The record-union., 1899-06-10

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to appear. He came through the main
entrance and walked the length of the
hall at $40 to an accompaniment Of
cheers, while F'itzsimmons, who was
accompanied by his Spartan-like wife,
gained the building and dressiny-room
by rear door.
The disagreement as to the conditions
of clinches and breaks We're discussed
and settled outside of the ring, and
there was but little delay when the
terms were, agreed upon. Fiezsimmons'
entry into the ring at 1906 o'clock was
made the occasion of rather theat-
f1cal demonstration. Julian was first,
and then came two men bearing a
great floral piece that was almost
funereal in its appearance 1t was in
sc1lbed, Coed Luck to the Champion"
put the flowers are wilted now. Fitz-
simmons bowed tremendously to it.
Jefffies was next in the arena, and
like his opponent, got demonstrativa
reception. Fitzsimmons locked lanky
and thin, but his skin was clear, his
eye bright and his step elastic He
made great display Of American flags
at nus waist. Jeffries looked sturdy
ana massive, and seemed a little nerv-
Gus. He got the worst of the assign
ment of corners, for the electric lights
shone into his face, and he blinked at
lhem in a nervous sort Of way
Sller, too, looked colorless and ill at
ease
mere was no trying delay in the ring,
and the big gong sounded out just as
soon as the men had been presented.
When they squared off Jeffries looked
fifty pounds to the good.
The opening round was try-out
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 were
almost equally active and the clever
work recompensed the crowd for the
lack of excitement
The second round began in a bust
ness-lke way, with Jeffries tryins his
left Fitzsimmons then took a turn,
but was short. just as the round closed
Jeffries downed Fitzsimmons with
hard straight left on the Jaw. The
champion came up slowly in a dazed
sort of way and reeled toward his man.
The crowd cheered Jeffries, but the
gong ended the round
F1tzsimmons rallied in the rest, and
was aggressive in the third. He was
bleeding, but fighting viciously. He
made the pace, but it was the Califor-
MANS round.
me fourth was fast, but not decisive.
F1tzsimmons made his best showing
during the fifth He began the round
with punch that opened Jeffries' left
eye and sent little torrent of blood
cours1ng down his cheek. He forced
j 9Oa h.
norman slipped away He made Fitz-
simmons hug again, but the round end
ed and Jeffries was back and fighting.
f1tzslmmons was the aggressor in
the sixth, and that, too, was his round
he tired all of his tricks with left and
risnt' out was unable to place them
iisht- he closed with strong right
uppercut, but that, too. was blocked
Inc seventh might be said to have
been FHzsimmons, but he did no par
oicular damage with his punches. The
elSnth saw the beginning of the end.
ior rltzs1mmons. never regained his bal
ance after that round Jeffries began
the round with straight left on the
lace that. again brought the blood out
OF MS opponents mouth. The Cornish
man staggered against the rope, but
came back for another tacer. There
was fear in Fitzsimmons' corner, and
Julian yelled to Fitzsimmons to be care
ful Fitzsimmons planted one of his
lefts on Jeffries jaw and staggered him
against the ropes. Fitzsimmons looked
like beaten man.
The ninth was all Jeffries He sent
the Australians head back with series
OF lefts, put his right on the body and
avoided any serious punishment. Filz-
simmons kept pressing forward all the
time, however, but was unable to find
his opponent.
Inc tenth was in reality where the
hight ended. Jeffries rushed his opponent
and downed him with left swing
F1tzsimmons. seemed out, and there was
a moment of the widest excitement
Julian ran along the ringside and
spr1nkled water on his fallen idol. At
the end of seven seconds Fitzsimmons
staggered to his feet only 10 go down
again He was up again, and JeffriAs
poised himself for the finish He shot
in his left for 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 going
staggering and dazed. to certain defeat
There was frantic effor. to revive
the champion of champions, but he was
clearly gone and his seconds could not
restore him: The fate-like gong Changed
again, and the old fighter wabbled ont
to meet the sturdy young Hercules who
awaited him. 1t was as Courageous
and gritty as a dash up 20 the firing
line in battle, but it was hopeless #
was a splendid moment. and full of all
that dramatic intensity that character
ICES tragedy.
Jeffrles was as fresh as at the start
There was a moment of sparring. and
the giant arms of the Californian shot
through the air. 1t was left and right
and over. FitZsimmons, limp and up-
conscious. dropped to the floor. JET
fries stepped back, for he knew the
force that he had put behind his terrible
blows. The timers called off the sec
onds, that counted out an old ring hero
and heralded another but nobody heard
them. The crowd was on it's feet howl
ing There was rush for the ring. but
scores of bluecoats barred the way. Ten
seconds are short, and when the tenth
mad come there was new roar of ex-
cltement to witness the victor Julian.
Hickey, kenney and Eyerhardt gath
cred up the PROSTATE man. He WAS
sun 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 30 IL;