The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, March 18, 1897, Page 3

- THE SAN FRANCISCO -CALL, THURSDAY, MARCH 18 1897. WALTER: " WATSON'S ACCOUNT Technical Story of the Big Fight Dictated at the Ringside. ACCURATE DESCRIPTION FOR “THE CALL” At the Sa-t Fizsimmons Is Hissed for Refusing to Shake Hands. “NOPF, NO PETE. NO.- SHAKE HANDS%,” DECLARES BCB. Cautious S»arring Winds Up in Swift Figuting 2nd Jim Corbeti’s Defcat. CARSON, NEv., March 17.—At exactly two minutes before 12 o’clock, both men came from their dressing-rooms, almost | imultaneously, and walked to the ring, followed by their seconas. Julian was the first man to jump into the ring, followed | by Fitzsimmons, Roeber, Hickey and lzner. Corbett was the first man to enter his gorner, followed by Brady, De- laney; Join Donaldson, MeVey and Woods. Fitzsimmons and Corbet: were botn attired in long dressing gowns. Cor- 2t took the southeast corner of the ring with his back to the sun. He leaned on the ropes facing the audience and bowed 1o his many friends about him. Fitzsim- mons paced up and down in the opposite corner, apparently quite nervous.. Billy Madden, the master of ceremonies, and George Siler, the referee, then entered the ri and Madden walked over to the ropes on the west side to address the audience. Fitz said aloud to Siler: “Why didn’t ou get Billy Jordan to be master of cere- es?” but Siler did not reply. *“How on are you, Jim,” called Harry Veuve from | one of the boxes. *First rate,” replied Corbett, smiling. He appeared very cool nd chatted with his seconds and bowed smiled all over the houss to his riends. Brady tied Corbett’s colors to the post in his corner of the ring. They were an American flag and a green flag. nmons appeareq very nervous. He ving his floor; then he arose and paced wn, occasionally glancing over Corbett went to Fit was rubbing his hands and tay feet on up and d Jorbett’s corner. ter of the ring and danced around, the resined floor to see if he would . Apvarently he was satisfied, ked back to his corner und sat There wasa greal uproarin the 1tience, but finally Billy Madden gained suflicient attention to speak and he said: “Gentlemen, you will please keep order while this fight is going on for the world's championship. citement yo down. terfere with the men while they are fighti and another thing, there are ladies present. The officials of this cantest are: Referee, George Siler; offi- cial timekeeper, William Muldoon; time- keeper ior Corbett, Jimmy Coiville of Boston; timekeepear for Fitzsimmons, Lou Houseman of Chicago; seconds for Fitz. simmons, Roeber, Julian, Stelzoer and Hickey; seconds for Corbett, Delaney, Charley White, McVey, Woods and Pro- fessor John Donaldson.” He then walked over toward Fitzsim- mons and said: “I now take pleasure in introducing to you Bob Fiizsimmons,” then walking to Corbett’s corner, he an- nounced “James J. Corbett.” The crowd clieered heartily at the mention of each man’s name, though probably the loudest for Corbett. The referee, George Biler of Chicago, was alsointroduced. When Fitz- | simmons threw off his dressing-gown he was seen to be clad in dark biue trunks with a red stripe runping aronnd the edge. | For a belt he wore a number of small American flags stitched together. Corbett. was clad in red trunks with the stars and stripes draped around him for a belt. The gloves were then fastened on the men’s hands by their seconds. Fitzsim- mons’ were colored a light shade of green, while Corbett’s were of tan. It was plain to be seen that Corbett had the best of ccrners. The sun was directly in his back, while it shone square in Fitz#im- ons’ face as he sat down. One of his conds, however, kept his head vrotected from the rays by shading his face witha large fan. At last the men were ready and Corbett arose and walked toward Fitzsimmons' corner, proffering his hand. Fitz, who was standing at the time, turned and advanced toward him with outstretched hand when Julian quickly stepped forward and stopped him, at the same time raising his hand and wav- ing Corbett back, ssying: “Nope, no, Pete; nope, no shake hands. We re- fuse.” The crowd hissed a little at this display of bad breeding and lack of prize- fighting etiquette, while Fitz and Corbett turned to their corners. At precisely 7 minutes past 12 o’'clock the seconds and all but the principals and referee with- drew from the ring and the gong sounded for the fight to begin. Round 1—Both meu stepped lightly to the center and at once commenced fidd!ing for an opening. commenced to dance about his opponent. Fitz set his teeth and waited. Fitz led with his jeft and Jim ducied easily. Fiiz then tried a seint with his left and Corbett danced awey. Botn landed light left swings on the jaw, barely reaching each other. Corbett lsnded a left on the body without return and they clinch. Corbett janded a light tap on Fi'z's nose without return. Both got a good lefi-hand counter on the jaw. Fitzleads and Corbett ducks. Corbett leads with h left and they cimch and break away quickly. Corbett lands 1iznt left and right on the body. Fitz tries two swings, left and right, and Cor- bett ducks them botn, Corbett lands a light right on the body. They clinch and break away nicely. Corbett leads with his left and Fitz stops it with his right. Fitz leads and Corbeti ducks. Ccrbett lands a right on the body and clinch. Fitz lands lightly on the body in the breskaway. Corbett lands en- other