Los Angeles herald., 1891-01-15
CHAMPION NOLONGER
Jack Dempsey Defeated by
FitzsimmOns.
The New Zealander Proves to
III Be a World-B -Beater.
The Nonpareil Put to Sleep in the
Thirteenth Round.
Fitzsimmons Unscratched and Eleven
Thousand Dollars Ahead for
s Few Minutes Exertion.
Associated Press Dispatches.


{he. greatest gathering OF sporting men
eyer seen in New Orleans, witnessed the
New Zealander, Robert Fitzsimmons,
Knock out Jack Dempsey, the world re-
nowned "Nonpareil," in the great inter
national match for the middle weight
championship Of Australia and America
and purse OF $4,000, $l1, 1000 to the
| winner and $1,000 to the loser.
The battle was fought under the
Marquis OF Queensberry rules, with
gloves weighing five ounces. Fitzsim-
mons weighed 1901, and Dempsey 14711a
pounds.
Dempsey's seconds were Jack McAu-
life, Gus Tuttle and Mike Conley, while
Jimmy Carroll and "Doc'' O'Connor
looked after Fitzsimmons.
At O'Clock in the evening Fitzsim-
mons was one pound over weight, and
was sent out in company with Carroll to
work it down.
Dempsey was reported at weight and
in fine form, though small alongside his
opponent.
Time was called at 8 :25, with Alexan-
der Brewster, of New Orleans, as referee.
The official time-keeper was Prot. John
Duffy, and the master Of ceremonies,
ex-Mayor Guillotte. Dempsey offered
to wager $1,000 which was accepted by
Major Frank Mclaughlin, OF the Cali
fornia Athletic club, but the Olympic
club officials refused to allow the bet to
go, and it was called off.
Round 1.-The men shook hands and
advanced to, the center, Bob from ap-
pearances outclassing Jack. Bob led
with his left and landed. Jack landed
with his right and Bob crowded him into
the corner. After clinch Bob followed
Jack all over the ring, landing heavily
with his right, Jack acting on the de-
fensive and running away Jack event.
uallx led, and landed on his stomach.
Thd round ended with ilonursS evenly
divided.
Round 2-Bob came up cautiously and
crowded Jack. Bob reached Jacks
head and landed right and left on Jacks
face, and soon after rushed Dempsey
into the corner. This operation was
soon repeated, and after some clinches
the round ended in Bob's favor.
Round 3-Bob crowded Jack into his
corner, and knocked him down with
righthand blow. Dempsey got up and
ran away. After some more clinches.
Jack showed up weak and ran away.
Round Jack came up cautiously
and Rob ran away, but quickly crowded
Jack again. Jack landed viciously in
his opponents stomach. Bob hit Jack
with his right ON the mouth and head,
and repeated the dose with his left until
the breakaway. Fitzsimmons again
landed xyspio,,o 1of<hopI ,,~xo.o..I
Jacks stomach, and Jack flew away.
Round 5-Bob rushed and landed his
left on Dempsey's nose, and got in a
terrible right swing on Jacks neck.
Clinching marked this round.
Round 6-Jack came up looking red
and marked. Bob swung and landed
his terrific right on Jacks head and
punched him all over the ring. Jack
constantly clinched to save himself Bob
landed hot left one and Jack got home
with his right. Hot fighting followed.
Jack seemed groggy at the end of the
round.
Round Bob got in several body
blows with his right. Sharp in-fichting
followed. Jack was fought to the ropes
and clinched. He fell to the ropes with
punch in the stomach. He was clearly
groggy and looked beaten. His nose
was bleeding.
Round Fitzsimmons forced matters
and experienced no difficulty in punch
terrible risbt ?ate' unnsr nuo cut 1tnaeu en
Jacks face, and smashed him on the
nose second later, again drawing
blood: Jack fell on the ropes, and Fitz
punished him time and time again, and
nh 1ol, ,od oil -.
Round 9-Bob hit Jack all over the
Dempsey seemed to die hard.
Round 1O-Jack clinched and pulled
Bob around the ring. Jack attempted
to uppercut, but missed and clinched
Bob around the legs. Bob landed three
times in succession, and Jack nearly fell.
Bob reached Jack with his left on the
nose, and Jack ran away. The New
Aealander sent Dempsey to the floor
with lett hand jab. Dempsey was
knocked down three times and was
greatly distressed. Dempsey fought
hard but was clearly out-classed.
Round 1l.-Dempsey led for Bob's
wind, but he jumped away. Bob
knocked Dempsey down again and
again and let him gain wind, and towel
Wo1 tuIOWu ~ OH JdCkS corner Ill token
OF defeat, but it did not 60. It was an
attempt to fool Fitzsimmons. Jack was
down and as McAuliffe did not expect
the gong, he threw up the towels but
when the gong sounded he saw he had
one more chance, and he said the throw
up did not go; Jack would try again.
Round 12--Bob led right and left on
Jacks head. Bob punched Jack all over
the ring. Bob fought fairly and landed
his left on the stomach and face, and
knocked Jack down. Bob again swung
his right on Jacks neck and knocked
him down. Jack rose groggy.
Round lS-Bob went for Jack in his
corner and punched him right and left.
Jack clinched and Bob knocked him
down. The Nonpariel lay like a log after
one or two vain endeavors to rise, and
the fight was over.
When Referee Brewster awarded the
battle to FitxsimmOns, Jimmy Carroll
jumped at his protege and kissed him
time and time again. Dempsey was