The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-03-18
hI2S|NMONS
HAS IHI BELI.
The Fight Yesterday Proves
Him The Champion.
I Was IlIl :|||!.|! and CLEAN.
COrbett Showed Himself To Be The Nest
Scientific Boxer IN The World TCdau.
WANTS ANOTHER GO.
Says He Is Not Convinced Fitz Is
The Best Man.
THE LIGHTWEIGHT CONTESTS.
WANTS ANOTHER GO.
Says He Is Not Convinced Fitz Is
The Best Man.
THE LIGHTWEIGHT CONTESTS.

Carson. New, March 17.-After two
years Of doubt and veNltious postpone
menls the heavy weight championship
or the world was decided beyond cavll
when Robert F.tzsimtnons sent james
J. Corbett helpless to his knees with 4
left hand blow under the hear, after
one minute and forty-lve seconds in
the fourteenth round Of their battle in
the arena here this afternoon.
Wen by II Single Biow.
The great contest was won iii the
simplest manner and the knock out was
the result Of one unwary move on the
part OF Corbett. After the first minute
or the fourteenth round had been spent
IN Few harmless clinches and coun-
ters FftZsimmons made fake lead with
his right for the jaw II was a simple
ruse. but It caught the Californian
mapping. Instead or keeping his body
inclined forward and throwing back his
head just a trifle to allow the blow,
which was, OF the very lightest Kind. to
Slip by Corbett contemptuously bent his
head and chest backward and thus pro-
truded his abdomen
Fitzs'bmmons small eyes flashed and
like lightning he saw and awaited him
self Of his advantage. Drawing back his
left he brought 1t up with terrible force,
the fore arm rigid and at right angles
TO the upper arm. With the full power
OF his wonderful driving muscles
brought into play. the Australian fairly
ripped the blow up the pil OF Corbe,t's
stomach at point under the heart.
Corhett was lifted clean Off his feet,
and as he pitched forward Fitzsmmono
shot his right up and around, catching
Jim on the jaw and accelera,ing his
downward fall. Corbett sank on his left
knee and with his outstretched right
grasped the ropes for support. His left
arm worked convuls!vely up and down,
while his face was twitching with an
expression Of the greatest agony.
Referee S..er threw up his hands on
the call Of ten and left the ring. Tnsre
were some cries Of foul when the re-
ferree declared Corbett out, but they
were unheeded by any body. as the bat
tie was won fairly and squarely
Cnrbe,t NeariS villa.
The defeat nearly drove Corbett wild.
When he was able to feel his feet. after
his seconds had helped him to MS cor
rushed At Fitzslmmons, who had not
left The ring. A scene Of drea dful con-
fusion ensued. The ring, was crowded
with an excited mob. hut~Co"Sett burst
through them and struck at 1'itzsim-
mons: The Australian kept his arms by
generosity made allowance for Cor
belts half-demented condition
Bob merely ducked under the blow.
and when Corbett ciinched with min and
struck him feeble blow on the ear the
champion smiled. II was wi;h great
difficulty that Billy Brady and the sec
onds. succeeded In quiet!ng Corbett
down and getting him back to he dress
Ing room.
It Was Glenn ana speedy.
The fight was clean and speedy. II
dem strated TWO facts--that Corbett Is
the cleverest boxer OF his weight In the
void, and that ITitzsinllnons Il able to
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the Cornishman with left jabs In the
1ace and right and left body blows.
Fiizsimmons' most effective attack was
@ semi-fake swing. followed with a
quick half arm hook. The first time he
tried 1t, which was in the third round,
coming forward for counter when he
thought Fitzsimmons glove was COM
fortaibly past his jaw.
II, quick as a fash Bob doubled hack and
oearely rnissed Jim's jaw with hook
Corbetts smile died away for an instant
and he took no more ch ances on counter.
Ing on that particular form OF lead after
wards
Wns Pure Science.
Ihe battle. as was predicted was
Fought on purely scientific and almost
new principles. Neither Of the men took
any sdvantage Of the privileges allow
ed them under the London prize ring
rules. and there was very little hitting
IN clinching. Cobe,t made no a.temnt
to bring around his r:gh, In breaking
away. probably becau;e Fitzolmmons
held up his elbows too high. Jlm's on,v
enort IN the way Of parting shot was
full right uppercut which he brought
around very clums.ly and failed to land
BY at least foot every time he tried.
he did get In one good uppercut In
the fourth round, splitting Bobs upper
Up and starting the b 'ood in a thick
stream. Several times the men clinched
and parted with both hands up. Fre-
Quently Bcb worked Jim into corner
and rsaeAad Tor him rlsht and left with