right on the body without return, They clinch and break quickly. The gong sounds, with both men fiddling &nd smiling. No mis- chiel was done in this round. Fitz seemed to . be blowing & little while Corbett was perfectly atease, Most of the blows struck were light If you make noise or ex- | Corbett was smiling and at once | ones and did little damsge, the men seem- ingly taking each other’s measure only. Round 2—Both fidaie a iittle and then lead and c'inch without exchanging. They fiddle again and Fitzsimmons tries a left and right swing and misses both. Corbett leads a suff right on the body. Both clinch and break away properly. Corbett lands a ifght left- handed swing on the cye. Corbett lands a right on the body and Fitzsimmons a light one on the head. They clinch aud break away | nicely. Fitzsimmons tries left and right | swings and Gorbett cleverly stons them both. | Fritsimmons laugns. ‘they clinch and Corbatt lands a little body blow in the breakaway. Fitzsimmons makes an awkward right swing and misses #nd lsughs. He iands a left on the body as Corbett hits him on the back of the head with a right swing. Corbett lands a ight tap on the body with his right. They clinch and break away. Corbett lands a hard left swing on the bedy. Fitzsimmons only lavghs. Corbett lands anotheryery hard blow on the body and Fitzsimmons again laughs. Fitzsimmons lands lightly on the jew with his left and Corbett puis his right heavy on the body. Corbett lands another hard right- band dig in the body. They clinch and tne gong sounds. Both men break away smiling aud go to their corners. Neither scem dis- tressed. There have only been one or two effective blows landed thus far, and Fitzsim- mons has received them on hisbody. Fitz- simmons sat in his corner apparently some- what nervous. He toyed with his gioves and tapped his feeton the floor. Corbeit lay back very cool and collected. Round 3—Corbett at the very start landed & nard left jab on the body. He landed another quickly. Fitz tried his right and Corbett ducked and it landed hightly on his back as they clinched. Corbettlands another left on | the body. Corbett hits him a hard one on the body and they clinch. Fitz rushes and lands | left stightiy on the jaw. They clinch and take time to break away, half wrestling with each other. Corbett lands another right on the body and they again clinch, break away, fiddle and clinch again. Corbett lands another hard right on the body and then a left. Fitz seems unaffected. They clinch and take some time to » lands a hard lefton the 2 and take considerable time body. to break away. Fitz tries (wo swings and misses. Corbettlands light right on the body | and tney clinch. Fitz lands a light left on the | body. They elineb, - Tuke a long time to break away and Fitz hits Corbett lightly. The finish of the round was very pretty. As the pong sounded Fiiz was just ready to lead. When the bell rang he dropped his hands and stood till smiling and Corbett laughingly shook his two big fists in Fitz’s face. It was very friendly the crowd roared with laughter. | Round 4—At the very start they fiddled and | clinched, with more fiddling for an opening. | Fitz lands lightly on the body and Corbett | | | lauds o good right on the body. More fiddling and a clinch. Corbett lands right on the body, not much sffect. Corbett lanas left | swing on the body, very light. Fitztrieda right swing and missed and Corbett uppercut with his right. Corbett caught Fitz with a right on the back of the head. Corbett lands light left on the jaw. Fitz rushes and Corbett lands a right-hand body biow. They clinch and bresk away slowly. Fitz lands a good {letton the body. Fitz made a lead as they broke from the clinch and missed. They clinch ngain. Corbett lands a hard right on the body and then a light left swing on the jaw. Corbettlands a hard right swing on the body and two left-hand swings on the head. They clinch and break slowly. Corbett makes g for the pody and misses and they The bell rang while they were in the clinch and both separated quickly and went 10 their corners. Both were smiiing and comed little distressed. There have been no ery effective blows landed thus far. Corbett | has outpointed Fitz and does the most leading | and lands oftenest. | Round 5—Corbett lands & beautiful swing on tne jaw with his left. They clinch and | break and Corbett lands a light left on the jaw. They clinch and scramble. ~Corbett lands a stiff punch on the body with his right. | Both land with righis on the body. Both land “ again ana clinch aud hit each other lightly as | they break away. Corbstt swings for Fiiz's | jaw and misses him, and then lands light left on the body. Corbett swings his left for Fitz and falls shori, Both lana straight lefts lightly on the jaw. Filzs' mouth and nose sre bleeding and Corbett’s side claims “first blood.”” Cor- | bett lands left and right on jaw. They clinch | and break. Corbettlands light leit jabon the jsw and s light right on the body and then a left swing on the jaw. Fitz lands light left on the jaw and Corbett swings hisleft on Fitz's neck. Corbett leads the right for the body snd lands lightly. Both men rushing the fighting. Corbett lands three lefts on the jaw and Fitz lands two blows, & lefton the jaw | and right on the body. The gong sounds and | they go to tneir corners breathing heavily. | This has beon a fast round and ali in favor of orbett. | Round 6—Fitz was the first to lead end | missed. They clinch, Corbett lands light | left on Fitz's neck. Fitz lands right swing on | the boay and left on the foc:, Another elinch. | Slow breakaway. Corbett uppercuts Fitzas they | break from the clinch and Fitz’s nose agair be- | gins to bleed. Corbett leads and lands straight left. Fitz clinches to avoid punishment. Cor- bett hits him twice as they break away. Cor- bett lands again, and sgain Corvettlands two hard lefts and rights. They clinch, and Fitz | 1ands on the body in the break. Corbett lands | & hard left om the head aud Fitz goes | down to the ficor on his knees. Fliz is up quickly and there is a rapid exchange of blows, each landing heavily on the face. Cor- bettgetsa hard jolt on the jaw and in return lands e hard left 02 the jaw and then & hard | left on the body. Both lead and lsnd straight lefts on the face. Corbett lands another | swing on the head and they clinch as the goug | sounds. Fitzsimmons had much the worst of thisround. He was badly punished, bleeding. | considerably at the nose and mouth. Cor- | bett’s nose was also bleeding slightly; other- wise he id not seem to have a mark on him, Round 7—Corbett went right after his man. They fiddied and Corbett 1ands a light left on the jaw. Both clinch and hit as_they slowly break away. Fitz makes an awkward right swing and Corbett stops it. Corbett lands a straight left on Fitz's body. Fitz makes an- other awkward lead and they clinch. No harm done. Corbett lands a lefc on the body. Corbett lands light leit on the face. Fitz par- ries another lead o1 Corbett's clever'y. Both lead and Corbett lanas on the neck and Fitz on the body. Corbett lands » light left swing on the jaw. Noeff.ct. Bothlead and clinch. Fiz tries left and right swing and Corbett stops him with a straight left on the nose, which sets it to biceding again freely. Fitz lands & good suff leit on the body. Fitz | swings his right and lands on Corbett’s shoul- | der and Corbett counters with the right on | the body. Corbett again lands right on body. Corbott lands right swing on the neck and both clinch. Fitz makes two wild swings and misses and Corbett uppercuts him. Another clinch. Corbett lands straight left on the nose and uppercuts with his right on the back. The gong sounds. Fitz is bleeding badly. Nota visible mark on Corbett. Round 8—After some fiddling Corbett landed | night on the neck. No return. They clinch and break. Fitz makes a wild swing and Cor- bett caiches him with & straight left in the mouth. Filz makes two swings and misses. Fitz rushes and (ands a light left swing ou the body and a light right on the head, the force of both being Fitz tries an shoulder. Fi1z lands a very light left on the chest. Corbett leads for the body and ducks a | bard left swing. Corbett hits on the jaw with aleft lead very lightly. Corbett lands a left swing on the eye, also lightly. Alsoa light tap on the body. Fitz lands a light blow on the boay and Corbett lands & straight left in the mouth. Corbett leads a straight left and falls short. Corbett lands two Jeft jabs and a right on the mouth, tatber lightiy. Cor- bett lands @ straight left on the nose, then another. Filz tries & return with- out effect. Fitz makes two wild swings and misses, and Corbett lands right on the ince. Filz triesa swing and misses. Corbett lands another straight left on the nose. Fiig clinehes. Corbett lands two straight lef!s on the nose. Toey clinch and break and Corbett 1ands three light straigit lefts on Fliz's face, one afier the other. The gong sounds. Fitz looks very much worried and does not seem to be able to 1and anywhere on Corbett 10 ad- van:age, only on his snoulders and occasion- aliy & light tzp on the face and body. Kound 9—Fiiz is bleeding badly at the nose and mouth as they come up, Corbett lands s light lefton the face. Fiiz triesleft swing at the body, but Corbett stops him. Corbett lands “HE WHIPPED ME FAIRLY AND SQUARELY.” Corbett Admits Like 2 Man That His Own Neglect Caused Him to Lose the Championship to Fitzsimmons. CARSON, NEV., March 17.—*‘I never saw such a clever man in my life,” said Fitzsimmons this evening. “He got away from me time and again when 1 thought I had him dead to rights. I knew Icould wear him out, so I kept coming right along until my opportunity appeared. He was weak in the last round, and all his cleverness could not keep him out of that left punch under the heart. really worried me was the one which split-my lip. The others I never felt. He fought fair, and hereafter he may have my respect if he continues to treat me right.”” Corbett’s version of his own 'Naterloo did not vary greatly from Fitzsimmons’: Fitz | knew to be a terrific puncher, but I never calculated on his being able to reach If the sixth round had lasted ten seconds longer 1 would have landed him to a certainty. His nose The gong sounded just as I was about to plug him not keeping away. me. was clogged with blood and his legs were wobbling. with my right and end the battle. He recuperated wonderfully and I stayed away from him until I thought he was about ripe for another drubbing at short range. on the cheek in the fourteenth lost me the championship. That heart punch simply choked me. not breathe or move for fifteen seconds, and it was several minutes before I realized that I had committed a breach of etiquette in trying to follow up my opponent after he put me out. He whipped me fairly and squarely, but I don’t think he is the best man yet, and