The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-01
easy FOR FITZSINN(N5
Former Champion Knocks 0at Ed
Dunkhorst in Two Rounds.
The Kangaroo Makes short Work OF
His Elcphnntiuc Opponent at
Left Hook ON the .Jaw-The Aus
traIian Hits With Old Time NiGor.

BROOKLYN. April 30.-Robert Fitz-
simmons. former champion heavyweight
pugilist Of the world. took on an easy
mark for practice tonight in the person Of
Ed Dunkhorst, of Syracuse, who was
knocked out in the second round at the
! Hercules Athletic Club. Duukhorst's only
claim to fame lay in tine ract that he had
never been put to sleep. though he had been
| bested in numerous contests by fighters of
reputation Fitzsimmons hit him when ard
| where he pleased. and finally dropped him
| cold to the boards with fearful left-haud
hook high up on the jawbone.
Prior to this punch FitZsimmons had
punched Dunkhorsts paunch until the big
man was gasping for breath. FitZsimmonS
was in prime shape. fast and clever. and.
best of all. he hit with all his old-time
vigor. Dunkhorst's knockout was clean
| cut and hard. II he had been able TO re-
gain his feet after his fall he might have
been seriously injured. While the fight
was, of course. one sided. it permitted a
crowded house TO see what great hitter
Fitzsimmons is and has been during his
noted ring career.
Kid McFadden, of San Francisco and
Johnny Hines. of Williamsburg, provided
the preliminary of fifteen rounds at 110
pounds. with Charley White as referee.
Hines was knocked out in the first round
after l minute and % seconds. Another
bou; was demanded by the spectators and
the management put on Jim Burrows and
Jack Collier. local pugilists OF some re-
pute, who agreed to go ten rounds at
catch weights. Burrows was virtually
knocked out in the seventh round. Collier
was the winner.
There were $500 persons present when
this affair ended and all of them were
hungry for the event OF the night. 1t was
announced that Fitz would be handled by
Ernest Roeber. the wrestler; Jeff Thorne,
the English middle weight, and Dan Hick
ey. Dunkhorsts seconds were Toslmy
Ryan. who wants to fight Kid Mccoy; Jack
Jeffries. the champions husky brother,
and Dan Johnson. The conditions were
twenty-f five rounds at catch weights.
Queensberry rules with a clean break. and
with Charley White as referee The men
shook hands at 1920 ocioe:s.
Round l-Dunkhorst was several inches
taller as they stood up. The big fellow
crouched down in Jeffries style and paused
moment. Fitzsimmons came quickly with
hard left hook to the ear and as he
tented swiftly. Dunkhorst's awkwardness
made the crowd laugh. Fitzsimmons put a
heavy right 10 the ribs and jabbed his left
into the face without a return. hard
right on the ear made Duuk1oFSt Stagger,
aud a left on the jaw caused the big man
to beat somewhat hasty retreat. as Fitz
followed closely. Dunkhorst was compelled
to mix it, which was the case when the bell
rang. - --- -
Round 2-DunkhorSt.1still erouching he'd
with left on the nose. Fitz jabbed him
on the eye and ducked under terrific
right hand swing. FitZsimmons went in
close after that and tried an upper-cut
that missed the point of the chin b. an
inch FitZsimmOns poured in body blows
then and also drove the right over to the
jaw. More hody punches made the ele-
paantine pugilist reel and clinch. As they
broke away Fitzsimmons mixed ii. and
finding an opening. he shot in a tremen-
dous left hook to the jaw The !low was OF
such overwh, Inning power that j: heele1
Dunkhorst over like log He fell Hat
upon his face and wriggled about on the
floor like huge jelly fish
As the referee counted off the seconds it
was seen that it was all over. .EitZsim-
mons circled around the PROSTATE form
until he had been offcfflly feclared-the
winner. Then the Cornishman with 9TH
ers tugged at the big Syracusan. who had
become motionless. With a superhuman
effort all hands lifted Dunkhorst 20 his
feet and lugged him to a chair. There the
mastodon put his hand to his right jaw
and groaned Fitzsimmons left the ring
laughing and was congratulated for &C
complishing something in Jig time that no
other pugilist had ever done before The
time of the round was minutes and 40
seconds