The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-10

hciat timekeeper for the club and Alex
Brown will probably act.
Mrs. Fitzsimmons Is sitting on the OUT
side Of Bob's dressing room
She shook hands cordially with Manager
Brady and said MET you In Carson City,
Mr.. Brady, and we beat you; while l
don't think I'll witness tonight's fight,
am more than confident that Bob will beat
you again"
Mrs. Fitzsimmons meant by this that
Brady, having managed Corbett. who was
loser In the Carson City affair, would
have his progeny Jeifrles, beaten on this
occasion
The vitagraph machine was in the south
end OF the hall, mounted on a platform
twelve feet high. II obscured part OF the
bleacher view at that end. The light for
the pictures came from a square gallery
directly over and ifty-fiye feet above the
ring and was bllndng in its briliapcy.
Tommy Wynne. representing syndicate
OF Fitz enthuss SITS, made a bet OF $4,000
to $4,000 on the champions chances. The
short end was taken by number OF New
York produce exchange men
Joe Vendig clrcled the ringside offering
two to one in any amount up TO 1900
on Fitzslmmons. He placed $4,000 at this
price
Buck Connolly OF Pittsburg made bet
OF $500 against $1,000 on Jeffries, the Pitts
burger taking the Jeffries end and Kid
Mccoy the Fitz part Of It,
Jeffres was the first of the principals TO
appear. He came through the main en-
trance and walked the length Of the hall
at $3.50 o'clock to an accompaniment If
cheers, while Fitzsmmons. who was ac-
companied by his Spartan-like wife,
gained the building and dressing loom by
a rear door A disagreement as % ne
rules Of clInching and breaks was discussed
and settled outside Of the ring aad there
was buL little delay when the terms were
agreed upon.
Fltz's entry to the ring at 1906 O'CLOCK
was made the occasion for rather the
atricaI demonstration. Julian was first
and then came the fighters. The seconds
were next in line and then came two men
bearing a great floral piece that was almost
iunereal in Its appearance. II was in
| scribed Good Luck to the Champion"
but the flowers are wllted now. Fitzsim-
| mons bowed tremendously TO It,
When Flt2simmons took his seat in the
lucky corner. John Hickey, his other spar
ring partner, arrived in his corner The
champion was cheered wildly as he stood
up and bowed In response to tho greeting.
Fitzsimmcns was enveloped in a blue and
white sweater and looked the picture Of
| health and strength. Within the minute
JeffIies climbed through the ropes, ac-
companied by Manager Brady Billy De-
fancy and Jack Daily.
Jefres wore a red sweater and black
pants, supported by suspenders, The
boilermnker was also greeted with tumult
Gus cheers.
Fitzsmmons looked lanky and thin, but
his skin was clear, his eye bright and his
step elastic He made a great display Of
American flags at his waist. Jeffries
locked sturdy and massive and seemed a
little nervous. lie got the worst of the
, assignment of corners, for the great
} lights shone into his face and he blinked
al them in a nervous sort of way. siler,
too, locked colorless and Ill at ease. There
} was NJ trying delay in the ring and the
big gong sounded out Just as soon as the
! men had been presented and gloved. When
they squared off Jeffrles looked fifty
. pounds to the good. The opening round
a single blow Of any effective nature was
landed. First one was the pacemaker
, and then the other essayed the position
The second round begun in a business
+ way. with Jeffries trying his left. Fltz
, then took turn, but was short. Just as
4 the round closed Jeffries downed Fitzsim-
[ mons with a hard left on the Jaw. The
champion came up slowly in dazed sort
) OF way and reeled toward his man. The
q crowd cheered Jeffrles, but the gong
a ended tho round
O Fltz rallied in the rest and was aggres
|, siye again in the third FitZsimmons was
x bleeding but lighting viciously. He made
v the pace but 1t was the Californian
q round,
The fourth was fast Fitz made his best
=, showing in the fifth. He began the round
u with a punch that opened Jelfs left eye
: and sent a little torrent OF blood coursing
Ct down his check, He forced Jeffrlea
. against the ropes but the Californian
:, slipped away from him. He made JEFF
!, fries hug again, but when the round ended
n Jellries was back and lighting. Fitzslm-
mons was the aggressor In the slx;f
10 round, too, and 1t was his round. II g triet
n all OF his tricks with left and right, bu
n was unable to place them. He closed with
l. strong right uppercut, but that, too. wa!
blocked
n The seventh might be said 20 have beer
. Fits, but he did no particular damag,
> with his punches.
Tho eighth saw the beginning OF the end
ia for Fitzsimmons never regained his bal
,e ance after that round. IeffEies began III
= round with straight left on the face tina
e again brought the blood out of his oppon
ents mouth. The Cornishman staggere,
against the ropes but came back for an
ia other faoer, There was fear in Fitz
>, simmons corner and Julian elled to Fitz
simmons TO be careful, Fitzsimmon
" plunked one OF his lefts on Jelfrles' jaw
70 and staggered him against the ropes, Fitz
A. simmons looked like a beaten man.
The ninth was all Jenries' lie sent th
Australians head back with a series o
IS lefts, put his right on the body aud avoid
lr ed any serious punishment FjtGsimmon
l. kept pressing forward all tho time, how
ever. but was unable to find his opponent
The tenth was in reality whore the hgh