be his friend hereafter. we will have another go if money can bring him into the ring.”” My neglect in not standing off when he tapped me aleft swing on the body and Fitz a light right on the face. Corbett stops Fitz with three light straight left jabs as Fitz rushes. Fitz agair. rushes and tries a left swing and Cor- bett stops it. Corbett lands straight left on the nose and Fitz & 1ight one on the neck. Corbett 1ands & good left swing partly on the neck and jaw. Corbettlands another lott on the face, very light. Corbett tands left on tace and right on body as they break from aclinch. Corbett lands another leit on the face. Fitz tries two left swings and Corbett cleverly par- ries them -both. Fitz tries left and right swings and Corbett stops them. Both land light left swings. Both lead and clinch. Fitz leads left and right and misses. Corbett hits a light tap with a straignt left. Corbett lands straight left on the jaw. Corbett lands tre- mendous Jeft swing on the nose. Both lead with their lefts and parry. Fitz clinches. The gong sounds. Corbett still has not got & scratch on him, while Fitz's whole tody is covered with the blood from Corbett's gloves and’ his face iscut and bleeding badly. He looks very much distressed and worried. Cor- bett 107ks cool, but is now quite serfous. Round 10—Fitz makes & wild swing and misses. Corbett hits Fitz on the jaw with his right. Fitz rushes again and Corbett stops him with a light straight left. Fitzlandswith the right on the body and the left on the jaw. Corbett misses a straight left and Fitz lands with a right body blow. Fitz lands left on the body and Corbett swings left and misses. Corbett lands right on the body and then a left swing on the body. Corbett 1ands twostraight lefis snd Fitz lands lefc and right swings. Corbett lands a light right on the body and both clinch. Fitz made a wild swing with his right and lands & straight left very light. Fitz 1ands righton the face. Corbett lauds lignt left. Both try their leftsat the body and botn guard. Both land straight lefts on the body and jaw. Corbett lands straight left on the face and Fitz lands right on the body. Corbett 1ands & left on the body and ducks a straight left. Corbett lands two left swings on tne jaw and Fiiz lands a Hght right. The gong sounds. In this round honors were about even. Fitz seems stronger than before and is rushing the fight somewhat. Corbettis considerably wor- ried. lands a light left swing on the jaw. Fitz lands & light left on the face. Both clinch and try to hit in the break- away. Both iand their rights on the body. Corbett lands & good stff right on the body. Corbett lands auother left swing on the side of tne head. Corbett lands a light left jub on the face. Fitz tries left and right swivgs and Corbett blocks them. Corbett lands a light left. Fitz rushes and they clinch. Corbett leads and lands on the side of Fitz's head. Both clinch snd hit on the body in the breakaway, Fitz on the body and Corbett on the head. Corbett meets Fitz's rush with & straight left and they clinch. Both lead left and rights, lana lightly and ciinch. Corbett lands light left swing. Fiiz lands two straightlefts and Corbett ducks a third. Fitz tries & right swing and lands on shoulder. Both land lightlefts. Fitzrushes and tries wild right and left swings and Cortett stops him with a straight left jab. Fitz makes a wild swing and they clinch. The gong sounds. Fitz had all the best of this round and seemed to be working easier and more confidently. Corbett is not mucn distressed, Dbut seems a little tired and worried. Roand 12—Fitz rushes ana lands a left on the body. Corbettland with the left and Fitz ducks. Corbett lands with a left swing and misses. Both fiddling. Fitz hits with the right and lands on the back of the head, Fitz leads with his Jeft and Corbett ducks. Fitz is forcing the fight. He leads with his left and just reached the face, lightly. Cor- bett lands left on the face and Fitz on the body. Corbett lands s leit swing on the body and ducks a left lead. Fitz lands aleft on head and right on body. Corbett hits him & hard right op the body in the breakaway from a clinch. Fitz makes two wild swings and misses and Corbett turns and uppercuts him on the body with his right. Corbett lands light left swing, then another and another. They clinch, Fitz hits Corbett in the clinch. Fitz lands a hard left jolt on the body. Fitz leads with the left and Corbett stops him. Corbett lands a light left on the jaw and another on_the body. Corbett lands with his left es Fitz ducks a right swing. Corbett Iands another left swing on the body. Corbett just avoids & tremendous uppercut. Round 11—Fitz rushes and tries aleft on | Fitz makes a wild swing and Corbett steps to the body, and Corbett stops him. Corbeit | one side. The gong sounds. There was little “MANLIEST OF ALL MODERN SPORTS." Senator Stewart and Representative Newlands of’ Nevada Say That Pugilism Is Preferable to Football and Other Athletic Exercises. WASHINGTON, D. C., March 17.