The evening times., 1899-06-10

| The fight was revelation to the thou
sands who witnessed II. Everyone toda
admits this. 1t was clean through an
through: no bickering;; no police inter
ference. and general observance of tn
old-time pugilistic motto. May the bes
man win ~
The Battle by Rounds.
Following is a description of the en-
counter by rounds:
Round 1-Fitzsimmons came out OF his corne
with a determined look and started to get t,
close range. Jefries did not lead, Fitzsimmon
| waiting and looking at him coolly. They sparret
for fully half minute until Fitx tried a left
| which went over the shoulder lightly. Jeffrie
| did not retaliate, except with short left. An
other left by Jeffries which short that tn,
| crowd laughed. They were sparring cautiously
| Fitzsimmons finally ran away from a couple o
| leads and came back grinning Jeffries triet
another left. Fitz let it go past and came bacl
| with left on the neck. The block was not par
| ticularly heavy, but moment later Fitzsimmoni
| threw his right around hard, the blow getting
| over the back Of Jefries ear. Fitzsimmons fol
| lowed with left which landed flush on the nose
This blow was not hard enough, but it showed
| that Fitz knew how to get to the big fellow in
| style. The last half minute was sparring, which
| was wound up by another lead on the part OF
| Fitz in the nose and mouth. Both blows were
\ hard. Fitz's round.
| Round 2-They had not gotten down to real
business, but Fitz, as soon as the gong sounded,
ran out with left on the face. Jedries put in .
heavy right on the body, and the crowd yelled
| with delight. Fitzsimmons came again with q
! left. which few around Jim's neck, and Jim took
| chance with his right for the body. In clinch
Jeffries showed his great strength by pushing
| Fitzsimmons off with ease. He also surprised Bob
| with left in the stomach and two quick left
hand jabs that got to the face. Fitz tried left
swing for the head, but it was well blocked.
Jefries rushed ponderously. and Fitz clinched hrm
only to be pushed to the ropes. Jeffrics seemed
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latter missed swing Jefiries tried with his left
now for the body, and seemed TO be bit anx-
ious Jefries came in again with right hand
punch on the jaw, which sent Fitzsmrnons
rushed, swinging wildly, but before he could do
anything at all the bell rang.
Round 3-When Fitzsimmons came up for the
third his nose was bleeding Jeffries gave him a
left squarely upon it, and the blood ran down
into Bob's mouth. In clinch Jeffries got some
Of the gore on his shoulder He was cool and
collected, and got to close quarters, landing left
and right to the stomach. Fitzsimmons looked
worried, but rushed in with a left hook on the
jaw. which staggered Jeffries for couple Of Sec
onds. Jeffries very fast, and seemed TO land
his left almost at will in Bob's face. He kept
in a cTouching position, and worked hard with
both hands. Fitzsimmons took his time, tried
left for the jaw and was forced to elinch, JEFF
fries rushed like tiger. The fighting was OF the
hottest kind now. Jefries forcing it until Fitz
simmons caught him with a hard right handler on
the throat. Then Jefries backed away, fitzsm-
mons following with heavy swings and jolts,
which landed Jims head and made MIN take
the defensive at the bell.
Round i-The fighting so far was remarkably
fast and Jeffries big surprise. Fitzsim-
mons was clearly annoyed when he came out Of
his corner, although he laughed. He tried a
double swing and missed. Jcffries landed a ter
rife right which made Bob back away. Fitz-
simmons came again but Jeffries swung left to
the body and got his right around the
A heavy left landed flush on Fitzsimmons' cheek
bone. Bob making no return. Then Fitzs!mmons
tried light hooks and things, but Jeffries
blocked them or met them with little concern
The big fellow seemed to: be ENJOYING himself
and confident to q fault. He was taking
chances. cutting loose with both hands and get
ting to close quarters. fifzs4mmons finally caught
him with short left band jolt on the point of
the jaw and Jefries wo6bled,' but Jim came back
again with his great strength and threw in the
punches as fast as he knew how; 1t was terri
fc gait and the crowd was yelling like mad.
Round 5-Fitzsimnons cut loose with quick
left which cut open Jefries'- left eye, and made
the blood run down his cheek on to his breast.
