The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-06-11
JEFFRIES' JAB DID i.
KANGAROO Bob DuCk6d and Got
1t in the Neck in the EI6V-
6nth Round.
The HERO OF The HOUR.
There is None Left Today to do
Honors to Lanky Bob.

The sports of the istic ring all
over the United States-in fact
over the fstic world-are cursing
both old champion and their luck, 70
the hero of the hour, Bob Fitzsim-
mons, ran up against a fist that put
him out of the hero business in
few short minutes.
For weeks sports we're putting up
their money on the result, Fitz'im-
mons being a hot fayorite and a
two-to-one choice from the begin
ming.
Fitzsimmous was the idol Of the
bootblacks, newsboys and touts of
all classes, on the day of the fight,
but now if one should pass him he
would more than likely toss a
"snipe" at his bald head.
There was a great crowd out to
see the fight, and the gate receipts
was enough to buy few more
islands from impecunious Spain
should 1t be needed for the purpose.
The fight was called at 9;3U
o'clock, at Coney Island, N. Y,
Mudford refused to act as time
keeper. and Alex Brown was put in
his place. Geo. Siler was the ref,
cree. The gong was sounded and
the fight was on.
Round both men sparring
around the ring, feinting, Fitz-
simmons leads over left shoulder
Clinch. Jeffries lands stiff left tC
head. Clinch. Jeffries ducked left
Jeffries landed left on heart. Fitz
simmons landed left on neck. Gong'
Round Fitzsimmons land.
heavily on wind. Fitzsimmons duck:
into an upper cut. JefrIes land;
left on stomach and ducks right
Fitzsimmons knocked down Mix
ing and roughing. Filzsimmon'
ducks left. Gong.
Round Both men blocked letts
IJeffries rushes Fitzsimmons to cor
ner. Fitzsimmons tries right anC
misses JeffrieS lands a stiff on
stomach. Clinch. Fltzsimmon'
bleeding at mouth. Both land lefI
swing on neck. Jefries rushing
things. Gong. Jeffries round.
Round 4. .-Fitzsimmons missed
right for jaw, but landed left OF
stomach. Jeffries walIoped Fitz
simmons in jaw with left. Mixing
and roughing. Fitzsimmons triet
right and again failed, Jeffrie'
landed right upper cut and jabbet
with left on face, Jeffries landed {
hard left on stomach. Gong, Jeff
ries' round
Round 8. -Fitzsimmons landed
right and left, and got a stiff on the
neck in return. Jeffries duckek left
Clinch. Jeffries rushes and gets il
stiff left on stomach, Fitzsim
mons tries right and left and Slip
to floor. Jeffries lands left on jaw
Gong. Houors even.
Round 6.-Fitzsimmons land
right on neck FitzSimmons trie
right and fails. Jeffries jabs in necI
with left. Clinch. Jeffries ducket
right. Jeffries hugs. Jefries land
stiff blows on stomach that make
| Fitzsimmons weak, Clinch RounC
decided in the Australians favor.
Round 7.-Fitzsimmons chase
JeHries around the ring, Jeffriet
turns and lands stiff left on face
Sparring for wind Fitzsimmon'
blocks left iab. Jeffries ducks left
Both lead for head, Clinch. Rough
ing it. Fitzsimmons gets right or
face. Both land lefts and cliuch
Gong,
Round 8 -Jehries nearly knock,
Fitzsimmons through the ropes. JEFF
fries ducks right and gets back left
to neck. Gong, Jetfries' round
Betting going to Jeffries,
Round 9, JefIries iabs face and
ducks left. Fitzsimmons reaches
left to face. Misses right Jehries
iabs face twice CIinching and hug
ging JefIries swings left twice tc
face-both crushing blows, Fitz
simmons ducks left and lands right
on face Gong. Jellries, round,
Round l0.-Fitzsimmons bleeding
from mouth. JeG'ries lands one on
Fitzsimmons face. Fitzsimmons
knocked down twice. The gong
saved the Australian, The immense
crowds on the upper floors are roar
ing "Jelfries is winner.
Round ll.-Jeilries wins, Fitz-
simmons misses a left and ducks,
JeIries clinches. Tries right, but
Intellectually. Ftasimmons rouses
and lands a left in the stomach and
again on face. Jeffries wins aud
crowds Fitzsimmons to his corner
A heavy right hand swing IN tn.
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