The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-03-18

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Fitzsimmons did II lot of leading but
ialieu TO land. Jim put his left on the
lace ana stepped back from two vicious
ieaus. Fltzslmmons would not he denied,
however, ana he came again with pile
driving right on the body. AS the round
ehde" Corbett caught II slight left on the
mouth FltZsimmons was very strong.
put was breathing hard as he sat i'm his
chair. Corbett was not showing the
cleverness his ardent admirers expected
of him.
ROUND TEN Bob lead of with a
lett swing which Corbett avoided, but
ohe Australian came back at him, and i'm
the clinch which followed put hard left
1olC on the jaw Both swung wildly and
then clinched. Corbett blocked Bob's
left, hut could not stop stiff right that
landed over the kidneys and Il hard left
that found the jaw. Bob's left found
the body and he pushed his right con.
temptuouslv in Corbett's fuce Jim faxed
left lead, but could not draw the willy
Cornishmnn out. Jim saw this quickly
and adopted different tactics. lie sent
his right with lightning speed OH the
wind and his left on the boly and face
amt came back again with right on the
body and Il left on the tace. Fitzsim-
mons dld not like this treatment and he
took II hand ia the attack himself. lie
put three hard let's in succession ON
jim head and swung Il right over the
ear that Jim tried to avoid, hat failed.
Jim left reached the face, and with his
right sent vicious uppercut t. the Cor
nishman's chin. Jim poked his left in
the lace again. but took a..stilf left hander
on the Jaw in return, and this was fol.
lowed by two strong lefts on the shout
der. jim put his left on the body and
came TO Il clinch. AS they broke away
fttZSimmons hooked him with II right
under the ear, hut Jim rctaiated with
right and left on the jaw Fitzsim-
mons appeared very confident and strong
as he went to his corner. Corbett did
not seem to he weak, but his face had n
grayish pallor ami his eyes shifted merry
ously rs he sat in his chair He had lost
the confident smile with which he had
opened the battle.
ROUND 1l-Bob rushed but his left
lead for the jaw was stopped aud Jim shot
two little lefts on the jaw Corbett's
right then found the wind and he ducked
hard left from Fitzsmmons The Aus
tralian's left caught jim hard on the law
twice before they clinchcd. -..Iim's right
went to the body and then he shot his
left twice under the ear. Fitzsimmons
put light left on the side of the head,
nut .jim's counter on the nose was very
weak Fitzsimmons forced matters with
hard right swing on the body aud II
right on the side of the head and got away
without return. Corbetts left landed
high up on the forehead and they clinch.
ed. Fitzsimmons tried hard for IL knock
out on the breakaway, but Corbett cev-
erly avoided danger. Clnches were f,e.
quent and Corbett began to appeal tired
His blows seemed to lack steum while
fltZsimmons, though not landing quite
SO often, had IL good deal more force he.
hind his gloves. y light left on the Jaw
from Jim was neatly couuntered by Fitz-
simmons'riSht which landed on Corbett's
chin. Twice in succession Fitzsimmons
swung his right on .Iim's Jaw and rushed
him all over the ring. Corbett cinched,
and Fitzsimmons uppercut him hard.
The Cornishman kept up the attack and
landed two left iolts on inns chin Fitz.
simmons adhcrcnts grew will with eX-
element rs their man rushed in with n
hhru left on the jaw, Il right on the body,
and another left on the jaw. Corbctt
clinched desperately and time was called
before FitzsimOns could do any further
damage. The bell was Il welcome relief
to the Californian.
ROUND j. -FitZsimmonS came fast
from his chair and swung r!ght and LETT
but missed. He ducked Corbett's return.
A'OOii NtiC NtubtO'S anu SIDtETet aU IOllE
range until FitZsimmons came in vita Il
hard right on the side of .Iin's head,
pushing it back. FitZsimmons missed
two left leads and then showed his glove
in Corbctt's face, but II dangerous RIGHT
was well backed by the forearm. Jim
put left on The face and they clincned.
-After the breakaway Jim's left found the
body and they came together again lin
the breakaway jim shot his left on tho
jaw. Fitzsimmons countered with the
right on the neck. .Jin,'s right and left
landed on the jaw, but appeared to lack
force. Fitzsimmons was wild with right
and left and Jim fought him TO his cor.
ner, sending in two heavy body blows and
left on the face. Fitzsimmons clinched
and they broke clean. Corbett Shot four
lefts in quick succession without return,
but Fitzsnmons piled into the attack
with heavy right on the head and upper
cut Jim aS he clinched. After IL break
away fltzsmmonS put IL heavy left ON the
body that came near doubling Jim up.
Corbett put left on the face and rcce;v-
ell right counter from the Jolt on the
jaw. Jim put his left on the body and
then shot it III FtZsimmons' face Both
missed vicious swings. Fitzsinn.onS was
bleeding freely when the bell sounded
ROUND l3-FitzSimmons got to work
with right on the wind and Shot his
left for the face, catching Corbett flush
on the mouth and loosening one OF his
gold filled teeth. Vicious in fighting
followed, both men exchanged hard lcfts
on the body FitzSimmons punched his
man stilly with his right twice on the
body, but Jim nearly evened up with
lefts on the head and body. Fitzsimmons
rushed but missed, and clinch followed
in which Corbett uppercut the Australian
with right. In the sparrin@ that fol-
lowed. Corbett took occasion To spit out
the loosened tooth. Corbctt tried his
right for the Jaw in clincn, but Fitzsim.
mons kept his shoulder well in the way.