The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1897-03-24

Into the southwest corner OF the ring.
Jim put his left on the jaw and Fitzsim-
mons sent his right to the chin with
fearful force. The blow made Corbett
lean backward and turned him nearly
around He raised his guard trifle,
and quick as lightning Fitzsimmons
shot his left glove ON Corbett's body
lust below the heart. The blow was
one that would have shivered plank
and Corbett's face paled instantly. His
arms fell to his sides, his eyes closed
ing at them with his right hand. His
face bore look of intense agony, and
he was evidently suffering the most ex-
cruciating pain He tried to rise but
Fitz immons with his right caught him
with right jab on the chin. Corbett
tried several times to rise, but was una
BILE to do SO and was counted out by the
referee.
Corbett was more unconscious from
pain than from the force of the blow.
AS he lay writing and groveling on
the floor his face presented the most
CHASTITY .appea rance imaginable. No
man in last death struggle could have
Mortified the spectators more and his
agonizing cries of pain could be heard
above the cheers for the victor. And
then followed the widest scene of the
day when he arose to his feet and with
all the strength he had left, rused at
his opponent and tried to finish the con-
test. Those nearest the ring jumped
over the ropes in spite of the efforts of
the police to prevent them, and in
moment the entire enclosure was filed
with bowling, shouting mob and the
noise and confusion was so great that
the referee was hardly able to announce
his decision awarding the battle to Fitz-
simmons.
In the midst of it all Corbett, who had
been forced to his corner by his friends,
broke away from them and rushed at
Fitzsimmons a second time, but this
time instead of attempting to renew the
fight, he implored his victor to give him
another chance and to accept challenge
from him.
Fitzsimmons rose from his chair and
pushing Corbett back, said:
mo, no, get away, don't want to
talk to you"
At this juncture Fitzsimmons was
dragged away by his jubilant friends
and borne to his dressing room amid the
cheers of the 5000 people who were in
the arena, accompanied by his seconds
and trainers, and also by his wife, who
had watched the contest from position
within few feet of the ringside, and
who had taken in every detail, even at
the time when it seemed that her hus-
band would be knocked insensible at her
feet.
Corbett staggered to his dressing
room after the contest. his brothers,
Harry and Joe, supporting him, one on
each side. The defeated champion sank
into chair and burst into tears.
II can lick him, known / can," he
said. 81 don't know how / happened
to let him get in that heart blow. How
it felt, felt as though should die, the
| first few moments after | went down ON
my knees. l had chance to put Fitz-
simmons out once when l got him on
his knee, but / wanted to let him rest a
bit and put him out with blow.
That's where l made my mistake. But
/ hope for another opportunity to get
at him and next time I wont lose.
would not care so much if it was not
| for my friends. They have lost thou
sands of dollars on that blow"
Gradually the nerve and strength
came back to him but with it came
mental agony which he made 10 at
tempt to conceal. Time and again he
started to his feet with the avowed in
tention that he would find Fitzsimmons
and whip him ON the street but each
time his knees gave way beneath him
and he sank back into his seat white
and breathless. AS his strength re-
turned and the bitterness of defeat
forced itself upon him, his appearance
became spiteful. The hopelessness of re-
| gaining his lost prestige made his talk
almost childish and his supporters were
relieved to get him away from the
arena. 1t was half hour after the end
of the battle before Corbett could be in
duced to enter the carriage for his drive
| to his hotel. His ride braced him to
some extent and he was moro cheerful
| when he reached his room.
Fitzsimmons' damaged face was
quickly repaired by his trainers in his
dressing room and he hastily dressed
himself, then the whole party was
driven rapidly to the training quarters.
Fitzsimmons is in good condition, bar
ring the sprain of the thumb. which is
badly swollen. He drove into town
later in the afternoon with his wife and
left ON last nights train for San Fran
cisco, taking with him the purse of
| $4,000 in drafts, which was turned
over to him by AL Smith, the stake