The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1897-03-20
CORBETT WAS PUT our
LOST THE CHAMPIONSHIP nv A
BLOw ON THE HEART.
EitsnimmSas Was Almost Dat Twice
During the Fight, hut Came
hack strong.

Carson, March lT.-Under clear sky
and In valley 5000 feet above sea level. a
circle Of snow-capped mountains which
gllstened In the bright sunlight. making
n picture such as has never been seen on
an occasion of the kind. J. J. Corbett went
down to defeat today before Robert Eitz-
simmons, who became the champion
heavyweight pugilist Of the world.
II was a great contest, but n0twtth-
standing the cheers for the victor. the
majority OF those who witnessed II could
not but feel sense of disappointment at
the result. believing as they did that vic
tory was taken from Corbett at 4 moment
when he seemed sure of gaining II MIN
self.
The winning Now.
At the opening of the 18th and last
round Corbett looked the winner. Though
somewhat tired. he was still strong and
was displaying more science and he con-
tinued to pound the Australian and keep
up the flow of the stream Of blood. and
then came the final blow and the end.
The blow which ended the fight was
left-hand punch delivered just below the
heart. 1t was all the more effective fer
the reason that Corbett was leaning back
when II came. 1t caught him on the tense
" drawn muscles just over the spleen and
must have caused the most intense agony.
than from the force OF the blow. As he
lay writhing and grOveling on the floor,
his face presented the most CHASTITY APP
pearance imaginable. No man in last
death struggle could have Mortified the
spectators more and his agonizing cries
OF pain Sould be heard above the cheers
for the victor.
This scene lasted at least i've minutes
and the crowd broke. They were thrown
out by the deputy sheriffs, but they came
too fast and the ring was jammed. All
this time F1tzsimmons sat quietly in his
corner awaiting the decision Of the ref
cree. When Siler's voice could be heard
above the noise awarding Fitzsimmons
the fight. Julian grabbed his red-headed
brother-in-law about the neck and to-
gether they danced up and down in a
frantic manner. They were crazy with
joy. Mrs. Fitzsimmons, In her box close
to the ring. laughed and cried alternately
and tried in vain to get through the
crowd to embrace her husband. After
some minutes Fitz was escorted through
the crowd to his dressing room and his
wife followed.
End Was Sudden.
The end OF the fight came with startling
s1ddenness. The 18th round was well in
progress when Corbett. who had been ag-
gressive. had forced F1tx into the north
west corner Of the ring. He was jabbing
Bob's bloody face when the latter's left
arm shot out The fist caught Corbett
right under the heart and he staggered
Then came the jolt on the jaw that sent
him down 1t was just one minute past
one when the deciding blow was struck.
Another Sensational Incident.
Another sensational Incident at the close
of the night occurred when Corbett broke
away from his trainers again and rushed
over to Fftz's corner. He pushed his way
through .he crowd surrounding Bob, and
the champions right hand in
both of his he said, Bob 1 will fight you
again at any time and for any amount"
rttzsimmons rose from his chair, and
pushing Corbett back. said. NO, no; go |
away. l don't want to talk to you" At |
his juncture F1tz was dragged away by
his jubilant friends. Corbett left this af- |
-ernoon on special train for San Fran
,isco. |