—Senator Stewart said to Tne CALL correspon- dent this afternoon aito In Washington: the result of the Corbett:Fitzsimmons tight became known “The severe censure by a large portion of the press of the Legisla- ture and people of Nevada for authorizing prize-fighting in that State is unreasonable. G Senator Stewart. It assumes that the other States tolerate nothing equally repre- hensible, if prize-fighting be reprehensible. edge of the physical sports encouraged and patronized through- out the country leads us to the belief that there is more that is beneficial and less that is harmful in prize-fighting than in the football game, boatracing, or any of the popular exnibitions of physical force in which the youth of the country are engaged. The football game especiaily is destructive of the life and bealth of a vast number of young men every year who would make useful and honorable citizens in the various callings in life where education and ability are required. a boatrace wherein the health of one or more of the participants is not permanently impaired. it is frequently called, the manly art of seli-defense, is taught in the gymnasiums attached to slmost every college or univer- sity in the land. Ifit is proper and desirable for young mea to Our limitea knowl- ‘We seldom read ot Besides, the art of boxing, or, as uaderstand the manly art of self-defense why should it be more objectionable for peo- ple to witness that game played by the highest experts than it is to witness the various other games which are less useful and more dangerous to the life’and health of the contestant. There is comparatively little danger of any injury to the spectators who witness prize-fighting, ana whatever injury the combatants inflict uyon each other is accepted by them as a esultof the protession which they bave chosen. There is a wide difference between the morai and physical effects which may result from Corbett and Fitziimmons beating each otber and the permanent injury to fifteen or twenty promising young students from the effects of one severely contested football game. The power of resistance to wrong and the ability to defend against dastardly as- saults is justly regarded by the learned institutions of theland as valuable education for the youth, otherwise they would avoid tbe expenditures of time and money which are required 10 secure that kind of education. [t increases the physical vigor without tax- ing the physical powers of the young in a manner to produce permanent injury. The accidents that happen in these contests are less in number and iess depiorable in character than in any other physical sport which is practiced among civilized men. There is another consideration which undoubtedly has its influence with the learned professors to encourage education in boxing. It develops one of the most usetul in- stincts which nature h; implanted in man. Howeyer much we may deplore war or physical contlict of any kind we are forced to admit that peole never acquired their rights and no great ctvilization was ever maintained without the most vigorous use of physical force. Physical force has been the great instrumentality in all ages to break the chains of slavery and secure equal rizhts and justice for the masses. . When- ever any nation has lost its power, offersive and defensive, it has relapsed into a con- dition of imbecility and tbe degradation which has excited the pity and contempt of mankind, Why are the Japanese more robust and more highly appreciated than the Chinese! Simply because the Japanese will fight and the Chinese will not. I would not complain bof the unjust criticism of Nevada for authorizing an exhibition of the manly art of seli-defense between the two' great champions who ‘e 1o contest for the world’s supremacy if they would treat the subject fairly and piilosophically. They should lay aside prejudice and discuss impartially the benefits and the objections to exhibitions of physical strength and prowess in all toe popular games injwhich the people indulge, and not single out one game and one State upon which to pour out their vials of hypocritical wrath. Whén the art of fighting becom: a lost artall other arts of civilization will become extinct. Representative Francis G. Newlands of Nevada said: “While I must not be under- stood as approving any form of brutality, I will say that I do not sympathize with all of this hypocrisy that bas been indulged in by a good many people and a part of the newspaper press, 1n criticisms directed against the Legis nd the Governor of Nevada for legalizing these glove con- They nre nothing more than glove contests. wheu prize-fighters fought with. bare knuckles, but now they use padded gloves. Idonot think that prize-fighting is more brutal than some other forms of sport, as for instance, baseball Football - players are very often rough and brutal on the field, and the participants in these' games are often maimed and crippled for life, and spmetimes deaths have resulted. Ideny that on the whole more injury than good They stimulate the to improve their physical condition. We ‘Americans pay more attention to the physical training and development of our horses than we do to our men. I believe in encouraging any form of sport that tends to improve the physical condition of our men and women. There are prize- fights taking place between pugilists of lesser note every day in ture tests. and football. results from these physical contests. youth of the lan ‘Time was Congressman Newlands the larger cities, and there is no great ~ry against the practice. I do not think the State of Nevada can be justly condemned for her tolerance of these contests. The intense interest manifested in the sport, by not only men, but women as well, in all grades of society, attests its popularity. It iz not nearly so dangerous as the football of this country, the fox-chasing and