Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-08-11

FII,slMmoNs WINS.
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! p;IIv Rvan of Brooklyn, and George
I! Monroa of New York, met in the pre-
| liminarv bout fighting 10 rounds to a
draw
| Round They meet in the center Of
tho ring both feinting. Fitzsimmons
landed a light right on the ear and
RuhIin countered with a light on the
chest Ruhlin rushed in. putting his
leyt across the chest, sending Bob back
~ the ropes. F'itZsimmons broke
ground and quickly came to the center.
He fell short with the left and right
to the body. Fitz then hooked left
to the chin and Gus came back with
left and right to the chin. FitZ missed
kleft and right swings to the head. Fitz
Fbored In but in a mixup Gus brought
him of to ropes with left and right
to the face Rubin went at Bob with
both hands to the head, cutting Bob's
left eye and Bob slipped TO the floor.
AS he got up Rubin did not hear the
bell and swung on Fits face. Bob's
seconds claimed a foul but it was not
allowed.
Round 2-Gus was the aggressor. Bob
ducked a left swing and they exchang-
ed rights and left on the face and
rafting exchange followed. Fitz
hoked left to the nose bringing
blood and another rapid mixup follow
ed Bob bored in but Gus met him
with left to the face. Both We're
fighting wildly. F'itz sent a hard left
to the body and followed with left and
right to the body which made Gus
wobble and he clinched. Rubin sent
a left to the face and repeated the
blow. Fitz shot his left to the ear and
brought his right up to the body.
left jolt put Gus off his feet. Bob sent
his left to the face and drove his left
hard onto the body over the heart and
sent him to the floor. He took the
count. Neither of them heard the bell
and each was so ratified they did not
know his corner.
Round Gus came out very slowly
but sailed in and exchanged lefts on
the body Fitz missed a left swing To
the head but followed with a right on
the jaw. Fitz hooked his left to the
head. They exchanged lefts to the face.
Gus kept jabbing until Fitz suddenly
side stepped and swung his right to the
head Both were wild. missing several
swings FitZ was steadier and drove
A hard right to the body but was coun-
tered with a left 10 the face. Both stood
still glaring at each other. Fitz sent
A hard left to the wind. Gus clinched
and held on but broke at the referees
bidding. At the close OF the round
Fitz Sent his left and right to the face.
Both were tired when they went to
fresher.
fs,e.t Ittt nj
lin met him with his right ON the chest
and Fitz swung his left and right II
The head and they came to a clinch on
the ropes. Gus tried his left 70 the
head, bur fell. short Gus cljpched.
When they broke away Gus put his lefi
and right to the head and jabbed .his'1
leftFto the head. Fitz missed left
swing and Gus got his right TO the
BODY. Gus sent three lefts 10 the farce
md then sent left and right in that
spot, which shook Fitz td4his toess
clinchess are frequent and both men,
sery tired, The work on both Sides
was wild. After a. cAnch Gus sent his |
light and left three rfines to the head.
Fitz Went back with his left to th.a.I
solar piexns and fprced Gus To the
fooE where he took the count. Gusi
anne up Very groggy, but knew enough
to hold out, his left Fitz missed q
swing for the head. Rubin ducking
underneath at the clarg of the bell
Round J-Fitz came souf' the freshef |
Gus tried a left swing. bat Fla dodg. |
3D. Fitz sent a left swing to the faSssl
md they clinched. Fitz. landsl
eft over the heart. E.jt
in. He dropped his =
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