The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-03-24

keepers
Fritzsimmons walked leisurely around
the ring and clatted pleasantly with
all the people therein and in close
unity to the ropes
Corbett did little jig step In MS
corner Both men looked in fine
shape.
Billy Muidoon greeted Fitzsimmons,
asking, Hello. Fitz how are you2,
/ 1Fitzsimmons replied. "0h, bloody hne =
MADDEN Introduces the referee and
the men proceed to strip.
Fitzsimmons refused to shake hands
Time called at 2: 07 p. m.
Flftzsfmmons looked light but was a
bunch of muscles Corbett looked 10
pounds heavier.
The Right BeEin9.
First round.-SpaTTfng for an open
ing; Fftzsimmons forcing Corbett to
corner, tries q left swing which Jim
ducks cIeverIy. Jim Smiling. Fitz-
simmons very aggressive ana lands
light one on Corbett's neck jim
feints and lands left hook on atoll1-.ll
Follows with a left hook on Fttzslm-
mons Jaw. They clinch but no dam
age done IN the breakaway. Corbett
lands right swing on F'itzstmm mons
ribs. Clinch, no damage. On brealSa-
Il HlEESAIGlL1lQLk1 AS2Ae
head. Jim lands hard right on Fitz-
simmons ribs; clinch and Fttzsira-
mons lands heavy right on Jfm's head.
Jim says "Oh," /" and laughs Jim lands
right on Fitzsimmons' ribs as gong
eounds.
Second round. Gorbett advances to
center faces It for minute. A chnch
and no damage in the breaaxaway- lS1tz
short on ribs and left swings. More
ciinching. Jim is very cautious and
looking for the slightest opening lands
two stin left swings on Fitzs mead;
Fitz swings left and right and lands
lightly on Corbett,s head. The hight
Is of aSrapid character and both men
are lively on their feet. Jim landed e
hard left talf-round lab on Fttz's
stomach and followed with another in
the same place He was jabbing Fttz
hard right and left on body when the
bell rang.
THIRD round.-Co Corbett starts right In
with that hard left hook on the body.
Fitz gets savage and tries his left and
right at Corbetts head, but does very
fittle damage. Corbett lands another
left jab on the body and then follows
with right short on the ribs. Jim
cIinches. Corbett lands right hard
over the heart. F,itz mixes 1t UP and
puts the heel of his glove In Corbetts
face In the clinch. Jim keeps his right
working like piston rod ON Fttzstm-
mons body. They clinch and Fttz
roughs it in the breakaway. AS the
gong sounds F1tz seems anxious to
continue, but Corbett 1aughingly sticks
his right glove in Fits face and they
go to corners.
Fourth round. - Corbett, rushing,
lands the left again on body. Fftzsim-
mons is short with his left. Fftzsim-
mons follows it with Btiff left on on
Jfm's stomach and they clinch; roughs
it again. They ara lighting at terrffiic'
rate and it is q beautiful contest. Fftz.
rushes and Jim meets him with a stin
rightghand Short on stomach. Fttz is
doing the rushing and hitting, and
roughing It in the brealaways. Cor
bett is by long odds making the cley-.
erer fight. He is playing gystemattcal-l
ly with his right and left on the body.
An exchange of let's at head and time
Is called.
Fifth round.-Corbett lands his left
on Fits Jaw, and again that left goes
on the Jaw. Fits blows have plenty
of steam behind them, but are not as
frequent as Corbett's. They c1tnch
and exchange compliments with one
arm loose. Corbett leads a very slow
left on Jim's neck. Jim throws q stiff
haIf-round with left on F1tz's nose.
drawing first blood. They mix and
Corbett has the better of It. Corbett
lands another stin right on the body;
and left on Chin. This round is In ia
Yor of Corbett.
Sixth round.-They clinch and Fitz
tries to wrestle Corbett down. Loud
cries of "oh. oh" Corbett lands light
ly left 5ab ON the face. FItz counters
on the jaw. Corbett upper-cut Fftz
fercely with right and has Fitz going.
F'ttz is literally covered with blood, but
is fighting like a demon. Corbett is.
showing the signs of fast work. Fftz
is down on one knee and takes the.
time limit. He is full of fight on ris-
ing. Corbett is islauehtering him with
upper-crlts Corbett's leads are vile
and he misses many weI-intendet
blows Time called with Fftz Iookin
very much the worse for wear anG
Corbett pufBng.
Seventh round. = Corbett forcing
misses left swing at head and Corbeis
upper cuts Fitzsimmons hard on facts
Fitzsfmmons is bleeding again but j.
fighting like lion. They are bot
looking for Knockout blow. Jim lfEfs
left on Fitzsimmons sore mouth. Fit:
simmons misses right and left swing
Fitzsimmons tries left swing whies
is ducked by Corbett and countert
with heavy right over heart. Corbes
is very tired. Fitzsimmons looks l4s
a stuck bullock, but is as strong as Il
other man.
Eighth round.-Fftzsimmo Is for
ing it An exchange; no damae
Fftzsimmons misses left swing al
il lifted OF his fest by straight le
fab from Corbett on the mouth. Fit
simmons is doing all the forcing tn
round Fftzsimmons tries right ha1
cross but Corbett ducks. Fftzsimmoi
lands his left on Corbett's face az
Corbett counters with right on bod
Sparring for wind. Fitzsimmons trt5
his hard right at Corbett's head. but
countered heavily on jaw with Co
belts good left Fitzsimmons has I'll
worst of this round when gong sound