The herald., 1894-11-17
4 FATAL F|STIC EXHIBITION.
Con RiOrdan Killed By Bob
FitZSimmOnS.
Fatal Termination of Friendly
Boxing Match.
Blow From ths New Zealandsr's Fist
MortaIIy Ipjured His Sparripg
Partner-Bob Gets
KNOCK Down.
BY the Assaniatad Press.

! BY the Associated Press.
SYRACUSE N. Y, Nov. 16.-Robert
Fitzsimmons knocked out Con Riordan,
his spsrring partner, tonight in the
first round of his usual exhibition,
which closes the programme of his
vaudeville show.
Jacobs t5eater was crowded to wit.
ness the entertainmeut and the audi
ence departed for their homes, little
knowing that Rierdsn was still uncon-
scious. The blow waH q right>hander
and caught Riordan squarely on the
chin. He did not fall to the
floor from the force of the blow,
but sank slowly until he measured
his length on the stage. The accident
occurred at 1880 O'Clock, and two ply
sicians have been working over him
with applian ces of electricity for two
hours and half without being able to
restore him to consciousness. At 1880
O'Clock he was removed from the thea
ter to the Hotel Candee.
1t was stated by Manager Glori that
Riordan had been drinking hard all day
and that he was intoxicated when he
came on the stage for the set-to. Imme-
diately after the Riordan incident, James
Dunfee, q local sparrer. put on the gloves
for two.round 90 with Fitzsimmons.
In the second DHnfee landed a right.
hander on Fitzsim mons jaw, securing
clesr knock down, the first, Fitzsimmons
declares, he ever WAS given. He was
go dazed when he regained his feet that
he could not see Dunfee's bend when it
was extended at the call OF tune.
tnd In
after midnight. The physic.us attend
ing Riordan say thereSis grave doubt of
his recovery.
At2:l5 a. M, Riordau is still in the
same unconscious condition. A consul
tation OF physicians was called at l
O'Clock and they declared that unless
the man returned to consciousness in a
short time there could be but slight
hopes OF ha recovery.
DIR. Tolman, who attended Donovan,
the pugilst who was killed in fight
with Dunfee, the man who tioored
Fitzsimmons here, was one of the coun-
ell, and he expressed the opinion that
the man would die. Fi,zsimmons was
taken to police headquarters at 2
O'Clock. He seemed in low spirits at
the outcome OF the accident. When
explaining the fight to the police he
said Riordan was only taking his even
ing nap" and that he thought he would
come out ali right. He said Riordan
had been drinking a great deal for a
lcng time. The company was about to
discharge him because he was not lively
e,ough when ne came on the stage.
81 did not hit him hard enough" he
said. "I only tapped him like that"
striking an officer lightly On the cheek.
when ne fell to his knees he said
Call tme.' l did not think l hurt him
and supposed he only wanted to escape
punishment.
"Ws had only been at it few min.
utes when | made pass at him. hit
him on the right cheek with the back OF
my right hand"
RIoRDAN Is DEAD.
SYRACUSE. N. V. Nov. 16.-Riordsn
died at the Candee house at $3.50 this
morning. At 3 10 he was in the same |
condition of unconsciousness which
he had been in all the even
ing, when his labored breath
ing and nervous twitching OF the |
face aud body warned the physicianss
that his death was approaching. At !
3: :15 his breathing had almost entirely
stopped and at $3.50 DIR. Tolmen pro-
uounced him dead. At his bedside at
the time of his death were three |
physicians and several members of the !
sporting fraternity.
Fitzsimmons, when informed of his
death, WAS much affected, and burst
into tears.
Fitzsimmons has been locked up
awaiting the action OF the coroner, who !
was notified of the accident at 3:45 !
q. In.
FITS MATCH WITH CoRBETT.
BosroN, Nov. 16.-Robert Fitzsim-
mona advance agent arrived in Boston |
today, and during q conversation it was
sscertained that Fitzsimmons is con.
tident he will lace Corbett in the ring.
lie claims that the Florida Athletic club |
csnnot bring it off the contestants will |
be Transferred to one of the New Orleans i,
clubs. Fitzsimmons has promised Peter
Maher chance if Corbett does not meet
him next summer.
THE RUNNING TURF.