The times., 1897-03-18

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of Keeping his body inclined forward ant
throwing back his head just trife b
allow the blow which was OF the yery
igbtest kind,f to slip by, Corbett con
temptuousiy bent his head and chest back
ward and thus protruded his abdomen
FitzsiInmons' small eyes flashed and lik,
lighting he saw and lyailed himself of hii
advantage. Drawing back his left he
brought it up with terrible force, the fore
/ arm rigid and at right angles to the upper
arm. With the full power OF his wonderful
driving muscles brought into play, the
| Australian fairly ripped the biow up the
| pit of Corbett's stomach at point
| just under the heart. Corbett
was lifted clean off his feet
| and as he pitched forward FitZsimm ons
shot his right up and around, catching
| Jim on the jaw and aecelerating his down.
ward fall Cerbett sank on his left knee,
and with his outstretched right grasped
the ropes for support. His left arm worked
convulsiyely up and down, while his face
was twitching with an expression of the
greatest agony. Referee Siler threw up
bis hands on the cali OF ten and left the
ring There were some cries OF foul
when the referee declared Corbett out,
but they were unheeded by anybody as
the battle was won fairly and squarely.
The defeat nearly drove Corbett Wild
When he was able to feel his feet, after his
seconds had helped him to his corner, he
broke away from them and rushed at
FitZsimm onS, who had not LETT the ring
scene Of dreadful confusion ensued.
The ring was crowded with an excited
mob, but Corbett burst through them and
struck at Fitzsimmons. The Australian kept
his arms by his sides, and with great deal
OF generosity made allowance for Corbetts
half demented condition Bob merely ducked
under the blow and when Corbett clin chcd
with him and struck him feeble blow
on the ear, the champion only smiled 1t
was with great difficulty that Billy Brady
and the seconds succeeded in quletng
Corbett down and getting him back to
the dressin groom.
The fight was clean and speedy. IL
demonstrated two facts that Corbett is
the cieyerest boxer OF his weight in the
world, and that FitzsimmoDs is able TO
hit him. The California boy smothered the
cornishman with left jabs in the face
and right and left body blows. Fitz-
simmons most effective attack was
semi-f fake left swing, followed with u
haif-arm hook. The first time he tried
it, which was in the third round, Jim
threw back his head from the fake, com
ing forward for counter when he thought
Fitzsimlrnons' glove was comfortably past
his jaw. Quick as flash Bob doubled
back and barely missed Jim's jaw with
the hook Corbctt's smile died away for
an instant and he took no more chances
tff.anl lnr form 9af
lead afterward.
The battle, as predicted, was fought on
purely scientific and almost new principles
Neither OF the men took any advantage
of the privileges allowed thetn under the
London prize ring rnles and there was very
little hitting In clincbeS. Corbett MADE no
attempt TO bring around his right II break
inc away, probably bcoause Fitz held up
his elbows too high. JiIa's only effort
in the way Of a parting shot was fuh
right upper cut, which he brought around
very ciunsiiy and failed to land by at least
a foot every time he tried. He did get In
one good upper cut in the fourth round,
shifting Bob's upper lip and starting the
blood n thick stream. Several tim es the
men clinched and parted with both hands
IN Frequently Beb worked Jim into q
corner aud reached tfUr him right and LEFT
with blows that would win any champion
ship battle if, they had landed, f1tzsh-
mons himself admits that Corbett shufned
and side -steppedhis way to SAFETY In a mar
ner which simply dazed him .sy-
II never saw such clever man in my
life.' said Fitzsimmons this evening,
HE got away from me time and time
a gain, when / thought / had him dead to
rights. ] knew l could wear him out, so l
kept coming right along until my oppor-
tunjty arrived He was weak in the last
round. and all hts cleyerness could not
keep him ont OF that left punch under
the heart. The only blow that really wor-
ried me. was the one which split my lip.
The others / never felt He fought fair
and hereafter he may have my respect If
he continues TO merit It,
Cnrbett,s version of his own Waterloo
did not vary greatly from Fitzsimmons.
.T made a mistake in not keeping away"
was the way he put it. Hf1tzsImmons
I knew to be u terrific puncher, but l
never calculated on his being able to reach |
me If the sixth round had lasted ten
longer I would have landed him |
to a certainty. His nose was clogged win |
blood and his legs were woohlnE- The
gong sounded just as / was about TO |
Mug him with my right and end the |
hattie. He recuperated wonderfully, and |
I sta we'd away from him until I thought |
he was about ripe for another drubhing !
at short range My neglect in not stand |
ing off when he tapped me On the cheek /
IN the fourteenth lost me the champion.
shin. That heart punch simply knocked
me out. | could not breathe or move for