The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, June 10, 1899, Page 2

THE SAN FKANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, JUNE 10, 1899. THE OVERTHROW OF FITZSIMMONS PRIDE 0F IS WIEE Mrs. Fitzsimmons Consoles With the Defeated Champion. SHEDS A FEW TEARS “You Fought Splendidly,” Her Com- ment to Her Bruised and Bleeding Husband. W YORK Ju building. n when sh vas contest time 1d the n the when 1 by a hand FITZSIMMONS WAS OUTPOINTED FROM THE FIRST R S O e ERanCa SO S o . + > e PY + ¢ ® * * : ¥ & PS . 3 P © . . ° L4 . DS | & & k3 . + i > ® . . ® ® ¢ 3¢ [i5¢ © . © . N . ® . + 26 - > 56 2 + & ® . . . . @ . . 3 © . © . ® . ser ‘ NEW YORK, June & o oeoe @) same old story at GEORGE SILER, Referee. R T S STCSY SRR S0 BYS GEORGESSII'ER S REEEREE: R R Fit the It was the | it struck me, was away off in { 1 s land, but i would tr natur GAMENESS OF FORMER HAMPION Jeffvies Had the Fight Well in Hand Almost From the Beginning. WON O HIS WEIGHT “Billy” Edwards Says Fitzsimmons Was in Distress in the Early Rounds of the Fight. et cial Dispatch to The Call. BY BILLY EDWARDS. Former Champion Lightweight of the World. NEW YORK, June 9.—In discussing this wonderful fight, which I am glad to say has brought the championship back to Amer] 1 am forced to say that it did not seem to me that the blows struck contained the force that those did that were hanged at the time of bare knuckl But Jeffries is certainly a big, strong, young man, and should hold the title for some years. I will discuss the fight for the Hei and Call by rounds ROUND and jumps into a clinch. Jeftries left and misses, following it with right, but causing no damage. A brisk exchange | and both_clinch. Jeffries Jeads left anc | just reaches Fitz' ribs. He leads again | and falls into a_clinch. Not a blow is struck which would damage ROUND 2—Jeffries leads left, following it on the neck with hi right, and they com: landing fairly hard with h break. Jeffries leads twice nd_danc Fitz realizes he is up Jeftries leads three 1iing once, but with- damage. his left, followed with a It was blow, but hard enough to hurt. have fallen had he not the blow was landed. Jeffries ducks and comes up Fitz lands left and right on both hands again and 2 third double swi sives back a iight one in return. | i | | | hes in his re: r, and 1 give outboxed nd outf : " « h“\v;ll i i start to fi 1, having the | MOnS injexparience, Taies f e round. It struck me s | ed a while Fitz at.times | Sl s | times during the fght as dioueh Rite- | remind more of a novice by his OB AR hEerh 6 cointi T e | simmons thought the boiler maker | wild swings R Epenconnvine WP | could not hurt him. He probably got | In the ninth round “Fitz." as usual, i battle | that idea from the fact that “Jim” oc- | Was first up, and went in to T enever these b weredes on the stomach and a | it wiil be li or, rather, when Fitzsimmons fenditor the fate he i qntest Smith | roceived them, he would smile and bore wrprised at vhen POUCE I in. “Jefr” avoide rgs in the out of every STt | easiest manner p ten fighters, I : & man in the con I thought that from Fitzsimmons' ex- | dition that Jeffries had Fitz in, would boxer he would land oft- | have sailed in and forced the fighting. t left leads than Jef- | The finish came rather unexpectedly o’ ha A Sttt in | Sries. however, was not so, as | after two or three clinches, in which When the polies | Jeffries countered continually with' the | both delivered blows beforé they got teenth tound, | 1eft and hooked him with his left time | straig a up. ihe favs |and again without a return. When he | Before Fitzsimmons could get up h e f0r e fact | put Fitzsimmons down the first time it | hands “Jim" shot a left hook oF ithe Sworldl deat i yan alst aight left-hand counter. The | which caught “Bob” on the jaw. von the championshiy | Plow was not a very hard one, but it | did not appear to be effective, S the champlonship | happened to catch Fitzsimmons off his | still it compelled Fitz to drop his hands I a, ias the first | balance and so caught him coming to- ide and look @ bit fool Jet- nd 'K ,“, “fi dire ward him. This had the effect of put- s waited an instant before hitting and Kelly’s first de- | ¢ing him down. He remained down but | him again. Fitz in the meantime wab. seconds, smiling all the time, and | bled forward. In an instant Jeffries nspicuous s the being 1-s1z 10 to § favo piaced Affairs with no of bettin, but ere te Y to 2 to 1, 1dreds were admirers, respects he | ted Jeffries