The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-03-09
.HTzSMMONS THE FIGHTER
HG Knocks Hall Out With One Terrible
Blow.
ONLY FOUR ROUNDS WERE FOUGHT
Hall Gets Right Swing on the Chin that
Piles Him In the Center Of the
Ring.
ONLY FOUR ROUNDS WERE FOUGHT
Associated Press.

New Orleans, March S.-The battle OF
middle-weights is over. The March
carnival of pugilism has become prize
ring history, and Bob Fitzsimmons
stands before the country as Halls
conqueror, and the winner of the larg-
est purse ever fought for.
! A magnificent crowd in point of size
and personnel, saw the great battle
tonight. Each of the principals was
regarded as wonder in his class. Sc
for a long time even money was wa
gered. Today hall was a strong favor
ite Neither man worked hard on the
last day. Each remained quiet except
when Fitzsimmons went to take out
his naturalization papers, and Hall
to dine with Charley MITCHELL. Both
men were trained to fine point, but
neither had taken off much flesh. 2
The men fought at catch-weights for
superiority only. The purse was $40,-
900; $500 to the loser, and the re-
mainder to the winner. The audience
is estimated at between 1000 and $500.
The financial result of the fight is not
yet known, but the general opinion Is
that the club lost several thousand
dollars by the entertainment
The men entered the ring at 9 o'clock
promptly, Hall leading the procession.
He was loudly cheered, as was Fitzsim-
mons, who came in waving the Amer
lean flag. -
Round One-After the usual hand
shaking, both men stepped nimbly to
the center and feinted for an opening
Fitz attempted left uppercut, but
Hall backed away. This failed a sec
ond time and they clinched. Hall their
led for the stomach and received a tap
on the shoulder Fitz scored a heavy
left on Halls mouth and right on the
heart without return. Hall made a
wild left swing and Fitz smilingly
lodged. Fitz landed heavy left and
lodged a return. Hall landed heavy
right on the ear and Fitz clinched. Hall
hit Fitz on the head as the round
closed.
Round Two-Fitz missed a left on
the stomach and Immediately after a
right on the body because Hall
clinched. The men were extremely
cautious. Hall received heavy left
on the stomach, responding with a
heavy left on the head. Hall landed
heavy left and received a good return
on the head. Fitz forced Hall into a
corner but the latter clinched to avoid
punishment. Fitz tried to land left,
but was neatly stopped. Both men in
a rally, scored hits on the head.
Round Three-Fitz was the aggress-
or, landing on the stomach, and later
on the body and head. Then Hall
landed two heavy lefts on the face and
heavy right uppercut. Fitz clinched
to save himself, and Duffy had diff
Guilty in parting them. Fitz continued
clinching to avoid punishment.
Round Four-Hall came up the ag-
gressor. Fitz landed heavy right on
the jaw, knocking Hall into the middle
of the ring. The blow was tremen-
dous right hand swing. and landed full
on the point of the jaw. Hall was
long time coming to, and finally was
helped to his corner by Fitz.
The referee awarded the contest to
Fitzsimmons, who was waiting with
the United States flag over his head.
He walked to his opponents corner
and shook hands, and as he was leav-
ing the ring received tremendous
ovation. The fight was the easiest
has had in America, and
the blow that knocked Hall out was
said to be the hardest that
any of the old prize ring habitues ever
witnessed. The audience rose to their
feet and tremendous shout went up.
Hall lay unconscious on the carpet,
a look of agony on his face. 1t was
feared he had suffered serious injury
but his seconds, with the club officials,
and doctor, ran quickly to the prostrate
pugilist, and applying restoratives,
brought him back to con-
Fitzsimmons ran around
the ring and hastily pulling OF his
gloves, helped to resuscitate his con-
quered foe. When Hall was brought
to he was carried to chair where he
until able to 90 to the dress
ing room. Fitzsimmons was frenzied
with. delight over his easy victory.
Fftzsimmons said to an Associated
Press reporter:
Hall is the cleverest man ever met.
He clearly out-pointed me in the third
round. but he thought because some Of
my blows fell short could not reach
him, and fooled him. I can only say
1 am very lucky to win as soon as l
did"
The Hall people are detected. Hall