The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-06-19
Corbett's Defeat by Fitzsimmons

cd landing only the lightcst OF punches.
| Corbett made little effort TO force him
| or When the round was nearly over
Fftzsmmons again began TO swing his
| fists, but was unable TO give force or di-
rection TO his blows. Corbett laughed at
him, but stood without making an effort
TO do damage. Then the gong sounded
and Corbett walked to his corner. appar-
entity the most discouraged man in the
house. Those who SAW victory ahead for
him failed to understand his attitude.
FltZSimmOnS came up for the seventh
round. dazcd and weak, and though 1t
appeared certain that Corbett must win.
one OF Fitzsimmons's hackers stood at
the ringside taking every dollar OF Cor
bett money that was offered asking no
longer odds than 10 TO for his wagers.
Whom the men advanced for the SOW
enth round different Corbett was seen.
Up 10 that moment he had been able to
handle FitZsimmons much as full-grown
men mar handles a boy. Yet In the seventh
ring. He was forced against the ropes
whenever they bumped together. His
blows. that had been we'll timed and ac-
curately placed. lacked power and pre-
cision.
Just before tho round ended Corbett
apparently came to his senses. and for
q moment showed O. flash of his earlier
ability and sent In some smashing blows.
The eighth round was q repetition OF
the seventh. except that Fitzsimmons
came to the front much refreshed. Fitz-
simmons fought as - tho advantage were
all his Corbett contented himself with
Strengthening his loft and jabbinB F1tz-
simmons in the nose. On one occasion
the two men exchanged words in the
ring that were understood by no one but
themselves, Corbett. apparently enraged,
mot his opponent with a right hand blow
matters and placed two lefts to the face
and hard right under the heart. Fitz-
simmons weakened and clinched and then
again assumed, the aggressive. though he
did little damage to his opponent, Cor
bett oontcnted himself with a defensive
attitude.
Just before the ninth round closed.
FitzsimInons. covered with blood and leg
weary. received hard blow on the chin.
He fell against the ropes and Corbett
drew back his right to send in what
simmons's hands hung by his sides and
no was utterly unable to protect himself.
when from Corbett's corner came the cry:
Look out for him, Jim, he's shammingl
no Isn't as weak as he looksp' Corbett
smiled In derision nt his opponent. but
made no further move until the bell sent
them to their corners
F9tzsimnons opened the tenth in a de
ttermined manner. Corbett lodged
heavy left and FitZsimmons stumbled TO
the ropes. AS he turned Corbett stepped
had full swing for the blow, but there
was no force behind IL. Fitzsimmons
clinched and they were In the middle OF
the ring when they broke. Corbett wait
ed and Fitzslmmons swung a failure for
the face. Corbctt countered on the nose
and Fitzsimmons again clinched. As they
broke Fftzslmmons tried left jab for the
ribs, but Corbett stopped it with his
glove and laughed.
Punches Are Stingless.
In the meantime Fitzsimmons was not
being punished severely and his strength
was returning to him. Corbett showed
no desire or ability TO distress his op-
no sting to his punches. Clinches wore
frequent in this round and Fitgsmmons
made good use of his left, which reached
tho spectators could see, did little dam
age. There were some who judged from
SorDetts lack OF force that he was firing,
ter being noticed in his stride
FitzSimmons turned up for the eleventh
round as II he realized that victory was
assured; He drove CorSett about the
Ing few left blows to tho face and
rights TO the body. Once Fitzsimmons
hooked Corhett on the chin. The cham
bracing himself, drove first HIS left and
then his right to Fitzsimmons's face, spnt-
tering the blood in every direction. This
surprised Fitzsimmons and they clinched.
In the break Corbett drove his right to
the ribs absolutely without return, Again
F1tZsimmons seemed to be at the mercy
OF CofDetts ana Delaney shouted. Jim,
look out for that right"
Corbett kept away until Fitzsimmons
had recuperated Then in the last ten
seconds of the round he landed on Ftz-
clinch as the bell sounded and Corbett
apparently was much the fresher Of the |
two.
Corbett opened the twelfth round by |
1einting. Fitzsimmons was ineffective in |
his leads and Corbett poked his left TO |
the nose as he pleased Fitzsimmons was |
bleeding Corbett then drove a heavy |
eft to the body and took Jolt on the |
chin in return, They clinched and Cor |
oett landed two more right handlers to |
The jaw as they separated. Fitzsmmonss |
lead rocking heavily, Corbett was again
taking long lead and his friends were
confident he could end the fight when IL
pleased him. Corbett, who had missed |
hardly one OF his blows, swung n terrific
light upper cut just before the gong end
I'd the round. The blow missed FitZ-
'immons's face by full foot. and there
we're those in the arena who expressed
nc opinion that the blow had not been
veil intended.
F1tzsimmons always regarded the thir-
eenh as his lucky round and he hustled |
,ut OF his corner as II he expected to set
lie matters. Corbett drove Il hard right L
o the heart and Fitzsimmons slowed up |
fhat lasted only for a minute, however \
md the Cornishman then began to drive |
Corbett before him around the ring They 4
parred rather cautiously and then Cor
'ett was forced against the ropes Cor
,ett scored repeatedly, but with no force
moment before the gong Corbett made