The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-18
III WINS THE Fight.
Fourteenth Round Brings the
Finish.
HEART COT The KNOCKOUT HIT.
Cubstt RsgainS His Feet Just
Too Late.
/ FIGHT FAST and FURIOUS.
h Bth Men Made 1t a Battle for Blood
From the First.
FIGHT FAST and FURIOUS.

The American Had the Best of 1t For
the First Eight Rounds and
M Looked Like Winner-Made
His Pace Too Fast However,
oud Lost His Wind-Then the
Australian Forced Matters and
\ Had the Best of 1t Because the
Fresher Man-Hawlxins and Green
Win the Minor Events.
Carson, New, March 17-After two
& years of doubt and vexatious postpone
~ ments. the heavy weight championship of
4 the world was decided beyond cavil, when
4 Robert Fitzsimmons sent James ]. Cor
E bett helpless to his knees with a left hand
n blow under the heart, after one minute
. and forty-ive seconds in the fourteenth
& round of their battle in the arena here this
afternoon.
The great contest was won in the sim
pest manner and the knockout was the
result of one unwary move on the part of
Corbett After the first minute of the
fourteenth round had been spent in a few
i harmless clinches and counters, Fitzsim-
mons made fake lead with his right for
the jaw. 1t was a simple ruse. but it
caught the Californian mapping. Instead
Of keeping his body inclined forward, and
throwing back his head just trife to
allow the blow, which was of the very
lghtest kind, to slip BY, Corbett contemp-
tuousy bent his head and chest backward
and thus protruded his abdomen. Fitz-
simmons small eyes flashed, and like
Aghtnng he saw and availed himself of
his advantage. Drawing back his left
lie brought it up with terrible force, the
lore arm rigid and at right angles to the
upper arm. With the full power of his
wonderful driving muscles brought into
pay the Australian fairly rip
pea the blow up the pit of Corbett.s
stomach at point just under the heart
Vorbett was lifted clean off his feet. and
as NE pitched forward Fitzsimmons shot
DIS right up and around catching lin
4 On the jaw and accelerating his downward
'H Corbett sank on his left knee. and
VIVA MS outstretched right, grasped the
"pes for support. His left arm worked
ONuisiVely up and down while his face
was tWitching with an expression of the
Greatest agony. Referee siler threw mn
4 ling. ''-e
mere were some cries of foul when the
nleree declared Corbett out, but they were
Hueeded by anybody, as the battle was
'oa fairly and squarely.
Inc defeat nearly drove Corbett wild.
eneh ne was able to feel his feet after
seconds had helped him TO his corner.
O'oke away from them and rushed at
w. VINO had not left the ring.
scene OF dreadful confusion ensued.
D7 I'hg was crowded with an excited mob
W oorpett burst through them and struck
'N@simmons. The Australian kent his
"' oy his sides and with great deal
generosity made allowance for Cor
wv Haif demented condition. Bob mere
tucked under the blow, and when Cor
:" chnched with him and struck him a
,0le blow on the ear, the champion
aH., - was with great
that Billy Brady
~. '''' seconds succeeded in quieting
''0e't down and getting him back to
Ie dressing room.
"sHt was clean and speedy. It de-
| ''H'ned two facts-that Corbett is the
crest boxer Of his weight In the world.
| wat Fltzsimmons is able to hit him.
. 'iilorhia boy smothered the Corn
| ,- 81" with left jabs in the face and
i ana left body blows Fitz's most
'Ve attack was a semi-fake left
| us followed with a quick half arm
N' Inc first time he tried II. which
!" the third round, Jim threw back
4. 0 rom the fake. coming forward
H. counter. when he thought Fitzslm-
glove was comfortably past his
r Vulek as flash Bob doubled bacl,
H.. ''le'y missed Jim's jaw with the
/ Ia, Ooroetts smile died away for an
~ ana he took no more chances in
ring on that particular form OF lead
No., '''ie' as predicted. was fought on
m, scientific and almost new princi-
H.. Neither OF the men took anv ad-
l.. OK The privileges allowed them IN
IN, London prize ring rules ana there
IN, ''y h'tle hitting In cllnohes. Cor
!. ''''le no attempt 10 bring around his
80 breaking away probably because