The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1893-03-09
CRESCENT CLUB FIGHT
Shortness of the Battle a Big
Surprise to All.
FlTz sLArso OVER HIS VICTORY

Both Men Entered the Ring Fun of Con
ddence For Three Rounds Splendid.
Active, Scientific Fighting Was Done.
with Han Some in the Load The Lucky
Right Handler OF Fitz in the Fourth Set
tied the Engiisliman.
New ORLEANS, March 0-The arrange.
ments at the ringside for the Hall Fitlsim.
mons fight were perfect There was room
for 1929 people, and there was no need
to Iucc1e
rhe lights were numerous in quantity
and exceptional in quality The crowd was
representative in character and thoroughly
cosmopolitan
The betting before the men cn;ered the
ring was . TO 10 on Hall and 95 to 100 ON
/ Eizsimmons
The men chosen TO look after Halls in
! terests were Lightweight Champion Jack
McAuiifie, Charlie Mitchell and Squire
| Abingdon, John Kline holding the watch
| Iitzsmmons had men with less reputa-
| tions but not less faithful-Billy Fitzsim-
mons, his brother Martin Julian and
| Frank Bosworth, d. f. O'Mally being time
! keeper.
The men entered the ring promptly at 3
| o'clock Hall leading The procession. Ref
cree Duffy took his position almost imme-
diately
! Hall was loudly cheered upon entering
/ the ring. Fitz came in waving the Ameri-
can flag, and he received a tremendous ova-
| ton.
President Noel and Chairman Of the Con
test Committee Joseph Sport joined the
men in the ring, while Capt Barrett took
| charge of the police arrangements. Referee
| Duffy made speech, in which he asked
the crowd to preserve order.
The men then advanced to the centre of
the ring followed by the seconds. where
| Referee Duffy cautioned them about fouls
and the usual club rules Capt Barrett
weighed the gloves and, finding them of
| lawful weight, handed them over to Mar
| tin Julian, who took them to Hall for his
| choice, and Mitchell selected his principals
gloves.
Referee Duffy announced that the pivot
blow was barred and the men stripped for
action.
Time was called, and the great battle
was on.
Round Both men stepped nimbly to
the centre, and tented for opening. Fitz
attempted a left uppercut in stomach, but
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head, and, failing, clinched Hall led for
stomach, but received tap on the shoul-
der, Fitz scored a heavy left on Halls
mouth and a right on the mouth without a
return. The audience yelled, Hall made
"a wild left swing and Bitz smilingly got
away. Fitz landed a heavy left on the
stomach and lodged return from the
Same hand Hall landed a heavy right on
the ear, and Fitz clinched Hall hitting
itz with right on head.
Round 2-Eitz attempted a right on the
body and left in the stomach, missing
bouh. The men were extremely cautious
but Hall received a heavy left on the stom-
ach, responding with left on the head
hell landed a good left blow, but received
one on the head in return. Hall tried to
land his right, and Fitz shifted. Fitz
forced Hall in the corner, but the latter
clinched to avoid punishment Both men
in hot rally scored rights on the head.
Round 3-Fitz was the aggressor, faint
ing with his left which he landed on the
stomach. A moment later Fitz received
two heavy lefts on the face and a heavy
right uppercut; Fitz clinched TO save him
sell and Duffy had hard time in parting
them. Fitz was clinching to avoid punish
n-euJ right along and slid around the ring
continuously. Both men were fighting
Lard when the round ended.
Round Hail came up the aggressor;
Fitz landed heavy right ON the jaw
knocking Hall into the middle Of the
ring. The blow was a tremendous right
hand swing and landed full on the point of
the jaw. Hall was long time in coming
to but he finally drew his left hand up to
his nosJrils and was helped into his corner
BY titZsimmons, his couquerer.
s.. g.
mendous shout went up. Hall, however,
lay unconscious on the carpet, look of
agony On his face, and the crowd feared he
had suffered serious injury Halls second,
with club official and DR.. Belts, ran to
the prostrate pugilist, and, applying restor-
atiyes, gradually brought him back to con
sciOusness.
Fitzsimmons also ran to the centre of
the ring and, pulling oil mis- gloves, helped
to IesUscitate his vanquished Zoe
When Hall had been brought to he was
carried limp to his chair where he remained
until ne was able to walk TO his dressing
room
Eitz was frenzied with delight over his
, apparently easy victory
, The referee awarded the fight to Fitz-
simmons, who waved the American tag
over his head, and as be was leaving the
! ring received tremendous ovation,
Inc fight was the easiest tiUzsimmOns
has uad in America and the blow which
titzsilnnons delivered that knocked Hall
out was universally said to be the hardest
that anyone Of the old ring habitues even
witnessed.
The rapid manner in which they fought
and the great victory of Bitzsimmons mas
created much excitement here.
Specializing on Appointments.
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