while be had an advant placing the compar doubting in whether he their would have hen he put up his lanky fellow.” made than on championship battle ntry iirers of Fitz he their money, ow to a feeling of apprehension on ac- it of Chief Devery’s known attitude toward fighters. It was remarkable to such well-known plu cot Be ngers as “Al" i Mike Dwyer, Honest John 1y Kelly, Joe Ullman, Abe and Pittsburg Phil, who usually rge sums of money on prize-ring contests, look on and not bet a dollar. Prior to the appearance of the men in the ring a conference took place be- tween George Siler, the referee: Fitz, his manager, M in Julian, and Je fries and his manager, “Billy” Brady. There was a long wrangle over certain clau in the articies of agreement as to the probable action of the referee in the event of certain contingenc aris ing. The conference lasted for minutes. At its conclusion the referee nounced that in the event of one man holding with both hands, the oth- vould have the right to thump y until he freed himself from the other’s hold. Should both men resort to holding tactics and become clinched, the referee agreed to separate them. It was announced that in the event a knockdown the official timekeep- would count off the seconds loud ugh to be heard by both principals, thus giving the man knocked down ample time to rise If he could do so before the prescribed limit had apsed. After the conference Brady met Mrs. Fitzsimmons, who was standing out- of side of Fitz's dressingroom, and they shook hands. Brady then Jjoined Jef- fries in his dressingroom. It was eight minutes past 10 when Fitz, clothed in a bathrobe and carry- ing a floral horseshoe, on the top of which was an American flag, appeared the ring. On the floral piece was d luck to the champion.” applause greeeted the appearance. Fitz acknowl- the reception by smiling and nodding to the crow After being scated he pulled a plece of ice out of the bucket in his corner and began to chew on it. His seconds immediately began to sprinkle resin in front of his corner. 'he champion. after rubbing his shoes in the resin for several mo- ments, sat down, awaiting develop- ments Jeffries entered a few moments later and he was also loudly cheered. He wore dark trousers and a red sweater. On entering the ring he walked to the | championship was on. Lo dw iture prior to the | goe twenty | moments, i as though he considered it a joke. | €hot out “his right hand and landed on When he got up he forced Jeffriés to the chin and the champion went down | the rope vinging right and left, but | He fell rather heavily, and 1 knew at | he failed to land, Jeffries avoiding him | a glance there was no necessity for | easily. Just prior to the knockdown | counting, for the jig was up. Fitzsim- ies drew blood, which gave him | mons fell on his back, and when I got blood and first knockdown. Up to | to the count of five Julian, anxious to time there was no decided advan- | revive him, ran along the side of the ng a shade. | ring with a wet sponge and tried to ight when the | spr le water on “Bob.” Some of it eir corners. did reach him, but I managed to get from then on began | between Julian and “Bob” before the coaching 2s to go for the body | second dose reached him, and it was with right and leave the head 1 over but the shouting. alone; also to keep the left going at Fitzsimmons was picked up and car- the head with straight lefts and hooks. i ried to his corner, where he revived in Jeffries followed his advice and landed ‘.u few moments and hung his head in often. Some of cour Wi very | sorrow. Julian appeared broken-heart- light, and Fitzsimmons, thinking he | ed, and I am sure the other seconds felt had no steam, did ail the advancing. | equally as bad. He found this out later to his sorrow, After I had counted Fitzsimmons because as soon as got within range | I walked over and grasped Jeffr Jeffries sent in _a hot righthander | the arm and presented him to the s which doubled “Bob” up, forcing him | tators. was not necess to lean heavily on his opponent and | mon the announcer to th compelling me to go between them. I|clare the winner, as ever avoided going between them as much | house knew as well as my as possible while they were strong | sult. and when there were no very effective | Jeffries’ victory places him on top of blows delivered. But as soon as a|the pugilistic ladder and with nobody heavy blow was landed and I consid- | in sight but Sharkey, whom he will ered it effective T got between them as | undoubtedly fight. Should he win, he quickly as possible so as to give either | will without doubt hold the champion- man a chance to win if possible. ship for the next ten years. 