Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-06-15

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right on the wind. This was the last
blow of the round, which was in Fitz's
favor.
Round Z. Joff was Bit slow coming
to the scratch and broke ground, max
ing circle of the ring. f'itz tried his
right for the head, landing lightly, and
jeff got left to the ribs. jeff jabbed
his left to the ribs and got away
clean then the Californian endeavored
to land straight left for the face, but
was blocked neatly and received
left counter on the ribs. Fitz was on
the aggressive and sent left far back
on the neck. jeff tried to crowd Fitz
on the ropes, but Fitz got away nicely;
then in a rapid mix-up both swung
rights and lefts for the head, landing
lightly. Fitz hooked q left to the side
of the head, and jeff jumped in with
hard right on the body. jeff swung
his left for the head, but Fitz got
inside of it and drove his right over
the heart, when the gong sent them to
their corners. This was Fitz's round.
Round 8. jeff was tardy in coming
up, and the referee had to wave his
hand to him TIC come to the scratch.
Both men rushed matters without
doing damage other than clnching,
until Fitz sent his left to the ribs and
JEFF hooked two lefts to the face. JEFF
htriod with his right, but was short
Fitz counterod on the chest. Fitz put
a straight left on Jeff's bad eye. jeff
came back with a hard left on the
body. Fitz endeavored to land vicious
swing with his left on the body, but
jeff came with similar blow on Fitz's
head. jeff then bored in and sent
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tho champion to tho ropes. Nothing
remainder of the round, and as Fitz
walked TO his corner he smiled at his
seconds. This was Jeffries' round.
Round 0. Both came up willingly,
with Fitz the aggressor, but jeff sent
him back with a straight to tho face.
F'itz missed left swing for the head
and received hard right on the body;
then they clinched. After the break
away both tried lefts at close quarters.
JEFF landing twice. Fitz was still on
the aggressive, and was sent back once
more with a left on the body. After
another clinch jeff put two smart left
raps on the nose, which made Bob's
nasal organ bleed again. jeff played
again for the head smartly with his
left, hitting straight, and then with
back hand blow brought his left in
contact with Fitz's nose. jeff failed
to respond to these, and clinched.
JEFF threw his right over the heart
with all his might, and had Fitz
guessing when the bell rang. Jeifries
had decidedly the better of the round.
Round 10. jeff came up looking con-
fident, and Fitz wore an earnest look
on his face. Going into the cinch,
Fitz drove his left hard to the wind.
After a lot of fiddling Fitz tried left
swing. but went wide Of the mark.
He caught the Californian second
later with q left swing on the nose. A
straight left from Jeffries made Fitz's
head wabble, and then, with left
swing on the jaw, he put Fitz on his
back. Fitz was very groggy when he
got up in seven seconds, and was sent
down second time with left and right
on the jaw. He came up again in five
seconds, and Jeffries rushed him into
corner, trying very hard to finish
the champion, who was very groggy.
jeff was too anxious, and failed to
finish his man.
Round ii. Fitz came up slowly, but
took the aggressive, jeff standing off,
evidently waiting for a knockout They
clinched three times, coming to close
quarters. Jeff put two hard rights
over Fitz's heart, sending him back,
and then sent a straight left to the
neck, following it with left on the
chest. Fitz crowded in, trying his
right for the jaw, but fell short. He
succeeded in blocking the Californian's
right return. jeff then jabbed his left
to the head. A left on the jaw from
JEFF dazed Fitz, who stood helpless
in the middle of the ring. jeff looked
at HIM for second, and knew he had
him at his mecry, swinging right and
left to the jaw, and Fitz went down
and out, relinquishing the champion
ship to tho Californian. Time of 18th
round, minute, 32 2-5 seconds.
The partisans of the Californian
almost went crazy in the excitement,
and pandemonium reigned for several
seconds. Fitz came to very quickly,
and jeff walked across to the defeated
champions corner, and borh shook
hands warmly. Judging from the ex-
preston on Fitz's face, he did not feel
much disgruntled at his defeat.