Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-01-16
Four Thousand People Witness the
Observation-Disclosures Fight
at New Orleans.
The Australian Had a Walk.Away.
Knocking Out Dempsey in the
Thirteenth Round.
The Wisconsin Legislature Convenes
Coy. Peck'S Message Attacks
the Bennett Law.
FitZsimnOns Won in Il Walk.

NEW ORLEANS, Jan. l4.-ln the amphl-
theatre of the great Olympic club tonight
assembled 1000 leading citizens, with a
large sprinkling of tue finest sportsmen
ever seen in New Orleans at one time, to
weight championship OF Australia and
America, between Jack Dempsey, the
Worldwide reputed nonpareil, and Robert
FitzSimmons, the biggest middle-wcight on
record. The battle was for a purse Of $12,-
0OO $1,000 to go to the winner and 81 900
to the loser The battle was fought under
Marquis of Quecnsbury rules and will
gloves weighing five ounces and over PO-
lice supervision was in the hands OF Capt.
VIM. Barrett, ably assisted by Captain
Colder and 15O of the Crescent City's best
officers. FitzSimmons weighed 15O,5,. while
Jack tipped tie beam at l4711. The men
weighed in the presence Of The audience.
Dempsty's seconds were Jack
McAuilfc. Gus ruthill and Mike
ConIry, the Ithaca giAnt,
while Jimmy Carroll and Dock O'Connor
locked After Fitzsimnon>' interest. At &
O'CLOCK this evening FitZ>immOnS was one
pound over weight, and WAS sent out in
company with Carroll to work down.
,4S!ni'Sey was reported at weight and in
Ifne form. though looking small along side
of his opponent. Time was called prompt
Iy at 9:25. with Alexander Brewster as
referee; official timekcep /, Prof. john
DUFFY. The master of ceremonies was ex
Mayor j. V. GuiIlutte. The mem came
into the ring at S:55 p. N. Filzsimmons
first and Dempsey few minutes later.
Round bob, fum appearances, out
ciaSsed Jack. but honors we're about even
at the close Of the round.
Ronhu 2--D0b came UP cautiously and
crowded Jack. and though both fought
we'll, the round ended in Bob's favor.
Round S--Was also Bulbs round and he
scored a knock-down, but Jack got up and
ran away. Jack was weak at the close.
Round 4-Jack came up cautious aud
hit, and Bob ran away; Bob crowded Jack
again: both landed heavily, but Bob got
Round Bob crowded, and clinching
marked the round, Jack clinchins to save
himself.
Roul d 6-.Jack came up looking red and
marked. and before the round closed ap-
ptaled groggy.
Round Bob crowded, Jack feinted
him and as the punishment continued
later Jack looked beaten.
Round 8-Bob crowded Jack and landed
left on nose, then followed the usual blows
and clinched, it being Bob's round.
Round Bob crowded Jack and Jack
clinched; Bob landed light and missed
the same a II o<nant later; Jack ducked and
ran away; Bob Lit Jack all over the ring.
Jack seemed to die hard.
Round 10--Bob crowded Jack and land
ed right body blow. gong saved Jack
who was down three times and was II arly
out.
Round 11-Bob crowded Jack and landed
two lefts: Jack fell on the ropes; Bob
landed terrible left and Dempsey stag
gered: Dempsey led for the stomach and
Bob jumped away: Bob landed two terrible
lefts and knocked Jack down: Bob
knocked him down again. let him gain
wind and landed terrible rignt and left.
This was Bob's round. A towel was
thrown from Jacks corner in token of de-
feat but it didn't go 1t was to fool Filz-
simmons Jack was down, and as Nc
Aulitfe didn't expect the gong he threw up
the towel, but when the gong sounded he
lad one more chance and he said the
''tarow up didn't go; Jack would try
again.
Round 12-Bob led right and left ON
jacks head; Bob punished Jack all over
the ring; Jack upper,cut but missed; Bob
fought fair and landed bis left on stomach
and face and knocked Jack down; Bob
swung his right on jacks neck and
knocked him down; Jack rose groggy.
This was Bobs round and DEMPSEY was
bar a fluke, a doomed champion Of middle
weight.
Round 19-Bob went at Jack in his cor
Iler and punished him right and left. Jack
clinched and Bob knocked him down. The
,nonpareil lay like log after one or two
| vain endeavOrs to rise and fight on.
Three gongS sounded the greatest
mlddle-weight'S career to Slumber. The
fight las I'd 40 minutes. TO MOrrow's sun
will shi on new middle weight cham
piOn al his name is Robert Fi!zsimmons.
When the referee. Alexander Brewster
awarded the battle to Fitzsimmons, jimmy
Carroll jumped at his protrge and kissed
him time and again. Jack Dempsey was
badly punished. Swollen face. cut lips and
| nose and a bad mark or two OH the body
We're plainly visible. Fitzsimmons was
mot scratched. The Australian won in q
walk. There was talk this evening of un
fairness, but it is believed the battle was
Perfectly fair, Alexander Brewster. the
referee, being regarded as a thoroughly
honest and upright man. The crowd in
cluded some of the most prominent
bankers, business men, educators ane
city officials and sports il
New Orleans. The iFitzslmmOns peopl,
were extremely anxious before the tigh
began, as was ITO be expected, it havinl
Ebeena currently reported that Fitzsimmon