'y to sum- ring to de- body in the elf the re- corner in the northwest side of the| Jeffries reminded one of McCoy's ring and back, standing heavily on the | style of fighting, crouching and ke boards and testing their firmne: ing himself well together, but some of Walking back to his corner he stood | his swings were very awkward. Al- up and eved Fitz critically for a few | though Fitzsimmons was bleeding from then sat down and gargled | the nose in the third round, he stood his throat with a cooling liquid. well up to his man. When Fitz did Siler, the referee, who quickly fol- |land it was always well within his dis- lowed the principals, was aiso cheered. | tance and one could see that those blows )~ immons'’ onds vere Martin | all told. Never before had Fitz fought “Yank” Kenny, “Jack” Ever-|with forty pounds against him, but he ard and “Dan” Hickey. Jeffries’ at-| did not seem to realize that he was tendants were “Billy” Delaney, “Tom- fighting a giant. Jeffries was doing his my’ “Jack” Jeffries, “Jim” Daly | best work with his left, but'Fitz was a and ' Brady. “Lou” Houseman | real two-handed fighter. of Chicago acted as timekeeper for| In the fifth round Fitz, a little too Fitzsimmons, while “Al” Smith offi hasty, rushed in and slipped and was ated in a similar capacity for the Cali- | fought to one knee, but was up like n fornian. “Alec” Brown of Brooklyn dash and worked with both hands. In was the club’s timekeeper. “Ren” | Fitz’' broad square shoulders was tre- Mulford of ncinnati had been se- | mendous hitting powers. Jeffries had lected as the club’s timing representa- | tive, but he declined to serve at the | last moment. | After "“Fred” Burns, the announcer, | had introduced the men, they peeled off | a bad cut on the left eye, but when he came up for the sixth round it did not seem to bother him. His towering form assumed a panther-like crouch, but Fitz stood up to him so well that all unnecessary clothes. Jeffries wore he appeared to get tired and then a breechclcut, held in position with a | adopted the old ring tactics of the cord. “Fitz's” wearing apparel con- | heavier man by trying to hang on to sisted of white trunks, held in place by | his lighter opponent. But the rules a belt made of small American flag On the left side of the belt was a ro- | sette made of similar material by Mrs. | Fitzsimmons. | Fitzsimmons looked at the rosette ad- miringly as he took off his bath robe, waiting for the signal tc begin hostili- | t under which they fought minimized this advantage, which under old-time ring rules would have been allowed, At the close of the sixth round it looked as if Fitz had merely to wait his chance to land a knockout blow. Fitz pose was that of a true fighter and ath- lete, head well back, shoulders straight and both arms well guarding the face and body. The men were in striking contrast to each other. Up to this time the lights Jeffries aganin tested the flcor of the ring after having his gloves fixed, took another cooling gargle and stood wait- ing. He looked perfectly fit, his muscles standing out prominently all over his were badiy managed, now one and now bedy. Fitz also looked fit and bunches | the other being at a disadvantage. of muscles were rolling all over him.| Fitz was up for the eighth round and The men shook hands, the bell sounded | was first to lead. He lapded a left and and the battle for the heavy \\'vlghtirlf;hl The deep-chested old fighter looked as hard as nails. When he got Fitz punches hard with his left and then swings his right, which Jeffries duck: ck away fro; he round This is Fitzsim- Jeffries feints and Fitz side- 2ood strong right re- At the close a right | y | moi the Fitz lands 1d clinche and left are exchanged. It is hard to say which has the better of the fight. They | are both confident. ROUND tz Jeffries bru hard on the nds fair on and rushes to with their rights nds a left full in the hes the blood back and Australian’s ribs. Jef- s face. Fitz side- swing. Both land Fitz seems to be steps ard the more distressed. ROUND & Fitz leads right full on Jef- following it with two left Jeflries rewurns two ard body punches. z-lands two hard f1s, but Jeffries’ ribs are too_hard for them to do much damage. Fitz lands lightly on the face as the round closes ROUND 7—B i with rights and land lightly. Je