Daily Kennebec journal., 1893-03-09
FITZSIMMONS WON
The Fight With Jim Hall, in Four
Short, Sweet Rounds.
5000 People Saw the Battle for Purse Of
$4,000 and $4,000 Wager.

New ORLEANS, March s.--The fight be-
tween Bob Fitzsimmons and Jim Hall for a
purse of $40, 900, stakes Slo,0 side,
and the middle-weight championship of the
world, took place here tonight at the arena
of the Crescent Athletic Club. The purse
was the largest ever offered for a single
fight The contest was interesting and ex-
citing from the start to the finish, and was
Witnessed by 5000 persons.
Both men were drawn TO a fine point, so
far AS condition was concerned. Neither
had taken OFF much flesh, both being strong
In the Hall corner the men chosen to look
after his interest were the lightweight cham
pion, McAuhffe, Charley Mitchell, Squire
A bingion and John Kline. holding the
watch. Fitzsimmons had Billy Fitzsim-
mons, his brother, Martin Julian Frank
Bosworth and D. F. O'Malley, keeping
time.
The men entered the ring at . o'clock.
Hall was cheered loudly. Fitzsimmons
came in waving an American flag and re-
ceivell tremendous ovation.
Fitzsimmons won in the fourth round.
First round Both men fcinted for an
opening. Fitz attempted Il left upper-cut
in the stomach, but Hall backed away. He
tried again for Halls head, and, failing,
clinched Hall led for the stomach, and
received tap on the shoulder. Fitzsim-
mons scored a heavy left on Halls mouth
and his right on the heart without return.
Hall made Il wild left swing, but Fitz smil-
inglv dodged away. Fitz landed a heavy
left on the stomach and dodged return
from the same hand. Hall landed heavy
right on the ear, and Fitz clinched, Hall
hitting Fi,z with his right on the head.
Round 2--Eitz tried for the stomach with
his left. missed and backed away. Fitz
attempted right on the body, missing be-
cause of Halls clinch. The men were ex-
tremely cautious Hall received heavy
left on the stomach, responding with his
left on the head. Hall landed good left
blow and received one on the head IN re-
turn. Hall was trying to land his right
with Fitz shifting. Hall slipped away and
Fitz forced Hall into the corner, when the
latter clinched to avoid punishment. Fitz
tried his left for the head but was neatly
stopped. Both men in hot rally scored
rights on the head
Round .i-Fitz was the aggressor, fent-
ing with his left, which he landed on the
stomach Hall received right on the body
and head. A moment later Fitz received
two heavy lefts on the face, ana heavy
right upper-cut. Fitz clinrhed to save him
self. and Duffy had hard time in parting
them. Fitz was clinching to avoid punish
ment right along, and slid around the ring
continuously Both men were fighting hard
when the round ended.
Round 4-The men were both in excel
lent condition and went at each other as
though they intended to find the winner in
short order But they had scarcely got
warmed up to work when Fiizsimmons
landed dangerous right on the point of the
Jaw and Hall fell TO the floor like dead
man. twas a hard fall and the back of
Halls head came in contact with the floor
with such sickenng thud that it could be
heard all through the building. 1t was a
clean Knockout, and it was some minutes
after he was counted out before his seconds
succeeded in restoring him to consciousness
and then he had to be carried to his corner.
The scene was the widest witnessed at a
ring fight for many years. The crowd
cheered and yelled. Fitzsimmons helped
to carry Hall 10 bis corner, anil aided in
bringing him to.
The referee awarded the contest to Fitz-
simmons. who then shook his opponents $
hand As he was leaving the ring Fitzsiui-
mons received tremendous ovation.