The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-29

placing him on a chair which Sam F1'Z-
patrick who had been conhdtn, ~
Thocs,s victory. had placed hurri~d'y Oh
TIE platform.
Frtz-.nmoas was attended by Martin Ja-
hau and Yauk kennedy. Th0tne was sec
ondei by sam Fitzpatrick. PATSY HAY
and joe sullivan. F11zsmTnons looked AZ
a. leas. eight pounds over weight LII ON
erw.se he would have been in nEst-cl4SS
condition.
The men agreed 10 ngh, under Marquis
OF Queensherry rules. breaking free
Eoand i-F1tzsirnmons began feiht'ns,
ana pa9rne appeared afraid ana htpt
away. Tftz led with left and missed rltz
.4H@ed hard left On the c"es' -
missed for head. Fitz landed left GA Jl"
hrcCking TApfne DOWN and cut .Inr OF
fight, minute.
Thorne tel fat on MS back his legs
drawn up spasmodicaly, and he rolled over
slowly on his hands and knees n VAN
attempt 10 regain his feet. The effort VAS
futile. however. and lie fell Hat Ga MS 1taS~
utterly unconscious. Malachi Hogan. he
mouth al Thornes ear, shouting tie SEC
oncs. but Thorue lay Ike ; dead man. AtteT
turning ever On his face he neither mo- cd
nor seemed - breathe, 50 completely
knocked out Was he.
Thorne, after being carried 10 his corner.
~as surrounded ~ group III friends, va"
lahoFed anxuusly 10 bring him To- tie
Mas dreUCh&d repeatedly with cold water,
F.tzs.mn2gus IN the meanwhile standing
hy anNtoUs!y doing what he could Tor tae
Nar4aiShcc man. Thorne was held IN has
caair 10y sam Fitzpatrick and Joe sullivan,
a.. although able 10 move slightly, was
a. dead 10 the world when he lay On
TIE r.at- He was IN his corner twelve
minutes ana WAS then carried from ne
RIG - his seconds. una Die II walk, bat
having rc&aiDed small measure his IN
teil:gcnCe. As he was carried through the
ropes he rolled his head YEARLY ton
Sam Fitzpatrick and said Il was "a chance
blow. The right side Of his jaw, " here
Fitz struck him, was badly swollen. Fitz-
simmons fought with all his old-tinIe tie
ana Was a. spry ana shlfty on his feet as
he had ever heen. He appeared many
pounds overweight. but was quick as light
ming with his hands. His teinting was OK
tTemely rapid, and mis- hlows shot III 50
fast that IhorEe was beaten at the start
He had no confidence when he pat W Ills
hands, and every blow landed by F1tZsi:u-
mons maize him more arpTeGSuSiNe than
before His face. the men met In the
center % the ring. vas white and drawn,
and at every feint made by E1tZS.rumonS.
with either hand. he would duck in
scared way, as though afraid that the end
had already come. once he ducked when
fitz was Ave feet away, with 40 intention
OF striking at him. He was utterly out
classed in lighting ability. and. through his
own lack Of confidence. lost every chance
he might have had Of winning out or stay
MS the limit. The bout was TO have been
Tor ELK rounds. and Ii was generally be
UeFcl that Ihorne, on account OF his shoW-
Ing against Craig and Mccoy. would De
allie to last. If not the limit al least tasee
rounds.
Sam Fitzpatrick. his hacker. express d
himself before The men entered the ring
a. tetng confident that Thorue would win.
SAVING he did not leiieye SO he would not
have brought him - Chicago to nght fitz-
simmons After the fiGht he held 10 the.
opinion mat the blow which knocked out
his protege was a piece IF luck on the part
~ t1izslinmons. hat those who had seen
tttZ iiGht before knew l.~gT II W. The
same lightning jan that won Fitz the CHAM
p'cishlp a. Carson, the same jan that land
Peter Mah@r on his back for two minutes
~ Langtfy. Tex. 1t was the blow that
Fttz has always used and. generally. y,itn
dfc!siv" ersct when IL reached the point Il
touched ThorAe tonight.