cross-country riding in Kngland, the fencing and sword contest: in Germany, France and other countries, or the buil-tighting in Spain and Mexico. I think that it is the manliest of all the sports.” l ‘ The only blow that ‘1 made a mistake in 1 could 1 meant it when I said I would choice in this round. hard and fast. Round 13—Both fiddling, and Fitz lands right on the body and left on the mouth. Both lead left and right and land lightly. Fitz is rushing thi gs again. Corbett bleed- ing again at the mouth. Fitz makes two wild swings and missesand then lands a righton the jaw, Fitz rusnes aud forces Corbett into a corner. They clinch and break away. Fitz again rushes Corbett into a corner and Jim dances out of his way. Fitz tries left swing on the body aud misses, and ducks to avold Corbett’s vppercut with his right. They clinch and Corbett pushes. Fitz maxes an ewkward swing and Corbett ducks and turns and uppercuts him in the body with his right. Corbett lands a hard straight left on the mouth. Both men land with lefts on the face. Corbett lands another left on the face and ducks Fitz's right. Corbett lands left on the head and Fitz a right on the body. Corbett lands two light letts on the face. The gong sounds. When Corbett walked to his corner he spat out what seemed to be a tooth. There was considerable blood about his mouth. Fitz, still bleeding badly at the mouth and nose. His face is covered with blood. Round 14—Both lead and clinch, Corbett lands a straight left on the jaw, but his blows seem to lack driving power. Fitz lands hard left and right on the face. Fitz hits Corbett a terrific left on the jaw. Corbett ducks and clinches. He seems weak and is on the de- fensive. Fitz makes a wild swing at the head and misses and Corbeit clinches. Fitz lands two heavy left swings on the neck. Another one. Fitz landsa heavy left-hand uppercut. Fitz lands heavy right swing and Corbett weakly atiempts to clinch and his knees give wey under him. Fiiz lands terrific left swing | in the stomach and Corbett sinks to his knees with-an awful expression of pain on his face. Corbett attempts to riss and gets off one knee and falls back again. The timekeepers call out “One, two, three, four,” etc., up to ten, and Corbett is counted out. Corbett managed toget 10 lis feet in a few seconds, as the crowd of trainers began pouring into the ring. Fitz grabbed an American flag from his belt and waved it high when Referee Siler awarded him the fight. When Corbett straightened up he seemed to at last realize that he had lost thefight. Then he made a rush at Fitzsimmons and grappled With him and crowded him to the ropes. They wrestled for a tew seconds, while a dozen tried to separate them. The deputy marshals poured into the ring, and for s mowent it looked as if there was going to be serious trouble; but Corbett was finally dragged away and hurried to his dressing-rooms, and Fitzsimmons was also borne out, at the same time showered with the congratulations of his admirers, while Corbett had many followers and sympathizers, The crowd soon dispersed af ter that. WALTER WATSON. EXPERTS TALK. They All Agree That in the Championship Bat- tle the “Best Man” Won. CARSON, NEv.,, March 17.—A number of the sports left to-night by te specials which pulled out as quickly as possible, Those who remained were not unwilling | to discuss the battle and a few of the expert opinions given to the special cor- respondents of the United Associated Presses follows: One of the most solemn looking men about the ringside after the battle was Walter Watson, boxing instructor of the Olympic Club of 8an Francisco. Corbett was Watson’s star pupil and it cut the veteran sorely when Jim dropped to the floor a beaten maun. “Tt hardly seems possible,” he sighed. “Jim should’ have kept away from that man until he did not kave a punch left in him. I am satisfied that Fitz can hit as hard as Sullivan could in his palmy days. Corbett evaded him beautifully up io the finish and had him pretty well dis- tressed with those aggravating jabs in the face. One careless move lost: him the fizcht. We saw the greatest contest in the history of the game, though, and Bob Fitzsimmons deserves full credit for his victory.” Al Smith was even more reticent than usual whea the baltle was over. “Fitz- simmons is as game as a pebble.” he de- clared. “No man with a weak heart could stand the punishment Jim dealt out in those opening rounds. It was a great bat- tle and the winner i8 the greatest man in his line we have ever looked at.” Jobn L. Sullivan seemed disgusted with what he called Corbelt’s “love taps.” He deplored the absence of old-time slogging and appeared to think that the fighters wasted many good opportunities to get in their execution. Jack McAuliffe was more generous in his opinion: “We will never see two heavy-weights of like caliber in the ring together again, unless the principals ot to-day arrange another meeting. I think Coroett would be foolish to go against Fitz a second time. He lacks the stamina, and Bob would make short work of him it they ever got together again. Jim put up a marvelous fight though, and Fitz hadn’t any too much margin to throw away.” Billy Madden had a few pools on Fitz in his pocket. He picked the winner before the fight and stuck to him all through the gory reunds when Fitz seemed to be on the toboggan. Louis Houseman dancea a hornpipe when the fatal ten seconds expired. He backed Fitz straight and in