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and then planted left on chest heavily,
and fitzsimmons broke guard, but re-
turned quickly, shooting left to jaw.
Even ronnd.
Round 5.-Fitz led of with left ON face,
splitting Jeffries left eye which bIed fres-
~. JefTries retaliated with left on ear
and Fitzsimmons tried his right over the
damaged eye, but failed. Fitzsimmons
tried for head, but .Ieifries ducked and
they clinched. Fitzsimmons landed left
on Jetfries's mouth and forced him to
ropes. Jeffries broke, but they clinched.
JefTries led for body and Fitzsiinmons
failed to land a right for the head
Jeifries landed right 0n forehead. Fltz-
sin mons rushed, but in trying TO side
step almost fell through the ropes, but
saved himself and landed left on neck
and right on body. Jetiries replied with
Two stin hitsslon face. Bell separated
them.
Round G-Fitzsimmons jumped across
the ring and Jeffries broke ground. Fitz-
simmons swung left for head, landing
lightly and blocked a right for the body.
Both led lefts for head but were short.
Fitzsimmons landed left ON Jeffrles' s
head. Fitzsimmons still on the aggres-
sive. Sent left to face and landed right
on wind. bttzsimmOns crowded in with
left and landed on wind. They clinched
and Bitzsimmons sent left to face. An
other olinch followed and the referee
separated them. Fitzsimmons sent left
twice TO head and followed with hard left
to chest. Jefferies fought back wildly
landing both hands outside, Fitzsim.
mons guard ami after another clinch
Fitzsimmons upper cut on wind. This
was last blow Of the round, which was in
favor of Fitzsimmons.
Round 7.-Jeffries WAS a bit slow oom-
iLg to scratch and broke ground making
circle to the ring. Fitz landed right on
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jabbed left toiribs and got away. Jeffries
endeavored to land right on face, but
1aileu and received left on face. Fitz-
simmons was on aggressive and sent a
left on neck. Jeffries tried to crowd Fitz-
simmons on ropes, but Fitzsimmons got
away. Then in mix-up both swung
rights for the head, landing lightly Fitz
landed left to side of head and Jeffries
Jumped in with right ON body. Jefiries
swung his left for the head, but Fitz-
simmons got inside Of lead and landed
right over the heart when the gong sent
them 70 their corners. Fitzsimmons'
round.
Round s.-Jeffries was tardy In coming
up to the scratch and the referee haa TO
waive his hand to him. Both rushed
matters without damage other than
cliDohing, until Fitzsimmons sent left to
ribs and Jeffries hooked two lefts to face.
Jetfries tried with right, but failed; I;
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Jetfries' injured eye. Fltzsimmons en-
deavored to land right swing on body,
but Jetfries got out Of the way. Jeffries
then bore down and sent straight left
to Fitzsimmons' face staggering the
champion to the ropes. AS Fitzsimmons
ambled to his corner he smiled.
Round Q-B0th came up smiling Fitz-
simmons on aggressive. Fitz received a
hard right on body and then they
clinahRd- Roth triad lpfta at
quarters. Jeffries landed twice; Bitz-
simmons landed left ON body. After an
other olinch Jeffries put two smart Iefts
ON nose which made Bob's nasal organ
bleed again. Jeffries brought his left
again on Fitz's nose Jeffrfes threw his
FitZ had the better of the round
Round 10..-FitZslmmons wore an
earnest look on his face; jeff came u p
looking confident. The Californian was
first to land with straight left ON body,
bringing 1t up TO head. 8itz clfnched.
Going into ciinch Eitz drove his left
bard to the wind. After lot of iiddling
Jeff tried a left swing, but went wide of
the mark, but caught Jetfries a second
later with left swing on the nose. A
straight left from Jeffries made F'itz' S
head wabhlrd and then with left swing
on the jaw, put it on his back. Fitz was
grogRy when he got up and was sent
down again with left and right on the
jaw.
Round I1.-Fitz came up slowly and
assumed aggressive. Jefries standing Off
evidently waiting for knockout They
clinched three times. coming to close
quarters Jeffries put two hard rights over
Fitz's heart sending him back and then
sent a straight left to the neck following
with left OH the chest. Fitzsimmons
crowded in trying his right for the jaw
but fell short, but succeeded in blocking
the Californian's right return. Jeffries
then assumed the aggressive and jabbed
his left to head. A left on the jaw from
Jefries daZed Fitz who stood helpless in
the middle of the ring. Jeftries looked at
him for second and then he had him at
his mercy sending his right to the point
OF the jaw and Fitzsimmons went down
and out, relinquishing the championship
to the Californian. Time of the round,
minute 80 2-5 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 diff
| Guilty in keeping the ring clear. The
partisans Of the Californian almost went
crazy in the excitement. Pandemonium
| reigned for several seconds. Fitzsim mons
came to very quickly and Jeffries walked
| across to the defeated champions corner
| and both shook hands warmly. Judging
| from the expression on Fitz's face he did
not feel much disgruntled at his defeat.