Daily camera., 1897-03-17
FITZ WINS.
He Lands a Knockout
Punch on COrbett's
Stomach.
jim WHIPPED IN 4 ROUNDS
Four Thousand People Wit
ness the Australians
Triumph.

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two men enter the ring.
1916. Behind Corbett are Chas.
White, Delaney, Jeffries. McVey, Joe
Corbstt, Billy Woods and Al. Hampton.
Behind Fitzlmmons are Julian, Roeber,
Stilzner and Hickey.
Fitz walked leisurely around the ring
and chatted with friends. Corbett dan.
ced jig in his corner.
Time called, Fitz refused to shake
hands.
First round-Fitz forced Corbett to his
corner. Fitz tries left swing. Corbett
ducks and comes up smiling. Fiiz ag
gresslve and lands on Corbett's neck.
Corbett lands right hook on Fltz's stom-
ach and his left on Fitz's jaw. Clinch
without damage. Cor6ett lands swing
on Fits ribs Clinch. No damage.
Fitz lands a stiff left on Corbett's head.
Corbett lands hard right on Fits ribs.
Fitz ands heavy righ! on Corbetts head.
Jim smiles. Corbe,t lands right on Fitz.
| Second round - Corbett advances.
Clinch. No damage. Fltz short On left
and righ, swing. More clinching. Cor
bett cautious and watching closely for
opening. Corbett lands two swift lefts
on Fitz's head. FItz lands left and right
lightly on Corbetts head. Fighting
rapid. Both men light on their feet
Corbett landed hard left jab en- Fitz's
stomach, followed by another on same
place. Round closes with Corbett jab-
bing Fitz on the head,
Third round-Fitz ducking. Few light
blows by Corbett on Fltz's stomach.
Fourth round-Corbett lands left on
Fltz's body. Fitz lands stiff left Ter
rife lighting.
Fifth round-Corbe lands left on
Fitz's jaw. Clnch and exchange blows
with free arm. Corbett leads lightly on
Fltz. Corbett lands stiff half arm blow
lands light right and left on Fltz.
Sixth round-Corbett lands light left
jab on Fltz. Ftz counters on Corbett's
jaw. Corbett uppercuts with light left.
Fllz covered with blood, but fighting like
a demon. .Fitz down on one knee and
taking full time limit. Corbett slaugh
terlng Fitz with uppercuts, Corbett's
leads are wild, misses many we'll intend
ed blows. Time called at end Of sixth
round. Fitz looking worse tor wear.
Seventh round-Corbett forcing and
swings at Fltz's head. Fitz leading
and fighting like a lion. Feinting by
both. Corbeu getting tired.
Eighth round-Fltz forcing. Nobody's
fight yet. Corbett lands lightly on Fltz's
body. Both sparrng for wind. Fitz
gets the worst OF the round.
Ninth round Long range sparring,
and both men active on their feet. Fitz
LANDS below CorDetts belt Coroett lands
left on Fits wind. Jim jabbing and
ducking Fitz lands hard on Corbett's
jaw, tries again but lands short. Fltz
landing oftener than Corbett. Fitz
splitting blood Tries left hand swing
followed by lefs and right on Corbett's
body. Fiz cooler and stronger than
Corbett.
Tenth round-.Corbett stops Fits left
swing by a straight land on Fitz's mouth.
Fltz bleeding badly. Fitz forces Corbelt |
back.
Eleventh round-ClInching by both
men. Corbett lands right on Fltz's ribs |
and countered by LETT on Fitz's chin. |
Fitz receives a number of left handed |
jabs from Corbett but stands them I
we'll. Corbeu receives half arm hook
on jaw. Fi,z lands hard left on Cor5ett's
lface. They clinch and break away.
Fitz has best OF fighting and has Corbett
weak when the round closes.
Twelfth round-Corbett rushes, misses
and is countered. Fitz rushes, but Cor.
bett ke,> away. Clinch Corbett lands
on Ftz's nose. Corbett forces Ftz to the
rope. Fitz splitting blood Coroett lands
twice on Fitz's face and again on body.
Corbett tries knockout uppercut but falls
short. This was Corbett's round
Thirteenth round-Corbett lands on
Fltz's ribs and jaw. Fltz rushes i'm
TO corner. No damage. Corbeit jabs
Fiz lightly on the head and again on the
oody. Corbett sparring beautifully and
ducks many dane erous blows. Fitz lands
aard on Corb.t.- Ice. Fitz lands left