The times., 1899-06-10

ihey came together with great force, both land
| ing right handlers and Jeffries worked two let's
] TO the face, which were followed by a terrific
! right hand body punch
Round 6-fitssimmons would not sit down be-
tween the rounds As the bell rang he came to
| close quarters and landed right hand swing on
the ear. following it with a left to the stomach
| lie did not make very vigorous attack but
seemed TO be feeling his man out and studying
! hun with care Bob worked his left lightly in
! the face, and then put in heavy blow thar
| drew the blood from the eve again. Jeifries nut
his blows in solidly, but Fitz caught him with
| a terrific punch the jaw he cinched hard
4 After they broke away. Fitzsmmons cut loose and
rained the blows upon Jeffries' face. A fearful
| left went TO his stomach, and Jeffries gruntcd
| again. Jeiiries threw in punches hard he
] could, but in response to every Fitzsimmons
| gave him two which We're frightful in force
Fitzsimmons' Terrible Onslaught.
Round 7-Fitzsimmons led with a left. Jeifries
backing away. Jim tried a lett for the stomach
and Fitzsimmons missing with his right, got
lott into the ribs. Jeffries led again. but the
| blow pushed aside. Still another left from
the big man landed on Bobs nose. Bob put
short hook onto the jaw and Jeffries clinched at
! the same time, throwing his entire weight onto
| EiZ. He did this twice in two clnches Fitz
got into exchange OF swings with the big iel-
| low, fitz ducking two or three and landing two
or three himself. FitzSimmons put a right hand
| uppercut into the stomach and left the neck,
| both blows having tremendous power He also
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| again. Jeffries doing his best to stop the
| assault When the bell sounded.
| Round s-Fitzsimmons put left on the neck
and swung heavy right, which got around the
| neck. Jeffries landed two lefts Fitzsmmons'
| neck and the crowd cheered. Fitzsimmons then
| put in couple OF body blows and whipped up a
! jolt the neck which made Jeffries retreat.
| Jim, however. came back in time to make an
other rush with left FitzSimmons did some
| hot jabbing and the blood poured down the
| Californians cheek. Jeffries rushed in and half
punched and half pushed Fitzsimmons against the
ropes FitZsimmOns for the moment was daZed,
! first a right which missed and then a
left which caught Jeffries on the cheek bone near
the ear. Had this punch been three inches lower
| the fight would have been over.
Round 0-Jeffries landed 4 left easily Fitz-
! simmons face. Jeffries was laughing now and
mixed it as FitZsimmons bored in with the left
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. Jefries' long left was worked on the nose
! again for blood and the crowd howled in
| approval Fitzammons. still close. received LETT
! in the face which whipped back so fercely
! that the blood poured out of Bobs nose and
| mouth. Jefries cut loose at this. and duekcd
| TO the body with heavy right. The round was
| slightly in favor of Jefries.
Jeffries Comes Like u WhirIuind.
Round 1O-Jefries was now voted the best
heavy weight that Fitzsnmons had ever met
Fitzsimmons waited moment, and Jim went TO
him with left which was blocked Another quick
double left caught Ftzsimmons on the jaw, and
made him look surprised. Jeffries stood I'D
straight and put in still another left Fitz.
waited another moment and then missed a left
which Jetfries ducked nicely. Jim went back with
right hand body punch, Fitzsmmons responding
/ with lett the mouth, and a heavy right hand
swing which missed the jaw by a hair. Fitzsim-
mons got another left in the nose which made the
blood come and Jefries followed with a terri
! nc lett hand swing on the jaw. which knocked
fltzsimmonS fiat upon his back He bleed
ing and groggy when he scrambled to his feet
| Jeffries rushed at him, and with left on the
| head again knocked him down. Once more the
champion got upon his feet and in spite OF Jim's
! efforts TO put him out he stayed the round.
| Chief DeyeTy his feet waving his arms
bun he sat down again the bell rang. The
| crowd was wild Fitzsimmons staggered to his
corner and refused to sit down.
| Round 11-When this round began FitZsmmons
| came out OF his corner like bulldog. lie had
come back again and was strong. He rushed at
once and put in q heavy body blow, Jeffries
| catching him the neck with left. Fitzsim-
mons hustled him again and Jeffries caught him
| over the heart with right Jeffries put two
| lefts in solid TO the mouth and stomach. and
| FitzsimmOns seemed to tire. Fitzsimmons' legs
| were shaking, but he blocked the big fellows
| swings and tried again with desperate right.
Jeffries left worked rapidly upon FitzsimmOns'
| mouth, and he whipped in the blows SO iercely
| that Fitz was clearly tired Jeffries saw the
! strength and vigor. His left swung swiftly to
Bobs jaw. Both blows were like mallets Fitz-
| simmons stood stock still a moment until an
! other lett landed ms chin. Then he began 10
! wobble. Jeffries was blazing with excitement
| and with right which was well aimed and had
! a terrific amount of power behind il he caught
Fitz squarely on the point OF the jaw. This blow
| won the heavyweight championship of the world,
| for Fitzsimmons fell over backward and his head
| struck the floor with a crash. He rolled about
! convulsively for moment and then lay prone
| upon his back insensible the blood flowing from
| his mouth. The referee waited Tor the time
| keeper to count of the ten seconds. and AT the
! expiration of the limit he waved his hands to
the crowd as signal that the fight was and
Jeffries the victor. Men leaped into the ring
| from all sides and danced for joy.
Fitzsimmons Henrtbroken.
Jeffries could not realize his success
until Brady leaped through the ropes.
and, throwing his arms around the. new
champions neck, kissed him on the cheek
| Delaney and Jeffries' brother hugged him
and kissed him, too. A dozen wild-eyed
men who had gotten into the ring tried
to grab his hands. The crowd was cheer
| ing necessarily and the big fellow looked
| over the ropes and bowed in response.
Over in FitZsimmons' corner was another
state of affairs The Cornishman had been
| picked up by Julian and big Kenney, and
| was Iterally dragged 10 MS chair his
face was bloody. his eyes were closed, and
he was temporarily dead to the world His
seconds worked over him with vigor, wip-
| ing the blood from his face and using Te-
storatives. In few moments Fitzsimmons
opened his eyes and looked across the ring.
1t dawned upon him what had happened
and he spoke not a word. His heart was
broken and his fame was gone, but he was
not disgraced because he had put up
| game, hard vicious fight against the
greatest heavyweight in the world since
| the days of John L. Sullivan.
Ftzsimmons soon got upon his feet
and doggedly walked out of the ring.
| Chief of Police Devery and the deputy
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