Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-06-10
IEFFaieS WINS.
Continued from page L.

hiduc SiCdl uISpldy OF American HdHN
at his waist. Jcffrics looked sturdy
and massive and seemed a little ncry-
Gus. He got the worst OF the assign
ment of corners, for the great lights
shone in his face. and he blinkcd at
them in nervous sort of way. Siicr
too, looked colorlcss and i'll at ease.
There We're no trying delay in the
ring. and the big gong sounded out as
soon as the men had been presented
and Sloved. When they squared of
Jenries looked 50 pounds to the good
The opening round was a try out.
pure and simple, and not a single blow
of an effective nature was landed
First one was the pacemaker ana then
the other essayed the pressing. They
were almost equally active ana tn
clever work recompensed the crowd fur
the lack of excitement.
The second round began in a busi-
ness-like way with Jcffries trying his
left. FitZsimmOns then took 4 turn
but was short. Just as the round clos
ed Jeffries downcd Fitzsimmons with
hard straight left on the jaw. The
champion came up slowly in dazed
sort of way and reeleI toward his
man. The crowded cheercl Jeffrics oH
but the gong ended the round.
FitZsimmons rallied in the rest. and
was aggressive again in the third.
Fitzsimmons was bleeding but fighting
viciously. He made the pace but il
was the Californians round.
The fourth was fast, but cvener and
not decisive.
FitZsimmums made his best showing
in the fifth lie opened the round with
I,F I,f
and sent a little torrent of blood
coursinE down his chs ok lie forced
Jeffries against the ropes, but the cali
fornian slipped away from him. H.
made JcfGries hug again, but when the
round ended Jcnrics was back and
fighting.
IftZsimmOns was the aggrcseor in
the sixth, ana that too, was his round.
He tried an Of his tricks with left and
right but was unable to place them
right. lie closed with a strong right
upper cut but that, too. was blocked.
The seventh might be said to have
been FitZsimmons but he did no par
ticular damage with his punches.
The eighth saw the beginning Of The
end, for Fitzsimnons never rcSaincG
his BALANCE after that round Jeffrics
the face that again brought the blood
out of his Opponents mouth. The Cor
nfshman staggered back against the
ropes, but came back for another facer.
There was fear in Fitzsimmons' cor
ncr and Julian yelled to Fitzsimmons 10
be careful Fitz planted one Of his LET'S
on Jeffries' jaw and Jared him as the !
round closed. TitZSimmoEs looked ike |
4 beaten man.
The ninth was all J1mries. IL sent
the Australians head back with sorics
of let's. nut nj; ri.ht onto tn" body, |
and avoided any serious punishment. |
Fitzaimmon# kept pressing forward alI
tho time. Epw,Nrr, but was uuubl. III
find his opponent
Tho 10th WIS il reality where the
fight ended Jcrries rushed his op-
poneut. ana downcd him uith a left
swing. Fitzsimmons seemed ont and
there was q moment If thl Widest cX-
citemcrt. Julian ran along the side Of
the ring ara s2rinklnd water On his
fallen IDOL. At the end Of thc seven
seconds Fita staggered to his feet, only
to again 80 down.
He Was W again ana johri"s pDis.d !
himself for the finish. He Shot his lcfJ |
to the body ana tri N for the head with |
his right lie was calm and collected /
but the time was too short. Again did |
the gong com" to the aid Of the man
who was then going staggering ana |
dazed to certain defeat. There was n |
frantic effort to revive the champion Of
champions. but hc was claaaIy gon,
and his seconds could not restore him. |
The fate like gong changed again ana
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