The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1897-03-20

Most Clever Encounter of Heavv-
NEelGhta In Modern Timea

Most Clever Encounter of Heavy
weights in Modern Times.
Both men spared cautiously for an
opening. Fitz being on the aggressive,
Corhett keeping away. F'itz. seeing that
ne must force matters, went at his man
and crowded Corbett back into the lat
tsr's corner. Both made vicious swings
with the left and both missed, both men
staggering against the ropes. Fftz stlI
Kept crovding Corbett and Corbett land
ed right In the face. getting away with
out return A second later he repeated
the dose. and again missed the counter
which Fttz sent In. Both men cIlnched
and In the breakaway FItz got In a hard
Iert on Corbetts chin, staggering him
de followed this up with a left on the
upper part Of the neck. staggering him
second time Corbett sent in a left
counter in return and then ducked and
ran away from a vicious hook. Corbett
then sailed in, landing a light left on
F1tzs neck, getting the same for his
own share, and Immediately after he sent
IN hard left on the neck Corbett sent
his right for the body, but Fitz avoided
IL oy clever sidestep. Corbett got in a
nght left and cleverly ducked from a
right swing. Corbett sent his right and
ieu to the head and the men clInched
F1tz landing hard left with his one free
arm Both landed rights on the BODY and
were eiinched In the center Of the ring
"neh tne gong sounded.
Second Round.
Both men came quickly to the center Of
the ring. Corbett this time assnnnad ~
aggressive and crowded F'itz The batter
landed his left on the head and the rnan
clinched- Both were fearful of hits IN
the breakaway and wrestled cautious,v
showing each other back and forth. On
the oreakaway Fitz followed up Quickly
and got in his left on the chest Corba-t
came back with hard right on the body
ana then came another cIinch durir =,
which Fitz was laughing over Corbatt's
shoulder Another clInch followed a hard
!sIt sent In on the nose by Corbett. Jim
tnen got IN a left on Fftz's nose, get
ting light counter. Firz cIinched and
lmmediafely on the breakaway sent I'm a
right and left swing on the head cor
pett laughed and came up for more EItz
ouckeo straight left and then came an
ether clinch, Corbett getting In a rt1bt
on the breakaway. Fitz sent straiSht
right for the head, but missed. Corbett
coming back with a hard left on tbe
head Both laughed and Corbett stoned
the smiling by getting a right hook 10
Ezs mead, following II with one of the
same sort with his left Corbett awnno
three times in quick succession, but fail
GO 70 land In any Of the three. At the
third swing F1tz ran in and clincbed and
on the bTeakaway Corbett struck Eytz
below the belt with his left, COMMITTING
eSneASA0I Auuls "A second after he
stopped Fitz with a savage LEI, IN ar
stomach, doubling up the red-haIred man
This was a fierce blow and the host ~
the nght up to this time Corbett lad
with his left for the head, but slipped and
nearly fell. Fitz followed hotly but JIr,
was too clever and Bob could NOT reach
nim- Corbett sent In a straight left IN
the body, followed II with a right in the
same direction and then sent In another
iert- F1tz was unable to stop the rain on
blows and running in on Corbett clInched
MIN. Immediately after the men sena-
rated Corbett sent in right and LEFT 10
the body and Fitz clinched again. The
men were clinched as the gong aoundeJ
Jim had much the best of this round an
points, though none of the blows Were
hard enough to do much damage. During
the minute rest Bob drank eagerly from
bottle OF water. but Corbett took no
refreshments.
Third Round.
At the opening Corbett sent in a hard
left on the body. making Fitz vince and
clinch. He followed this up with a hard
left on the jaw, staggering Fitz. He
this with q rain of blows. |
sending his left to the body twice
and right on the head. Jim led for the /
head again. but Fitz stopped him clever /
y. both men clinchIng. Fftz made right
md left swings for the jaw, but corbett /
tucked and both men laughed Jim felnt-
d with his left and then sent his right
o the body, landing lightly. Fitz swung i
nth his left. but landed only lightly and L
hen clinched. Corbett laughing and nod
ing IN evident good humor TO his friends
I the ringside Fits made q savage left Il
COX for the Jaw. but missed. Corbett