Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-02
FlTzsImMoms' FIGHT.
TWO HEAVY FOR THE SYRACUSE
GIANT

To meet the demand for additional in
formation about the defeat of ED"
Dunkhorst, the Syracuse Giant" by
Bob" FitZsimmons in the prize ring
Monday might, the following description
of the fight is reproduced from the New
York Herald:
Bob" FitZsimmons knocked out
ED" Dunlihorst, Of Syracuse last
night in the second round of their fight
in the ring of the Hercules Athletic
Club, Brooklyn, in building formerly
used as Il street car stable. The finish
10 the massive New Yorker came in Il
left hand hook on the jaw, which stag
gered and reeled him over in a bunch
helpless, and temporarily unfit for any
thing
The winner was escorted from the
ring in the custody of the police be-
cause of "Dunk's" condition. The latter
was unable to rise up from the ring
floor, and the efforts OF his seconds and
his conqueror for a time failed to bring
him to his feet.
Dunkhorst was finally able to retire,
but he was plainly not himself for
many minutes, "Fitz's" short arm body
jolts hurt the big fellow from the start.
and the la'tter was unable to withstand
the punches at which "Fitz" is a past
master
The men fought according to Queens
berry rules, and agreed not to hit in the
breakaway. Fit" looking very well
and businesslikc. was greeted with ire
mendous applause. Attended by Ernest
Itoeber, JEFF" Thorne and Dan" Hic-
key, the Antipodean glanced across the
ring Mt his massive opponent. who
scaled 225 pounds.
"FITZ" IN FINE FORM.
"Ftz' weighed 40 pounds, and GER
tainly never looked filter in his life. lie
announced his intention to win as soon
as he could. There was but little bag
Cling over conditions. and the men soon
got down to work. Dunk" was bigger
in every imaginable way than his ad-
versary, towering several inches over
the lanky Australian.
Quite the best crowd of the season
as far as the Hercules was concerned
greeted the stars of the evening. Much
speculation was INDUCED In as to the
length of the go" There were wa GERS
of to / on "Fitz" winning and evens
on the battle lasting less than ten
rounds.
Tom" Sharlley Slared at his crst-
while opponent from over the range of
boxes, and echoed the sentiment OF the
crowd as to the ease of "Bob's" task.
Round 1.-"Ntz" led off with a stiff
left jab. "Dunli' clnching The Syra-
spectator yelled "What a mark" "Ed''
esssayed 4 lead. but his man was not
there. "Fitz" handed out some sting
ing left leads, followed by right cross
cs, which jabbed the big fellow Bob"
tried couple of swings in the head
and body, which showed him to be hard
at 1t.
DUNKHORST AIMED AT THE NOSE
Round 2.-"Dunk" jabbed "Fitz"
hard on the nose. and "Fitz" smiled.
dunk" repeated the dose, and threw
his right over in clinch. Bob" put
out some singing blows in the shape
of left hooks on the jaw, and right
swings for the body. "Erit2" then rain
ed n succession OF lefts on wind and
jaw. y tremendous left on the Jaw
made the giant vince and look weary.
lie apparently did not like Fits"
short arm iolts, and when "Bob" lit
orally wadcd through him with rights
and lcfts Il knockout only became n
question of n moment. 1t came after
two minutes and forty-five seconds of
the round. in the nature of n left hook
on the jaw, which knocked dunk" out
dead to the world" "Fitz" circlcd
his opponent as he lay prostrate and
after the customary ten seconds was
UP walked off the winner.