The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-03-17

a piston ON Fitz's ribs. The gong
sounds. Fitz seems anxious to con-
tinue.
Fourth round.-Corbett rushes. lands
his right again on Bob. Fitz falls
short with left. Fitz follows with a
stiff left on the stomach. Clinch. Fitz
roughs II again. The fighting is at a
terrific rate and IL Is beautiful con-
test. Fitz rushes Jim meets him with
stif right-hander short on the stom-
ach. Fitx is doing rushing and hitting
and doing IL in the breakaways. Cor
bett is by long odds making the clev-
crer fight. He Is playing systemati-
cally with Fitz. right and left on the
body. They exchange lefts ON head as
time IL called.
Fifth round.-Corbett lands his left
On Fitz's jaw. again the left goes on
the Jaw. Fitz's blows have plenty Of
steam behind hut are not as frequent
as Corbett's. They clinch and exchange
compliments with one arm loose. Cor
hett had the better ~ Il. Fitz lands "A
left jab, Jim throws a stiff half round
with his left on the nose. drawing the
first blood. This round is In favor OF
Corbett.
Round six-They clinch and Fitz
tries To wrestle Corbett down. Loud
cries Of "Oh. Oh" Corbett lands a
light left on the face Fits counters on
the jaw. Corbett uppercuts Fitz with
his right, and has Fitz going. Fitz Is
literally covered with blood. but Is
lighting like demon. Corbett is show
ing the signs of the fast work. Fitz Is
down on one knee and takes the time
limit. He Is full of fight ON rising. Cor
hett is slaughterng him with upper
cuts. Corbett leads hit wild and he
misses many well-intendcd blows.
Round seven-Corbett. forcing. misses
left swing at the head and Corbett
uppercuts Fitz hard again on the face.
F'itz is bleeding again, hut Is lighting
like lion. Both are looking for knock
out blows. Jims lands light left on
Fitz's mouth. Fitz tries left swing
which Is ducked by jim and counters
with heavy right over the heart. Fitz
looks like stuck bullock. Corbett is
very tired.
Eighth round.-Fitz il forcing IT,
Fitz missed left swing and is lifted
on his feet by straight left from Jim
On the mark. Fitz is doing the forcing,
sparring for wind. Fitz tries his hard
right at Corbett's head hut is counter
ed heavily on the Jaw with Corbctts :
good left. Fitz has the worst OF this
round. The gong sounds.
Ninth round.-l.ong range sparring.
Both are very active on their feet. Fitz
lands below the belt and IA cautioned
by siIcr. Corbett lands a stiff left on
FitEs Ind. Fitz rushes Corbett. but
does very little damage. Jim is jab-
bing and clinching and upp<rrutting
with his right on the breakaway. Fitz
lands a very hard left hand-swing on
the jaw and tries to right cross. but
Jim is inside. He Is landing more Of
ten than Corbett.
Tenth round.-Fitz spits blood. lie
tries a left swing at Corbett's head.
Fitz comes back with n stin eft-hand
and right on Jim's head and body. lie
In very much cooler and stronger than
Corbett at this stage. Corbett stoops,
left swings with q straight left on the
mouth. Fitz is bleeding rapidly. hut
pushes Corbett back, apparently being
stronger. Both are lighting hard. Fitz
catches Corbett around the neck and
drags him to the ropes, when time
called. Corbett lands right on Fit'z
mouth.
Eleventh round-Corbett lands a right
on the ribs and is countered with jah
on the chin. Fitz jabs. but is like a
bear for strength. Corbett misses a half
round hook ON the jaw. Fitz lands a
hard left straight on Corbett's face.
Clinch. Fitz crosses with his right In
the clinch. Fitz fights Corbett To his
corner and liz weak when the gong
sounds.
Twelfth round-Corbett rushes. Misses
"A left and counters In the face. Fitz is
bent on rushing II, Corbctt keeping
away. Fitz gets the worst of II In the
rush. More clnching. Corbett lands his
left on Fitz's sore nose and follows with
a half round. Ftz bled copious wads
of blood. This Is Corhetts round.
Thirteenth round-F'itZ lands a right
short on Corbctts ribs and left on the
Jaw. Jim finffds Fitz with his good
left. Fitz rushed Jim over to his cor
ner but does little damage. corbett
labs lightly on the head and he is back
again with the same on the body. Cor
bett IL sparring beautifully and duck
ing out Of some very dangerous posi-
tons Fitz lands his left straight and
hard ON the face. fttz tries a hard
right following. but does no good. Jim's
glove Is In Fitz's face when Madden
pushes the button.
Fourteenth round-Corbetts leads
blocked. Jim lands that left again on
Fitz's head. Fitz countered with ter
riblc right swing on corbett's neck and
has Corbett going back for few mo-
ments. Fitz lands n terrible left hand
lab ON Corbett's stomach and Corbett
goes to his knees wAh a frightful look
OF agony on his face. The timekeepers
six. seven. eight. nine. ten. but Corbett
call seconds-one, two three. four.
FIVE, six. seven. eight. nine. ten.
but Corbctt comes To his feet,
rushes To Fitz and endeav-
ors To strike him. There is a terrific
uproar. The decision has not been Civ
en- yet.
George Siler decides that Fitzsim-
mbops wins. The blow that did busi-
ness landed over Corbett's heart and he
collapsed The last round lasted one
minute, froty-five seconds.
pras.aItnn.