The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-07-26

Fitz Forces Fighting.
Round Four-Jeff looked enraged as
he crouched and clinched his lips He
was very careful and stayed clear of
Fits left jabs. Bob blocked two
swings for the head and got out of the
reach of another. A moment later they
came together and exchanged lefts on
the face. Fitz put short right hook
on the head and jeff landed left on the
chest.
Fitz put Jeff's head back with a left
Jab and started the blood. Jeff got an
other right on head, but came in with
two left hooks, one for the head and
another for the body. Fitz was going
away, however, and the force was
broken. Bob landed a stiff left on the
body but got right on the head.
F1tz then took turn at forcing, put
ting left on face twice and compelling
Jeff to duck away. Jeff looked wor-
ried as he listened to Delaneys in
structions.
Men Clinch Repeatedly.
Round Five-They tented for a mo-
ment. Then Jeff led left for the BODY.
but missed and got a chop on the body
F1tz got left to Jeff's face, but took
left and right on the body Jeff fore
ed Fitz to the ropes and put left on
face twice. Fitz clinched and when
they broke sent in two body blows
from left and right, delivered from the
hips.
They clinched repeatedly. Fitz put
terrific right on the jaw and a mo-
ment later left on the face. Jeff cut
Fits right cheek with a left They
fought radidly, Fitz cutting Jeff's face
with hissleft and putting right on
head. Jeffries was bleeding freely and
was tired. Just before the close of the
round, Fitz put a right over Jeff's left
eye, cutting il and bringing blood.
bleeding from the nose, left eye and
right cheek. The only mark on Fitz
was slight abrasion on the right
cheek.
Fitz Draws More Blood.
Round Six-Jeff came up and
crouched low. He missed his first at
tempt with left for the head He
rushed but the willy red head blocked
every blow and got out of the way.
Fits put right on Jeff's head, one on
the body and another on the nose Jeff
broke ground and ducked out of the
way. They exchanged lefts on the
head, Fitz being the most damaging
Jeffries rushed again but he was
smothered and took three lefts and a
right on the face. Jeff rushed -Fitz to
the ropes but got a. right and left on
the face, which started the blood
afresh. FitZ showed remarkable cleV-
erness in getting away from rushes
His left jabs were cutting and just as
the gong sounded he, put another on
Jeff's sore mouth and nose.
Jeff Takes Things Easy.
Round Seven-Jeff showed up we'll
and rushed Fitz determinedly. He put
left on the body, but took left and right
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however, and when a moment later
they came together Jeffries put two
terrific left swings on the head. Jeffries
wore a determined look. AS he stopped
to spit Fitz jabbed him three times in
the mouth and forced him to the ropes.
Jeffries came back like an .enraged
bull, and, bleeding from his nose,
mouth and cheek, he rushed the small
er man to the ropes, putting left on
body and right over the heart. FitZ
stood him off, however, with left jabs,
occasionally sending left to the head.
JeffrieS sent left to the head and in the
clinch they carried on a conversation,
FitZsimmons smiling good-naturedly,
while Jeffries was bleeding and pre-
sented a terrible appearance. He was
not tired, however, and took it easy in
the wait. ~
Bob Smiles and Is Out.
Round Eight-Bob stood up straight,
feinting with his left and drawing JEFF
ries on. Jeffries smiled through his
bloody features, ducking a left swing,
and landing a hard left on the ribs.
They went at it, zFitz putting left on
the face and took one ON the head.
Fitz missed a right and took a stiff
punch on the body. Jeffries forced the
fighting at this stage, crouching low
and carrying his right high and left
far back. They came together and
clinched. AS Fitzsimmons stepped
back he smiled and spoke to Jeffries,
and before he could get out of reach
Jeff quickly hooked his left on the jaw
and Fitz went down on his back. He
came up slowly, but before he could
get upon both feet the referee counted
ten and the fight was over.