The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1893-03-11

Fitr Delivers a blow That Puts His An
taeonist to sleep, and when He Re
covers Consciousness tie Finds That He
Has Lost the s4o,O Purse.
New ORLEANS. March 9--The long dis
puted question Of the supremacy Of Hall
and Fitzsimmons reached a final settle
ment at the Crescent City Athletic club
last night The contest was an interesting
and exciting one from the first call Of time
TO the conclusion of the battle. The fame
Of the contestants was such as to give an
unquestioned right to championship form,
but it was not alone in the reputation Of
the men that the fight acquired its great
ness. Never before was such sum at
stake on the issue Of a single fight. Apurse
OF $4,000 and a stake of $4,000 a side made
the enormous sum Of 500, 900 dependent on
the result
Ten thousand pairs Of eyes were eagerly
strained toward the arena as the principals,
with their seconds and followers, took
their places in opposite corners. II may
be questioned II two such magnificent
specimens of physical manhood had ever
faced each other so equally matched in the
prize ring Men larger than either Of
them had from time to time won more or
less fame in the flstic arena, but it was
not matter of bulk alone. Both men
were veritable giants, yet they were not
great in bulk.
The arrangements at the ring side were
perfect. The seating capacity was more
than ample to seat twice as many people
as were expected to attend.
In the Hall corner the men chosen to
look after his interests were Lightweight
Champion McAulife, Charley Mitchell
and Squire Abingdon, with John Kline as
timekeeper. Fitzsimmous had Billy Fitz-
simmons, his brother; Martin Julian and
| Frank Bosworth, ID. Z. O'Malley keeping
| time
| The men entered the ring at Q o'clock
/ Hall leading the procession. Referee Duffy
/ took his position almost Immediately
| Hall was loudly cheered upon entering the
ring Fitz came ia waving the American
| flag, and received a tremendous ovation
| Referee Duffy made a speech in which h,
asked the crowd TO preserve order. Tn,
men then advanced to the centre Of tn,
ring, followed by their seconds.
! Captain Barrett weighed the gloves, find
ing them of lawful weight. He handed
them to Martin Julian, who took then
over TO Hall for his choice aud Mitchell
selected his principals gloves Refere,
1 Duty announced that the pivot blow wa
barred, and the men stripped. Time wa
called and the great battle was on.
In the first three rounds there was som,
vigorous fighting done on both sides
and it seemed to be anybody's battle, ant
when the gong sounded for the fourth rounC
they responded to the call like gladiators
and went at each other as though they in
tended to find the winner in short order
l l,,t tba,r baa gpapoaIr, vyopp,,1 ~, 10 tbaii
work when Fitz landed that dangerou
right of his on the point of the jaw, an,
Hall fell to the floor like dead man. 1
was hard fall, and the back Of Hall
bead came In contact with the floor with
such a siCkening thud that it could b
heard all through the building. 1t was
clean knockout, and it was some minute
after he was counted out before his sec
onds succeeded in restoring him to con
sclous, and then he had to be carried tC
his corner