Morning journal and courier., 1893-03-09
REPORT OF The NV EkGLAaB RoaI
ONLY FOUR ROUNDS.

/ FitzsImmons Dealt HAN a Terrific
Right-Handed Blow n the Po1nt OF
H. the Jaw, Knock1DS His Opponent
Down-Hall Fell to the Floor Like a
| Dead Man and Was Unconscious
Several Observation-Disclosures Was
| SO Confident That He Took Out Nat
uralIzation Papers I'm order to Win
as an American-Scenes Of Wild Ex-
element. --s.e ..e
NEW ORLEANS, March S-The fight be-
tween Bob Fitzsimmons and Jim Hail for
a purse of 10000, stake of SO, 900 side
and the middleweight championship of the
world, took place hers to night at the arena
Of the Crescent Athletic club. The purse
wss the largest one ever offered for a sin
| gle fight and the contest WAS interesting
| and exciting from start to finish. The
contest was witnessed by 5000 persons.
Prominent smong those present were
Mayor Fitzpatrick, Judge Ogden, District
Attorney Adams. City Attorney Flyme, of
New Orleans; W. e Harding, "Honest"
John Kelley and Joseph B. Ferguson, the
race starter, New York: Captain Billy Daily,
Jim Colville, Handsome Dan" Murphy
and Dr.. Ordway, Boston; Phil Dryer,
Brooklyn; Billy Madden, John A Morris,
millionaire president of the New York
Jockey club; George Primrose of minstrel
fame. and Jim Dame of Brooklyn, ex-
champion heavy weight of America
Both men were drawn to q fine point 30
far as condition was concerned, but Meth
or had taken off much flesh and both wers
strong In the Hall corner the men chosen
to look after his interest were lightweight
champion NcAuliffe, Charley Mitchell and
Squire Abingdon; John Kline holding the
watch. Fitzsimmons mad Billy Fitzsim-
mons, his brother, Martin Julian and
Frank Bosworth: D. F. O'Mallsy keeping
time.
The men entered the ring at o'clock.
Hall was cheered loudly, as he was lead
ing. Fnzsimmons waving, the American
flag, received tremendous ovation. Hall
simmons wore red trunks with American
colors, black shoes and red socks.
President Noel and chairman of the
contest committee, Joseph Sport, Joined
the men In the ring, while Captain Bar
rett took charge of the police detail. Ref
cree Duffy made q speech, counselling good
order.
The men advanced to the center of the
ring, followed by their seconds, where
Referee Duffy cautioned them about fouls
and the usual club rules. During this
with an air of contempt. Captain Barrett
weighed the gloves, finding them of law
full weight. Mitchell selected his princi-
pals gloves. Referee Duffy announced
that the pivot blow was barred end the
men stripped. Time was called.
First round-The usual handwriting
marked the opening. Both men stepped
nimbly to the center and tented for open
ing. Fitz attempted . left upper-cut in
stomach, but Hall backed away. He tried
again for the head, and failing, olinohed.
Hall led for stomach, but received tap on
the shoulder. Fitz scored heavy left on
Halls mouth and . right on the heart
without return. The audience yelled.
Hall made q wild left swing and Fitz
smillngly lodged away. Fitz landed heavy
left on the stomach and lodged return
from the same hand. Hall landed q heavy
right on the ear and Fits clinched. Hall
hitting Fitz with right on head.
Round Pitts tried for the stomach
with the left, missed and backed. Fitz at
tempted right on the body, missing be-
cause of Halls clinch. Tho men were ex-
tremely cautious, but Hall received
heavy left on the stomach, responding
with left on the head. Hall landed q
good left blow, but received one in the
mead in return. Hall was trying to land
his right and Fitz shifting. Hall slipped
away; Fitz forced Hall in the corner, but
the latter clinohed to avoid punishment.
Fitx tried tho left for the head, but was
neatly stopped. Both men in hot rally
scored rights on the head.
Round three-Fitz was the aggressor,
feinting with his left, which he landed on
tho stomach. Hall received 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 clinch-
ed to save himself and Duffy had hard
time in parting them. Fitz was clinching
to avoid punishment right along, and slid
around the ring continuously. Both men
were fighting hard when the round ended.
Round four-The men were both In ex
cellent condition and they went at each
other as though they intended to find the
winner in short order. But scarcely had
they got warmed up to their work when
Fltzsimmons landed his dangerous light
on the point of the jaw and Hall fell to the
floor like dead man. It was hard fall,
and the back of Halls head came in con-
| tact with the floor with such q siokening
| sound that 1t could be heard all through
| the building. 1t was q clean Knockout,
| and it was some minutes after be was
| counted out before his seconds succeeded
| in restoring Hall to consciousness, and thsn
he had to be carried to his corner.
The scene was the widest that has been
witnessed at a ring side for many years.
Fitzsimmons caught up the American flag
and waved 1t over his head while the
crowd oheersd and yelled. Fitzsimmons
helped to carry Hall to his corner and aid
ed in bringing him to. The referee award
ed the contest to Fitk simmons who then
shook his opponents hand.
As he was leaving the ring Fitzsimmons
received tremendous ovation. The fight
was the easiest Fitzsimmons has had in
America and the blow that knocked Hall
out was universally said to be the hardest
that any of the old ring habitues ever wit
messed. The rapid manner in which tbs
men fought and the victory of Fitzsim-
mons have created great excitement
throughout the city. Fitzsimmons felt GO
confident of winning that he took out his
naturalization papers this morning and he
was DESTROYS of winning this battle as an
American.