Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-03-18

or the head on the breakaway. Corbett
sent In neat and effective right on the
wind, and came again with a right on
the ear, and left on the mouth and
nose which started the blood afresh.
Encouraged by his seconds and the
shouts Of his friends I'm the arena. Cor
bett followed his man all over the ring.
jabbng him hard with the left. Bob
appeared to be very near Queer street.
and hugged Corbett closely. While he
clung on. Corbett upper-cut him I'm the
wind. pasted q right and left on the jaw
and forced FitZ. into his corner. Fitz.
came back at him. however and the
fighting that ensued was fast and furious
both men being covered with blood. jim
sent a hard right 10 the jaw. and swung
his left catching FitZ under the ear and
bringing him 10 his knees. The Aus
tralian remained down untN Siler cali
ed nine. and then got to his feet. Jim
rushed at once and planted right and
left on both sides OF the face F1tz-
simmons kept away for "a time, and re-
covered easily. showing his wonderful
recuperative abilities. He was slow,
however. and kept clinching. Jim upper
cut him repeatedly I'm the clinches. and
swung right and left three or four times
on the jaw. Fitz. appeared very groggy.
but Jim lacked strength to get in the
deciding blow In a clinch. Jim took
.lhort-arm punch on the nose from the
Australian. who had recovered wonder
fully. a couple of jolts on the wind be-
fore the bell rang weakened jim. As
FitZ. went 10 his corner he heard his
wife say something about the blood on
his face. He turned quickly. and said:
Never mind the blood; I've got him
licked"
SPARED FOR WIND.
Round 7-Fitzsimmons came up looking
fresh. and stood his ground. COrbett,
1owever. was the first TO lead with a left
Oh the jaw and a right on the body.
Fitz stopped a hard right lead for the
body. bat was wild with his right and
eft and Corbett jabbed him three times
in the face. Fitz put a light upper cut
on the chin and they came together
Fltz was bleeding freely and Corbett
was plentifully besmcared with the Aus
tralan's gore. Jim sent a light left on
the face Bob returning with a left on
the body. which was also light. Bob
swung his right hard for the jaw but
missed and they clinched He tried
again with the same result. Both were
cautious for a moment and then Jim let
lly a light left on the nose. Bob reached
The face with a light left but missed
with both hands i'm an attempt to get it
10 the jaw. Jim showed his left twice
in the face Bob countering the last blow
with left on the jaw. Corbetts right
caught FitZ hard OF the wind, but the
Australian cOuntered heavily on the
head. They were slow in breaking away.
Fits right on the wind brought a
counter from Corbett with "a left on the
same spot. jim landed & light left on
t.f,fN NrffN
bett put his left glove lightly on
the face and as Fitz clinched he upper
cut Corbett with a right on the jaw.
Both were sparring for wind at the end
Of the round.
FITZ GROWS STRONGER.
Round S-Jim opened with a light left,
which Bob stopped. The Australian
swung right and left but missed, and
Jim drove his left on the wind. Bob
faxed "A left lead and then caught Jim
lightly on the jaw with his right. Fitz-
simmons forced the fighting with heavy
left on the wind. but he was very wild
with his right swings and couple OF
clinches followed Corbett cleverly
evaded a left for the head, and then
sent his own left for the body twice.
Fitz drove his left hard above the heart,
but Corbett drew back in time to avoid
the full force of the blow. Jim landed
a hard left punch on the side of the jaw
and Fitz commenced to bleed again.
Fitz ran into another left on the Jaw
Immediately ayterward. They spared
az long range for a time and both were
very cautious \ light left on the face
by Corbett was followed by two left
labs which landed on BOb's nose. The
latter swung right and left wildly and
caught Jim's left on the nose. Again
FitZ swung but Corbett ducked and shot
his left past Bob's guard full in the face.
Just as the gong sounded. Corbett jabbed
a stiff left on the damaged nose ana
Fitz was quickly covered with blood.
However. the Australian seemed TO be
getting stronger as the fight progressed.
and the enthusiasts who Were oiierel
TO 8 on Corbett found a good many
takers among Bob's adherents.
Round 9-Both spared CAUTIOUSLY ana
Fitz seemed to be boxing well within
himself. Jim started the ball rolling WIN
a light left on the nose. Bob countering
lightly with the right on the body More
long-range sparring took place before
Jim shot a stiff left on the wind, and
then showed his glove into Bob's face.
Fitz rushed in and put a left on the chin,
but was met by two stiff lefts-one on lie
law. the other on the nose. They clinch-
ed. and jim drove his right over the
heart before they stepped back Fitz
missed two left swings. but he succeeded
i'm landing on the jaw with a left-hand
hook which staggered COrbett. jim
swung his left for the jaw. but Bob
ducked. FitZ did a lot of leading, but
failed to land. Jim put his left on the
face and stepped back from two vicious
leads. Fitz would not be denied, how
ever, and he came again with pile
driving right on the body. As the round
ended Corbett caught a slight left on the
mouth. FitzsimmOns was very strong,
but was breathing hard as he sat in his
chair. Corbett was not showing the
cleverness his ardent admirers expected
of him.
JIM LOSES CONFIDENCE.
Round 1O-Bob led off with left swing.
which CoTbett avoided; but the Australian
came back at him. and i'm the clinch
which followed put a hard left on the
law. Both swung wildly and then clinch-
ed. Corbett blocked Bob's left but could
not stop a stiff right that landed over
the kidneys and a hard left that found
the jaw Bobs left found the body, and
he pushed his right cOntemptuously into
CorDetrs face. Jim faxed a left lead, but
could not draw the willy Cornishman out
Jim saw this quickly, and he adopted
different tactics. He sent his right with
lightning speed on the wind and his left
on the body and face. and came back
again with a righ, on the body and a left
on the face. Fftz did not like this treat
ment, and he took a hand in the attack
himself He put three lefts in succession
on Jim's head and swung right over
the ear that Jim tried to avoid. but failed.
Jim's left reached the face, and with his
right he sent a vicious upper-cut to the
Cornishman's body. Jim poked his left
in the face again, but took a stiff left
handler on the jaw in return, and this
was followed by two strong lefts on the
shoulder. Jim put his left on the body
and came to a cllnch. AS they broke
away Fitz hooked him with a right and