Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-06-15

counter On the ribs. FltZ was on the
aggressive and sent his left far back
on the neck. Jeffries tried to crowd
Fitz on the ropes, but Fitz got away
nicely. Then in rapid mix-up both
swung rights and lefts for the head,
landing lightly. Then Fitz hooked
his left to the side of the head and
Jeffries jumped in with right hard
on the body Jeffries swung his left
for the head, but Fitz got inside of it
and drove his right over the heart
The bell rang. This was Fitz round
Round S-Jeffries 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
Fitz sent his left to the ribs and jeff
ries hooked two let's on the face.
Jeffries tried with his right but was
short with countering lightly on the
chest. FitZ landed his left on JeffG
bad eye. Jeffries came back with 4
hard left on the body. Fitz endeavored
to land a vicious swing with his left on
the jaw but JEFF came back with a
similar blow on FitZ's head. jeff then
bored in an sent straight left to Fits
face, staggering the champion to the
ropes. Nothing of any moment oc-
Cured during the remainder of the
round and as Fitz was taken to his
corner he smiled at his seconds. This
was Jeffries' round.
Round 9-Both came up willingly
with IFitz the aggressor, but Jeffries
sent him back with straight to the
face. Fitzsimmons missed left swing
for the head and received hard right
on the body. Then they clinched and
after the break away they tried lefts at
! close quarters. JEFF landed twice.
Fitz still on the aggressive, was sent
back once more with the left on the
body After another clinch Jeffries
put two smart left raps on the nose
which made Bob's nasal organ bleed
again. Jeffries played again for the
head smartiy with his left, hitting
straight and then with a backhand
blow brought his left in contact with
Fits nose. Fitz failed to respond to
this and clinched. Jeffries threw his
right over the heart with all his might
and had F'itz guessing when the bell
rang. Jeffries had decidedly the better
of the round.
Round 10-Jeffries came up looking
confident and Fitz wore an earnest look
on his face. The Californian was ag
gressive and sent straight left to the
head, Fitz clinching. Going into the
clinch Fitz drove his left hard on the
wind. After clinching, Eitz tried left
swing, but went wide of the mark, but
caught the Californian second later
with left swing on the nose. Jeffries
made Fitz' head wabble and then with
a left swing on the jaw put Fftz on his
back. Fitz was very groggy when he
got up in seven seconds and was sent
down again with a left and a right
on the jaw. He came up again in five
; seconds and Jeffries rushed him into
the corner, trying very nard to finish
the champion who was very groggy.
Jeffries was too anxious and failed to
finish his man.
Round 11-Fitz came up slowly but
assumed the aggressive, Jeffries stand
ing off evidently waiting for knock
out. They clinched three times, COM
ing to close quarters. Jeffries put two
hard rights over Fitz' heart sending
him back and then sent straight left
to the neck following with a left on The
chest. Fitz crowded in, trying his
right for the jaw, but
fell short but succeeded in
blocking the Californian's right re-
turn Jeffres then assumed the ag-
gressive and jabbed his left to the
head A left on the jaw from JEFF
,, dazed Fitz who stood in the middle of
the ring Jeff looked at him for a
second and when he had him at his
mercy, swung his right to the jaw and
F'itz went down and out, relinquisEing
the championship to the Californian.
The time of the 18th round was
1872 3-5 seconds.
AS soon as Fitz was carried to his
corner the spectators crowded over
! the benches and through the ropes
, and the police had great difficulty in
, keeping the ring clear. The partisans
Of the Californian almost went crazy
in their excitement, and pandemonium
reigned for several seconds. Fitz
came to very quickly and Jeffries
walked across to the defeated cham
pion's corner and botn shook hands
warmly. Judging from the expression
on Fitz' face he did not feel much dis
pruntled al his defeat