The San Francisco call., 1910-06-19
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their corners
Fitzsimmons opened the tenth round in deter
mined manner. Corbett lodged heavy left and
Fitzsimmons stumbled to the ropes. As he turned
CorSett stepped in and drove his right to the He
had full swing for the blow but there was force
behind it Fitzsimmons clinched dthey in the
middle of the ring when they broke. Corbet waited
and Fitzs1nmons swung failure for the face. Cor
bett countered on the and Fitzsimmons again
clinched AS they broke Fitzsimmons tried left
ab for the ribs but Corbett stopped it with his glove
and laughed.
PUNCHES ARE STINGLESS
In the meantime Fitzsimmons was not being pun
ished severely and his strength returning him.
Corbett showed desire ability TO distress his
opponent. He landed at WILL but there was sting
to his punches. Clnches frequent in this round
and Fitzsimmons made good of his left which
reached Corbetts head repeatedly but so far the
spectators could see, did little damage. There
who judged from Corbetts lack of force that he
tiring but he his corner without falter
being noticed in his stride.
Fizsimmons turned up for the eleventh round il
he realized that victory assured He drove Cor
bett about the ring, nficting little punishment and
taking few left blows the face and right to the
body. Once Fitzsimmons hooked Corbett the chin
The champion seemed to become en.agcd and bracing
himself drove first his left and then his right to
I5itzsimmons face, scattering the blood in every
direction. This surprised Fitzsimmons and they
clnched In the break Corbett drove his right to the
ribs absolutely without return Again Fitzsmmons
seemed to be at the mercy of Corbett and Delaney
shouted: '.Jim look out for that right"
Corbett kept away until Fitzsmmons had recuper-
ated Then in the last 10 seconds of the round he
landed Fitzsmmons face at will. They were in
clinch the bell sounded and Corbett apparently
much the fresher of the two
Corbett opened the twelfth round by feintng.
Fitzsimmons ineffective in his leads and Cor
bett poked his left to the he pleased Fitz-
simmons bleeding. Corbett then drove heavy
left to the body and took jolt the chin in
They clnched and Corbett landed two more right
head rocking heavily Corbett was again taking
long lead and his friends were confident he could
end the fight when it pleased him. Corbett who had
missed hardly of his blows, swung terrific right
uppercut just before the gong ended the round The
blow missed Fitzsimmons' face by full foot and
there those in the arena who expressed the
opinion that the blow had not been well intended.
Fitzsimmons always regarded the thirteenth as his
lucky round and he hustled out of his corner as il
he expected to settle Corbett drove hard
right to the heart and Fitzsmmons slowed up That
lasted only for minute however and the Cornish
man then began to drive Corbett before him around
the ring. They spared rather cautiously and then
Corbett forced against the ropes Corbett scored
repeatedly but with force. A moment before the
gong Corbett made swing that landed right upper
cut and two efts, all three blows reaching Fitzsm-
mons face, covering him with blood
AS the to the middle of the ring for the
fourteenth round Corbett placed hard left on the
e mouth, shaking Fitzsimmons thoroughly. The Cor
E nishman rushed and received second blow of the
/ same kind These two blows seemed to damage the
giver than they did the receiver Fitzsimnons
passed overland right that caught Corbett on the
They clnched and Fitzsimmons worked Corbett
clear across the ring. Fitzsimmons landed two heavy
blows the chin neither of which distressed Corbett
{ Then the champion stepped forward, crouching
slightly Fitzsinmons Strengthened up and drove his
left to the body catching Corbet hard directly under
the heart. Few of those around the ring saw this
blow as it actually delivered. Fitzsimmons fist
after landing continued in a half swing and caught
Corbett the jaw Corbet fell to his knees and as
he did Fitzsimmons landed another lett to the Jaw
There cries of "Foul which the referee took
notice.
: Corbett gradually toppled until his hands
rested the floor. Then with his left hand he
rasped the flesh over his heart. 1t was at this
moment that Corbett who half out of focus of the
camera, reached forward with his right hand and
t caught one of the ropes Then he swung himself
, around directly facing the camera He was in this
t position when counted out.
No sooner had the word been uttered taking the
championship from him than Corbett on his feet
He threw both hands in the air above his head then
rushed over where Fitzsmmons was standing near
: the ropes. His brother Joe caught Corbett by the
arm. but Jim easily freed himself, and, lodging past
others in the ring, struck Ftzsmmons, who was
ing two small American flags. There was plenty of
force in that blow, the blow that his friends thought
might have been delivered in any round after the
fifth Fifzsimmons fell to the floor and his friends
compelled carry him his corner and place
: him in his chair.
Sler raised his voice above the din at the ring and
: shouted "Fitzsimmons winsi'
d Tears .coursed down Corbett's cheeks. "Pm not
licked" he said Il strong and full of fight
willing to fight if he is willing. The champion
h ship is his. The bets have been won Now I want