The semi-weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1890-1891, 1891-01-17

| O'Connell looked after FitZsimmOns who
was one pound over weight and was sent
out in company with Carol to work
down. Dempsey was reported at weight
and in fine form though looking small
alongside his opponent. Time was called
promptly at 9:25.
The men came into the rine at 1855 D.
| m., FitZsimmons first and Dempsey few
minutes later.
Round bob from appearances out
| classed Jack. but honors were about even
at the close of the round
Round Bob came up cautiously and
crowded Jack, and though both fought
we'll the round was in Bob's favor.
Round 3-Was also Bnb's round and he
scored knockdown, but Jack got up and
ran awav. Jack was weak at the close.
Round 4-Jack came up cautious, hit
and Bob ran away. Bob crowded Jack
again. Both landed heavily but Bob 60,
the best of it.
Round 5-Bob crowded and clinching
marked the round, Jack clinchlng to save
himself.
Round 6-Jack came up looking red
and marked and before thu round closed
he appeared groggy.
Round bob crowded, Jack feinteh
aim and as the punishment continu' d
later Jack looked b-aten.
| Round 8-Bnb crowded Jack and land
ed his left on his nose. Then followed
the usnai blows and clinches. it being
Boh's round.
Round 9-Bob crowded Jack and Jack
clinched. Bob landed right and missed
the same a moment later. Jack Guck+d
and ran away. Bob hi, Jack all over til.
ring. Jack se' med TO die hard.
| Round l0-Bob crowded Jack and
landed right body blow. Gong saved
Jack, who was down three times an,
WAS nearly out.
Round IL Bob crowded Jack and
landed two left>; Jack fell TN the ropes
Bob landed terrible left and Demps-,
staggered 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 right and
left. This was Bob's round. The towel
WAS thrown from Jacks corner in token
of defeat, but it didn't go. 1t was to fool
FitzsimmOns. Jack was down and rs
McAullffe didn't expect the gong he
threw up the towel, but when Ehe gong
sounded he had one more chance and hs
said "throw up" didn't go; Jack woult
try again.
Round 12-Bob led right and left OF
Jacks head. Bob punched Jack all ov-l
the ring; Jack upper cut but missed
Boz fought fair and landed his left on
stomach and face and knocked JACK
down. Bob swung right on Jacks neck
and knocked him down. Jack rose gr0g-
gy. This was Bob's round and Dempsey
was. bar tluke, a doomed champion of
middle wei ghts.
Round 13-Bob went to Jack in hIs
corner ana punched him right and Il fl;
Jack cI;nched and Bob knocked him
down. Nonpareil lay like log after ne
N two vain endeavors to rise ami lhe
fight on three gongs sounded the great est
middle weights career to slumber. 20
morrow's sun will shine on a new midGle-
weight champion and his name is Robert
| Fitzsimmons.
When Referee Alexander BrewsteR
awarded the battle to Fitzsimmods fiis
my Carroll jumped al his prntege apd'
kissed him time and again. Jack DeHip-
sey was badly punished. Aswollen ffEa
cut lips aud nose and bad mark or nNo
on his body were plainly visible. r
simmons YVES not scratched, The 4Ns-
tralian won in a walk. There was falk
this evening Of unfairness, but it Pc
lieved the battle was perfectly fair.