The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-03-18
CORBETT WENT
OUT In THE
FOURTEENTH
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tried hard for knockout on the break
away. put Corbett cleverly avoided dan
ger Clinches We're frequent and Corbeti
began TO appear tired. His blows seemed
10 10 5ack steam, while Fitz, though not
lanulnx quite so often, had a good deal
more force behind his glove. A light left
OF the Jaw from Jim was heavily coun-
tered By Eitzsimmons right, which land
-ec on Corbetts chin. Twice in success
son t1tzsimmons swung his right on
JIM Jaw, and rushed him all over the
rlnS- Corbett clinched and FitZSimmonS
uppercut him hard. The Cornishman kept
10 the attack and landed two left jolts
on Jims chin. Fitzsimmons adherents
grew Wild with excitement as their man
ruSheo in with a hard left on the jaw. a
slde OF the jaw Corbett clinched desper-
ateiy. and time was called before t1tz-
simmons could do any further damage.
me bell was a welcome relief to the Cali
fornian.
ROUND L.
Fitzsimmons came fast from his chair
ana swung right and left, but missed. he
uucAed CorbettS return. Both were eau
nous and spared at long range until
tltzSlmnonS came in with a hard right
on the side of Jinls head, pushing 1t
back Fitzsimmons missed two left leads
and then showed his glove in CorbettS
blocked by the for m. Jim put left
on the face, and they clinched. After the
break-away, Jim's left found the body,
and they came together again. On the
break-away, Jim shot his left on the jaw.
F1tzsimmOns countered with the right on
the neck; Jims right and left landed on
the jaw. but appeared to lack force. t1tz-
simmons was wild with right and left,
and Jim fought him to his own corner,
sending in two heavy body blows ana
left on the face. FitZsimmons clinched,
and they broke clean: Corbett shot tour
1eftS in quick succession, without return,
but Fitzsimmons piled into the attack
with heavy right on the head and up
oer-cut Jim as he clinched. After the
breakaways FftZ put a heavy left on the
body that came near doubling Jim up
Corbett put q left on the face and re-
ceived "A right countering jolt on the Jaw.
Jim put his left on the body and then
vicious swings. Fitzsimmons was bleed
ing freely when the bell sounded.
ROUND 1S.
Fitzsimmons got to work with right
on the wind and shot his left for the face,
catching Corbett flush on the mouth ana
loosening one OF his gold-hIied teetn;
Vicious mitigating followed, both men
exchanging hard lefts on the body. t1tz-
simmons punched his man stitfiy with his
right twice on the body, but Jim nearly
evened up with two lefts on head and
body. Fitzsimmons rushed but missed,
and a clinch followed, in which Corbett
uppsr-cut the Australian with right. In
the sDarling that followed, Corbetr took
Jim tried his right for the jaw in cllnch,
but Fitzsimmons kept his. shoulder well
in the way. FitzsimmonS led wildly, ana
CorDett ducked. sending Stln punch 10
Bobs nose. Jim. in turn, missed and
took hard right on the shortri5s, which
drove him back a foot. Corbett sent his J
mans head back with left jolt on the !
chin, and followed up with a heavy left |
punch on the body, Fitz counterlng with |
a right upper-cut. Jim put his left on |
the nose. which bled again freely, but the /
flour d. +l1.a troll n
Corbett was standing the battle fairly |
well. but his color was not as fresh as |
the Cornishmans 1t was easy 10 see /
that Jim was tired.
ROUND IA
Jim missed the opening lead with his
right, but on the next attempt put a
light left on the jaw. Fitz counterIng
stiffly with a right on the side OF the
head. The Australian sent in right
and left on the jaw, which Jared Jim,
and then piled in left uDper-cut and
as jim turned around to skip out of
reach Fitz pasted him on the back of |
the head FtzsimmonS seemed to have
more power than ever behind his blows
linn hooked his left on the Jaw. but Fitz-
simmons retaliated with a heavy right on
the same spot. and then they cltnched.
They broke clean. Fitzsimmons made
fake lead with his right, and the blow
was of the dinkiest order. Instead of
keeping his body rigid and throwing his
head back, as was his usual custom in
ais face, Corbett. Understanding his OPP
2onent's cunning. contemporary threw
back his head and chest thus throwing
MS stomach forward The Australians
small eyes twinkled and with panther
ike speed he drew back his left with
he forearm rigid and ripped II no into
he pit of JimS stomach a little under
he heart Corbett was lifted about a
'oot off the ground and as he pitched
Onward FitzSimmons swung his right on
he jaw and Corbett came heavily down
&c Ia remained down for IL
seconds, and Fitzsimmons retired to his
corner.
When Sile- counted out the fatal sec
,nds and reached the last count, he threw
10 both his hands and left the ring.
CONFUSION FOLLOWED
A scene of indescribable confusion fol-
owed. Cries of foul went through the
rena and the crowd clambered through
he ropes and surrounded both men. OF
curse there was no foul, as Corbett was
AIKEN of the clamor When Jim rose to
is feet with difficulty he seemed about
D fall prone on his face again; but he J
teadied himself with desperate effort .
nd Charley White and McVey came on
ither side OF him, threw his dressing {
own over his shoulders. and supported s
i'm until he recovered somewhat When
9 got his senses back. partially. he
-srked himself into state of hysterical =
lania. He broke away from his seconds
nd rushed al FitzsimmonS. who was
is own corner. When Fltz saw the -alf- i
emented pugilist coming at him he C
roDped both his hands by his side and /
God upright. Corbett swung wildly at r
i'm and Fitzsimmons. without raising r
IS hands ducked the blows and Corbett =
IN. striking with his right hand /
ack Of the ear rs he did so. d
The blow was not hard. as the unfor- o
mate Californian was very weak Fitz- v
mmons took no notice of it. and Billy
rady and others of COrbett's seconds L
jagged him away from Fitzsimmons. He i
as Daeified and taken to his dressing 1t
'om shortly afterwards Fitzsmmons W
arteG 4 dance of victory when he saw
s opponent down. He waved a little Y
lg above his head and stepped tightly &
)wn the ladder and into the arms OF n
5 wife. who sat awaiting him IN p box =
ght behind his chair. Mrs. Fitzsimmons Il
ssed her husbands face, taking no no. u
&c of the blood which was tricklng k
eely from his nose and mouth. Mar ii
4 Julian headed the procession to the n
essing room. followed by Fitzsimmons.
it'll Mrs. Fitzsimmons at his side. and
e crowd cheered the victor heartily.
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