Fitzsmmons laughed and went in again with right
and left swings for the head. Jefries walloped
Fitzsmmons on the jaw and over the heart Bob
rushed his man TO the ropes and put in couple
Of swings the head Jeffries tried a wild
blow which Bob blocked and laughed at. Jim land
ed fearful left on the neck which made Fitz-
simmons head wobble. but Fitz got in a punch
in return which made Jefries stop in his advance.
The pace was still fast, Fitx. falling his knee
in the act OF FusDlHR MS WIN aIoUfu tue
They came together with great force, both land
ing right handers and JefIies worked two lefts
the face, which were followed by terrific
right hand body punch.
Round G-Fitzsmmons would not sit down be-
tween the rounds. As the bell rang he came to
close quarters and landed a right-han swing
the ear, following it with left TO the stomach.
He did not make very vigorous attack, but
him with care. Bob worked his left lightly in
the face. and then put in a heavy blow that
drew the blood from the eye again. Jefries put
his blows in solidly, but as Fitz caught him with
a terrific punch the jaw he clinched hard.
After they broke away, Fitzsimmons cut loose and
rained the blows upon Jefries' face. fearful
left went 10 his stomach and Jefries grunted
again. Jeffries threw in punches as hard as he
could. but in response to every one FltZsiinmOns
gave him two which were frightiul in force.
Round 7-Fitzsimmons led with left, Jeffries
backing away. Jim tried a left for the stomach,
and Fitzsimmon- missing with his right, got
left into the ribs. Jefries led again, but the
blow pushed aside. Still another left from
the big man landed on Bob's nose. Bob put
short hook onto the jaw and Jefries clnched at
the time, throwing his entire weight onto
Fitz He did this twice in two clinches. Fitz
got into exchange OF swings with the big fel-
low. Fitz ducking two or three and landing two
three himself. Fitzsimmons put right-hand
uppSrcut into the stomach and a left on the neck,
both blows having tremendous power. He also
nailed the eve with a right and split it open
again. Jeffries was doing his best TO stop the
assault when the bell sounded.
Round S-Fitxsimmons put 4 left on the neck
and swung a heavy right, which got around the
neck Jefries landed two lefts on Fitzsimmons'
neck and the crowd cheered. FitzSmmons then
put in couple OF body blows and whipped up
jolt on the neck which made Jeffries retreat.
Jim, however, came back in time to make an
other rush with left. Fitzsmmons did some
hot jabbing now and the blood poured down the
Californian's cheek. Jefries rushed IN and hall
punched and half pushed Fitzsimmons against the
ropes. Fitzsmmons for the moment was dazed.
but as he bounded of the ropes he rushed with
first right which missed and then
left which caught Jeffries on the cheek bone near
the Had this punch been three inches lower
the fight would have been over.
Round 9-Jeffries landed a left easily on Fitz-
simmons face. Jefries was laughing now and
Both got home heavy swings Jeffries put in two
solid body blows, but in spite of them Fitzsim-
mons came close again and punched him on the
eye. Jeffries' long left was worked on the nose
again for more blood and the crowd howled in
approval. Fitzimmons, still close, received left
in the face which was whipped back so fercely
that the blood poured out Of Bobs nose and
mouth. Jeffries cut loose at this, and dueked
to the body with heavy right. The round was
slightly in favor Of Jefries.
Round 10-Jeffries was now voted the best
heavy weight that F1tzsimmons had met
Fitzsimmons waited moment. and Jim went to
him with left which was blocked Another quick
double left caught Fitzimmons the jaw. and
made him look surprised. Jefries stood up
straight and put in still another left. Fitz.
waited another moment and then missed left
which Jefries ducked nicely. Jim went hack with
right hand body punch, Fitzsmmons responding
with left the mouth. and a heavy right hand
swing which missed the jaw by a hair. Fit1im-
mons got another left in the nose which made the
blood come, and Jeffrics followed with terri
ic left hand swing 90 the Jaw, which knocked
Fitzsimmons fat upon bis back. He was bleed
ing and groggy when he scrambled to his feet
Jeffries rushed at him, and with a left on the
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