ands a hard stom- ch blow. Fitz is hard hit and hurt. He linches. Jeffries leads and lands. Fitz s his right hard on the ribs. I be- | this point that Fitz is whipped. criainly in great distress. ROUND $—Fitz lands right on Jeffri 4 ain_with right and le lands a light left. Jef- | ft and again hurts still strong, how- hard with his left as the gong ROUND Jeffries lands with left full on Fitz’'s face. Fitz comes back with a hard left on Jeffries’ nose. “Jim" leads and ducks. He leads again and mi; . Straightening up he lands a hard left on the face, then comes back again with a stronger back-handed blow with the same wicked left that makes Fitz's head rock. ROUND 10—Fitz leads. Jeffries ducks and clinches. Jeffries hits Fitz a terrific blow on the stomach with his right. Fitz seems to be at his mercy. Jeffries lands Lard on the jaw and knocks Fitz down. Fitz takes his full time. As he gets up Jeffries again knocks him down and Fltz again takes full time to get up. Then ho fights hard. ROUND 11—Jeffries leads and clinches. He is hurting Fitz in his clinches. Fitz recelves a hard blow in the head. Fitz ds left lightly. Jeffries comes back hard with his left and staggers him. FFitz stralghtens Jeffries nead up with a hard left on the jaw. Jeffries comes back with a hard right swing that lands full on the point of the jaw. Fitz is down on his back. Siler is counting him out. There is no more fight in him. I have seen many a good man lose, but never one more game than Fitz- simmons. His ring career is at an end, hut :]1 harder fighter at his weight never lived. @+ is v e i sb e eibeieg a punch—or rather a push—which sent him to the ropes, Jeffries could not fol- low him because he was too heavy, while Fitz came back as light as a feather. They feinted for a while, Jef- fries coming in and out, Fitz keeping very close to his man at all times. Jeffries watched Fitz’s left for a while. Fitz led with the left, Jeffries ducking cleverly and the blow going over his back. Then they clinched, and after breaking aw: Jeffries let his left go for the jaw, which fell short. He twice tried again with the same ill success. Jeffries let go the left, which fell short. He was more succesful the next time, landing lightly with the left on the nose. Fitz then quickly stepped in and swung his right hard for the jaw, but Jeffries ducked it cleverly. Just as the gong sounded Jeffries let his left go. His aim was bad, and the blow struck the champion’s shoulder. There was no damage done during the round. Jef- fries was smiling during the greater part of the round and always seemed to have control of himself. Both men answered the bell promptly and after sparring for a moment Jef- fries let go his left, scoring hard on the champion's nose and receiving a hard blow on the body in return. Jeffries led again with his left for the body, but was short. He then backed away and, assuming a crouching position, sent his left lightly to Fitz’s mouth. He quickly followed it with a straight left on the body, 2and a blow on the nose from the same member. After he struck a fight- ing attitude Fitz rushed viciously. swinging his right for the jaw, but was short and they clinched. When they broke away Jeffries sent his left to the nose, scoring blood, Brady claimed first blood for Jeffries. Jef- fries kept moving close to the cham- pion, landing occasionally lightly with the left on the body. Finally, a mo- ment before the bell rang, he sent his left straight for the body, sending the champion to the boards. Fitz was greatly surprised for a moment, but he quickly got on his feet and started to mix it up with Jeffries. He swung wildly for the jaw, Jeffries blocking the blows cleverly with his arms. The champion was rather unsteady when he went to his corner. Fitz came out of his corner consid- Jefiries again | of the fight in detail by rounds 10:22 p. m.