The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-10-29
IN JUST ONE minute
Bob Fitzsimmons Did the Bust
ness for Thorne.
BRITISHER WAS AFRAID
He Did Not Land a Single Blow and
Made Only One Attempt to Lead.
Fitz Carried Him to His
Corner.

SHlcdSo, Oct. 2S.-JeH IhOrne OF
England was knocked out by Bob
Fitzsimmons in one minute of fight
Ing at Tattersalls tonight. Thorne,
who was evidently very much afraid
of Fitzsimmons, did not land a single
blow, and only made one light at
tempt to lead with his left, the blow
falling short by several inches. The
blow delivered by Fitzsimmons was a
short left jolt, which did not pass
through six inches of space before
landing on Thorne's jaw. After Thorne
was counted out Fitzsimmons picked
him up bodily and carried him to his
corner, placing him on a. chair, which
Sam Fitzpatrick, who had been conf
dent of Thorne's victory, had placed
hurriedly on the platform. Fitzsim-
mons was attended by Martin Julian
and Yank Kennedy. Thorne was sec
onded by Sam Fitzpatrick, Patsy Ha-
ley and Joe Sullivan. Fitz looked fat,
| at least eight pounds over weight, but
otherwise he would have been in first
class condition.
The men agreed to fight Marquis of
Queensbury, breaking free.
Round 1-Fitzsimmons began feint-
ing and Thorne appeared afraid and
kept away. Fitz led with left and
| missed. Fitz landed hard left on the
chest Fitz landed left on the face,
Tented with right and missed right
for the head. Fitz landed left on the
Jaw, knocking Thorne down and out
Time of fight one minute.
Thorne fell fiat on his back, his legs
drawn up systematically, and he rolled
over slowly on his hands and knees
in vain attempt to regain his feet.
The effort was futile, however, and he
fell fiat on his face, utterly uncon-
scious. Malachi Hogan, the referee,
bent close over him with his mouth
at Thorne's ear, shouting the seconds,
but Thorne lay like a dead man. After
turning over on his face he neither
moved nor seemed to breathe, SO
completely knocked out was he.
Thorne. after being carried to mis-
corner, was surrounded by group of
friends, who labored anxiously to bring
him to. He was drenched repeatedly
with cold water, Fitzsmmons in the
| meanwhile standing by, anxiously, do
ing what he could for the vanquished
man. Thorne was held in his chair by
Sam Fitzpatrick and Joe Sullivan, and
although able to move slightly, was as
dead to the world as when he lay On
the mat He was in his corner IL min
utes and was then carried from the
ring by his seconds, unable to walk,
but having regained small measure
of intelligence. AS he was carried
through the ropes he rolled his head
YEARLY toward Sam Fitzpatrick and
said r.,
1T was chance blow"
The right side of his jaw where Fitz
struck him was badly swollen. Fitz
fought with his old-time fire and was
as spry and shifty on his feet as he
had ever BEEN. He appeared many
pounds overweight for his proper con-
! dition. but was as quick as lightning
with his hands. His feinting was ex-
tremely rapid and his blows shot in
so fast that Thorne was beaten at the
start. He had no confidence when he
put up his hands and every blow land
ed by Fitzsimmons made him more
apprehensive than before. His face, as
the men met in the center of the ring,
was white and drawn and at every
feint made by Fitzsimmons with either
hand he would duck in scared way,
as though afraid that the end had al
ready come. Once he ducked when
Fitzsimmons was five feet away, with
no intention of striking at him. He
was utterly outclassed in fighting abil-
ity and through his own lack of conf
dence lost every chance he might have
had of winning out or staying the limit
The bout was to have been for six
rounds and 1t was generally believed
that Thorne on account of his showing
against Craig and Mccoy would be
able to last, Il not the limit, at least
three rounds.
Sam Fitzpatrick, his hacker, express
ed himself before the men entered the
ring as being confident that Thorne
would win, saying if he did not believe
SO he would never have brought him
to Chicago to fight Fitz. After the fight
was over he held the opinion that the
| blow which knocked out his protcge
| was a piece of luck on the part of F'itz-
simmons, but those who had seen Fitz-
| simmons fight before knew better 1T
| was the same lightning jab that won
| Fitz the championship at Carson, the
same quick blow that laid Peter Mahar
! on his back for two minutes at Lang
| ley, Texas.