The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-01-15
KNOCKED our.
The New Zealander Now the
Champion Middlo-Weight.
He HAS A CLEAR WALK OVER.
And Docs tho Work in Thirteen
Rouuds..A Fine Battle Before an
Immense aud AppreciatiVe
Audience.-.Details.

Nxw ORLEANS, La, Jan. 1.-THE al
raugements for the fight could hardl,
have been better. In the main buildin
of the club, the principals had roon
each, far from the crowding, cufiou
mass below and distant from each other
The boz holders were admitted through
the club house, tho general ticket hold
era through a gate on another st:eet
There were q half dozen other gates, but
they were kept locked and guarded
being intended for the purpose Of egresE
only. All along the paths and aisles there
were strong guards OF police, and the
steady procession was kept going. The
amphitheatre was built on q lasting plan,
high walls making 1t solid and enduring
and holding up q truss roof, 80 cou-
structed that IL can be removed in case
OF warm and dry weather or used as o
protection from cold and rain. The
somewhat chilly weather OF late led to
the place being well r0oied Tonight.
Under square OF electric lights stood
the ring. Fitz4immons was the first Of
the contestants 10 reach the club.
1t was Carroll's plan to make look at
the New Z.alander forbidden truit to
Dempsey, until the men reached the
ring, expecting that the giant.ilke, long
bonsd, unusual propOrtioDs'ot the New
Zsalander would strike terror into the
heart OF the American champion.
Dempsey and FIzstmm1ns are the
same age-2S years, und the former ie
the hero Of nalt y hundred battles. He
weighed 147 pounds the night before
and did very LITTLE WORK durlng the day,
so as to pick up a few pounds by night.
Although Dempsey looked perfection,
for his inches, he was markedly over.
shadowed by the ungainty, awkward.
looking giant, with the swinging arms,
who stripped before him to do battle for
Dempsey's hard won reputation.
Time was called promptly at 9:25 With
Mr., Alexander Brewster, one of the
ablest and most respected ciliz.ns OF
New Orleans, as referee. Official time
keeper was Professor John Duty. The
Master OF Ceremonies was ex-Mayor j.
v. Gulmotte.
D. M, Filzsimmons first and Dempsey at
lew minutes later. Dempsey offered to
wager $1,000, which was accepted by
Maior Frank McLaughlio, the million
aire director OF the California Athletic
Club, but the Olympic Club officials re.
fused to allow the bst TO go, and 1t was
called of.
Round 1.-The men shook hands and
advanced to the center. Bob from ap.
pearances outclassing Jack. The round
ended with honors ABOUT evenly divided.
Round 2.--Bob came up cautiously
and crowded Jack. Jack led for stomach
and missed, clinched and breakaway.
The round ended in b'sfavor, Jack got
a loft on the nose.
Round Slack came up smiling. Bob
landed left on jacks face, Jack clinched
to save himself from fall. Jack ducked
and ran away, and Jack latded left on
Bob's neck. Jack was weak and ran
away. This was Bob's round. d
Round 4-JaCk came up cautious, hit
and Bob ran away. Bob crowded Jack
again. Bob followed Jack oil over the
ring Jack ducked and got a right
swing Jack landed a vicious left in
stomach. Bob hit with right on mouth.
Bob landed a terrible lett and repeated
the dose a moment later. FiIzimmons
landed aVicious left hand upper cut on
Jacks stomach and Jack flaw away. A
clinCh followed. This was Bob's round.
Round 5-Bob crowded Jack, feinted
at his stomach and Jack ran away. Bob
landed left on nose. Bob landed terri.
BILE right swing on Jacks neck. Cllnch.
ing marked this round. Jack slipped to
the ground in clinch. Bob landed
terrible left. This was Bob's round.
Ronnd6-Jack came up looking red
and marked. Bob swung and Jack
ducked. Bob landed q terrible right on
Jacks head and punched him all over
the ring. Jack clinChed to save himself.
Jack landed q terrible right swing, Bob
landed heavy blows on jacks heRd.
Bob led and countered with his right
Bob reached Jacks nose and the latter
retaliated. This was Fl z,immons' round.
Round bob crowded Jack, feinted
him and Jack ran. Bob landed two lefts
on Jacks face. Bob landed a terrible
body blow with right. jack tFipped on
post in the ring. Jack landed left IN the
stomach and Clinched. Jack landed left
on Bob's shoulder. Jack was fought to
the ropes and olinched. Jack fell 10 the
ropes with a punch in the stomach. He
was groggy aud looked beaten. Bob
landed right and left. This was Bob's
round. Jacks nose was bleeding.
Round S-Bob crowded Jack and
landed left on the nose. Bob swung
left but missed, Dempsey swung right
and landed. Jack clinched, ducked aud
got away. Bob landed terrible right
uppercut on JGck's nose, and put the
left on his nose a moment later, drawing
the blood again. Jack Rugged Bob
around the body, landed right body
blow, and did SO again and again. This
was Bob's round again.
Round 9-Bob crowded Jack, aud
Jack clinched. Bob hit Jack all over
tho ring. Bob landed a terrible right
swing and Jack was groggy. Both
landed on the stomach. Jack was
fought into his corner, and seemed 10
die hard. Jack swung his right on
BOb's neck, clinched and both bit and
missed. This was Fltzimmons' round.
Round l0-Bob crowded Jack and
landed right body blow. Jack leinted
aud Bob ducked. Bob landed terrible
right, Jack clinchtd and pulled Bob
atound the ring; Jack attempted to
uppercut, bat missed and clinChed Bob
arc and the legs. Bob landed thtee
lstts and Jack nearly fell. Dempsey
fought hard, but nature outclassed him
Round ll-Bob crowded Jack and
landed two lefts. Jack fell to the ropes.
Bob landed terIiblo left and Dempsey
staggered. Dempsey led for the ston.
ach. Bob landed two terrible lefts apd
knocked Jack down. This was Bob's
round. The towel was thrown from
Jacks corner in token Of defeat, but 1t
did not 20. It was to tool Fltzsimmons.
Jack was down, and as McAulide did
not expect the gong he threw up the
towel, but when the gong sounded he
had one more chance. aud he said
"throw up" didn't 80, Jack would Try
Round 12-Bob led right and left on
Jacks head. Bob punched Jack all over
the ringj Jack uppercut, but missed.
Bob fought fair and landed left on