Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1893-03-09
"FITZ" THE WINNER.
He Polishes His Man Off in Approved
Style in the Fourth Round.

The great pugllistic encounter Of
the age, between men in the middle.
weight class, was fought before the
Crescent Athletic Club of New Or
leans, La, last evening for the hereto
fore unprecedented purse of $4,000
The battle, in which Fitzsimmons was
an easy victor over his Australian
compatriot, will go down into the his
tory of American pugiism as in many
respects the most remarkable ever
witnessed in this or any other coun-
try That Fitzsimmons would best
Hall, was generally believed, as he
was known to have a grievance against
his opponent, ON account of their
former contest, wherein the victory
was thrown Off to Hall, which ranked
deep down into his pugilistic breast,
and to those who had heard his bitter
words over this contest Just after his
defeat of Jack Dempsey there was
not the slightest doubt but that Fitz-
simmons would use every endeavor to
meet his enemy, and when he did,
would make it the fight of his life, a
fight to the very death, in order that
a decisive victory might wash away
the stain of purchased defeat. The
events of the fight between these men,
and Fitzsimmons' almost wonderful
victory over his opponent in A rounds,
lasting less than fifteen minutes, was a
complete confirmation Of thio theory.
The battle was witnessed by thou
sands of representative sporting men
of the world.
THE FIGHT BY ROUNDS.
Round 1. The usual hand-shaking
marked the opening of the contest.
Both men stepped nimbly to the CEN
ter Of the ring. FItzsimmons feinted
and attempted left upper-cut in the
stomach, but Hall backed away Fitz
tried again for the head, and, failing
to land, cllnched. Hall led lightly for
the stomach but got light blow on
the top Of the shoulder. Fitzsim-
mons landed heavy left on HALLS
mouth and got good one on the
heart in return. The attendance
yelled. Hall made a wild left swing
and Fitzsimmons smillingly lodged
away, Fitzsimmons landed heavy
left in the stomach and lodged re-
turn from Halls left. Hall landed q
heavy left on the ear and Fitzsimmons
clinched, Hall hitting Fitz lightly on
the head.
Round 2. Titz tried for the stom.
ach with left, missed and backed
away. Fitz attempted right on the
body, missing because of Halls clinch
The men were extremely cautious
but Hall received a heavy left in the
stomach, responding with aleft on the
head. Hall landed good left blow
but received one on the head in re.
turn. Hall was trying to land bis
right and Fitz shifting. Hall slipped
away. Fitz forced Hall in the corner
but the latter clinehed to avoid pun
ishment. Fitzsimmons tried the left
for the head, but was neatly stopped
Both men, in hot rally, scored rights
on the head.
Round 3. Fitz was the aggressor,
feinting with his left, which he land
ed on the stomach. Hall received a
right on the body and on the head.
A moment later Fitz received two
heavy lefts on the face and heavy
right upper cut; Fitz clinched to save
himself and Duffy had a hard time in
parting them. l'itz was clnchlng to
avoid punishment right along and
slid around the ring on the ear in re-
turn. Both men were fighting hard
when the round ended.
Round A. Hall came up the ag-
gressor; Fitz landed heavy right on
the jaw, knocking Hall into the middle
Of the ring. The blow was a tremen-
dous right hand swing and landed full
on the point Of the jaw. Hall was a
long time in coming too, but he final
ly drew his left hand up to his nostrils
and was finally helped into his corner
by Ftssimmons, his conqueror.
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