Evening star., 1897-03-17
Cd E X 7 R A!
'FITZ' WINS
C0rbGtt Meets His
Waterloo.
Result Of Today's PugiliStc
Battle in Nevada.
FOURTEEN ROUNDS
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FOURTEEN ROUNDS
The Australian Wrests the Cham
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DETAILS OF THE FIGHT

CARSON, New. March 1.-THE Ggh. to-
day for the heavyweight championship OF
the world and purse of $1,000 and a side
stake of 10000 was won by Fitzsimmons
DETAILS OF THE FIGHT.
story af the Battle ToId Round by
Round.
FitzsimmonS refuses to shake hands
Time called at 1901. Round one-Spar-
ring.
First Round.
Round 1-Sparring for an opening. Fitz
forcing Corhett to corner. Tries a left
swing. which Jim ducks cleverly
Jim smiling, Fitz Very aggressive and
lands a light one on Corbet;'s neck. Jim
feints and lands a left hook
They clinch; no damage done in the
breakaway.
Corbett lands right swing or Fitzsim-
mons ribs Clinch; no damage.
On breakaway Fitz lands left on Jims
head. Jim lands hard right on Fitz's short
ribs clinch and Fitz lands heavy right on
Jim's head. Jim says, oh" and laughs.
Jim lands right on Fitz's ribs as gong
sounds. Ends round.
Second Round.
Round 2-Corbett advances 10 center
faces it for minute. A clinch and no dam
age in breakaway. Fitz went for shorter
ribs on left-hand swings. More clinching
Jim is very cautious and looking for the
slightest opening. Lands two stiff left
swings Oh Fits head.
FftZ swings left and right and lands
lightly on Corbett's head
The fight is of rapid character and both
men are very lively on their feet.
Jim landed hard left half-round lab
on F'itz' stomach. and followed with an
other in same place. He is jabbing Fitz
hard right and left on body when the bell
rings.
Third Round.
Round 3-Corbett starts right in with
hard left hook on the body Fitz gets saw
age and tries his left and right at Corhett's
head, but does very little damage Corbett
lands another left jab on the body ana fol-
lows with right short one on the ribs.
Jim clincheS.
Corbett lands his right hard over heart
FitZ mikes it up and puts the heel OF his
glove IN Corbetts face in the clinch. Jim
keeps his right working like a piston rod
or Fitzsimmons' body.
IHty cillcN ana fllZ r0uS1S II IN the
breakway. AS the gong sounds Fitz seems
arxious to continue, but Corbett laughingiy
sticks his right glove in Fitz' face and
they go 10 corners.
Fourth Round.
Round i-Corbett rushes, lands the left
again on body. FitZsimmons is short with
his left. Fltzsimmons follows it with a
sIff left on Jims stomach and they clinch
They are lighting at a terrible rate, and
it is beautiful contest. Fitz rushes ami
Jim meets him with a stiff right hand
short cLe on the stomach
They are fighting at terrific rate, and
roughing it in the breakaways
Corbett is, by long odds, making the clev-
erer light. He is playing systema tically
with his right and left en- the others body
An exchange of lefts at the head and time
is called.
Fifth Round-First Blood For Corbett
Round 5-Corbett lands his left on Fitz's
blows have plenty of steam behind them,
but are not as frequent as Corbett's They
clinch and exchange compliments with one
a: m loose. Corbett leads a very slow left
FitZ lands left on Jm's neck
Jim throws stiff half round with left on
fitz's nose; draws first blood
They mix, and Corbett has the better of
it. Corbett lands another stiff right on the
body, and left on chin. This round is in
favor of Corbett.
Sixth Round.
Round G-They clinch and FitZ tries to
wrestle Corbett Down. Loud cries of ..Oh,
OH"
Corbett lands lightly a left jab on the
face. Fitz counters on the ..w. Corhett
upper cuts Fitz fiercely with right, and has
F'tZ going.
Fitz is literally covered with blood, but
is fighting like demon. Corbett is show
ing the signs of fast work. F'itz is down
on one knee and takes the time limit
He is full of fight on arising
Corhett is slaughtering him with upper
cuts. Corbetts leads are wild and he
misses many well intended blows
Time called with Fitz looking very much
the worse for wear and Corbett putting.
seventh Round.
Round Z. Corbett is forcing; misses left
swing at head and upperouts Fitz hard on
the face. Fitz is bleeding again, but is
fighting like a lion.
They are both looking for a knockout
blow. Jim lands light left on Fitz's sore
mouth. Fitz misses right and left swings
Fitz tries a left swing, which is due ked py
Corbett and countered with heavy right
over heart. Corbett is very tired