Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-06-15

Weht, nc second round began in busi-
ness IKE way with Jetrios trying mis- left
FltzSimmons then took turn but was
snort just as the round closed J"firi"s
doWhed t1tzsimmons with hard straight
iett on the Jaw.
Ihe champion came up slowly in a dazed
sort OF way ana roeled toward his man.
ne crowd choered Jefrics on but the
kons ended the round. Fitzsinmons RAJ
nch IN me rest ana was aggressive again
III INC thlrd' fltzsimmohS was bleeding
u"t IEhUhG NlclouSIy. Pie made IN" pace,
u"' ~ WAS inc NhH1ornlan round. lhe
l."''" was laSt put eNcner ana not Ut
"%Sl,'"o,lS fh"uo ms hoSt showing IN
,ne nItn' ne opened me round with a
p"'n .lh' opened JeHrles iett eN" ana
sent niue stream OF bood coursnS down
ms cheek' ne forced Jcnries against the
ffup'H nut IN" 'ahtorhlan slipped away
,"" nm re maze JoHTles mug again
VIZ" '"e I""u ehu'd IeHfl's WIS
"''i 'isnunR' fnz was the aGgreSSor
~ Wv HlH'l dHi mat ZOO was MS round.
.'ieu d" OF ms tricks with LETT ana
- ""' was u'ldnIe 10 pace tn"m rlEht.
M ,ioH." WIN strong Eht upper cut
,'''' w wa "'o'heu ne S"N'h'a
- ~ W. san" To- nave neen fllA = unl n"
. ,r, "o l'"i ''"iar u"rhaSe win MS punches.
Nv r'sn,n Sa" inc heginninF of the ma
~, W '.N'r neS"lncu ms od'ahce h1'er
'snt ',' on inc rae" ana AGAIN
,.I nv, nv pi'ou OUT OF ms opponent
' ne '"rhlSh man staggered pack
I "e"'mHt 'ho rupeS mn came PACK for an
o..' aver mere was iear IN flt2 S cor
81 or. 'u,l'' Ee''" 10 fHz 10 ne care
H. NN P'"u'eu one OF ms IeitS on Jct-
~ Jaw ana Jared MIN as tho rou'od
u" look"d IKE beaten man.
Nv "'n'' was an JeHf1eS. II" %ont Inc
"l''n Hcau PACK WIN series OF
~, -, pun ms rleht on the BODY ana avoid
,N ANY serious punishment. flt%Smmons
N'P' pressing Forward all the time, how
rI"r: nu' was unahl" to md his oppon mt.
. nc 'n'n was IN reailtN where the tight
r""'" ''HileS ruShed ms opponent ana
u""h'o MN WIN a lett swing. fit7sm-
mons seemed out ana there was rom'nt
W me WIDEST excitement, Julian ran
aIo''E inc Slde OF the ring and sprnkIod
! water oh ms IHleh idoi. Al IN" "nd or
sever seconds fitz staggered to his feet
only 10 go dowl again. lie was mp again
an" 'enIleS poised himself for the iinish.
re shot MS l"tt to the body and tried Tor
IN" head WIN MS right. lie was calm and
Voiec'ed nut the time was too short. Again
ana the gong come to the aid of the man
VINO was then gong, staggering and daHod,
/" certain dcfeat There was frantic 81
! iort 10 revive the "Champion of Cham
p'ofs nut he was clearly gone and his
seconds could not restore him. The fate
nN' CONS cih'lEed again and the old fight
err Wohblec ont to meet the sturdy Young
hercuieS VINO awaited him. II was as
Cou'"E"ouS ana gritty as dash up tho
MrlnR line in battle but it was hopeless.
mnr,or, ,,, ~ was SpIohiid
tcnsity tina, charactcrizcs A tragedy Jam.
rics was as fresh as at the start.
There WAS a moment Of sparrinr and the
giant arms of the Californian shot through
tho 'ir. 1t was lcft and right and over
FuzSimmors limp and unconscious drop
ped 10 the oor. Jeffei"s stepped back for he
knew the force that he had put behind
his terrible blows. The timers called off
III" seconds that counted out an old ring
hero and hcraldcd another, but nobody
hooded. The crowd was on its feet howl
ing There vas rush for the ring but n
score Of buecoatS barred the way ZEN
seconds are short and when the tenth had
come there was a new roar of excitement
to W"lcom. the victor Julian. Hickey
Kcnuoy aud Evcchardt gathered up the
prostrat man. He was still, in "A trance.
They carried him to his corner and a little
blood ooz ID from his mouth as his head
fen forward On his chest The new hero
crossed the ring and shook the hand Of his
rival after which he was surrounded by
his friends who hustled him from the ring
and into his dressing room
Jctfries had the good wishes Of his clcr-
gyman father out at Los Angeles. Ca.
MS wire WAS placed in his nanu No
reached the ring: "Jim-Wc know Won
will win. Keep good spirits: he connL, MT
of our blessing. (Signe,D Father. Mother
and family"
THE EIGHT pv po,.>Dc
J round l-Both met in the centre of the
ring IhcN tented with FitZ breaking
90 thn ,tnc Ias 'nn , "'a,ua, ~ we n''.'i'
get to the right. Fitz led left TO head Inn,
Jeff ducked cleverly left led LETT md ,elI
short He led for stomach and again fen
short Again ne led tho left SWIM. for
/ the law but I1itz was ont Of the WA, Ictf
raised right for body and lof, Cor ho.d
but lritz blocked and rot away ,lean ~
tried left landing on neck Fitz ass,vod a
i ripht swing for neck landirg uch,,,, ,,d
came TO n clinch b,,t broke ,Inr, I, r.
tried a straight ,cft for tho saw. In, nd
not reach Fltz Jritz Ia,,d.d , .nf, an
Jeff's car
Round o-Fitz in tbo niddlo of tb., rire,
/ made left break ground and l,itz ,,o,,t /, ~
70 hodv Jof roI,ntored ui,h ~ .,io oft
on tho face left tricd l.Ct for hoL,, hrt
was nearly bIocled lar tbon ,s..,,,,...i
crouchine n,titudo ho,irg in Wis ~ !, =,
on tho hodv but was aroin b,o,at.J ,rd