The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-03-18


the gong sounded. Jim refused re-
freshments, but Fitz took up the water
bottle again.
Round 6. Fitz opened the proceedings
with a left on the face, and the men
clinched. F'itz crowding Corbett against
the ropes. Fitz made a Wild left swing
for the body. and a second clinch fol-
lowed. Corbett ducked away from a
vicious left which was intended for the
jaw. and countered with his right on
the body. Jim led with his left for the
jaw and then put hard right hand up
per cut on Fitzsimmons' chin, causing
a steram of blood to pour from his
mouth. Corbett came in again with "a
Vicious left on the jaw, and again the
blood came in a stream from Bob's
mouth. The men clinched. and Corbett
got in a hard right on the body in the
breakaway Corbett then put it all
over Fitz. putting his right on the head,
his left on the jaw, and then left and
right on the jaw again, crowding Fftz
to the ropes. F'itz seemed unable to
stop the blows that came in, and Cor
bett hit him in the jaw with his left
and upper-cut Fitz with right. making
the blood fly Rob's face was practi-
cally a puddle or blood and he was evil
IDENTIFY beginning to weaken. Fftzsim-
mons attempted to reach Corbetts jaw
with his right, but failed. and the next
second missed hard-right swing t1tz
was evidently firing, and when he re-
ceived a savage left behind the ear he
reeled and went down on one knee.
Corbett was wild to finish him, and al
though the rules of the fight were that
when one man was down the other
should retire ten feet until the fallen
man on his feet, Corbett in his eager
ness ignored the rule and kept trying to
get at Fitz Referee Siler warned him
to stand back, and Martin Julian sprung
upon the platform outside the ropes
calling excitedly to Corbett: Stand
back there and obey the rules. Why
don't you stand back?" FitZ was down
seven seconds, but was evidently taking
a rest The instant he rose COrbett was
at him like a fiend. He landed his right
on F'itz' jaw, his left on the jaw, sent
another hard left to the jaw, put his
left into FitZsimmOnS' face with the
force of a bullet and put his right on
the jaw again. He followed these blows
up with another right and left on the
jaw and then caught Fitz hard with
left on the head, and put his right ana
left on the jaw again Fitz was EVIL
IDENTIFY going when the gong sounded,
and q little more of it would have set
tied him. His face was literally mass
of blood, and he tottered a little as he
went to his corner. Corbett's chest
and shoulders were covered with a red
splatter that came from the mouth and
nose of Fitz.
Round 7-Fitz came up to the mark
promptly, and seemed much refreshed.
Corbett made no delay, and began with
a left hook on the jaw, and then put IN
a right upper-cut. He tapped Fftz' $
nose once more with his left, and the
blood came out in a torrent. Fitz made
a right and left swing for the jaw, and
Jim planted a straight left jab on the
nose. Fitz led for the body and Cor
bett clinched, Fitz getting in good
right on the jaw in the breakaway.
Corbett got in light left on the body,
and Fitz clinched. Fitz put in a stiff
left on the body, out received hard
right on the jaw, and he clinched to
avoid another savage left hook which
might have done the business for him
had it landed. Jim's thigh was de-
bauded with blood from his own glove,
which was discolored by frequent con-
tact with the nose and mouth of FitZ-
simmons. Corbett came in again with
two hard lefts on the jaw, Fitzsimmons
apparently being unable to stop the
blows. He seemed to be waiting for
1t fob
he only had a chance for a return.
F'itz swung right and left for the jaw,
but Corbett ducked very neatly, and
gave Fitz a straight left jab that
smeared the blood all over Fitz's face.
F'itz put in a left on the body, and.
ducking a vicious left swing, he
ciinched. After the breakaway Fitz
assumed the aggressive, and put stiff
right on the jaw and a left on the body,
Corbett clinching. Corbett struck for
the body, but landed below the belt,
the blow, however, being very light,
and F'itz paid no attention to it. Cor
bctt then put his left on the jaw, and
getting away very cleverly from right
ard left hooks which Fitz sent at his
jaw, he clinched. Corbett put his left
in the face, and upper-cut savagely
with his right, but Fitz slipped to one
side and stopped the blow with his left
elbow. AT the close of the round both
men were despatched with blood, and
Fitz was a sight, his face being COW
cred with it from his hair to his chin
Round S-Fitz was evidently getting
stronger, and ne came up in good shape,
and with smile on his face. He went
erI,f Of !, ol-
into his corner Both men swung for
the head with the left, and both missed
Corbett put a stiff left on the body
and nearly sent F'itz to the floor. Fitz
swung with his left for the jaw, but
Corbett jumped away laughing. Fitz
was evidently determined to have his
innings, and he went after Corbett fast
ard furious. He landed a hard left on
the body, a harder left on the jaw
crowding Corbett to the ropes, and re-
ceived only light blow on the body in
return. He then landed lightly on
Corbett's chest. Both men then spared
for wind and walked slowly around
Both missed lefts for the body, and
then came Corbett's turn. He put his
left hard on the body, Fitzsinmons
countering on the chest. Corbett then
landed a hard left on the jaw, a light
right on the body and a left on the jaw
a straight left on the nose, and wound
UP with another left on the jaw Fitz
stood the rain of blows very well. and
came out of it laughing. Corbett
reached the jaw again with his left
and put it in again on the right cheek.
Fitz made a vicious right hook, follow
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He then put his right strongly on Cor
belts jaw, staggering him. Jim led
with his right for the body but Fitz