The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-03-18
RUNNING STORY
ofthe Contest which blade Ons and UH'
makes Another Man.


Ofthe Contest which blade Ons and UH'
makes Another Man.
At 1906 the men stepped to the centre
Of the ring. F!tzslmmons' face was all
most expressIonless, but Corbett stood
ike n panther ready for the spring.
dar,inE forward at the stroke OF the
gong. with fearful look of hatred on
his face. For moment tho men dane
ed around one another and then Cor
belts face assumed It's customary
fighting grin, and he settled down to
ihc firht Of his life. Corbett landed
several blows in the first round. one OF
which on the cheek, staggered the au.
burn. haired fighter. while the latter re.
turned the compliment with TWO not
ones on the head and body blow or 80.
Corbett all during the first round
smiled ut his opponent. Both men We're
careful during ClinChes ana made no NJ"
tempt to strike on the nreAk-aways.
FitzsinmOns held his own during the
round. Every time either man MADE q
motion, the crowd checrcd.
In the second round the men Erinned
MT each other In a friendly way Corr
bctt landed two lefts on FitZsimmon5'
stomach. and the crowd yelled too
low" Corbett seemed to have the best
Of the round, but none of the blows
were very hard.
When they came up for the third
round, Corbett lost no time. but got In
left on the belly COrbett seemed SD"
prGmeIy confident, while FltzsimmOnS
was n little bit nervous. The CROWD
shouted when FitZsimmOns landed his
left ON Jaw. Just as the bell rang, Cor
bet was about to hit FitEsimmons.
whose arms were down. He recovered
himself, however, and both men laugh"
ed good naturally.
In tho fourth Corbett landed hard
right on .FitIsimmons' ear during a
clinch. FltZsImmons missed vicious
left swing that would have ended the
business had It landed. FltzsimmOns
landed n hard left punch on Corbctt'N
face and the crowd roared. Both men
were received with encouraging cries
from the crowd. The round ended in a
clinch with both men Laughing.
AS usual. IN the fifth COrbett struck
the flrNt blow. Cnrbett seemed to be
able 10 land whenever he wished, white
FitIslmmOns was unable To hurt him.
Fit2stmmonB seemed tired when the
round ended and his mouth was bleed
ing.
tho sixth FitzslmmonS was covered
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FitZsimrnonS slipped and stayed down
seven seconds. F'itSsImmpns was u
horrible sight, but was on HIS feet when
The round closed. His mouth and nose
were bleeding and both he and CoFbett
were covered with crimson.
Cllncllss Were Frequent
The clinchcs were frequent, and ow-
Ing to the Interpretation OF the rules,
botl, men were extremely careful on
the brcak.aways. The picture Of tho
two almost naked men. their muscles
strainlnE and cleaning In the brilliant
sunlight was like one from the 'Athen-
ian games. The partisanS Of the fight
yelled frantlcally Mt tho fall of each
blow. COrbett'R friends were In the
majority, but Fitzsinnnons had plenty
OF supporters who we're as wildly en-
th,isIastIc as those Of tho Californian.
Tho gong rang the end Of tho first
round without either man having been
seriously damaged The men hurried
To their corners where the bcvicS OF
seconds famed and spongcd md
CroOmCd them for the one minutes in-
Permission. And then the GlndihtOrs
sprnnE ut one another, quick eA-
change df blows marking the clash Mt
the centre Of tho ring. Fast and fu-
rious the lighting went on, while tho
crowd in the great arena stood on their
seats. yelled like mad, shouting words
Of announcement to their friends, For
five rounds this continued without
much gain for either side,
Corhett landed OGtcncr than his OPP
ponent, but when FitzSimnons got IN
hlE terrible right ON tho head or body
II counted heavily. In the tirth Corbe,t
landed staggering blow on the mouth
which cut FitZsImmons LIP open ana
started his mouth to bleeding badly.
The blood which soon spaiteTed over
the bare breasts md shoulders OF the
men intlamcd the crowd 10 the hlBncst
mich Of excitement, and nothing but
The barbcd wire and heavy wooden bar
rlcrE prevented rush 10 the rinGside
from all parts Of tho slnplng floors be-
fore the end Of the round. Ftt1Slln;;
mons waH on his knees and stayed
there for eight seconds. Julian rushed