Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-03-18

They were both looking for Knockout blow
Jim landed light left on Fitz'N ore mouth
Ft2 missed right and left SwiilG ana then
tried u left swing, which was duck I'd by Cor
bett and countered with u heavy right over the
heart Corbett was very Tired. Fitz looked
like a stuck bullock, but was rs strong ak the
other man.
Round 8--Eltz began forclnglt An exchange
with no damage opened. Fitz missed LETT
swing and was lifted OF his feet by straight
jab from Corbett on the mouth. Fitz led u
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 wins, Fltz tried his right ~ Corbetts
head, but was countered heavily on the jaw
with Corbett good left Fitz had the worst OF
this round wlGl the gong sounded.
Round O.. Ms opened with long range splr-
ring Both w3re active on their feet bItz
landed below Oho Delu, and was cautioned by
Siler, CorbcJa undeL still left on Fitz's wnd
Fltz rushed COroett, but did very little dam
age. Jim w. jibbing and clinching and upper
cutting with "a right on the breakawAy. Fitz
landed yer, hard left han swing on Corbett 5
jaw and tric right cross, but jim was inside,
Fltz again b 81 u right cross, but he was short
He landed oucner during this round
Round l0r'lt2 Spat blood out OF his mouth
and then tried hard left swing NJ Coroctt s
| head and followed with stiff left ana right on
| Jim's head and body, He was very much
cooler and stronger than Corbett Mt this stage.
Corbett made swing with straight left on
the mouth and Fltz was bleeding rapidly but
forced Corbett back, apparently being the
stronger man They mixed it up and honors
were about even, with both fighting hard, Fitz
caught Corbett around the neck and dragged
him to the ropes when time was called
Round IL pItnph (Orhptt lands RIGHT
ribs, and countered with left jab on chin. Fltz
is Encouragement for Corbett's left jabs, but
| is like bear IN strength. Corbett misses u
half-round hook on the jaw. Fltz lands hard
| left straight on CorbetCs face. They clinch
and Fitz crosses with his right in the clinch,
They mix it and Fit2 has decidedly the better
of the roughing. Fitz lights Corbett to his cor
ner and has him weak as the gong sounds.
Round l2-CorDett rushes It, misses left and Is
| cOuntered on the face. Is bent on rushing II
and Corbett il keeping away. Flta gets the
worst VI 1t in the rush More clinching Cor
bett lands his left ON Fits sore nose and fol-
lows with half round ut the body. He forces
| FitZ to the ropes and smashes him hard on the
short ribs. Fitz spits copious wads OF blood
Corbett is now rushing " and lands right and
left on tine Australians face, Correct lands left
on Fits face and follows with right ut body.
| He aims a knockout uppercut with right but
it's a hair too short This is Corbett's round
Round 13-Fitz lands right short on CorDett's
ribs and u left on the jaw jim finds Fitz with
a good left Fitz rushed Jim over to his corner
but does little damage. CorDett iubs Fitz light
| ly on the head and nc is back again with same
on body, CorboUt Is sparring beautifully and
dancing out OF some very dangerous positions,
Fitz lands his left straight and hard on face.
Fltz tries that hard right swing but it does no
good. Jim's glove is In Fits face, while Mad
den pushes the button,
Round IA Corbett leads blocked. jim lands
| that left iab again on Fits head. FitZ coun-
tered with terrible right swing on Corbett's
neck and has Coroett going back for few mo-
ments Fltz lands terrible left hand jub on
Corbett's stomach and Corbett goes to his
knees with frightful look Of agony on his
face The timekeepers call the seconds; "One,
two, three four, five six, SEVEN eight, nine,
ten" but Corbett comes to his feet He rushes
to Fitz and endeavors to crack him.
Referee Siler decided that Fitz had
won. The blow that did the business
landed oyer Corbett's heart and he col
lapsed There was a terrible uproar.
The last round lasted just Las.