Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-06-15

race ana missed right cross for the
jaw. Fitz was still on the aggressive
and bored in, sending his left TO the
face Jeffries countered lightly ON
the wind. Fitz crowded in with a right
for the wind and Jeffries crossed his
right to the ear. They broke from
clinch and Fitz sent his left to the
face and hard right over the injured
eye. Another clinch followed and the
referee had to separate them Fly
sent his left twice to the head and fol-
lowed with a hard left TO the chest
Jeffres fought back wildly landing
both hands outside FitZ guard and
after another clinch uppercut his on
ponent with his right on the wind
This was the last blow of the round
which was in Fitz' ayor.
Round 7--Fitz was bit slow coming
to the center, and giving ground max
ing circles around the ring Fitz
tried a right to the head, landing
ribs. Jeffries 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 a left
counter on the ribs. Fitz was on the
aggressive and sent his left far back
on the neck. Jeffries tried to crowd
Z iitz- 0n tie ropes, ~hStsss FSez. sot away
nicely. Then in rapid mix-uq both
swung rights and lefts for the head.
landing lightly. Then Fitz hooked
his left to the side of the head and
Jeffries jumped in with right hard
on the body. Jeffries swung his left
for the head, but Fitz got inside of it
and drove his right over the heart
The bell rang. This was Fitz round.
Round S-Jeffries was tardy in COM
ing up and the referee had TO wave his
hand to him to come to the scratch.
Both men rushed matters without do
ing damage other than clinching until
Fitz sent his left to the ribs and JEFF
ries hooked two lefts on the face.
Jeffries tried with his right but was
short with countering lightly on the
chest. Fitz landed his left on jeff
bad eye. Jeffries came back with
hard left on the body. Fitz endeavored
to land vicious swing with his left on
the jaw but Jeff came back with a
similar blow on Fits head. Jeff then
bored in an sent straight let To Fits
face, staggering the champion to the
ropes. Nothing of any moment oc
cured during the remainder Of the
round and as Fitz was taken to ais
corner he smiled at his seconds. This
was Jeffries round.
Round 9-Both came up willingly
with J'itz the aggressor, but Jeffries
sent him back with a straight to the
face. FitZsimmons missed left swing
for the head and received a hard right
on the body. Then they clinched and
after the break away they tried let's at
close quarters. JEFF landed twice.
Fitz still on the aggressive, was sent
back once more With the left on the
body. After another clinch Jeffries
put two smart left raps on the nose,
which made Bob's nasal organ bleed
again. Jeffries played again for the
head smartly with his left, hitting
straight and then with a backhand
blow brought his left in contact with
Fits nose. F'itz failed to respond to
this and clinched. Jeffries threw his
! right over the heart with all mis- might
and had Fitz guessing when the bell
rang. Jeffries had decidedly the better
Of the round.
Round 10-Jeffries came up looking
confident and Fitz wore an earnest look
on his face The Californian was ag-
gressive and sent straight left to the
head, Fitz clinching. Going inLo the
clinch F'itz drove his left hard on the
wind. After clinching, ritz tried left
swing, but went wide OF the mark, but
caught the Californian a second later
with a left swing on the nose. Jeffries
made E'itz' head wabble and then win
a left swing on the jaw put Fitz on his
back. Fitz was very groggy when he
got up in seven seconds and was sent
down again with a left and a rign,
on the jaw He came up again in hYe
seconds and Jeffries rushed him into
the corner, trying very hard to fnlsh
The champion who was very groggy'
Jenries was too anxious and ialieu y
finish his man
Round 11-Fi,z came up slowly but
assumed the aggressive, Jeffries stand
ing off evidently waiting for knock
out They clinched three times, corr
ing to close quarters. Jeffries put Two
hard rights over Fitz' heart, sending
him back and then sent a straight le[t
TO the neck following with left on me
chest Fitz crowded in, trying ms
right for the jaw, oul
fell short but succeeded ID
blocking The Californians right re-
turn. Jefries then assumed the az
gressive and jabbed his left to the
head. A left on the jaw from Jen
dazed Fitz who stood in the middle o.
the ring jeff looked at him ioI
second and when he had him at ne