—Bell rings for round 1 No welghts have been announced, but Jef- fries is easily fifty pounds heavier than his opponent. Referee Stler has called the principals to the center and they have shaken hands. First Round. Both men in the center of the ring. They feinted, with Fitzsimmons breaking ground, Jeffr keeping almost in the middle of the ring. Jeffries was evident trying to get his right over the heart. itzsimmons twice led for the stomach and fell short tzsimmons led left to the head, but Jeffries ducked cle Jeffri =d left and fell short. led a left for the jaw, was out of the way. Second Round. zsimmons, in the middle of the ring. made Jeffries break ground. Fitzsimmons | sent his left to the body. Jeffries tered with a stiff left on the face | fri tried a left for the body but neatly blocked. Jeffries then assumed a Again he but Fitzsimmons crouching attitude, boring in on Fitzsim- | leading his left for the body, | s ed and they came to a | Jefries landed two lefts on the | body and shot the left three times to Fitz- simons’ face without a return. Fitzsim- mons tried his right for the head. but was short, and the the referec going betwe tried a left chop for the head, but Fitzsimmons | ducked safely. Jeffries tried a left swing | for the head and another for the body. | Jeffries tried a right for the body. Jef- | fries then knocked zsimmons flat on back_with a straight left on the | mouth. The champion was up in two | seconds and then the bell rang. Third Round. | Fitzsimmons looked very determined | when he came up for thi§ round, with | Jefrries on the aggressive. They clinched | twice without doing ~damage. Fitzsim- | mons tried a right hook for the body, but failed to land. It was then seen that he as bleeding from the nose. First blood After another a hard left on simmons landed a left swing on the jaw i a left hook on the ear. Jeffries came hook on the side of the head and they came to a clinch. After some feinting Jeffries sent both hands to the body and drove Fitzsimmons back | with a left on_ the chest. Fitzsimmons endeavored to land a left the head, and they came to a ¢ simmons landed a left hook on Jeffries countered on the face just as the round ended. Fourth Round. | zsimmons came up determined and | tried HEht swing, but falled to land and both clinched. Jeffries tried a left for the but Fitzeimmons got inside of his Janding a left on the wind. Jef- sent* two hard left hooks to the side | of immons’ head, jarring the cham- | pion each time. In the mix-up Fitzsim- ns got his left on the head and right to body. After some fiddling Fitasim- laft shot straight to the eveand was on the body by Je right over the heart s answered by Jef- | e neck, and then | Jeffries planted a heavy left on the chest | ind Fitzsimmons broke ground. —He re- turned quickly, shooting his left to the jaw. This was an even round. " Fifth Round. sitzsimmons led off with a left to the T ing Jefirles’ left eve. which bled freely. Jeffries retaliated with hard left on the ear and Fitzsimmons tried his right for the damaged eye, failing to land. Fitz- s‘mmons tried a left for the head, but Jefiries ducked and a clinch followed, Fitzsimmons put & light left on Jeffries mouth and forced him to the ropes. They Clinched and broke Immediately. Jeffri tried a left swing for the body and left an which = Fitzsimmons failed to | neck, with a left on cpenin {ake advantage of. Jeffries sent two lefts to the jaw and a right on the forehead without a return. Fitzsimmons rushed, but in trying to side-step went almost through the ropes. He regained himself and came back with a hard left on the neck and a right on the body. Jeffries re- plied with two stiff lefts on the face as he crowded in on Fitz. At this moment the bell rang Sixth Round. Fitzsimmons jumped across the ring and Jeffries broke ground. Fitzsimmons swung a left for the head, landing slight- . and blocked a right lead for the body. oth tried lefts for the head, but were short. Then Fitzsimmons put his left to the face and missed a right cross for the jaw. Fitzsimmons, still on the aggressive, sent his left to the face, countering light- 1y on the wind. Fitzsimmons crowded in ith his left for the wind and Jeffries crossed his right to the ear. They broke from a clinch, and Fitzsimmons sent his left to the face and a hard right over the injured eve. Another clinch followed and the referee had to separate them. simmons sent his left twice to the hi and followed with a hard left to the chest. HOW THE WORLD’S CHAMPIONSHIP W@s WON BY JEFFRIES ONEY ISLAND ATHLETIC CLUB, NEW YORK, June 9.