The Indianapolis journal., 1893-03-09

Hall Knocked Senseiess by q Terrific Blow
from Fitz's Wicked Right.


Hall Knocked senseless by Terrific Blow
from Fitz's Wicked Riehr.
The arrangements at the ring side were
perfect. The seating capacity was ample
20 seat more people than were expected TO
attend and perfect view was promised
for paying patrons and deadheads alike.
There was room for Is 225 people and there
was no need for squeezing. The lights dis
tri5uted about the amphitheater were
numerous In quantity and exceptional
in quality. The crowd was repre-
sentative in character and thoroughly
cosmopolitan. Among those present were:
Bat Masterson. of Denver; Tom Croulin
and Charles Sprine. of Lancaster, Pa;
Dick Roche, of st. Louis: Billy West and
George Primrose, of minstrel fame. and
just before the fight was to 10 on Hall
and $50 to 500 on Fitzsimmons In Halls
corner was lightweight champion Nc
Auliffe. Charley Mitchell and Squire Abing-
don. Fitz had men no less faithful than
Halls attendants-Billy Fitzsimmons, his
brother. Martin Julian and Frank Bos-
worth. ID. O'Maliey was timekeeper.
The men entered the ring at o'clock
promptly. Hail leading the procession.
Referee Duty took his position almost i'm
mediately. Hall was loudly cheered upon
entering the ring. Fitz came In waving
the American flag, and received q tremen-
dous ovation. President Noel and chair
man of the contest committee Joseph Short
joined the men in the ring. while Captain
Barrett took charge of the police
arrangements. Referee Duffy made a
speech in which he asked the crowd to
preserve order. The men then advanced
TO the center of the ring. followed by their
seconds. when referee Duffy cautioned
them about fouls and the usual club rules.
CAPTAIN Barrett weighed the gloves. lind
ing them of lawful weight, handed them 70
Martin Julian, who took them over to hall
for his choice. and Mitchell selected MS
prinoipaFs gloves. referee Dufy an
nounced that the pivot blow was barred,
and the men stripped. Time was called
and the great battle was on.
Round 1.-The men shook hands few minutes
after o O'Clock in the orthodox old time fashion,
both men coming TO the scratch with jaunti-
ness wbicn showed their seeming lack of care.
They commenced work in a very "cagey" man
ner until Fitz finally led with the left and fell
short OF his mark, Halls left on the counter bare
ly touching his face. Eitz was the most active
OF the two and he set lively pace by doing all
the leading. and landing frequently with his left
Halls body. Hall was slow and did not sue
ceed In landing q single blow with effect. Hall
was full OF confidence. and while he did
owing 10 the fact that he was kept so busy dodg-
Ing and warding of Fitz's blows that he had no
s quick .hs and ns
mirably that he landed almost every blow he
delivered with great accuracy. Hall received
thoroughly trained that they had but little or NO
sfect- The aggressive manner OF t1tz rather
Sook Hall by surprise; and made him realize
hat he had no easy task to perform
Round 2-FitZsimmons still pursued his lead
ing tactics and landed his right and left several
times very hard on Halls body; ne also gotin q
good right and left on Halls face. 1t was not
until Hall succeeded in working F1tz into
corner, where lie got In several good
ntif blows that he began to .s strike flRs
form towards the close OF the round that the
majority OF the spectators began TO have their
against so powerful an opponent. as Hall was by
far the stronger of the two. Both men did some
very hard hitting and their blows fell upon each
other like hail. Honors were pretty evenly
divided, and many thought Hall mad a trife the
best OF the hitting.
Round B. at the call to the center III all stepped
briskly forward. and led off with his left and
caught Fitz square on the nose. The blow daZed
the lanky man. Jet he fought gamely and returned
the compliment By sending his left on Halls
stomach. Hall landed again lightly on the neck,
and both clinched. By mutual consent they sep
arated, both laughing. Hall led right and left.
reaching his big antagonists body and neck.
Content for moment with this. Hall
walked around the ring. Fitz following
Fitz missed a swinging righthander, but he
planted his left on Balls stomach. Hall got his
left hand jab in Fitz's face again, making the
champions head bob back like il was ON springs
fidii IOllOWeu the performance WIN q Deautl10
riEnt and left Fitzs head and side. but the bis
Australian got back most too far To have the
blows do any damage EitZ retreated, apparent
" no worse for the blows The round ended by
Fltz missing swinging blow for Halls stomach
Round THE men were both in excellent con
dition and full or fight when the gong sounded
for the fourth round. They responded TO the
call like gladiators, and went at each other nj
though they intended To ind the winner in sh0r
order, but they had scarcely warmed up to theil
work when Fitz landed that dangerous right o.
his on the point OF the jaw, and Hall fell 10 tns
the back OF Halls head came in contact with the
nOOr with such sickening thud that IL could bs
heard all through tie building. Ii was a clean
Knockout, and IL was some minutes after b,
was counted out before his seconds succeeded In
restoring him to consciousness, and then he had
TO Oe carried TO his corner.
The scene following the knockout wa
the widest that has been witnessed at
rlngside for many years. Bob caught uV
the American flag and waved is over hi
head like an Indian. while the crow(
cheered and yelled like hottentOts. Fit
was declared the victor, and the winner
wore happy smiles.
After Hall had been brought back to con
eciousness Fitzsimmons skipped nimbls Z,
his room, and. without putting on hl
clothes. drew on q heavy overcoat, ant
jumped into q carriage with his wife ant
drove to his quarters. Mrs. Fitzsimmons
unObserved by the throng. had witnessed
the tight through the crevices of room
upstairs A great crowd congregated IL
front OF the winners quarters on Cana
street, giving HIM q rousing welcome as b.
drove up After be had gone upstairs tn,
cheering continued, and FitZsimmons cam
out on the balcony and made q modes
speech on the victory.