The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-06-10
his right on wind. This was the last
blow OF the round which was In Fitz
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Round 7-Jeffries was bit slow COM
Ing to the scratch and broke ground,
making circle Of the ring. Fitz tried
right to head, landing lightly and jeff
ries got left TO the ribs. Jeffrles Jab-
bed his left to the RIBS and got away
clean. Then the Californian endeavor-
ed TO land straight left for the face.
but was blocked neatly and received left
counter on the ribs. Fitz was on the
aggressive and sent a left far back on
the neck. Jeffrics tried to crowd Fitz
on the ropes. but Fltz got away nicely.
then In a rapid mix-up both swung
rights and lefts for the head landing
lightly. Then Fife hooked left to the
side OF the head and Jefrr!es jumped
on with right hard on the body.
Jeffries swung his left for the head but
Fitz got inside Of 1t and drove his right
over the heart, when the gong sent
them to their corners. This was FltZs
round.
Round S-Jeffrics was tardy In COM
Ing up and the referee had to wave his
hand to him to come to the scratch.
Both men rushed matters without do
Ing damage other than clinching until
Fltz sent his left TO the ribs and jeff
rles hooked two lefts TO the face. JEFF
ries tried with his right but was block
ed. Fitz countered lightly on the chest
Fit5 put straight left on Jeffries bad
eye. Jeffries came back with hard
left on the body. Fitz endeavored to
land vicious swing with his left on the
body. but Jeffries came back with 4
similar blow on Fitz's head. Jeffries
then bored In and sent straight left
to Fitz's face, staggering the champion
to the ropes. This was Jeffrles round.
Nothing Of moment occurred during
the remainder Of the round. and as Fitz
walked to his corner he smiled to his
friends.
Round 9--Both came up willing. with
FltZ the nggressor, but Jeffrlcs sent
him back with a straight to the face.
Fitz missed 4 left swing for the head
and received hard right on the body.
Then they clInched and after break
away both tried lefts at close quarters
Jeffries landing twice. Fitz still on the
aggressive. was sent back once more
with left on body. After another
clinch Jeffries put two smart left raps
on the nose which made Bobs nasal
organ bleed again. Jeffries played
again for the head smartly with his
left, hitting straight then with II back
hand blow brought his left in contact
with F!tZ's nose. FitZ failed to respond
to this and clinched. Jeffries threw his
right over the heart with all his might
and had Fitz' guessing when the bell
rang. Jeffries had decidedly the better
Of the round.
Tho BSgl.ining of the End.
Round 10-Jeffries came up looking
confident and Fitzsimmons wore an
earnest look on his face. The Califor-
nlan was first TO land with straight
left on the body bringing 1t up to the
head. Fitz clnched. Going Into the
ciinch Fitz drove his left hard to the
wind. After lot of fddling Fitz tried
left swing but went wide OF the
mark, but caush. the Californian sec
ond Inter with a left swing on the nose
Astraight left from JeffrieI made Fitz's
head wabblc and then with left swing
on the juw put Fitz on his back. FItz
was very groggy when he got up In
seven seconsls~Hnds was sent down
nga!i with left and right on Jaw. He
came up again In five seconds and JEFF
rles rushed him into corner trying
very hard to finish the champion who
was very Groggy. Jeffrlcs was too anx-
ious and failed 10 finish his man.
Round ll-FltZsimmOnS came up
slowly. but assumed the aggressive.
Jcfrics standing off evidently waiting
for Il knockout. They clinched three
times coming to close quarters. Jeffrlcs
put two hnrd rights over Fitz's heart,
sending him back and then sent
straight left TO the neck following with
q left on the chest. Fltzsmmons
crowded In trying his right for the jaw
but fell short. bur succeeded In block
ing the Californ!nns right return.
Jeffr!es then assumed the aggressive
and jabbed his left TO head. A left on
the jaw. frOm JeffrIes dnZcd Fitzsim-
mons. who stood In the middle Of the
ring. Jeffries looked at him for Sec
ond and then had him at his mercy.
Swinging his right and left to the point
of the jaw. Fitz went down and out, re-
linQuishlng the championship to the
Californian. Time Of eleventh round /
minute - 3-5 seconds. As soon rs FItz-
simmons wng carried to his corner tho
spectators crowded over the benches
and through the ropes and the police
had great difficulty In keeping the ring
clear. The part!sans of the Californian
almost went crazy In the excitement
Pandemonium relgned for several sec
onds. Fit2 came to very quickly and
Jeffries walked across to the defeated
champions corner and both shook
hands warmly. Judging from the cx-
preston on Fltz's face he did not feel
much disgruntled Mt his defeat.