The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-06-13
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pure and simple, and not single blow
of an effective nature was landed. First
one was the pacemaker and then the
other essayed the pressing. They We're
almost equally active and the clever
work recompensed the crowd for the
lack of excitement The second round
began in business.like way, with JEFF
fries trying his loft. Fitzsimmons then
took turn, but was short. Just as the
round closed Jeffries downed Fitzsim
mons with hard straight left on the |
jaw. The champion came up slowly, |
in a dazed sort of way, and reeled to-
ward his man. The crowd cheered JEFF
fries, but the gong ended the round.
Fitzsimmons rallied in the rest and
was aggressive again in the third. Fitz-
simmons was bleeding, but fighting
viciously. He made the pace. but it
was the Californian's round The fourth
was fast, but not decisive. Fitzsim-
mons made his best showing in the
fifth. He began the round with a
punch that opened Jeffries' left eye and
sent little torrent of blood coursing
down his cheek. He forced Jeffries
against the ropes, but the Californian
slipped away from him. He made JEFF
fries hug again, but when the round
ended Jeffries was back and fight
ing. Fitzsimmons 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.
Beginning of the End.
The seventh might be said to have
been Fitzsimmons, but he did no par
ticular damage with his punches. The
eighth was the beginning of the end,
for Ntzsimmons never regained his bal
ance after that round. Jeffries began
the round with straight left on the
face that again brought the blood out Of
his opponents mouth. The Cornish
man staggered against the ropes, but
came back for another facer. Fitzsim-
mons planted one Of his let's on Jeffries'
jaw and staggered him against the
ropes. Ntzsimmons looked like beaten
man.
The ninth was all Jeffries'. He sent
the Australian 9 head back with series
Of lefts, put his right on the body and
avoided any serious punishment Fitz-
simmons kept pressing forward all the
time, but was unable to find his OPP
| ponent.
The tenth was in reality where the
fight ended. Jeffries rushed his oppo-
nent and downed him with q left
swing. Ntzsimmons seemed ont and
there was moment Of the widest ex-
element. Julian ran along the side of
the ring and sprinkled water on his
fallen idol. At the end of seven sec.
onds Fitzsimmons staggered to his feet
only to go down again. 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 the aid Of the man who was
then gong, staggered and dazed, to
certain defeat. There was frantic
| effort to revive the champion, but he
1 was clearly gone and his seconds could
not restore him.
Fitzsimmons Counted Out.
The fate-like gong changed again and
the old fighter wabbled out to meet the
sturdy. young Hercules who awaited
him. twas as courageous and gritty
as a dash up to the firing line in battle,
but it was hopeless. They were to.
gether. It was a splendid moment and
full Of all that dramatic intensity that
characterizes tragedy. Jeffries was
as fresh as at the start. There was q
moment Of sparring and the giant arms
of the Californian shot through the air.
1t was left and right and over. Fitz-
simmons. limp and unconscious, dropped
to the floor. Jeffries stepped back, for
he knew the force that he
had put behind his terrible
blows. The timers called out
the seconds then counted out an old
ring hero and heralded another, but
nobody heard them. The crowd was
on its feet bowling. There was rush
for the ring, but scores of bluecoats
barred the way. Ten seconds are short
and when the tenth had come there was
q new roar Of excitement to welcome
the victor. Julian. Hickey. Kenny and
Everhardt gathered up the PROSTATE
man. He was still in trance. They
carried him to his corner and little
blood oozed from his mouth as his head
fell 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.
Jeffries had the good wishes of his
clergyman father out at Los Angeles,
Cal. This wire was placed in his han6
as he reached the ring:
Jim: We know you will win. Keel
good spirits; be confident of our blessing
FATHER, MOTHER AND FAMILY"
Jefrries' Statement.
"Fitz fought a good and game battle
and hit me harder than any man whom
I have been up against. He can why
Sharkey in two rounds. would gain
nothing by meeting Sharkey again, but
am willing to meet any man in the
world in whom the public has conf
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