Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-03-18

Corbett had the better of It, Corbett landed
another stiff right on the body and left on the
chin. This round ended in favor of Corbett
Round 6-The two clinched and Fitz tried to
wrestlo Corbett down amid loud cries Of "Oh!
Oh" Corbett landed light left jab on the
face'and Fitz countered en- the jaw Corbett
uppercut Fitz flercey with right and had Bitz
going, The Australian was literally covered
with Mood. but was fighting like "a demon.
! COrbett was showing the signs Of fast work,
Fitz went down on one knee and took the time
| limit He was full Of fight on rising. Corbett
! begun Strengthening him with uppercuts but
\ often LED wild and missed many well intended
blows Time was called with Fitzsimmons
| looking very much the worse for wear and Cor
bett putting,
/ Round 7-Corbett began forcing the fight, but
missed left swing at the head Then he up
per-ut Fitz hard on the face. Fitz BEGAN
bleeuing again, but was fighting like lion.
They were both looking for o knockout dow
Jim landed a light left on Fitz's sore mouth.
{ Fltz missed right and left swings and then
/ tried left swing, which was ducked by Cor
bett and countered with heavy right over the
heart Corbett was very tired. Fitz looked
/ like q stuck bullock, but was as strong as the
other man.
Round 8-Fltz began fOrcingit. An exchange
with no damage opened Fitz missed LETT
swing and was lifted of his feet by straight
lab from COrbett on the mouth Fitz led
right hand, but Corbett ducked. Fltz landed
his left on COrbett's face and Corbett countered
with his right ON the body After some spar
ring for wind, Fitz tried his right at Corbetts
head, but was countered heavily on the jaw
with COrbett's good left Fitz had the worst OF
this round when the gong sounded
Round 0-This opened with long range spar
ring. Both were active on their feet Fttz
minded below the belt, and was cautioned by
l Siier COrbett landed Stif left on FttZ's WIND.
Fitz rushed Corbett, but did very little dam
lge. jim was jabbing and clinching and upper
cutting with the right on 5ne breakaWay. FIJI
landed very hard left hand swing on COrbetts
Jaw and tried light cross, but Jim was inside
titz again tried right cross, but he was short
de landed oftener during this round.
Round l0--Fitz spat blood out Of his mouth
and then tried hard left swing ut COrbett s
head and followed with stin left and right on
Jim's head and body, He was very much
cooler and stronger than Corbett at this stage.
COrDett made swing with a straight left on
the mouth and Fitz was bleeding rapidly, but
forced COrbett back, apparently being the
stronger man They mixed it up and honors
we're about even, with both lighting hard Fitz
cpught Corbett around the neck and dragged
him to the ropes when time was called.
Round 1l-A clnch. Corbett lands right on
ribs and countered with left iab on chin. FitZ
Is TecetyBr-general for COrbett's left iabs, but
IL like bear in strength. Corbett misses Q
background hook on the jaw. Fitz lands hard
left straight on Corbett's face. They olinoh
and Fitz CROSSES with his right In the clinch
They mix 1t and Fltz has decidedly the better
Of the roughing, FitzHghtS Corbett to his cor
ner and has him weak as the gong sounds.
Round l2-Corbett PUSHES 1t, misses left and is
OOuntered on,the face, u bent on rushing 4
and COpbett rs keepiug Away. Fttz gets tht
B8rst Of It In the rush. More clinehing Cor
bett lands his left on Fltz's sore nose and fol
lows with hall round ut the body He force
Fitz to the ropes and smashes him hard on thu
short ribs. FltL spits Copious wads OF blood
UOTbetT is now rushing 1t and lands right and
left on the Australians face COrbet lands left
on Fitz'S face and follows with right at body
He aims q knockout uppercut with right, Dul
It's hair too short. This is Corbett's round
Round 13-Fitz lands right short on Corbett's
ribs and left on the jaw. Jim finds Fitz will
good left. Fitz rushed Jim over to his corner
but does little damage Corbett jabs Fitz light
lily ON the head and he is back again with SAINT
ON body. CorbetJ is sparring beautifully ant
dancing out Of some very dangerous positions
Fltz lands his left straight and hnrd on face
Fitz tries that hard right swing but 1t does nc
good. Jim's glove is in Fits face, while Mad
alien pushes the buston.
Round l4-Corbett leads blocked Jim LANDS
that left iab again on Fftz's head. Fttz coun-
tered with u terrible right swing on Corbett 5
meek and has Corbett going back for few mo-
ments. Fitz lands a terrible left hand iab on
Corbett's stomach and Corbett goes to his
knees with frightful look OF agony on his
face. The timekeepers call the seconds: "ons,
Two. three, four five, six seven, eight, nine
ten " but COrbett comes TO his feet He PUSHES
TO Fitz and endeaYors to crack him.
Referee Siler decided that Fitz had
won. The blow that did the business
landed over Corbett's heart and he col
lapsed. There was terrible uproar.
The last round lasted just 1:45.