Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1891-01-16
THIRTEEN ROUNDS.
The Dempsey Fitzsimmons
Fight Witnessed by 900
People.
The Australian Knocks Dempsey
Out in tne Thirteenth
Round.
Fitzsimmons Won in a Walk.

Eltkslmmous W on IN a W alks
NEW ORLEANS, Jan. l4-In the
amphithestre Of the great Olympic
club tonight assembled 1000 leading
citizens 10 witness the great interna-
tioBal middleweight championship Of
Australia and America, between Fitz
simmons and Dempsey. The battle
was for purse Of $4,000. Sll 900 to go
to the winner and 81 900 to the loser.
1t was under Marquis OF Vuesnbury
rules and with gloves weighing Ave
ounces and over. FitZsimmOns tipped
the beam at 1907, while Jack weighed
147l. Dempsey's seconds were Jack
McAuliffe, Gus Tuthill and Nike
Conley, the Ithaca giant, while
Jimmy Carroll and Dock O'Connor
looked after Fitzsimmons' interest. At
8 o'clock this evening FitzsimmOns
was one pound over weight, and was
sent out with Carroll to work down.
Dempsey was reported at weight and
IN fine form, though looking small
along side bis opponent. Time was
called promptly at 9:25, with Alexan-
der Brewster rs referee; official time
keeper, Prof John Duff. The mas
ter OF ceremonies was ex-Mayor ]. V.
Guillotte. The men came into the
ring at s:55 p. NJ. FitzsimmOns fret
and Dempsey a few minutes later.
Round bob, from appearances,
outclassed Jack, but honOrs were
about even at the end Of the round.
Round 2-bOo came up cautiously
and crowded Jack. and though both
fought we'll, the round ended in BOb's
favor.
Round 3-Was also Bob's round and
he scored q ek-dOwn, but Jack got
up and ran away. Jack was weak at
the close.
Round 4-Jsck came up cautious
aud hit, and Bob ran away; Bob
crowded Jack sgaln; both landed
heavily, but Bob got the best Of IL.
Round Bob crowded, clinching
marking the round; Jack clinched 10
save himself
Round 6-Jack came up looking red
and marged. and before the round
closed appeared groggy.
Round Bob crowded, Jack feint-
ed him, and ss the punishment con-
tinued later Jack looked beaten.
Roupd S-Bob crowded Jack and
landed left on nose, then followed the
usual blows and clinching, it being
Bob's ro1nd.
Round Bob crowded Jack and
Jack clinched; Bob landed light and
missed the same a moment later; Jack
ducked and ran away; Bob hit Jack
sll over the ring; Jack seemed TO die
bard.
Round l0-Bob crowded Jack sud
landed light body blow; gong saved
Jack. who ives down three time and
was nearly out.
Round ll-Bob crowded Jack and
landed two lefis; Jack fell o. the ropes
Boo landed a terrible left and Dempsey y
staggered; Dempsey led for the stom-
ach sud Bob jumped away; Bob landed
two .rrible lefts and AuOcked Jack
down; Bon knocked him down again
let him gain wind and landed a terri.
bic right and left. This was Bob'I
round. A towel IVES thrown from
Jacks corner in token of defeat bul
/ a. a. f.,l Erirv.fp.p.,na
was down, and as McAuliffe didn't ex
pect the gong he threw up the towel
but when the gong sounded ne haC
one more cnance and he said the
throw up' didn't 20; Jack woUlC
try again.
Round l2-- Bob led right and left OF
Jacks head; Bob punished Jack 81
over the ring; Jack upper-cut bu
missed; Bob fought fsir snd landed hil
left on stomach aud face and knoekeS
Jack down; Bob swung his right OF
Jacks neck and knocked him down
Jack rose gToggy. The vss Bobi
round aud Dempsey was. bar a fiuke,
doomed champion Of middle weight.
Round l3-Bob went II Jack in hi
corner and punished him right sns
left. Jack clinched and Bob kuockes
him down. The Nompareil lay like
log after one or two vain endeavors 4
rise and fight on.
Three gongs sounded the creates
middle-weight's career to slumber
The fight lasted 40 minutes. Mo-mor
rows sun viii shine on a new middle
weight champion and his name is Bol
Fltzsimmons. Jimmy Carroll jumpeS
At his portege and kissed him tim'
and agaln. Jack Dempsey was bad