Richmond planet., 1897-03-20
THE GREAT FIGHT.
FITZSIr11ONS WINS.
COrbett No Longer Oham-
piOn.
A REMARA BILE EXHIBI-
TON.
Crowds 1hrone the Arena.

The fight between James J. Corbett,
the Champion of the World and Rob
ert FitzsimmoBs. took place at Carson
City, Nevada, on the 18th inst.
Fitzsiommons won, after a most re-
markable struggle.
Corbett Is q Californian, while Fitz-
simmons is an Australian.
Corbett's unkind reference to the
great colored pugilist, Peter Jackson,
caused him to lose favor with the col
ored people.
The rounds were as follows:
Time called at 12:37. Sparring for
an opening. Fitz forcing the fight.
Fitz forces Jim to corner. Fitz tries a
left hand swing. Jim ducks and comes
upsmiling. FItz aggressive and lands
on Jim with left Jim returns with q
stiff punch in the stomach. Corbett
left hooks on Jaw and clinch follows.
Corbett land a right swing on Fitz ribs
and clinches, no damages done in the
break away. Fitz lands left on Jim's
head and Jim lets him have q left on
his short ribs and laughs. Jim lands
again on Fitz's ribs.
SECOND ROUND.
Jim advances to the centre. Corbett
faced Fitz for moment then they
clinched No damage resulted. and
they clinched again. Jim is cautious
and looks for the slightest opening. He
lands two swift left swings on Fitz
who lands lightly on Jim's head and
fast fitting follows. Both men very
quick. Corbett punches Fitz's head
right and left. Gong sounds.
THIRD ROUND.
| Corbett gives Fitz a hard left hook or
body and Fitz gets savage, tries hii
left and right Jim's head with little
damage Corbett lands another left OF
Fitz's body and hits him in the same
way with his right in short ribs. jim
clinches and lands his right over Fitz'
heart: Fitz mixes it up and puts the
heel of his glove in Corbett's face anC
another clinch follows. Jim works hi
right like q piston on Fitz's body an(
they clinch. Fitz roughs it in th'
break away. Corbett laughs as th'
gong sounds and sticks his glove il
Fitz' face.
i FOURTH RouAD.
Corbett rushes, lands left agains
Fitz's body. Fitz shorts with his left
and follows with stiff stomach bloy
and clinch. They rough it again ant
fight at q terrific rate. Fitz rushe
and Jim meets him with stiff righ
handler shot on the stomach and Fit
commences to rush, and roughing it i
the breakaways. Corbett making tn
. cleverest fight at this, very systema
tic. They exchange left handlers a
. head and gong sounds.
IL FIFTH ROUND.
Oorbett lands his left on Fits law
Fits blows have lots of steam benin
them, but not as frequent as Oorbett'i
Clinch and exchange of compliment
ollow. Corbett leads a very slow lef
and Fitz lands left on Corbett's Jaw
: and Jim hits him with his lett on tn
tnose. First blood for Corbett. The
mix up and Corbett has the best OF i
: Corbett lands a stiff right handler O
. = the body and good punch on the chiI
e SIXTH ROUND.
a They clinch and Fitz tries to wrest
. lCobbett down. Loud cries of "oh, Oh
= Corbett lands lightly left jab on IL
: face. Fitz counters on the jaw. Co
n bett uppercuts Fitz fiercely with rigl
- and has him going Fitz literally co
" cred with blood but fighting like d
- mon. Corbett is showing the signs
N fast work FitZ is down on one knC
~ and takes the time limit. He is fu
d of fight on arising. Corbett is slaug
ar terinC him with uppercuts. Corbeti
Iv leads are wild and he misses maj
we'll intended blows. Time called wi
w Fitzsimmons looking very much t
{? worse for wear and Corbett putting.
l. SEVENTH ROUND.
ia Corbett forcing, misses left swing
as head and CorbeJt uppercuts Fitz ha
ss ON face. Fitz is bleeding again, but
lighting like lion. They are be
k looking for q knockout blow.
he lands A light left on Fitz's sore mOu
mn Fitz misses right and left swings.
a tries a left swing which is ducked
w Corbett and countered with hes
an righr over the heart. Corbett is v,
no tired. Fltz looks like stuck bullo
. a but is as strong as the other man.
inn EIGHTH BOUND.
m Fltz is forcing it, An exchange
Ip- damage. Fitz misses left swing
is lifted off his feet by a straight
ac- lab from Corbett on the mouth.
M is forcing this round. Fitz trie
ees right hand cross, but Corbstt due
o25 Fitz lands his left on Oorbett's
rhe and Oorbett counters with right
Der BODY. Sparring for wind. Fitz t
mt. his hard right at Corbett's good
lily Fitz has the worst of this round W
.et- the gong sounds.
in NINTH ROUND.
the Long-range sparring, both very
tive on their feet. Corbett lands
9TH left on Fitz's wind.
wa Fitz rushes Corbett, but does '
little damage. Jim is jabbing
ave clinching, uppercutting with righ
Nj. breakaway Fitz lands a very
left-hand swing on Jim's jaw and /
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