The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-06-10

petite. They began calling for the per
forntance at $50. and ct o. 40 were demon
strative. Jeffries was the first of the
prinpipals to appear. He came through
Bh6 main entrance and walked the length
| or the ball at g.20 to an accompaniment
OF cheers, while Fitzsimmons, who was
accompanied by his Spartan-like wife,
| gained the building and dressing room by
rear door. The disagreement as to the
conditions of clsnches and breaks was dis
| oussed and settled outside Of the ring and
| there was but little delay when the terms
were agreed upon. Fitzsimmons' entry
into the ring at 1908 O'Clock was made
| the occasion of o rather theatrical demon
stration. Julian was first and then came
| the lighter. The seconds were next In
| line and then came two men bearing a
great floral piece that was almost funeral
10 appearance. 1t was inscribed "Good
Luck TO the Champion, but the flowers
are wilted now. Fitzsimmons bowed
| ceremoniousIy at Jeffries. Jeffries was
next IN the arena and like his opponent
got demonstratiye reception.
Fitzsimmens looked lanky and thin,
and his step elastic. He made a great
display of American flags at his waist.
JeHries looked sturdy anu massive, and
seasned u little nervous. He got the worst
| of the assignment OF corners for the
great lights shoae into hts face. and he
blinksd at them in q nervous sort of way.
| Siler, tco, looked colorless and Ill at ease.
There was no trying delay in the ring,
and the big gong sounded out just as
| soon as the men had been presented aud
gloved. When they squared off, JeIfries
looked fifty pounds TO the good.
The opening round WAS try out pure
and simple and not q single blow OF an
effective nature WAS landed. First one
was the pace maker and then the other
essay ed the pressing. They were almost
equally active and the clever work recon-
pensed the crowd for the lack of excite
ment. The second round began in busi-
ness-like way with Jeffries trying his
left. Fitzsimmons then tsok turn but
was short. just as the round closed,
Je4fries downed Fitzsimmons with hard
straight left on the jaw.
PThe champion came up slowly In
dHzed sort of way and reelsd toward his
man. The crowd cheered Jeftries on, but
the gong ended the round. s1 81
1Fitssimmons rallied in the rest aud
WAS aggressive again in the third. Fitz-
simmons was bleeding but fighting
viciously. He mads tbs pace, but it was
the Californian's round. The fourth was
fast. but eyener and not decisive. gc5a
bitzsimmons made his best showing in
the fifth. He opened the round with a
punch that opened Jeffries' left eye and
sent a little torrent OF blood coursing
down his cheek. He forced Jeifries
against the ropes. but the Californian
slipped away from him. He made Jeffries
hug again but when the round ended.
Jetfries was back and fighting. Fitzsim.
mons was the aggressor in the sixth and
that too. was his round. He tried all of
his tricks with left and right, but was
unable to place them right. He closed
with strong right uppercut but that
too. was blocked. The seventh might be
said to have been Fitzsimmons' but he
did no particular damage with his
punches. The eighth saw the beginning
of the end, for Fitzsimmons never re-
gained his balance after that round.
Je.fries began the round with straight
left on the face that again brought the
blood out of his opponents mouth. The
Cornish man staggered back against the
ropes, but came back for another facer.
There was fear in Fitzsimmons' corner
and Julian yelled to Eitzsimmons to be
careful Fitzsimmons planted Que of his
lofts on Jetfries' Jaw and Jared him as
the round closed. @ ut
Fitzsimmons looked like n beaten man.
The ninth was all Jeffries. He sent the
"A nstralian's head back with series of
ldbfts. put his right on to the body and
avoided any serious punishment Eitz-
simmons kept pressing forward all the
time, however, but was unable to find his
opponent.
The tenth was In reality where the
| tight ended. Jeffries rushed his oppo-
nent, and downed him with left swing.
Fitzsimmons seemed out and there was a
moment of the widest excitement. Julian
ran along the side OF the ring and
| sprinkled water ON his fallen idol. At
the end of the seventh seoon1 Fitzsin-
mons staggered to his feet cnly to go
dop agai n He was up again and
Jeffries poised himself for the finish He
shot his left to the body and tried for the
head with his right. He was calm and
collected, but the time was too short
Again did the gong come TO aid of the
man who WINS then going staggering and
dazed to certain defeat. There was a
| frantic effort to revive the champion of
champions, but he wag cleanly gone and
his seconds could not restore him. The
fate-like gong changed again and the old
fighter wabblsd out to meet the sturdy
young Hercules, who awaited him. 1t
was as courageous and gritty "a a dash
up to the firing line In battle, but 1t was
hopeless. They were together. IL was a
H splendid moment ana full of all that
Il dramatic Intensity that ohararterizes a
tragedy. Jeffries was as fresh as at the
start. There was moment Of sparring,
"A and rba oiant arms of the Californian