Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-10-30
fIrz FIGHTS WELL.
.Jef. Thorne Knocked Out In One
Minute at Tattersalls.

Minute Mt Tattersalls.
Chicago, Oct. so.-Jeff Thorne. of
England. was knocked out by Bob
Fitzsimmons in one minute OF fighting
at Tattersall's Saturday night. Thorne.
who was evidently very much afraid of
Fitzsimmons, did not land q single
blow. and only made one light attempt
to lead with his left, the blow falling
short by several inches. The blow de-
livered 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 chair, which Sam
Fitzpatrick, who had been confident of
Thorne's victory, had placed hurriedly
on the platform.
Thorne. after being carried to his
corner, was surrounded by group of
friends, who labored anxiously to bring
him to. He was drenched repeatedly
with cold water, Fitzslmmons in the
meanwhile standing by, anxiously do
ling 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 twelve
minutes and was then carried from the
| ring by his seconds, being unable to
walk. but having regained a small
measure OF intelligence. AS he was
carried through the ropes he rolled his
head YEARLY towards Sam Fitzpatrlck
and said it was chance blow. The
/ right side OF his jaw. where Fitzsim-
mons struck him, was badly swollen.
Fitzsimmons fought with all his old
time fire and was as spry and shifty
on his feet as he had ever been. He
appeared many pounds over weight Tor
This proper condition, but was quick as
lightning with his hands. His feinting
i was extremely rapid and his blows
4 shot in SO fast that Thorne never had
a chance to evade more than one
Thorne was beaten at the start. HIS
face, as the men met in the center OF
the ring, was white and drawn, and al
4 every feint made by Fitzsimmons with
Ieither hand he would duck in scared
way. Once he ducked when Fitzsim-
mons was five feet away from him
i with no intention of striking at him
HE was utterly outclassed in fighting
ability, and through his own lack oil
confidence lost every chance he might
have had OF winning out or staying the
limit The bout was to have been fol
six rounds, and it was generally be
lieved that Thorne would. on account
of his showing against Craig and Nc
Coy. be able to last If not the limit, al
least three rounds. Sam Fitzpatrick
his hacker. expressed himself before thu
men entered the ring as being confiden
that Thorne would win, saying If he dill
mot believe SO he never would hav'
, brought him to Chicago to fight Fitz
simmons. After the fight was over h
held to the opinion that the blow wnicl
! knocked out his protege was piece o
luck on the part of Fitzsimmons, bu
those who have seen Fitzsimmons figh
> know better. 1t was the same Lightning
/, jab that Won Fitzsimmons the cham
= pionship at Carson City and the sam
. quick blow that laid Maher on his bac
. for two minutes at Langtry, Tex.