combinations, and won a respectable sum on the result. George Biler earned his fee without any exeriion. ‘*‘They gave me very little to do,” he remarked. *“I only parted them once, and then it was hardly necessary, They broke as prettily asany two men I ever saw, and there was not even a sem- blance of foul fighting on either side. The winning blow was a fair under-arm punch just below and slightly to the right of the heart. It was delivered at short range with a stiff forearm and great strength. Both men are fighting The tap which Fitz caught Jim on the jaw as Corbett toppled over did no dam- age. Bob could not have restrained him- self had he tried. It was a game contest and I enjoyed it as much as anybody."” Arthur Moore, the well-known New York AthletioClub man who always acts as referee of his club’s contests, sail “Fitz is & marvel. Corbett had him smothered, but had no steam to finish the work. - Fitz's recuperative powers and gameness are simply wonderful. 1t was a great fight.”” Tom Sharkey appreciated Corbett’s pre- dicament thoroughly, having had a taste of it himself. *“That was the blow Fitz- simmons tried to land on me,” declared Tom. *Icame in too far and itcaught me just below the belt. It was a corker, and no man could fight after receiving it. Corbett can’t hit a lick on earth, and it is only a question of using him up before putting bim out. I want another crack at Fitz. Hecan’t wear me down as easy as be did Corbett.” Wiltiam Mtldoon didn’t say much. He left the impression, however, that it was his belief that the **best man” won. Charley White, Jack McVey, Billy Woods and Jim Jeffries were all despon- dent. They could see nobody but Corbett in the fight, and all of them felt the defeat keenly. White seemed to think that Cor- bett erred in not keeping away until Fitz was incapable of landing & hard blow. The others did not know what to say. Ernest Roeber’s face was as broad as a Carson pancake as-he trotted ahead of the winner into the dressing-room. “What did I tell you?'’ he asked. ‘‘Corbett ran against a puncher this time and a man who could take punishment, too. He fought well, though, and Fitz had to let out a few links to get there.”’ Hickey and Stelzner modestly kept out of sight. They were naturally delighted at the victory, but had no thecries to ex- ploit. Dan Stuart wore a contented look as he’ sunned himself behind the kinetoscope shed. “Don’t ask me how many people were here,” he pleaded. “I couldn’t even give you a respectable guess. I'm going to take a long rest now. I've spent a good many dollars to bring these men to- gether and I'm glad they settled their lit- tle aispute without a rumpus. The kinetoscope pictures are perfect, I under- stand. We took three different sets with as many machines. . “The negatives were boxed up after the last round in three separate rolls. We will express them to New York by differ- ent routes.and insure thém for ‘their full value. I will leave Carson in a few days for Los Angeles. After a short stay there I intend visiting Coronado Beach. From there I will head for Texas, winding up my journey at St. Augustine before the end of the winter season there. A load of worry has been lifted from my shoulders, and you can bet that I am satisfied now that it is all over.” Governor Sadler took in the big fight, and cut his dinner short in order to get back in time for the little fellows. “It's the greatest sport on earth,”’ vouchsafed his Excellency. “We made no mistake in giving those fellows a license. I have seen all the fighters to-night, and none of them are hurt. That little fellow, Flaberty, who got such a hard knock, hasn’t'a bruise on him. Corbett don’t look as though he had been in a fight, and the other men are all right. They can poke all the fun they like at Nevada. made no mistake, I tell you, and I have yet to meet the man who thinks we did.” ST. LOUIS, Mo., March 17.-—Tom Allen, ex-champion, said to-night: “I was a strong Corbett man ana bet on him. The fizht was a great surprise to me. Itis evident that vitality won over science. Fitzsimmons is a lucky fighter. His con- test with Hall was a fluke, and I think that should Corbett enter the ring again with Fitzsimmons, the ex-champion would win,"” I LR Great Interest in Chicago. CHICAGO, Irx., March 17.—Every man, woman and child who knew that a cham- pionship fight was in progress in Carson City, among the thousands who crowded the downtown streets of Chicago, seemed | to be as eager to know the result and the details as if the event was a Presidential election. The people of Irish birth and parentage who always make a holiday of St. Patrick’s day were out in full force | and augmented the crowds at various points. Battery D armory and the Cyclo- rama building, opposite, were filled with sports and business men, who received the news by rounds, athletic programmes being provided to fill in the time and make an entertainment. Several thou- sand more men and women were at Tat- tersall's to hear the exciting telegrams read while female cyclists contested for professional prizes in a six-day race. “Pecmpadour Jim"” was the favorite at all these places and among the thousands who blocked the sireets opnosite news- paper offices and saloon resoris. The peoole who stood in the mud at the Tribune-Inter Ocean corner had only been informed by balletins of the eleventh round and were waiting for something de- cisive when a party of men who had been at the offices of the United Associated Presses for the news from Carson wedged through and told of Fitzsimmons’ vic- tory. The crowd would not believe it, but were reassured a few minutes after by the posting of the result. In spite of Jim having a host of friends the remark was generally passed that they were glad that Fitzsimmons had won fame and fortune. There was a mad rush of business men everywhere 10 get the extra newspapers teiling how it was don e. Gets Many Challenges. CARSON, Ngv., March 17.