The morning call., 1891-01-15
DEMPSEY'S FALL.
The NOnpareil Goes Down
Before FitzSimmOnS.
H6 Was Clearly OutClaSSed and De-
feated From the Beginning.
Thirteen 0le-Sided Rounds In Which The
Australian Did Not Receive
SCratCh-JaGk Badly Beaten.
Epecial to THE MORNING CALL

witnessed the New Zealander, Robert Fitz-
simmons, the biggest middle-weight on
record, knock out Jack Dempsey, the
world-renOwned "Nonparei," in the great
International match for the middle weight
championship of Australia and America
and a purse of $4,000, $1,000 to go to the
winner and $1,000 to the loser.
The battle was fought under Marquis of
QueensbeEry rules, with gloves weighing
five ounces.
The men weighed in the presence of the
audience, FilzsimmOns m1rking 1907. and
Dempsey 14712. Dempsey's seconds were
Jack McAuliffe, Gus Tuttle and Mike Con-
ley, while Jimmy Carroll and Doe O'Con-
nell looked after Fitz,immons.
At o'clock this evening Fitzslmmons
was one pound over weight, and was sent
out in the company of Carroll to work down.
DEMPSEY IN FINE FORM.
Dempsey was reported at weight and In
fine form, though looking small alongside
of his opponent.
Time was called at 9:25 o'clock, with
Alexander Brewster, one of the ablest and
most respected citizens of New Orleans, as
referee. The official time-keeper was Pro-
fesSor John Duffy. and the master of cere-
MONIES eX-Msyor Guillotte.
Dempsey offered 10 wager $1,000 on him
self and the bet was accepted by Major
Frank Mclaughlin OF the California
Athletic Club but the Olympic Club Off
cials refused to allow the bet to 60 and it
was called off.
WHIPPED AT THE START.
Round The men shook hands and
advanced to the CENTER Bob, from appear
ances, outclassing Jack. The men spared.
and Bob led his left and landed Jack
landed his right and Bob crowded him in a
corner a clinch and a break enSued. Bob
followed Jack all over the ring, landing
heavy right. Jack was on the defensive and
kept running away. Jack led and landed
on FitzsimmOns' stomach. The round
ended with the honors evenly divided.
Round Bob came up cautiously and
crowded Jack. Bob led his right on Jacks
head, and followed with right and left shots
on Jacks head. Bob again led and missed.
The Australian then crowded Jack in a corner
and missed m. Dempsey led with his right
hand and delivered a body blow Bob
Struck Dempsey with right and left or the
face and Jack ducked away. Fitz again
landed his right on Jacks head. After some
NtAbNAlCo AlC tOuA4 OAuGu III bOD ) lRNOT.
Jack had gotten left-handed smash on his
nose.
THE NONPAREIL FLooRED.
Round 3-Fitzsimmons crowded Jack into
a corner. but ran away from a vicious left
swing. Jack was Knocked down by the
Australians right, but got upa and ran a way,
alter some more cllnches. Jack was weak
sndAgaln ran away from the lanky fighter.
This was BOb's round.
RGUuI -
Bob eyaded him, hut quickly crowded Jack
again. The Nonpareil landed vicious left
on FItZ' stomach, and Bob hit back with
MS right on Jacks mouth and got in
blows on the head and with his lett raped
Dempsey nose. linen there was a cliach
and break-away, when Bob used his ter
Tible left with perceptible effect, and re-
peated the dose moment later. Bob
landed his right and left and Jack ran away
a vicious lelt-hand upper-cut next met
Jacks stomach and lie sought safety IN
fight
Round 5-Bob crowded his opponent.
landing his left on Dempsey's nose and a
terrible right swing on jack neck. Clinch-
ing marked this round.
PUNCHED ALL OVER THE RING.
Round 6-Jack came up looking red and
marked. Bob swung and landed his ter
rible right on Jack 5 head, and punched him
all over the ring. Jack clinched to save
himself. Bob struck Dempsey heavily with
his left and Jack landed his right. Jack hit
FltZ with a terrible right swing, and Bob
got Ia heavy blows on Jacks head. The
Australian led and countered with his right
Dempsey ducked and caught an upper cut.
FItz crowded the NolpaTiel, and Jack
seemed groggy.
Round bob commenced his crowding
tactics, and Jack feinted and ran away.
Dempsey received terrible body blow from
Fitz right. and sharp mitigating followed
Jack was fought TO the ropes, and cinched,
faI To flta I, ..al,
stomach. de was groggy and looked beaten.
His nose was bleeding
Round 6-BOb again crowded Jack and
landed leit on the nose. Dempsey swung
lightly and the blow was weak. Bob then
swung his left and striking Jacks face
Jack clinched. ducked and got AWAY Bob
put terrible right upper cut on Jacks nose
and got In another left on his nose a mo.
meat later, drawing blood again. Jack tell
on the ropes and the tall pug" landed his
right on the famous fighters nose Jack
hugeed FitZ, who struck him body blows
again and again. Another right swing de-
moralZtd Dempsey and he was punched all
over the ring.
JACK WAS GRoGGH.
Round Bob began crowding Jack. who
clinched and quickly ian away, but was fol
lowed and hit all over the ring. right
swing sent Jack grOggy, and a heavy punch
on his right ear added to his discontinue.
Both next landed On each others stomach.
and seemed 10 die hard FtZsimm0ns
struck life Nonpareil heavily with his left in
the stomach, soon following it with his right
III lhe same LEGALITY.
Round lO-Dempsey was again crowded
and received a body blow. Jack feinted and
B b duck+d. Bob then landed his terrible
right. jack clinehed and pulled Bob around
the ring. Den. pSey attempted to upper-cut,
but missed and clinched Bob around the
legs. FlZsmm0ns struck his opponent
three nd Iacly .rl,, TaI
BOD mt Dempsey with his left in the nose,
ana Jack ran away. Bob then landed his
le1t and sent Jack down. The Australian
punched Jack in the stomach, and the gong
saved the beaten man, who was down three
times and nearly out. Dempsey had fought
hard, but was Outcl Issed.
NEARING THE END.
Round 1l-FitZsimmons crowded Demp-
sey and landed twice with his left. Jack
fell on the ropes and Bob got in a terrible
ielt ana the NOM areil staggered. Dempsey
led Tor his antagonists stomach but Bob
Jumped away tllZsimm0ns delivered two
heavy left-haDd blows and knocked Jack
down. Bob knocked him down again,
let him gain wind and then struck
Dempsey with his right and left. This was
BOb's round. A towel was thrown from
Jacks corner in token of defeat. but it old
not 90. 1t was TO fool FitZsimmons. Jack
was down and as McAuliffe did not expect
The gong lie threw up tile towel, but when
the gong sounded he nau one more cnance
aud he said throw up" but Dempsey was
stubborn, saying he would try again.
Round 12-The Australian led with his
Tlght aud left Oh Jacks head, and punched
Jack all over the ring. Dempsey uppercut
but missed. Fitz fought fair and landed his
lett on the stomach aud face, aud knocked
Jack down. Bob swung his right on Jacks
neck and knocked him down. Jack got up
groggy. This was Bobs round, and Demp-
sey was, barring iiuke doomed man.
HIS STAR WENT DOWN.
ROnnd I3-EitzsImmons ,,an+ ~ Ioo,- T.,