Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-01-15

two terrible iefts and knocked Jack down; Bob
knockeH him down again; let him gain wind
and landed terrible right aud left This was
hobe round towel was thrown from
Jacks corner In token Of defeat, but Il ola
not 60 II was % fool fitzsimmoas Jaek VIVA
down, and as AcAulifie did not expect the gong
he threw up the towel, but when the gong
sounded nc had one more chance and he said
sgain.
JACK DOOMED CHAMPION.
Round is. Bob led right aud left on Jack's
head; Bob punched JAck all over tho ring:
Jack upper-ca, bat missed BOB tough; fair and
landed left on stomach and face ard knock al
Jack down; Bob swung right on Jacks meek
and Knocked him down: Jack rose groggy
This was Bobs round and dempsey was bar
nuko, doomed champion OF middle-wcights.
THE EosPAREIL PUT TO HRRp.
Round 10 Bob went At Jack in his corner and
punched him right and left Jacs clDohed anu
liko log, after ono or two vain endosyors 10
riso and night on.
Three gonrs sounded the greatoa middle
weights career % slumbor.
MISSES FOR Bon.
To-moroW's sun will shine on new middle
weight champion and hts name is Robert Fitz-
eimmous When Referee Alexander brewster
awarded tho battle 70 FitzsiIn mons Jimmy Car
roll Jumped at his pYOtsge and kissed him time
aud again.
DEMPSEY BADLY PUNISHED.
Jack Dempsey was bsnly punished. A swollen
face, cat lips and nose. and bad mark or two
on his body were plainly visible. Fitzsimmons
was not scratched. Tho Australian won in a
walk.
ALL THERE.
Every prominent newspaper ia the United
States was represented at the ring-side. There
was not one pen son present who was unable 20
see every movement OF the two principals The
crowd before tho light was eager but good
natured. and though almost everybody was
ready 20 express an opinion, very few Of tho
money.
THE ATTENDANCE AND RECEIPTS.
There were present this evening 1000 people,
ana the receipts OF the Eight we're about $4,000,
Out Of which the club gave $4,000 for the purse
and spent 5000 for expenses.
Dempsey before tho fight was the favorite.
Last night after his appearance. sentiment
voored around 20 FltzsimmOns, but when the lat
tor arrived to-day and was found 20 DO thin aud
wao the betting changed again in favor OF Demp-
sey at4 10 0.
TIKI FIGHT A FAIR ONE.
There was talk this evening Of unfs'rness, but
II Is believed the battle perfectly fair, Alex
ander brewster the referee, being regarded as
q thoroughly honest and upright man. The
crOwd included some Of the most prominent
bankers, Businessmen, educators, and city OFF,
Gals and sportt in New Orleans
The Fit1simmOns people we're extremely anx-
iOus before the fight began, as was 10 be OK
pected, IL having been currently reported that
FitZ came to Now Orleans overweight Az
O'Clock In an aute-rOom Of the Olympic Club
faithful friends woro engaged in the task OF re-
ducing tho New Zealsnder.
FITS FLESH WORKED OFF.
jimmy Carroll told an Associated Press re-
porter Just before this that his man was two
pounds under weight, but two close friends %
the writer we're present when IL WAS admitted
that the Australian tipped the scales two pounds
over. Wiling people we're beside him, and Fitz
lay stripped naked on a lounge with attendants
patting him TO work OF the superfiuOus flesh.
This news was not circulated among tho crowd,
which remained Obvious OF tho condition Of the
mHO. Tho fight lasted forty-ninc minutes