The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-03-09

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aned, stubborn. formidable fighters. adopts
h science, experienced In the ring, hard
eonehsrs, and each with distinctive style. So
ess wss the match considered that for . long
ume even money was wazered. Today Hall was
sesong favorite. Neither man worked hard on
ue Ist day. Each remained quiet. except when
Hfmimmons went to take out his naturaiisa-
uoa papers aud Hall to dine with Charley
NfeheIl The arrangements ct the ringside
vus perfect The crowd was representative In
character and thoroughly cosmopolitan. The
TO principals reached the arena in ample time
y prepare themselves for the battle. Both men
~ trained to fine point, but neither had
hken o. much flesh.
The men entered the ring ct o'clock promptly.
Hall Leading the procession. He was loudly
eheoged, - was Fitssimmons. who came In Wav.
II the American nag. The men chosen to look
eae Halls interests were L.ghtweight Cham.
son Jack NcAuliffe, Charley Mitchell, Squire
Ahnsdon Baird and John Koline, the latter
hslding the watch. Fi,x.immons had men with
~ rsputation. but not less faithful than Halls
srssndanss. Billy Fitxsimmons, . brother,
Martin Julian aud Frank Bosworth, with
d q. OMslley keeping time. Referee
Da6y made neat speech, counsel
iag IL usual good order and cautioned the men
sbout fouls and the usual club rules. Capt
Danets weighed the gloves. finding them Of
lsvful weight, and handed them over to Mar.
- Julian. who took them over to Hall for .
sholcs and Mitchell selected his principals
Govss. Referee DUFFY announced that the
1vos blow wss barred. ana the men stripped
md time was called for the great light
First round-After the usual haudshakine
both men stepped nimbly to the center and
isinssd for an opening. Fits attempted Q left
uppercut, but Hall backed away. Fits failed .
second time and clinched. Hall then lei for the
mi Fad "a nm ah fAAP
lfts scored . heavy left on Halle mouth and .
right on the heart without return. Hail made .
Wiid left swing and Fits smilipgiy lodged.
Itts landed heavy left and lodged In return.
clinched. Hall hit Fitx on the head - the
round closed.
sssood Dund-Fi.s missed his left on the
sas.ach and Immediately after right on the
bcdy because Hall clinched. The men ex.
tsuely cautious. Hall received . heavy left ON
- stomach. responding with . left on the
god return on the head. Fits forced Hall into
biz conner. but the latter ciinched to avoid pun.
hhmsnt Fits tried to land a left but vas
asppsd Both men in the rally scored hits on
Third round-Fitx Was the asgressor. landing
= the stomach. and later on the body and
I'D Then Hall landed two heavy let's on the
.ss hm:s ana I pav had di c,,nsns ia
passing them Fits continued clinching to
evuid punishment
Fourth round-Hall came mp ~ sgcressor
nss landed heavy right on the Jaw. knocking
HAL into the middle OF the ring. The blow
~ tssmendons right hand swing and landed
ts!l % the point OF the jaw. Hall was q long
uns coming TO. and was finally helped to his
corner By Fitx
The rsisres awarded the contest to Fits, who.
waving . United states nag over his head,
walked TO his opponents corner and shook
hands. and ~ he was leaving the ring received
etsmeudous ovation.
The dght was tho easiest Fits has had In
America. and the blow that knocked Hall out n
aeivsrsaily said to have been the hardsst that
ssy old prise ring habitue ever witnessed. Tho
audience rose to its feet, and . tremendous
eesus vent up Hall lay unconscious on the
0pst look OF agony on his face. It. was
tosd - had suffered serious injury, but his
ss.sdA with the club ofacials and
sootos ran quickly to the pros.
tsas pueiliss aud. applying rcstoratives,
rsdually brought him back to consciousness
hufaa around the ring haatily pulling OF his
fss0 aud helped to resuscitate his conc uered
~ when Hall Was brought to he was carried
wacAaf whore he remained until able 70 70 to
ssdssasins room. Fits 10 frensisd with delight
NJ his easy victory. Aftor Hall was brought
set 70 consciousness Fitxsimmons skipped
anesy 10 his room and without putting on his
eesAes drew on heavy overcoat, jumped into q
D.
rsat crowd was copyrighted In front of the
sansfs house on Canal strcet, giving him Q
wang welcome ~ he drove up. After he bad
~ npssairs Fitssimmons came out on the
seooy and made modest speech. Aiterward
ses room be said TO an Associated Press 70
prsae:
ssl 10 the cieverest man I ever met. He
10y cuspointed me in the third round, but
.Secrghs because soms OF my blows fell short
could not reach him, and fooled him
IsA nan =" va" - BOO" -
in Hall people were detected Hall was q
resefe OF sribulAtion In his corner before he
shdsc his room. and his seconds looked like
IVA Who had Loot q beat friend. Hall blamed
anssi'. and the seconds blamed him BY tnu.
s'ae 'e' earelsssness, when his quarters were
eHsd He Loaf = superb opportunity, q
r'acsAy purse. reputation and all in . moment
conndsnce. and they had reason 10 re-
we swing chance that brought his splendid
!" TIE carpet. . whipped man
~ 'arss rounds It vas fns exhibition Of
clean hitting. de:s
10 nance