The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-18

rnNsihihonh scht MS risht TO the body an
left TO the nose. He assumed tho no.
gressive. crowded Corbett and was ahnH
to lead with his LETT as the gong sounded
Corbett held up his hands, saying. goo.
naturedly: NAY, nay" Bob grinned an,
turned away to his corner.
Round 3-Corbett landed a left ON tn.
law ana The men clinched. both laughing
Both landed hard lefts ON the body. and /,
clnch which followed Corbett nodded +,
his friends over Fitzsimmons' shoulder
jan landed hard and light one on IN,
mead fltasimmons countering. The NOR
elinched again. Corbett landing a right on
Fitzsiinmons' ear. In the break away IN,
men cllnched. Corbett landed a hari lof:
on the chin and ducked a vicious rich,
hard swing and landed a RICH, on the
body. following with left on body and AN
other on the nose. Corbett led for the
face. but touched lightly. Fitzsiumons
landed eard left on Corbett's law. get
ting left on the Jaw in return. but 1t only
made him laugh. The men clinchel ritz-
summons landed left for the body and they
| clinched again. Fitzsimmons rushed Cor
bett landing a left on the body and in
the Clinch punched Corbett on the body
| with his right. lie also hit Corbett on tho
fcad with his right. Corbctt missed n
right swing for the head in the breakaway
| and F'itzsimmons clnched Jim landed n
| hard right on the body. but missed n Ief,
the head aud left on the body followed
| with left handler on the Jaw A clinch
| followed Corbet landed a hard right on
| the body and hard left on the law. When
the round closed the men were cinching
both laughing Fit2simmons hody wns
req from the effects OF Corbetts right
handlers Referee Siler announcod IN ,ho
newspaper men that he did not get in be-
tween the men during a clinch for feur
mat he might spoil chance for a knock
out with one arm free.
Round 5--Corbett Immediately landed ,
hard loft on jaw; Ft2simmons ran Corbett
INTO tho ropes and the men clinched. no
blows being struck. Corbett landed rich,
ON fitzsimmons' jaw and left on the neck
Corbett landed his right on Fitzsinmons'
Jaw. on the body and they cinchcd. Both
landed rights hard on the body, Fitzsim-
mons followed up with left on the law
ana ducked vicious left hand swing.
Corbett missed right on the body and the
men ciinchod. Jim missed left lead and a
ciinch followed. Corbett landed left on
Jaw. light left on the head and they
cIinched' Jim landed hard left on the Jaw
and right on head. He landed the left on
the Jaw again. Fitzsmmons hit Corbett
hard on the head staggering him. Corbett
gave Fitzsiminons a hard left on the law
thon led again and missed Corbett land
cd right on the body a left on the ear. n
H.
ed Corbett landed his left on the Jaw, =,
right on the head and his left on Jaw |
again, the men clipching. Corbett landed |
hard left on the jaw and Fitzsimmons |
clinched. he being n trifle dazed by the !
succession of blows he had received Jim |
landed right on the body, left on the
mead and then came In with left on the
Jaw. fitzsimmons landed on the bend with |
the left and got in n right hand lab on
the body as tho round closed Corbett |
seemed the freshest of the two. lie got |
tifSt blood 1t was coming from Fitzsim-
mons mouth when the gong sounded. Jim /
refused refreshments, but F'it2 drank from
a bottle
Round 6-Ftz opened with left on foce
and Corbett was crowded on the ropes.
Fitlsimmons made wild left swing for
the body and clinch followed Corbett
ducked vicious left intended for the
Jaw Jim led with his left and put
right upper cut on Fits chin causing
> stream of blood to pour from his mouth,
'orpett came i'll again with vicious left
on me Jaw and again tho blood came in
Il stream from Dobs mouth The mon
corbett then put IL all over Bob
putting his right on head left on law and
'hch lett on jaw. crowding Fitz to the
ropes fltzsimmons seemed unable to sion
we p'ows That came In and Corbett hit
MN on the jaw with his left and upper
rut him with his. right making the blood
How. Fit2simmous' face was practically
puudIe OF blood and he was evidently be-
ginning To weaken. Fitzsimmons ATTEMPT
sd to reach Corbett's jaw and failed and
me next second missed a hard right swing.
'"NSimmons was evidently firing when
le received a savage right behind the ear
y ltTHimmons was evidently firing, and
Nhen he received savage right behind tho
'ar he reeled and went down on one knee
oIpett was willing to finish him. and
iithough the rules OF the fight are that
Nhen one man Ia down the other shall re- I
mo ten feet until the fallen man was on
lis feet, Corbett in his eagerness Ignored
he rule and kept trying to get at Fitzsim-
mons. Referee Sler warned him tn
Jana PACK and Martin Julian sprang upon t
ne Platform on the outside of the ropes
ailhs excitedly 10 Corbett: stand hack 4
ma obey the rules. Why don't you stand :
flt1simmons was down seven seconds, I
'ut was only taking u rest. The instant i
le arose, Corbett was at him like I
lend. i"o i
u" landed on Fitzsimmons jaw. sent A !
"'u lott TO me jaw, put his left into Fitz-
l'ninohs race with the force of a bullet. !
l iu pu, nus right on the jaw again. He .
U,io"eu these blows up with a right and .
-. ON .he Jaw and then caught Fitzsim. ),
IONS win hard left on the head and
ut ms right and left on the law again u
,,Hs'''ii'ions was evidently going when the ii
oms sounded, and little more OF IT would y
ave settled him. His face was literally -
mass Oh blood and he tottered a little y
ne Went to his corner Corbctt's chest +,
w., Vu'elen with blood. which spattered n,
Iia we mouth and nose Of Fitgsiminon,. 81
round '-Fit2slmmons came mn IN The -
,N promptly and seemed fresh. Corbett h,
,n"e no play and began with a hook on r.
~ "a" ana put In right upper cut. He IN
apped fltHsimmons' nose again. Fitzsim- hi
' ',,. maze right and left swing on the n
n ,hn 'u 'su planted straight left jab m
me nose again. Fitzsimmons madc n a.
,sht ana left swing for the Jaw and Jim :
,nntou straight left lab on the nose
=, : i."s'llinons led for body and Corbett
,honed' f1tzsimmons getting in a good
snt on the Jaw on the breakaway Cor
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