—The story is as follows: < fought back wildly, landin Fitzsimmons' guar slinch Fitzsimmons nt with right the last blo\\'. in Fitzsimmons' cut wind, round. both . and upper- on the of the favor. Seventh Round. Jeffries : scratch and broke ground, making cle of the ring. Fitzsimmons twied to the head, landing lightly g0t a left to the ribs. Jeffri Jubk Californian _endeavored to right for the face, but was the straight e the ribs.” Fitzsimmons sive and sent a left f ied to crowd . but Fitz got aw Frt r b tzsimme v nicel > rop in_a rapid mix-up both swung rights lefts for the head, landing lightly. simmons hooked a left to the Lead and Jeffries jumped in with hard on the body. " Jeffries swung 1 mmons_got | £ t over the hear gong sent them to their cornzr Fitzsimmons’ round. Eighth Round. was Jeffries was tardy in coming up and the > had to wave his hand to come to the center. Both men rush ters without doing damage clinching until Fitzsimmons sent to the ribs and ries hooked twi to the face tried with bhut was caught, Fitzsimmons cou lightly on the chest. Fi straight left on Jeffries’ eve. back with a hard left on the body. mons endeavored to land fries came bac Fitzsimmons’ h Jeftries then in and sent a straight left to Fitz’ staggering the champion to the Nothing of any moment occurred the remainder of the round, and ai simmons walked to his corner he at his seconds. This was Jeffries’ Ninth Round. Both came up willingly, with F mons the aggressor, but Jeffries se back with a straight left to the Fitzsimmon head and received a hard right body. Then they clinched, and af breakaway both tried left ters, Jeffries landing twi still on the aggressive, was once more with a left on the bo with 2 n left to the ribs and got away clean. ly and received a left counte s on the agg k on the ne ving with his left on the body, but Jef- a_similar blow at close qu; Fitzsimmon: was a bit slow coming to the | a eir- a right and_Jeffries hed his Then land n. Fit f 2 Tig eft t when This him to tzsimmons put a Jeff came viciou on bo: s fac rop during s Fitz: miled round. itzsim- nt him face. missed a left swing for the on the ter the r- t back another clinch Jeffries put two smart left raps_on the nose, nasal organ bleed again for the he; hitting straight, and then with a which made again. Jeffries d smartly with his 1 Bob's played bac] hand blow brought the left into contact with Fitzsimmons' nose. Fitzsi waited to respond to this and cl Jeffries then sent his right over th with all his might and had Fitzsi guessing when the bell rang. Jeffr decidedly the better of the round. Tenth Round. Jeffries came up looking confide Fitzsimmons wore an earnest look face. The with a straight left on the body, b it up to the head. Fitzsimmons cl mmons inched e heart mmons jes nt and | on his alifornian was first to land ringing inched. Going into the clinch Fitzsimmons drove his leéft hard to the wind. They di of fiddling. Fitzsimmons tried d a lot a left swing but went wide and then caught the Californian a second later with a left swing on the nose. Jeffries made swing for Fitzsimmons' head bu blocked, ana then with a left swing jaw he put Fitzsimmons on his Fitzsimmons was very ETOggY ot up in seven seconds, and was k down again with a left and right jaw. He came up again in five seco es rushed him into a corner, very hard fries was too anxious and failed. to finish the champion. a left t was on the back. when_he nocked on the nd and trying Jef- Eleventh Round. Fitzsimmons came up slowly, b sumed the aggressive, Jeffries st off, evidently waiting for a Knc Théy clinched three times, coming t quarters. Jeffries put two hard over Fitzsimmons' ~heart, back, and then sent a straight left neck, following with a left on the ut as- anding ockout. o close rights sending him to the chest. Fitzsimmons crowded in, trying his right for the jaw. He fell short, but suc in blocking the Californian’s turn. sive and jabbed his left to the hes a left on the jaw. These dazed Fit Stood in the middle of the ring. locked at him for a second and s had him at his mercy. He swung hi and left to the jaw down and out, relinquishing the pionshi to the Californian. elevent two-fifth second As soon as Fit his corner the spectaiors the benches and th gh the the police had great difficul the ring clear, The partis fornlan almost went crazy simmons wa s car; in k of th in the ment, and pandemonium reigned for sev Fitzsimmons came t right Jeffries then assumed the aggres- Time {1’ round, one minute thirty-two and crowded rapes, ceeded re- ad and z, who Jeffries aw he s right cham- of ried to over and eepInLg e Cali- excite- 0 Vi walked across to the champion’s corner and both shook hands warmly. Judging from the -xpression on Fitzsimmons' face, he did not feel much disgruntled at his defeat. erably refreshed and looked determined. Jeffries was aggressive, and, leading off with the left, scored smartly on the nose, drawing blood. He landed again on the champion’s mouth and received a stiff counter over the heart in return. They exchanged