The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1897-03-23
THE FIGHT /!
1T ISWON IN FOUR
TEEN ROUNDS
BY FITZ.
(Pocatello Daily Tribunel.

(Pocatello Daily Tribune). 4
CARSON CITY Nevada. March u, 1877
The fighters enter the ring Fitz refuses to
shake hands. Time called at 12:W.
First Round-Sparring for an opening. FftZ
forcing Corbett TO corner tries left swing
which Jim ducks cleverlym Fritz very aggres-
sive and lands light one" on Corbetts neck.
Jim feints and lands a left hook on the stom-
ach, follows with a left hook on Fritz jaw.
They clinch but no damage done in the break
away. Corbett lands right swing on FItz ribs;
clinch. no damage in break. Fritz lands stiff
left Jims head. Jim lands hard right hand
on Fitz snort ribs; clinch and Fritz lands heavy
right HAND On Jim's head. Jim says OH and
laughs. Jim lands his right on Fitz ribs as the
gong sounds
Second Round-Corbett advances to tine CEN
ter forces IL for minute, clinch and no dam
age in break. Fritz short on right and left
swings; more cinching. Jim is very cautious
and looking for the slightest opening lands two
st left wings on Frizs head ed FFtz r s%qss
is of rapid character and both men are lively
on their feet. Jim landed hard right on Fitz's
stomach and follows ii up with another in the
same place. He is iabbirg Fitz hard right and
left on the body when the bell taps.
Third Round-Corbett starts right in with
that hard left hook on the body Fritz gets
savage and tries his left and right at Corbetr's
head but does very little damage. Corbett
lands another left jab on Fits wind and fol-
lows with right short on the ribs. Jim clinches;
C. rbett lands his right hard over The heart.
Fitz mixes il up aLd puts the heel of his glove
in CorDett's face. In he clinch Jim keeps his
d
They ciinch and EitZ rolghs il in the break
away as the gong sounds. FitZ seems ANXIOUS
to continue but Corbeit laughingly sticks his
right glove in Eitz face as they go to the cor
ners
Fourth Round-Corbett rushing lands the
left again on body; titz is short with his left;
iitz follows up with stiff left on Jim's stom-
ach ard in they ciipch. roCghs il again. They
are lighting OF a terrific rate and its beauti-
ful contest titz rushcs and Jiln meets him
with stif right hand short on the stomach.
Fritz is dc;rE the rushing and hitting and
roughirg it in the breal1wayS Corhett is by
long odds n;king the cieverer fight. He's
playing systematically with right and left on
the body, an exchange OF ietts at head as time
is called.
Fifth Round-C Corbett lands his left on Fitz's
jaw again and that left goes on the jaw. Fftz's
blows have lots OF steam behind them but
not as frequent as Ccrbett's. They clinch and
exchange compliments with one arm loose.
Corbett leads very slow left, Fitz lands his
left on Jims neck. Jim throws stiff half round
with left on Fitz's nose Drawing first blood,
they mix and Corbett has the best of it. Cor
bett lands another stiff rightfon the body and
left on the chin. This round is in favor of Jim
Sixth Round-They clinch and Fitz tries to
wrestle Corbett down. Loud cries of ',oh, no. -
Corbett lands light left jab on the face. Fitz
counters on the jaw. Corbett uppercuts fierce
lly with the right and has F1tz going. Fitz is
literally covered with blood but is fighting like
demon. Corbett is showing signs OF fast
work. Fftz is down on one knee and takes the
belt is slaughtering him with uppercuts. Cor
belts leads are u bit wild and he misses many
well intended blows. Time called with Fitz
looking very mucn the worse for wear and Jim
seventh Round-Corbett forcing misses with
left; swings at hend and Corbett uppercuts
FitZ bard again on the face; Fitz is bleeding
~again but is fighting like lion; they are both
looking for knock out blow. Jim lands light
left on Fftz sore mouth; Fitz misses right and
left swing; Fitz tries left swing which is
ducked by Corbett and countered with heavy
right over heart: Corbett is very tired; Fitz
looks like stuck bullock but is as strong as
the other man.
Eighth Round-Fitz forcing 1t, an exchange
no damage. F'iiz misses his left swing and is
lifted of his feet by straight left Ia5 from Jim
on the Jaw. Fstz is doing all the forcing this
round. Fitz lands his left on Corbetts face
and Corbett counters with right on the body.
Spar for wind. FitZ tries his hard right at
Corbett's head but it is encountered heavily on
the Jaw with Corbett's good left. Fitz has the
WORST OF this round when he gong sounds.
Ninth Round-Long range sparring both very
active on their feet, Fitz lands below the Seit
and is cautioned by Siler Corbett lands stiff
left on F'itz wind. Fitz rushes Corbett but
does very little damage. Jim is jabbing and
clinches uppercutting with right on brenkaway
Fitz lands a very hard left hand swing on Cor
belts jaw and tries right cross but Jim is in
side Fitz again tries right cross but he is
short. He is landing more often than Corbett
now.
Tenth Round-Fitz spits the blood out of his
mouth and tries hard left swing at Corbett's
head; Fitz comes back with "a stiff left and
right on Jim's head and body, He is verJ much
cooler than Corbett at this stage. Corbett
stops u LETT swing with straight left on the
mouth F1fZ is bleeding rapidly but forces Jim
back, apparently being the stronger man. They
mix 1t up and honors are about even. Both are
fighting hard. Fftz catches Corbett around the
neck and drogs him to the ropes. When time
is called Corbett lands light on Fitz mouth
Coroetts blows are lacking force but he is
fighting cautiously.
Eleventh Round-Corbett lands his right on
the ribs and is countered by left jab on chin.
Fitz is the receiver general for Corbett's left
jabs, but is like bear in strength. Jim miss
es half round hook on the jaw, Fftz lands q
hard left straight as fash on lim's face; they
clinch 5nd Fitz crosses with his right iu the
clinch. They mix it and Fitz has decidedly the
best of the roughing. Fitz fights Ccrbett TO
his corner and has him weak as the gong rings.
Twelveth Round-Corbett rushes it, misses,
left is countered on the face. Fitz is bent GU
rushing it and Corbett is keeping away. Fitz
gets the worst of it On the rush. more clinch-
ing. Corbett lands his left on Iitz sore nose
and follows with half round on the body. he
forces Fttz to the ropes and SulnSheS him hard
on the short ribs. Fitz splts eopious wads of
blood. Corbett is now rushing 1t and lands one
or two rights and lefts on the Australians face.
Thirteenth Round-Fitz lands right short on
Jim's ribs and left on jaw; jim finds Fitz wind
again with left. Fitz rushes Jim over 70 his
corner but does very little da--age. Corbett
jaos Fiiz lightly on the head and is back again
with the some hand at the body. Corbett Is
sparring beautifully and ducking out of some
uery dangerous positions. Fitz lands his left
straight and hard on iim's face; Fitz tries that
hard right swing but it does no good. Jim's
glove is in Fitz face when Madden pushes the
button.
Fourteenth Round-Corbett looks blocked,
Jim lands that left lab again ON Fitzsimmons
head. Fftx counters with n terrible right swing
on Corbett's neck and has Corbett going back
for a few moments. Fftz lands terrible left
hand jab on Corbett's stomach. Ccrbett goes to
his knees with terrible look of ago1y 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
| FftZ and endenvors to strike him. There is a
terrible uproar. George Siler decides that
| Fitz wins. The blow that did the business
! landed over Corbett's heart and he collapsed