The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-03-18

| cl.nche, as If to save his strength Ftz
! shot out his left with terrific force on
the jaw which was short. CorDetts
| left landed on the stomach and he lc-
| peated the dose a second time later.
He swung, missing righ. ana left, but
| on his third trial he sen. his right TO
the stomach, and followed up with two
agreSsor now. and after having missed
! 4 left for the head, he sent his right
across the stomach Time was called
| with the men clinchlng and smiling In
each others faces.
EirIh Round.
| Jim swung 4 hard left on the law,
which made Fitn groggy and the Aus
tra.ian tried to corner his rival, but Jim
| was too fast and got away. sending Il
| left on the jaw as he skipped back.
BOD was not Srinning quite so much
i'm was BIT wild with the right at
rne stomach on the first attempt, but
on the second he landed vicIously on the
wind. They exchanged haru right body
blows and then Corhett landed with both
hands. his right finding the body and his
left the taW. In the clincl1 he uppercut
fItz and the latter returned the COM
pllmcnt with a right hook on the jaw
rCorSett sent in two right hand body
| punches and they cilnched. After they
stepped back Jim's right reached the
wind. but Bob countercd with Jolt
Under the chin. y left jab from the
Californian made FitZ's mouth bleed,
ana hoWl or JOY went up from Cor
belts admirers at the sight OF blood.
ms seemed 10 nerve Jim and he came
in with n vicious right and left on both
sides OF Fitz's head. FNtz came back
with right swing, which caught Cor
bett Just above the ear and the Calfor-
man cl;nched. They stepped back on
the word from the referee, then Jim but
heaVy left on the jaw. to which Bob
hau no return. 4 right OH the BODY
ana q sSiif left OH the jaw. flush on the
lace. made the claret flow freely from
flt% nose and mouth, and he appeared
u httle ratified. Jim was now doing ali
the work and he supplemented a right
and left on the jaw with n half arm
punch, which was just enough behind
the point of Fitzsimmons' jaw to mini
mlze the danger. Corbctt showed much
more confidence and shifted his attacl,
from body to jaw. -Four times before
the bell rang Jim's right and left landed
lightly on the point Of attack, and as the
bell rang he uppercut Fitz in d clinch
SIKH Nound.
rtzs1mmonS opened the round WITH q
right and left swing for the jaw, which
were both short. The fast Australian
seemed to grow very vicious at his
tallure and he rushed al Jim and hugged
him hard. attempting to wrcstle him
| against the ropes.
feiefee Siler quickly noticed the
foughlng and cautioned FitZ. The eau
sion seemed to have the desired effect,
Tor In the c!inches which followed Bob
was more cautious
Corbett landed a light left on the face
and Bob came back with his right on
the body lightly, but missed terrific
ieit swing for the jaw. They cinched
and Bob caught Corbett a hard clip with
the right on the side of the mead on the
breakawaY. Corbett sent In Il neat and
effective right on the wind and came
again with a right on the car and a
lelt on the mouth and nose which start
ed the blood afresh. Encouraged by his
seconds and the shouts Of his friends
~ the arena, Corbctt followed his man
all over the ring, jabbing him hard with
the left. Bob appeared to be .ry near
Queer street and husged Corbett closely
While he chung on Corbett uppercut him
in the wind. pasted right and left Oh
the jaw and forced Fitz into his corner
F'itz came back at him, however, and the
lighting that ensued was fast and fu-
riouS, both men being covered with
blood. Jim sent n hard right to the jaw
and swung his left, catching Fitz under
the ear and bringing him to his knees.
The Australian remained down until
Siler called nine and then got to his
feet. Jim rushed at once and planted
right and left on both sides of the face
Fitzsimmons kept away for a time md
recoVcreu, easily showing his Wonuerful
recupcrative abilities He was SLOW
however. and kept clinching. Jim up
percut him repeatedly In the clinches
and swung right and LEFT three or four
times OH the jaw. Fltz appeared very
groggy. but jim lacked strength to get
In the deciding blow In clinch Jim
took q short arm punch on the nose
| from the Australian. who had recovered
wonderfully. 4 couple OF jolts on the
wind before the bell rang weakened
Jim.
AS F'ltz went to his corner he heard his
wife say something about blood on his
| face. He turned quickly and said:
Never mind the blood; I've got him
| licked."
---N-- seventh Round. .a
| FitZsimmons came up looking fresh
and stood his ground. Corbett, how
Ia ~ (Continued on fifth pagc1 40