The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-15
Corbett's Daily Letter
 On Great Sport Topics
By JAMES J. CoRBETT

clinched in Corbetts corner. As in most of the other clfnches, Corbet; whirled Fitz around so that the sun shone directly in the eyes of the Cor nishman and was jabbing lefts and rights to the Cornishman's body as the ben rang"
 ROUND THREE
 "Corbett opened up the third with a stiff punch to Fitz's stomach which seemed to make the Cornishman savage He went at Corbett with right and left hand swings which. however, did little damage. Corbett caught Fitz with a 1eft-hander while backing and Fitz swung right which Corbett took on the shoulder. Corbett then put a stiff left into Bob's stomach and swung a right which landed on the Cornish mans jaw. Fitz rushed and another of the several clinches followed. Fitz landed right on Corbett's cheek and Jim retaliated with right to the kid neys. Corbett swung another left handler to the stomach and Fitz began to act IS if the blows were distressing him. Fitz landed right on the ribs and Corbett immediately came back with a hard right to Bob's ribs. A clinch fol- lowed and as they came out Tim shot through two heavy punches under Bob's
 
 missed Corbetts chin and a second later repeated it. That blow landed but didn't seem to effect Corbett. Corbett blocked left-hand lead for the body and then smashed another blow to Fltz's stomach. As the gong bagged, Fitz's stomach. As the gong banged Corbett's and both men smiled at each other Jim then placed his two gloves lightly on Fitz's face in a abantering way and Fitz laughed and nodded his head"
 ROUND FOUR
 "Fitz opened with a feint. Jim drew back and then let fly with left which caught Bob on the cheek. Jim swung a right but Bob smothered 1t with his shoulder Corbett worked Fftz into Cor betts corner and landed left on the chin. Fitz made a wild swing with his right that threw him out of position and before he could get his head up ~Corbett landed right on the Cornish mans ear. Fitz planted left in Cor. bett's face In the break away follow ing clinch Corbett landed on inc Cornishman's cheek With right Fitz made a left lunge for Corbett's body. missed. swung around and they clinched While hanging together Cor bett landed right on fhe ear. After .iAo UiSdh away BOD came in with a swinging left, but Jim beat him to the punch, landing a hard right handler un- der the heart Fitz looked very tired Gorpett shot in two stiff left swings on Fltzs chin and Fftz fell into a clinch Corpett landed left on the face and a rlgnt under the heart after the clinoh and as they came out of it Fitz swuner light punch to Corbett's stomach as tha gong rang" "
 ROUND FIVE
 As the round began Fitz scanned very tired. Notwithstanding the fact that he had landed some pood ctifs punches, the fight was all in rorhst+,s favor and the ringside crowd was wild With enthusiasm. Corbett onenad +be round by landing a stir left on tha Cornishman's jaw and before. tha 1.ni1s, australian knew that he had been hit tne punch was repeated. Fitz countered on the second blow. Corbett kent roing Tn and was landing two blows to ons fa,. Fltz. They clinched several times aI always the advaneage in the clinchI was in Corbetts favor, with hoth m, uoins some scientific work with one a N an lree. AS they broke from one cJinch Corbett found Fitx's stomach uit1, : stin right and followed with rie,ht .p .ns cnln as the bell rang. Everything ,.,a was m Corbett's favor and lie looked like a sure winner"
 tIo be continued tomorrow tCopyrizht 1917, by King Feature Sym
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