Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-06-10
4 NEW FISTIC IDOL.
Young Giant From the West
the Champion.
FITZ KNOCKED OUT BY JEFFRIES.
The Blow That Ended the Australians
Career rs Champion Heavyweight Was
struck In the Eleventh Round-The
Fight by Rounds.

New YORK, June 10.-James JEFF
fries. at the arena of the Coney Island
Athletic club defeated Robert Fitz-
simmons. world champion i'll two
classes middleweight and heavy
weight-in IL rounds of whirlwind
fighting. tie was never at any time in
serious danger. and after the Sizeup in
the earlier rounds of the contest, took
the lead. He had the Australian
whipped from the ninth round. Geo.
Siler acted as referee.
Following was the fight by rounds:
First round-Soth met in center OF ring.
They tented with Fitz breaking ground, JEFF
fries keeping almost Ill the middle of the
ring; Jeffries evidently trying TO get the fight
over. Fltz led left 10 head, but Jeffries ducked
c'everly. .Icifries led left and fell short He
led for stomach and again fell short Again
lie led a left swing for jaw. but FitZ was out
of tine way. Jcffrics tried right for body and
left for head but Fitz blocked and got away
clean. Fitz tried left. landing on neck Fitz
esSayed right swing for the neck, landing
lightly. and they came to a clinch but broke
clean. JeffricS tried a straight left for jaw,
but did not reach. and Fitz blocked an at
tempt tat left nook. shooting his left TO the
ear As the bell rang.
Second round-FitZ in middle of ring made
Jcffres break and Fitz sent left to body.
Jcffrcs countered with stiff left on face.
JefiricS tried for body, but was neatly
blocked. .IrfTrics then assumed crouching
attitude. boring in with left on body, but
was again blocked and they came to u clinch
.IeffricS landed two icfts on body and shot the
left three times to Fitz' face without re-
turn. Fitz tried his right for the head, but
was short and they came to clinch, the
referee going between them. JetfrieS tried Il
left chop for the head. but FitZ ducked safely
and .ICffrieS tried left swing for the head
and another for the body, but Fitz ducked
away from him. .I,.ffries then knocked Fitz
fiat ON his back with straight left on the
mouth. The champion was upin two seconds
and then the bell rang and they went to theiI
corners.
Third round-Fitz looked very determined
when he came up for this round with Jeffries
on the aggressive. They clinched twice with
out doing damage. Fitz tried right hook for
the body. but failed and it was then seen that
hr was bleeding from the nose and first blood
claimed for .Ieffries. After another clincb
titZ landed ii hard left on Jeff's face and re-
peated 1t two times, coming to the center of |
the ring. Fitz landed left swing on the Jaw |
and left hook on the ear. Jeffries came |
back with left hook the side of the head
and they came TO clinch. After some feint- |
ing JEFF sent both hands to the body and drove |
Fltz back with a left on the chest. Fitz en-
deavored to land left swing on the head and |
they came to clinch. FitZ landed a left hook |
on the head, Jeffries countering on the face |
Just the round ended.
Fourth round-FitZ came up determined |
and tried Il right swing, failing to land, and
both clinched. Jetfries tried a left for the
neck. but titz got inside of his lead, landing
LEFT ON wind. jeffries sent two harI left hooks
to the side of Fitz's head, iarring the cham
pon each tins. In the mixup Fitz got his left
t" head and right to body After some fid
ding and feinting Fitz sent a left straight to
the eye. was heavily countered on the body by
.Ieffries' right arm. A hard right over the
heart by Fitz vas answered by Jeffrles with
blow on the neck. and then Jeff planted 2
heavy left ON the chest and Fitz broke ground
but returned quickly, shooting his left to the
jaw. This was an even round.
Fifth round-Fitz led out with Il left to the
face. splitting Jeifries' left eye, which bled
freely. Jeffries retaliated with a hard left on
the ear and FitZ tried his right over for the
damaged eye. failing to land. Fitz tried left
for head but Jeffries ducked and cinch fol
lowed. Fitz put light left on Jeffries' mouth
and forced him to the ropes. They clinched
and broke Immediately. Jeffries tried left
swing for the body and left an opening which
fitz failed TO take advantage of. Jeffries, en-
by this overlook, sent two lefts tC |
the jaw and right on tine forehead without
Il return. Fit2 rushed, but in trying to side
step almost fell through the ropes, but re-
gained himself and came back with a hard
left on neck and right on body. Jeffries re-
piled with two stiff hits on face as Fit2
crowded i'll on HIM. AT this moment the bell
them.
sixth round-Fitz jumped across the ring
and Jeffries broke ground. Fitz swung his
left for head, landing lightly and blocked
right lead for the body, both tried lefts fol
ihe head. but We're short. Then Fitz put his
left to the face and missed right cross fol
jaw. Fitz still on aggressive bored in. sending
efc to face, .Ieffries countering lightly on the
wind. Fltz crowded in with left following