Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-03-18
HTzsIMMoNs WCTORIN GREAT BATTLE
IcontInllea irom loarth pase.l

| left swing which jim ducks cleverly. |
Jim smiling. Fitz very aggressive |
and lands light one on Corbett's
| neck. Jim feinta and lands left hook |
on stomach. Follows with left hook |
on Fitz's jaw. They cinnh, but !
no damage done in the broakaway.
Corbert landa right swing on Fitz's
ribs Cinch; no damage.
On breakaway Fitz lands left on
Jim's head. dim landa hard right on |
rttz's short ribs, clinch and Fitz lands
heavy right 90 Jiln's head. Jim says
"Oh'' aud laughs. @
| Jim lands on Fitz's ribs as gong
sounds. End of round.
| Round 2--Corbett advances to centre,
| faces it for minute. clinch and no
damage in breakaway. Fitz short on
/ ribs and left swings More ciipching
Jim is very cautious and looking for
the slightest opening, lands two stiif
lett swings on Fits head Fitz
swings left and right and lands lightly
on Uorbett'a head. The fight is Of a
rap d character and both men very
/ lively on their fest. Jim landed hard
left half-round jab on Fitz's stomach
and follows with another in same
4 place. He iabhed Fitz hard right and
left on body when the bell rang.
RoGnd 3-Corbett starts right In with
that bard left hook on the body. Fita
gets savage and tries his left and right
at Corbett's mead, but does very little
damage Corhott lands another left
lab on the body and follows with right
short on the ribs. Jim clinches. Cor
J bett lands right hard over heart. Fitz
mixes it and puts the hael of his glove
x in Corbett's face in the Glinch. Jim
Keeps his right working like piston
rod on Fitz's body. They clinch and
Fitz roughs it in the breakaway. AS
the gong sounds Fitz seems anxious to
continue, but Corbett laughingly sticks
! his right glove in Fitz's face and they
: go to corners.
; Round 4--Corbett rushing lands the
: left again on body. Fitz is short with his
loft. Fltz follows ii with stiff left on
4 Jim e stomach and they ciuch, roughs
, it again. They are fighting at ter
rife rate, and 1t is a beautiful contest.
Fitz rusbes and Jim meets him with
|. stiff right hand short on stomach. Fitz
], il doing the rushing and hitting and
}. roughipg it in the breakways Corbett
is by long odds making the cleverer
3 tight. He IL playing systematically
4 with right and left on the body. An
4. exchange CT lefts at head and time is
s. called.
Round 5-Corbett lands bis left on
1t Fitz's jaw twice. Fits's blows have
plenty OF steam behind them. but arc
not as frequent as Corbett's. They
ciinch and exchange compliments with
ono arm loose. Corbett leads very
B. slow left. Fitz lands left on Jim't
neck. Jim throws stiff half-rouno
with loft on Fitz's nose. drawing frs
| nd Iart,aff hnu thf
}. better Of it. Corbett lands another stiff
~ right on the body and left on chin
% This round is in favor Of Corhett.
Round 6--They clinch and Fitz trie
lg to wrestle Corbett down. loud erie
j. Of "Oh, OBJ. !" Corbet. lands lightly lef
I; jub on the face. Fitz counters on tn
i; law. Corbatt uppercuts Fitz fiercel.
with right and has Fitz going. Fit
to is literally covered with blood, but j
fighting like demon. CUrbett i
showing the signs of fast work. Fit
Ia ,lown on one knee and takes the tim
rs limit. He is full OF fight on rising
Corbstt is Strengthening him with upper
IN cuts. Corbett's leads are wild and b
ty misses many well intended blows
IT, Time called with Fitz looking yer
ic much the worse for wear and Corbet
re pulling.
Round 7-Corbeti forcing, MISE
u. left swinging at head and uppercut
Of Fitz hard on face. Fitz is bleedin
at again but is fighting like lion. The
RS are both looking for Knockout bloc
O. blow. Jim lands light left on Fitz'
ns sore mouth. Fitz misses right an
10 left swings. Fitz tries a left swim
Y which is ducked by Corbett and couI
IT. tered with heavy right over hear
ry Fitz looks like n stuck bullock, but
%, fully strong as tho other man.
ed Round 5-Fitz is forcing it. An es
o. change, no damage. Fitz misses lei
be swing and is lifted oil his feet by
gu straight left lab from Corbett on rh
e. mouth. Fitz is doing all the forcin
er in the round. Fritz tries right-han
eu cross, but Corbett ducks. Fitz land
ns his loft on Corbett's face and Corbei
sie counters with right on body. Sparrn
'lr for wind. Fitz tries his hard right |
90 Corbett's head, but is countere
heavily on jaw with Corhstt's lef
Fitz has the worst of this round whe
the gong sounds.
e. Round 9--Long range sparring, hot
very active on their feet. Fitz lant
below the belt and is cautioned
,ie Siler. Corhett lands stiff left on Fitz
WI wind. Fitz reaches Corbett, but ao
W u very little damage. dim is jabbir
~, ns and clinohing, uppercutting with rigl
vas on breakaways. Fitz lands very hal
:. lert.hand swing on Jim's jaw and tri
20. a right cross, but be is short. He
s 10 landing more often than Corbett no'
Vs. Round 1O-Fitz splits the blood Of
:. Of his mouth and tries hard left swirl
~, al Corbett's head. Fitz comes bat
''A with stiff left and right on Jim
head and body. He is very muc
stronger than Corbett at this stag
,,, Corbstt stops left swing with
~ straight left ON mouth. Fitz is blee
ing rapidly, hut forces Corhett BAG
ck- apparently being the stronger ma
vet They mix it up and honors are abo
;s even. Both are fighting hard. FL
,ry catches Corbett around the neck al
w 6rags him to the ropes when time
Tho called. Corbett lands light left {
INV Fjtz's mouth. Corbott's blows a
80 luckng in force, but he is fighting We
cautiously.
Round la cliuch. Corbett lam
son his right on the ribs and is counter,
vas by left lab on chin. Fitz hae recoiv
Ing several of Corbett's left jabs, but he
ON like bear in strength. Corhe
J, 3 misses half.round hoof on the ja
afe Fitz lands hard left straight on Ce
W. belts face. They clinch and Fl
,rs. crosses with his right in the cline
an M az, ,,,;y n md Eitg has deci1ed