The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-18

cllnched. Both landed hard flgnts on
body. Fitzsimmons followed up with
left on jaw and ducked vicious left
hand swing. Corbett missed right on
body, and they clinched. Jim missed
a left lead and clinched. COrbett landed
left on jaw, light left on the head, and
they clnched. Jim landed harJ left on
the Jaw and right on the head. He
landed the left on Jaw again. fltzsim-
mons hit CorbStt hard on the head. stag
gering him. Corbett gave Fitzsimmons
a hard left on the Jaw. then led again
and missed. Corbett landed his right
on the body, left ON the ear, alight right
on the jaw, and they clinched. Corbett
landed his left on the jaw. a right on the
head and his left on the Jaw again, the
men clinching. Corhett landed hard
left on the Jaw and Fltzsimmons
clinched, being tritie dazed by the sue
cesslon of blows he had received. Jim
landed right on the body, lett on the
head ana then came IN for lett ON the
jaw. f'ltzsimmons landed on the mead
with left and got i'm a right-hand JAP
on the body as the round closed. Cor
bett seemed the freshcr OF the TWO. lie
bot frat blood, which was coming from
Eitzsimmons' mouth az the gong
sounded. Jim refused refreshments OUT
Fjtzsilumons drank from Dottle.
Round 6-FitzsimmOns opened with
left on face, and Corbett was crowded tc
the ropes. Fitzsimmons made a WIG
left swing for the body and second
clinch followed. Corbett ducked from
vicious left intended for the jaw. Jim
led with his left for the Jaw ana then
put a hard right-hand uppercut on the
chin causing a stream Of blood TO pour
from Fitzsimmons' mouth. Corbett
came I'm again with vicious left on the
jaw. and again the blood came In n
stream from Bob's mouth. The men
clinched. Corbett then put II all over
FitZsimmons, putting his right on the
head, his left ON the jaw and tnen leit
and right on the jaw, crowding t1tz-
simmons 10 the ropes. F1tZsimmons
seemed unable TO stop the blows that
came I'm, and Corbett hit him on the jaw
with his left and uppercut him with his
right. making the blood ilow. Bob's race
was practically q puddle OF blood, and
he was evidently beginning TO weaken.
Fitzsimmons attempted 10 reach Cor
belts jaw. but failed, and the next Sec
ond missed q hard right swing. Fitz-
simmons was evidently tiring and when
he received a savage right behind the
ear ne reeled and went down on one knee.
Corbett was wild to finish him, ana al
though the rule of the fight is that when
one man is down the other should retire
10 feet until the fallen man is on his feet.
Corbett, In his eagerness, ignored the rule
and kept trying TO get at FttZsmmons,
Referee Siler warned him 10 stand back
and Martin Julian sprang upon the plat
fornf on the outside of the ropes calllna
excitedly TO Corbett, stand back and
obey the rules. Why don't YOU stand
back?" Fitzsimmons was down seven
seconds but was only taking a rest.
The instant he rose COrbett was at him
like a fiend. He landed his right or Fitz-
simmons jaw, sent hard left to the
Jaw and put his left into Eitzsimmons
face with the force of bullet and then
put his right on the jaw again. he FOL
lowed these blows up with a right and
left on the jaw, and then caught Fitzsim-
ruons with hard left on head and put
his right and left on the head. and put
his right and left on jaw again. Fitz-
simmons was evidently going when the
gurg sounded, and tt iiii+++e-FHere of it
would have settled him. His face was
literally mass Of blood and he tottered
a little as he went TO his corner Cor
belts chest was covered with blood
which splattered from the mouth and
nose OF FitzsImmons.
Round 7-FitZsinmons came up 10 the
mark promptly and seemed refreshed
| Corbett began with a hook on the jaw,
and then put in right uppercut. he
tapped I'itZsimmons' nose again. F1tZ.
simmons made a right and left swing on
the Jaw. and Jim planted a straight left
lab on the nose again. FitZsimmons
made right and left swing for the jaw.
and Jim planted q straight left Jab on
the nose Fftzsimmons led for the body
and Corbett ciinched. Fit2simmons get
ting in n good right on the jaw on the
breakaway. Corbett got in light left
on the body and Fitzsmmons clinched.
Tit2simmons put in a stiff left on the
body, but received a hard j8b in return.
and they clnched 10 avoid a savage left
hook which would have done the busi-
ness for him had IL landed. Corbetts
thigh was daubed with the blood from
bis own glove, which' was colored by
contact with the nose and mouth of Fitz-
simmons. Corbett came in again with
two hard lefts on the jaw, Fitzsimmons
apparently being unable 10 stop the
blows. He seemed TO be waiting for his
chance, and willing to take blows IL only
he had chance for return. t'itzsim-
mons swunf right and left for the jaw,
but Corbett ducked very neatly and gave
Eitzsimmons a straight left jab that
smeared the blood all over bitzsimmons'
face. Fitzsmmons put in a left body
blow and. ducked a left swing and
clinched. After the breakaway F1tz-
simmons assumed the aggressive and
put n, stlff right on The body, Corbett
clinching Corbett struck for the body
and landed below the belt. the blow, how
ever. being very light, and Fitzsimmons
paid no attention To Ii. Corbett then put
his left on the jaw and getting away
very cleVerly from right ana ieft hooks
which Fltzsimmons sent az his jaw he
clinched Corbett put his left in the
face and uppercut saVagely with his
right. but Fitzsimmons slipped on one
side and stopped the blows with his left
elbow. At the close of the round both
men were bespattered with blood, and
Fitzsimmons was a sight, his face being
covered with blood from hair 10 chin.
Round S-~Fitzsimmons was evidently
getting stronger and came up in fine
shape He went at Corbett and crowded
him back into his eCorbctt's) corner
Both men swung for the head with the
left and both missed. CorDett put in q
pim left on the BODY and nearly sent
Fit2simmons 20 the floor. Fitzsimmons
rwung with his left for the Jaw. but Cor
bett Jumped aside. laughing kitzsim-
mons was evidently determined TO have
his inning. and he went after Corbett
fast and furious. He sent hard left or
the body, hard left on the jaw. Crowdina
Corhett 10 the ropes. receiving only q
Iyht blow on the body IN return. HC
then landed on Corbetts chest. Botf
men then SPARED for wind and walked
slowly around. Both miescd lefts ~
the body, ond then came Corbetts turn
lie put in his left hard on l/dy, Fitzsim-
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