Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-15
AUSTRALIA Is AHEAD.
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Dempsey was so weak that he could scarcely
hear the referee call to break, and ne was
bathed in his own blood when time was called.
Round S-Fitz came into the ring fresh.
Dempsey was quite bloody about the face. his
nose and eyes swollen. Dempsey got in several
small blows on Fitz, who began forcing the
fighting, driving Dempsey against the ropes.
Dempsey recovered, however, but Fitz hit him
a violent blow on the chest; Dempsey replied,
but fell short. FitZ then went ar it in earnest,
and landed dozen blows, one after the other
on the face, ribs. neck and chest. Dempsey
seemed quite weak and fell against the rope.
but righted himself again. Fitz followed him
up, but time was called.
Round 9-This was butchery, Fitz follow
ing the Nonpareil all around the square. and
repeatedly upper-cutting him with both hands,
his blows raining like hail. DEMPSEY fought
back valiantly. but had to clinch several times
to save himself There was not a mark on Fitz
save a scratch over the right eye, the New
Zealanders high guard saving his face. Demp-
sey got IN few blows or the neck and rlbs but
they did not have the steam the Nonpareirs
blows usually have, and the Australian danced
around his man like an Indian at Pine Ridge
with his war feathers on. 1t was a foregone
conclusion that Fitz would win.
Ready to Wind 1t Up.
Round 10-Dempsey came up very bloody,
and Fitz seeming to have plenty of wind. 1t
was Fitzsimmons round all the way, and the
rough ending looked certain that the battle
would end with this round. Fitz led off
with two good blows on the cheek. Dempsey
replied, but fell short. Fitz followed with
blows on the throat and head, but refrained
from Furnishing Dempsey as he could have
done. number of blows were exchanged.
FitZ gave Dempsey several blows on the ribs.
when Dempsey fell heavily. He arose weak,
but was knocked down twice. He rose so
weak that he could scarcely stand. The third
fall he could not RISE and the ringing of the
gong for time alone prevented his being
knocked out.
Round ll-This was pure butchery, nothing
like 1t ever being seen in the annals of glove
contests. Dempsey was slaughtered, being
knocked down seven times. Fitz entreated his
Dempsey. although blinded by his own blood,
declined.
Round l2-Dempsey was repeatedly knocked
down by upper-cuts and swinging blows and
Tuthill threw up the sponge Carroll rushed
forward and kissed FitZ, but as he did SO the
gong sounded the close of the round and the
referee ordered the men to go to their corners.
Dempsey was picked up and carried to his
corner, which is a direct violation OF Queens
berry rules.
The thirteenth round and last was horrible to
look at, and there was sigh OF relief when
Dempsey, after being repeatedly hoored, rolled
over, moaned in his agony and was relieved by
insensibleness.
Dempsey was attended by physician in his
dressing room. He was sorry spectacle as
he lay back with closed eyes. His nose is
broken and his eyes will both be very black to-
morrow.
The Nonpareil is Heartbroken
and would say nothing Fitzslmmons will re-
turn to Bay st. Louis in the morning to his
wife and child Jimmy Carroll was at the tele-
graph office before midnight to wire the GLAD
tidngs to his wife and Fitzsimmons' family.
Nose Gunst, the San Francisco sport, is the
heaviest loser in town, having lost S. 500 on
Dempsey. Dempsey had been sobong during
the last few rounds, and when he realized that
he was no longer the 'Nonpareil," he broke
down and wept like child. Tuthill and Nc
Aulitfe raised him as tenderly as a mother
would lift her babe, and bore him to his corner.
FitzslmmonS, with scarcely mark on his
face. but his body showing ugly red blotches
here and there, rushed over to where his rival
sat gasping for breath and took the limp hands
in his. leaning over and whispering words of
encouragement.
Fitzsimmons, by his actions during the en-
tire fight, won the respect of every man present
hand in congratulations. Carroll ana other
rabid supporters of Fitz were wild with JOY,
while there was mourning in the Dempsey
camp, Tuthill and McAuliffe wearing
funeral faces as they packed up their
effects and departed for the dressing
room. Dempsey's shoulders had hard
ly touched The earth for the last
had reached Royal street, and was in the
saddle of pony famous for his speed, owned
by Ed Leonard. of this city A negro boy
mounted on another pony, seized the bride of
the pony, and wild race for the telegraph
Office three miles away began The ponies were
given their head, and down the rough. uneven
streets they tore their iron feet, flashing fire at
every stride. The journey to the corner of st.
Charles street and Gravier street was made in
less than ten minutes without faltPr or mis-
hap. The streets were crowded with thousands
who thus received the first news of the fight.