 4 good right on the jaw IN the break
away. Corbett got IN light LETT on the
body and Fitz clinchsd. Fitz put IN
stiff ieff on the body. buf received marc
right ard left or The Jaw IN return. and
ne clinched 10 avoid another savage hook
which might have done the business Tor
sim had IL landed. inns thigh was be-
daubed with blood from his own glove.
which was discoiored by frequent contact
with TIE nose and mouth OF FttZ. Coroett
came u again with Two hard leits on ne
Jaw Fitz apparently being unable 10 stop
the blows lie seemed 10 be waiting for
his chance, and willing 10 take blows II
he only had cnance sor return. rlz
swung right and left for the Jaw. but
Corbett duckeG very neatly and gave f1tz
a straight left jab that smeared the blood
all over Fits face. FitZ put in left on
the body and ducking a vicious left swing.
he clinched. After the bFeakaway Fatz
assumed the aggressive and pat stif
right on the Jaw and left on the body.
C6rbefs clinehing Corbetf struck for the
1odv ara landed below the belt. the blow,
however BEING very light. and Fltz paid
no attention TO 81. corbett then put his
LEFT on she Jaw and getting away very
cieYerly from right and left hooks which
fitx sent ~ his "a ~. be cltnched. Corbett
put his lett Ia the face and uppercut
savagslg with his right. but FltZ slipped
% one side and stopped the blow with
a, the close 81 the round both men we're
bespattered with blood. and Fitz was =
sight his face being covered with gore
from his hair to his chin.
Round x.
Fifz was evidently getting stronger. and
he came Up In good shape and with a
smile He went right at COrbett and
crowded him back into bis e0rner. Both
men swung for the head Win the let
left on the body and nearly sent Fitz 10
the foor Fitg swung with bis left for
the Jaw, but corbett jumped away laugh
ing. Fitz was evidently determined 70
have his inning and be went after Corbett
fast and furious He landed a hard left
on tho body a harder left on the jaw.
only a light blow on the body IN return.
He landed lightly on .corbetts chest:
Both men then spared for wind and
walked slowly around Roth missed lefts
turn. He put his LEFT hard on the body.
Fitzsimmons counterfng on the chest.
Corbett then landed hard left on the
Jaw. a light right on the body. a straight
LETT on the nose and wound up with an
other left on the Jaw. Fitz stood the rain
Of blows very well. and came out OF II
laughing Corbett reached tire Jaw again
with his left and put II in again on the
right cheek. Fftz made a vicious right
hook following q up with the left, and
missed both He then put his right strong
~ on corbett's Jaw, staggering him. Jim
- WITH his right for the body, bat Fitz
got away and at once took the offensive
He followed Corbett around TIE ring ou,
could do no more than put his left and
right lightly on the body. but could not
stop left on the nose that caught him
JUST az the gong sounded Corbett began
took his FIRST refTeshment. washing out his
mouth with water. Fitz. although COW
cred with blood. was evidently gaining IN
strength. and he was quite fresh at the
close.
Both men SPARED for an opening Cor
hett opened and missed a left FOR the body.
Fitv landed a light left on the body Cor
sett coming back with a hard left on the
/ BODY. making Fitz Jump into the air
/ ritz followed Corhett who kept away
| from him and kept up n succession % left
I light LETT on the BODY Fitz landed a ief,
on Tho BODY. staggering corsett Jirr
1 laaaea let on the nose. another hard
ieft IN the same place left on the Jaw
se~ona hard straight; left on the Jaw
left on the nose again and right or
the body Fitr landed hard LEFT on the
law followed with LEFT for the heaa
which missed SIC landed on the law with
{ his right staggering rorbett badly and
/ sending hirr, hack several feet Both rner
/ appeared tired hut Fitx was iaurhlns
{ through che smears 81 blood on his face
/ Corhett ird n right snd let. but missed
4 Fzfy auckinK elevfriy. Ft'z led with his
{ loft ara jim got away, Fifs landed his
I rlght on the Jaw and Corbett Cisnehed
+ Pltz landed q RIGHT and let on the hody
and the men clinched again. F'iis landed
4 a right lightly on the Jaw Jim pat tis
! fert On the face. md cot ieFt on the
law sn return which ended fae round
+ Corhsff seemed tired. hut F4txSinu0ons
+ ~ the previous round He. however, was
I bleeding very badly from & bad cut on
I Round 10.
/ FStx assumed TIE aggressive az ire
( start lie missed n hard right FOR Cor
Aatt's face Nut followed e. wf-h left on
tha ribs ard Tet tn return a hars riwht
lnm bard lest on Corhett's chin. also a
/ light isft on the body. but got q hard lef;
+ or the Jaw IN fhe counter. FItx landed
. hart or the holy win his lefs ard nut a
I with = stiT left or the Jaw pushing Cor
I hatt back two feet C0rhatf missed a
+ leff-hRnS swing COR ths taw Flz s~sf.fr :
( away. Corhett also missed s ieft sor tire
hoiv. Fitx landed har3 ieft en- the BODY,
+ Corhett courteTef NTH "a hard right In
/ the sarss piAcs. Jiw landed lsss or the
+ h8tv Fits caunteffnr ard getting Hrht
80 IN Ire rose. ftath unen les LET'S ~
! vlinche3 FTtx missed a r1Ehf Tor ~
{ head huf landed a left twice in Kuc-Rs-
landed hart right on the head He ruate
Z terrible swing With hls icff Per the law
. huf Corhefs fought away. f}us landed n.s
3 lasf or she lew swa harH r4rht On ~
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