The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-03-15
BOB F11zsIMMoNs IN TOWN
He Is " An American" and Wants TO fight

| he IL " An American" and Wants TO flight
| Here.
Bob Fitzsimmons. the New Zealand middle
| weight who holds the championship OF the
| world in that class and who did up heavy
| weight Peter Mahcr In New Orleans on March
., arrived in New York last evening. In com
pany with his trainer and manager. Jimmy
| Carroll.
Fitz has como here TO look for IN engage
ment In a theatre preparatory to an extended
| trip throughout the country. Doubtless he
| will be secured before long. for he is draw
| ing card. Everybody wants to SEQ the man
| who can fight at $50 pounds in order to whip
| Jack Dempsey and then advance to 1913 or 40
! in order to tackle heavy weight. He put up
at the Coleman House. and as usual had little
to say about himself.
He denied that tho blow given to him by
Maher in tho first round of their battle. which
sent Bob almost through the ropes was w
any means u knock. out blow. why" said
he. II have had many harder crack than
that without being worried by 1t. 1t was full
punch. admit. but knew what was doing.
and so did my seconds. know that the round
was near over. and that could take my time
al Knew Maher was n hard hitter" Fitzsim.
concerning him, That he E a good man |
s St yet him mako Est ks m msH lie t"%s
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trade t they viii an1 not regret it. Think
Would yep Ike to lgGt him again for"
''Hi fha, IS hardly sIr Question was tho
winner in our last contest: and ! think that is
sS%sh S Ct h sSs BE- %s 2 hs
Maher wants to meet me again. but such y
match out q the aucfStSn aust o Would
f itse the he mid miSitds-%oeht eGampionshiS q
tie world: or , might; in OF the o, event
ii tie IN ,r @ e nnd
ready to defend the title s Of middle de weight
s siaor INV mvsei an" American have taken up
Of The people and the institutions Of tho United
States. and feel proud to be considered u cit
"some persons have said that you wanted to
quit alter the smash Maher gave you in the
have heard that, responded Fitzsim-
mons. with twinkle IN his little eyes. Some
aMays se %It' wong rS ddnt
T. although rot that terrible. mashy went
on and f"agh didn't IN sPt The of
more need be, said about that II ! were
gutter would have quit them when | had
didn't.
called chance. l was too continent when |
put up my hands. had been told that Maher
was. and thought that my knowledge OF ring
tactics would give me the advantage. was too
ensy with him. and had my feet together. and
when no, hit mo so hard my balance was
covered that no was n stiF puncher Before
that l had Knocked him down. and that gave
mo more confidence hurt my right hand in
tho first round. it is true. but that furt only
makes my victory the e., more yss tomplse' for with
strong twO-handed man..
Fitzsim mons also said he would fight Jim
Hall. at middle weight. II Hall could get back-
ing for SlUDOO. He would not consider a
match to take place in England. he said. as
the reputation made by the Olympic Club Of
New Orleans was OF n high enough order to
insure fair play to any man. The champion
looked pretty much the same as no did
when lie was last in New York. He
may have appeared little broader, but that
was probably owing to the heavy clothes lie
wore. His legs certainly were no thicker. and
his hair was net u whit less sunny. Take him
( n all in all he did not look day older. and
his manner was more confident than ever.