Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-03-22
THE FIGHT BY ROUNDS.

Round 1-Sparring for an opening
Fitz, forcing Corbett to his corner, tries
left swing which Jim ducks cleverly
Jim smiling. Fitz very aggressive ant
feints and lands left hook on stomach
Follows with left hook on Fits jaw
They clinch but no damage done in the
breakaWay.
Corbett lands right swing on Tits
ribs. Clinch-no damage.
On breakaway Fitz lands left on
Jim's head Jim lands hard right on
heavy right on Jim's head. Jim says
co." and laughs. Jim lands right on
Fitz's ribs as gong sounds. End OF
round.
Round 2-Corbett advances to center
faces it for minute. A clinch and nc
damage in breakaway.- Fitz short on
Jim is very cautious and looking for
the slightest opening; lands two stiff left
swings on Fits head Fitz swings left
and right and lands lightly on Corbett's
head.
The fight is of a rapid character and
both men very lively on their
feet Jim landed a hard left-hand lab
other in same place. He is jabbing Fitz
hard right and left on body when the
bell rings.
Round 3-Corbett starts right in with
a hard left hook on the body. Fitz gets
savage and tries his left and right at
Corbett's head but does very little dam
age.
Corbett lands another left jab on the
body and follows with right short on
ribs. Jim clinches. Corbett lands right
hard over heart
Fitz mixes it up and puts the end of
his glove in Corbett's face in the clinch.
Jim keeps his right working like a pis-
ton rod on Fits body. They clinch and
Fitz roughs it in the breakaway. AS the
gong sounds. FitZ seems anxious to con-
tinue but Corbett laughingly slips his
right glove in Fits face and they go to
their corners.
Round 4-Corbett, rushing, lands the
left again on body. Fitz is short with
his left. Fitz follows it with Il stiff left
on Jim's stomach and they clinch;
roughs it again.
They are fighting ut & terrific rate and
it is beautiful contest.
F'itZ rushes and jim meets him with
stiff right hand short on stomach.
Fitz is doing the rushing and hitting
and rougIing it in the breakaways.
Corbett is by long odds making the
cleverer fight. He is playing systematic
ally with right and left OIL the body.
An exchange of leftS at head and time
is called.
Round 5.-Corbett lands his left ON
Fits jaw again. Fits blows have
plenty of steam behind them but are not
as frequent as COrbettss Men clinch and
exchange compliments with one arm
loose.
Corbett leads a very slow left. Fitz.
lands left on Jim's neck Jim throws a
stiff half round with left on Fits nose
drawing first blood. They mix and Cor
bett has the better of it. Corbett lands
another stiff right on the body and left
on chin. This round is iB favor of Cor
bestt.
Round 6-They elinch and Fitz tries to
wrestIe Corbett down.
Loud cries of 'Oh, OH
Corbett lands lightly left jab on the
face. Fitz counters on the jaw. Corbett
upper cut Fitz fiercely with right and has
Fitz going. Fitz is literally covered with
blood, but is fighting like a demon. Cor
bett is showing the signs OF fast work.
Fitz is down on one knee and takes the
time limit. He is full of fight on
rising.
Corbett is Strengthening him with upper
cuts. Corbett's leads are wild and he
misses many we'll intended blows.
Time called with FitZ looking very
much the worse for wear and Corbett
putting.
Round 7-Corbett forcing; misses left
swing at head and Corbett uppercuts