The San Francisco call., 1897-03-18

Robert FltZsimmons was born in Corn.
WALL England, June IA, 1852. He stands
5 feet 11s4 inches in his stocking feet. He
established a reputation for himself by
knocking out Herbert Slade, the Maori"
He knocked out many clever fighters in
Australia, and came to this country.
Since the day Fitzsimmons landed here
the American public has been interested
in his doings in the ring. His record, as
told by himself. is as follows:
my first appearance in the ring was at
Jem Mace's amateur boxing tournament
at Timarn, New Zealand, twelve years ago.
Mace was making tour OF the colonies
then. l succeeded in knocking out four
men that night, winning the amateur
championship of New Zealand and gold
watch. The next year Mace visited US
and gave another tournament. l then
knocked out five men in one night. After
defeating the five men put on the gloves
with Herbert Slade, and to the su urprise OF
every body, bested him.
II next fought Arthur Cooper under
London prize-ring rul les at Timamo, de-
feating him in three rounds. Then came
my i4hts with Jack Murphy and JIM
Crawford, both of which were fought
under the London prize-rlng rules. de-
feated the former in four and the latter in
three rounds, knocking them both out.
After this left New Zealand and went to
Sydney, sparring for the first time there
at Larry Foley's Athletic Hail. where I
defeated Brawsmead, heavyweight, in
two rounds. He weighed ITO pounds to
my 148. ! next defeated Jack Greentree.
a middle weight, at Foley's in three
rounds. Dick Sandal. who, after / left
New Zealand, got to be an amateur cham
pion, was the next one who wanted TO
81 fa1 ~ Co., de-
Then l defeated 'Bir Slavin. 1 then
fought Enger. who fought draw with
Starlight, The colored iddle-weight cham
pion Of Australia. / then defeated Con-
way, the champion of Ballarat, in three
rounds. Ny next battle OF Importance
was with Dick Ellis l beat him in three
rounds.
II next fought Jim Hall, the middle
weight champion Of Australia and Queens
land. beat him in five rounds, and he
afterward beat me, as did not try TO win.
Then l fought Starlight, knocking him
out in nine rounds. My last fight in Aus
iralia was with Professor West, heavy
weight. l knocked him out in Two min
utes. Coming 10 San Francisco 1 got on a
match with 'Bilp Mccarthy. knocked
him out i'll nine rounds. l then met Ar
thur Upham. We fought before the An
tridon Club Of New Orleans, and 1 de.
feated him in fv rounds"
Fitzsimmons was then matched to fight
"Jack" Dempsey for the middle weight
cham pionship of the world. The fight
took place before the olympic Club OF
New Orleans on January IA, 1891, and
"Fitz" knocked out the "Nonparol" in
thirteen rounds. On March 2, 1892,
.,Fitz" defeated Peter Maher in twelve
rounds before the Olympic Club of New
Orleans. A year later, in the arena of
the Crescent City Athletic Club, Fitzsim-
mons knocked out Jim Hall in four
rounds. His next battle was with "Joe''
Choynski; it took place in Boston on
June 1S, 1894 Fitzsimmons won, but the
referee refused to credit him with a VIC
tory and declared the bout draw. Fitz-
simmons then met .Dan'' Cr.edon of
Australia. The scene of the mill was the
arena of the Olympic Club of New Orleans
and the date September 26 1894 "Firz"
won after one minute and forty seconds
of fighting, in the second round Then
he met Peter Maher in Texas and knocked
the Irishman out in four and quarter
rounds. He then went to England and
gave exhibitions in the cities. His last
match of note was against Tom Sharkev,
and he lost the fight on foul, according
to Referee carp. Greatest OF all Is his VIC
tory over Corbett al Carson yesterday.