hard lefts on the jaw. Fitz kept backing his man toward the ropes and twice scored with the left and right on the jaw. Fitz again fol- lowed his man, when Jeffries suddenly stepped in and smashed Fitz hard on the ear, and with the left and right on the body. The men were now fighting very fast and both scoring effectively. At the close of the round both landed good and hard. Jeffries was smiling when he went to his corner. Fitz looked a trifle worried. His nose was bleeding. There was not a mark on the Califor- nian. ‘As soon as the men struck fighting at- titudes Fitz sent a right swing to the jaw. Jeffries stepped back and the blow went wild in the air. Fitz rushed the Californian to his corner and scored on Jim's body. Jeffries then took the ageressive and scored hard with the left on the jaw, making the champion’s head rock. Sharp infighting followed, during which Fitz tried to send a right on the jaw, but missed, and Jeffries put his right hard over the heart. Jeffries sent his right across to the jaw, but the blow went wide of the mark. The fighting during this round was very spirited, and frequently the enthusiasm of the spectators went Yo a high pitch. As the gong sounded Jeffries was rush- ing Fitz around the ring trying to score with the right and left on the body, but Fitz's sidestepping was too clever and the Californian failed to score. Fitz came out of his corner on a run and sent his right hard to the eve, making a deep gash from which blood flowed. He followed this with a left on the jaw and clinched. Fitz was now the aggressor and rushed Jeffries to the ropes twice, scoring hard with the left on the jaw on each occasion. Fitz again rushed and swung his left hard for the jaw. Jeffries cleverly dodged this blow, countering hard twice on the jaw with the left. Once Jeffries, in dodging a right swing, left a bad opening and his admirers groaned. Fitz tried to take advantage of the Californian’s position for the moment, but Jeffries just managed to steady himself in time to avoid a vicious right swing. When they straightened up again Fitz again rushed his man, swinging both hands hard for the jaw, and in his anxiety to score tripped and fell. As he was fall- ing Jeffries hit him a hard smash with the right over the heart. After ing the floor Fitz waited until si onds had been counted when he and again rushed, and severa mixes loomed up, all the fighting done in Jeffries’ corner. Fitz jumped across the Jeffries broke ground. ring, Fitz swu blocked a right lead for the body. tried lefts for the head, but were missed a right cross for the jaw. still on the aggre: his left to the face, “Jeff” lightly on the wind. with his left for the wind and J crossed his right to the ear. left to the face, and a hard rign the injured eye. Another clinc] lowed, and the referee had to se them. Fitz sent his left twice head and followed with a hard the chest. landing both hands outsides on the wind. of the round, favor. which was in and Jeffries clinched. The again went between them. close range followed, during ing the rally. With the b Fitz sent his righ e boilermaker and smiled. the otfensive for a moment. The hard on the jaw. in return over his damaged Fitz rushed again, but clinched. The referee parted After shaping up again Jeffries left jab straight from the sh. with force and accuracy on nose, causing the champion to toward the ropes. Fitz hit him hard on the jaw. Jeffries tried same blow again but was short, and reach- x arose hot being ec- 1 and ng his left for the head, landing lightly, and Both short. Then Fitz put his left to the face and Fitz, ve, bore in sending counte Fitz crowded in ing effries They broke from a clinch and Fitz sent his t over h fol- parate to the left to “Jeff” fought back wildly, Fitz's guard, and after another clinch, Fitz uppercut his opponent with his right This was the last blow Fitz's For the seventh round Fitz led with the left for the jaw, but was short, referee ‘When broke them away terrific fighting at he which both men scored heavily, a clinch clos- kaway t hard over the heart and the bell sounded. As Fitz \\'ulke‘d to his corner he looked back at the Neither showed a disposition to take n Fitz feinted the right and sent the left to the nose, getting away with a return. Fitz rushed missed and Jeffries smashed the champion hard on the jaw. Fitz did not like the blow and an angry expression crept over his face, He looked daggers at the boilermaker, who showed his utter disregard Fitz's anger by again placing the left Encouraged by his success, Jeffries rushed, scored heavily on the body and received a hard smash for optie. missed and them. sent a oulder Fitz's carom the Jef- had | JEFFRIES I WONDERFULLY INPROVED “Honest John" Kelly Once Thought He Was a Dub. VERY DIFFERENT NOW Never Has H:S:ee—n a Man Who Has Made Such Great Improvement. EESE | BY JOHN KELLY. Vv YORK June 9.