—Robert Fitz- simmons, champion heavy-weight and middle-weight of the world, is already flooded with challenges. Although the long-legged man has held the firsi-named title but a few hours he has many of the invitations to battle before him, butis not considaring them to-night. Aiready John L. Suliivan, Peter Maher, Tom Sharkey and Joe Goddard have in their bids and by .to-morrow - Fitzsimmons expects to hear from Peter Jackson and maybe one or two. others. It is not believed any middle-weignt will challenge Fitzsimmons for some time, his work to-day demon- strating what he can do with heavy- weights, and of course middle-weights will be of a secondary consideration if indeed he meets any of them.. ¥i zsim- mons said to-nizht that he had na plans for the immediate future, and remarked that it was too early to talk about it. Dempsey’s Widow Wins. PORTLAND, Or., March 17.—The heaviest winner in Portland on the Fiiz- simmons-Corbett fight is Jack Demsey’s widow. Bhortly before the Nonpariel died he told his wife that Fitz could whip any fighter on earth if given the opportunity, and acting on this Mrs. Dempsey wagered her all on the fight, and this amounted to several thousand dollars. She also tried to wager her piano with another woman on the result, but it fell through. We | Ve | adversary almost when he chose to and CORBETT CLEARLY T00 BRASH At First Jim Thought He Would Easily Gain the Victory. OUTGENERALED BY THE CORNISHMAN. Mansfield Tells How the Lanky Bob Easily Fooled the Californian. ANY OF THE DRIVES OF FITZ NOT MEANT 10 HIT. False Swings Cause the Ex-Champion to Grow Over-Confident and Careless. CARSON, Nev., March 17.—With one punch—and a punch it was in every sense of the word—Bob Fitzsimmons won the championship of the world to-day just as the time dial pointed to 1 o'clock. The greatest fistic battle of the age h: been fought. Never before in modern times was such a contest ever witnessed, and I doubt seriously if we see another Iike it. It was essentially a strife bstween skill and brute strength and courage. It was a trial in which the fighter, as he is known pure and simple, triumphed over the finished and shadowy boxer, who knew every trick and turn in the game. It was a fight that could not last. During round after round the man with the animal instincts led the assault only to find tbat he was striking at empty air, and in return for his efforts was being treated to tantalizing jabs on the nose, poked in the ribs and made to bleed and groan, For a dozen rounds the gladiator who | bails from Hayes Valley made his red- haired and shiny-pated opponent look like a plaything, so easy was it for him to rap him when he felt so inclined, and it was money to marbles until the climax was reached that he would win in a canter. Corbett, after a few rounds’ experience with the cunning Cornishman, reached the conclusion that he was not going to have much trouble in punching out a vic- tory. He found that he could reach his was scarcely idle a second. He fought a faster battle than he shoula. Jim has always made his best showings when be took matters coolly 1n the ring, resorted to extreme careand gradually cut his opponent to ribbons. But in Fitzsimmons the Californian found & man who winced not under the tattoo that was being beaten on his coun- tenanc: and ribs—a man who kept com- ing back for more and grinning distortedly over it through a mask of gore. Fitz went into this fight with bnt one object in view, and that was to be patient until the proper time arrived for him to send home such a blow as has dropped many another good man to the resined floor. He was patient all through the beating he received and then took his rewara. It is my honest belief that Fitz deliberately caused his swings and drives to miss his adversary in order to cause him to get over-confident and’ careless. This is just what happened. But there is another end to the story. Fitz was materialiy weakened at times during those rounds in which he received the worst pummeling, but after the minute of rest allowed between rounds, would come back 2s strong as ever. This was not so with Corbett. Hs ex- hibited no recuperative powers at all, such as one would have a right to expect ina man holding the world’s championship. His was a slow but gradual decline. He really wore himself out thumping a man he cotld not hurt, but without knowing it or believing it, he did not expect the end when it came. Fitz, however, saw what was coming and braced himself for the last grand ef- tort. Corbett did not have enough steam left in him to stay the tide and having his guard beaten down left the opening his wily adversary wanted and was dropped like an ox. It isnot a long story, but it will never be forgotten by those who saw it enacted. As regards climatic conditions a better NEW TO-DAT. Hello, Sir! Mr. Grocer— Of “Trophy’ give me a can, sir! Nothing else | will answer? 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