The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-03-18
ToHT BY R0UNDA
A Technical Description ofths corbsit
FItzGlnlmonS Battle.

T.shnIeuI Description Of ths corbstt-
FIt1Glnlmohs Battle.
Round 1. The men spared cautiously
for an opening, FitzsimmonS being on
the aggressive. Corbett keeping away.
FItzsimnons seeing that he must force
matters. went after bis man and crowd
ed corbett back into the latter's corner.
Both made vicious swings with the left
and both missed, both men staggering
aRalnSt the ropes. FitzSimmons still
kept croWdinE C0rbett, and Corbett
landed q right In the face, Eettng away
without return. A second later ne re-
peated the dose and again missed the
counter which FltZsimm0ns sent IN.
Both men clInched and in the break
away FitEgimmonS got in q hare left
on CorbettS chin. staggering him. He
followed this up with a left on the up
per part OF the neck, staggering him a
1ecOnd time, Corbett sent In LETT
counter in return and then hucked and
ran away from vicious hook. Cor
bett sailed In, landing light left on
the neck, getting the same for his own
share. and Immediately after he sent
In hard left on the neck. Corbett sent
his right for the body, but Fitzsim-
mons avoided II by n clever side step.
COrbett got In light left and cleverly
ducked from q right swing. Corbett sent
his left and right TO head and the men
cllnched, FitzSimmons landing a hard
left with his one free arm. Both landed
rights on the body and were cllnchlnE
in the center Of the ring when tho gong
sounded.
Round 2 Both men came quickly to
the centre OF the ring. Corbett this time
assumed the aggressive and prodded
FitzsImmons. The latter Innded his LETT
on the heart and the men cllnched. Both
men were fearful OF hits In the break
away and wrestIed cautiously. showing
each other hack and forth. on the
break away FitzsImmonS followed up
quickly and got in his left on the chest.
COrbett came back with hard right
IN the body, and then came another
cllnch. during which FitzslmmonS was
laughing over Corbett's shoulder as
they struggled Another clinch follow
I'd. 4 hard left being sent In on the nose
by Corbett. Jim then got In n left on
FitZslmmOns' nose, getting light coun-
ter, FltZsImmons clinchod, and tmme-
dlHteiy on the break sent In right and
lsft swings on the head. Corbett
laughed and came up for more. Fltz-
came another clinch, Corbett getting In
n right on the brenk-away, FItzslm-
mons sent straight right FOR the head.
hut missed, Corbett coming back With
q hard left on the head. Both landed
and Corbett stopped the HmillnE by get =
ting right hook on FitzsimmonF head.
following II with one OF the same sort
from his left. Curbctt swung three
times in quick succession, but failed 90
land IN any of the three. At thn third
swing FIlzsimmOHs TRn In and clinchcd
aud on the hreak-awny Corbett struck
FitzsInfnons below the belt, committing
mn unlntcntI0nnl foul. A second after
H. slipped INitEsimmons left IN thu
stomach. doubling up the red-haircd
man. ThlR WIS q fierce blow and the
best Of the fight up 10 this time. Cor
bett led with his left for the head. but
slipped and nenrly fell FitEFimmUus
followed him hotiy. but Jim wax too
clever and Bob could not reach him,
C0rbctt sent IN a straight lett on the
body. following II with right in the
Same direction. and then sent In an
other left FltzsmmOnS was unable "a
step the rain OF blows and running In
"u COrbrtt clinchcd him. Immediately
Hrier the men parted Corbctt sent In
a light Ter the body md FItEsImmoHS
olinclicl again The men were cllnch-
ing as the gong sounded Jim had much
The brttcr Hf thin round on points,
though mona Of tho blows wOr1 hard
enough 70 DO much damage, During