—There is no simi. larity between James Jeffries I saw attempt to ck out Bob Armstrong at { the Lenox Athletic Club in A st, 1898, and the James Jeffries who put Robert Fitzsimmons to sleep at Coney Island. One was a big, soft, painfully slow chap, that didn’t appear to know the first rudi- ments of boxing, though he had been sparring with Corbett all through the lat- ter's training period at Carson City. He was the laughing stock of all the good judges around the ringside, and not one man in the building had a complimentary word for him after his really pitiable showing. | But time, ana little of it, has worked | wonders for overgrown bc Last | night he was strong, shifty, quick and scientific. er OT @ more_scien- tific big man I have never seen. He hit | like a battering-ram and took hard blows in return without flinching. He used the | right and left hand with equal force, both | hands seemingly being alike to him, and he wanted to fight all the time. > His footwork was simply a revelation, his improvement in this respect in less than a year ing really marvelous. It med last nigh if he was all over the ring at once. 18 ta Punishment only made him fight harder, and the hardest blows Fitz cotld get in did not seem to affect him. Jeffries to- day is a great fighter. His youth, great sth, 1ce, giuckness of hand, eye | and foot, and above all his fearlessness, | make him a champion worthy of the title. He should be champion for several years to come. hose who remember John llivan before and after he fought “Paddy” Ryan will appreciate th s change in Tt was 3 with both t and slow one month, and big, lightning fast the next in splendid condition, as he always is, but he did not appear to be | quite’ as strong as at Carson City. His | Judge of distance was bad—very bad, for Fitzsimmons. @eivieieieieceie® | fries showed more strength and speed in this round. Each man laughed at the other as he went to his corner. Considering the rapid pace the men had fought they both answered the bell in good shape. Jeffries was the first to show, leading off with the left and scor- ing hard with that member on the nose, pushing Fitz’s head back. Jeff again sent the left for the jaw, but failed to reach the objective point, and Fitz countered with a right over the heart. Fitz rushed for the left, missed and clinched, and the referee had to rate them. Fitz then swung his right hard for the jaw, but his aim was bad and the blow went wide of the mark. Jeffries countered with the left heavily on the nose, drawing blocd from that member. Fitz rushed and fell short, and Jeff smashed him hard on the nose, i his head back and making him ally unsteady in his movements. gene The Californian repeated this again and again. As the bell rang Jeffries landed his right hard over the heart and sent his left to the nose with force. Fitz at the conclusion of the round ng the round he spat up considerable blood. Fitz was very tired and almost Jeffries was com- It was a bad round on the defensive. paratively fresh. for Fitz. Jeff was on the offensive, sending his left lightly to the nose. He quickly fol- lowed with a right-hand blow over the heart and a heavy left on the jaw, which made the champion's head rock. Fitz feinted considerably for a moment, trying to draw the Californian into po- sition for a right swing on the jaw, but the big fellow would .not have it and carefully protected that part of his head. They then mixed it up and Jeff landed his left with terrific force on the jaw. Fitz was coming at the t that Jeffries swung the blow, s the Californian got double actior the concussion was very severe, s ing the champion to the board fell heavily on his back, hi ing the floor. He arose ju seconds had been counted dazed condition. He had scar on his feet when Jeff sent boards_ again with another left hook blow. ‘Again the champion arose before the prescribed limit had b counted, only to be knocked down with another ADVERTISEMENT?». *“Great Haste is Not Always Good Speed.” Many people trust to luck to pull them through, and are often disappointed. 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