Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1897-03-24
F!tzsimmOns Receives Terrible Pun ishment, But Wins the Cham pionship of the World i1 Hard Fought
 Battle.

big smphitheater. About 6,000 spectators were present.
 From bulletins of the fight by rounds, the following report is con- piled:
 First round-Fitz forces Corbett to corner; tries a left swing which Jim ducks cleverly; Jim smiling Fitz very aggressive and lands light cn Corbett's neck; Jim fei ints and lands left hook on stomach, follows with left hook on Fitz' jaw; Cor bett lands light swing on Fitz' ribs; Fitz lands on Jim's head; Jim lands on Fitz' short ribs.
 Second round-Corbett advances to center, for a moment they clinch; no damage.
 Third round-Corbett starts right in and lands hard left hook on Fitz' body; Fitz gets savage and tries his left and right on Corbett's head but does little damage.
 Fourth round-Corbett rushing hard lands left again on Bob; Fitz short with left; Fitz follows up with stiff left on Jim's stomach and in clinch roughs it again. They are lighting at terrific rate, and it is a haantiful cOntast
 Fifth round--Corbett lands left on Bob's jaw again; Fitz blows heavy, lands often but not as ire quent as Corbett. Round in favor of Corbett.
 Sixth round They clinch and Fitz tries to wrestle; Corbett down; loud cries of oh, oh Corbett lands light left iab on face; Fitz counters on jaw; Fitz is literally covered with blood but is fighting like de- mon; Corbett shows signs of fast work.
 Seventh round-Corbett forcing; they miss left swings at head and Corbett upper cuts on Fitz' face; both looking for chance for knock out blow; Fitz looks like stuck pig, but strong as ever; Corbett very tired.
 Eighth round-Fitz forcing it this round; Fitz has worst of round when gong sounds.
 Ninth round-Long rauge spar ring; Bob very active on feet; Jim jabbing and clinches; Fitz lands very hard left swing on Jim's jaw snd tries right cross, but Jim is in aide; Fitz again tries right cross, but falls short; Fitz landing more often than Corbett.
 Tenth round-F'itz spits blood, and tries hard left swing at Cor bett's head; Fitz comes back with stiff left and right on Jim's head and body; Fitz much cooler and stronger than Corbett st this stage; Corbett stops left swing with straight left on Bob's mouth.
 Eleventh round-A clinch; Cor bett lands his right on ribs; is coun- tered with left jsb on chin; Fitz is receiver general for Corbett's left jabs, but is like bear in strength l; Colbett misses half round hook on jaw; Fitz lands hard left straight on COrbett's face.
 Twelfth round-Corbett Tushes it, missed with left and countered on face; Fitz is bent on rushing and Corbett is limping away; Fitz gets the worst of it in the rough; more clinching; Corbett lands left on Fitz, and follows with half round on body; he forces Fitz to ropes and smashes him hard on short ribs; Fitz spits copious wsds of blood; Corbett rushing the fight; he tries knockout upper cut with right but is a hair short; this is Corbett's s round.
 Thirteenth round - Fitz lands right short on Corbett's ribs and left on jaw; Jim finds Fitz's wind again with left; Fitz rushes Jim over to his corner, but does very little damage; Fitz tries that hard right swing, but it docs no good; Jim's left glove is in Bob's face when Madden pushes button.
 Fourteenth round-Corbett leads but IS blocked; Jim lands that left jab again on Fitz' head; Bob coun- :. ters with terrific right swing on Cor bett's neck; Fitz lands terrible left on Corbett's stomach, and Corbett goes to his knees with frightful . look of agony on his face. The time keepers call the seconds, one. . two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten, but Corbett comes to his feet. He rushes to Fitz and endeavors to strike him. There is'a terrible uproar; decision not yet given.
 Siler decides that Fitz wins. The blow that did the business landed over Corbett's heart, and he col lAPsed after one of the greatest