The evening Republican., 1902-07-26
JEFFERIES
is CHAMPION.

Is CHAMnVN.
6liSan Francisco, CAL. July 26.-Af-
{ Ger one Of the gameSt exhibitions
1 ever given by fighter, Bob Fitz-
Y simmons was knocked out in eight
rounds by Jim Jeffries last night. He
Was Knocked to the floor by Jeifries
y and counted out after he had so
badly punished the champion that it
looked to the spectators that the
C0rnishman must win.
Bleeding frap a number OF gashes
In the face, apparently weakeninys,
B and clearly unable 10 cope with t1tz.
z simmons . superior skill. Jeilries de-
liyered two lucky punches as Fltz
paused In his Fighting to speak to
him, and turned the tide. The battle
was brief, but note worthy, and will
N live in pugiliStic history.
IA The battle was won by JEFF sole
" by his overpowerns weight.
brute force and inordinat. capac-
~ taking punishment. While
lhe tight lasted, aud, in TACT, till the
tipal punch landed, the WOE der from
Cornw all had all llhe better OF it.
He outboxed the champion at every
point.
ROUND ONE
jeff assumed u semi-crOuched posi-
>-tion, 10th tiidIng for an opening.
JeN led with left. but Fitz pranced
back. Fitz put left TO Jeif's eye, aud
q straight all to nose. jeff made
two Ineffective attempts to reach the
Cornshman with his lett. Fitz block
cd left for the body, and Icl dnckel
O left for the head. Eit2 blocked
right for jaw. jeff Pressed in, and
landed a right on ear. Fitz neatly
cvaded left for head. Fitz landed
On head with left. jeff hooked EitA
with left on face. Fitz drew first
blood, landing left straight 50 nose.
ROUND TWO.
The crowd WAS with Fitz>immons.
JEFF put light left 10 body, and follow
ed with another left on shoulder litA
\ put left jaw and cleNery duckcd the
counter. Fitz whips light left to
Jeif's neck Jctrrie; landed stiff on
neck, and then puta left and right
on chest Bob blocked left for body
and landed stiff on Jelf's nose. JciTies
mixed and landed right and left on
body. Fitz put left to face and they
clinched. Jcifrcs's nose was bleed
ing. jeff again forced matters, but
Fitz put left to mouth. jeff was
bleeding badly from nose to bel,
Crowd wild This was fitH', round
THIRD ROUND.
jeff looked angry and was bleeding
from the nose and followed it with u
Straight LETT to face, sending jeff 5
head back. Jeff tried left tor face,
but was blocked. jeff continued try
ing with his left, but missed. ,letl
put stiff left on chest. Jef'S face
was bleeding furiously. t'itA kept on
landing still lctts. Jeff put hard left
in solar plcxus. making Eltz vince.
Fits put two lcfls again over sore
nose. jeff landed yicIOu, left swing
on head; Bob blocked lett for wind,
JEFF had cash over the eye, which
was bleeding freely.
TOURRn MOUND.
jeff forced fighting Fitz skilfully
ducked left swing. JciI landed twice
with left On face, tried again, but Bob
got out Of the way. EItH swung hard
rleit ia jaw, and they clnChcd. JEFF
landed hard left nppcr-cut On jaw,
and blocked Il rctur", Bel.
FlETu EuCND.
Jcifries, looking ANXIOUS, tried
left to stomach FltH came back
with left to stomach and still an,
other left 60 face. F'ith showed sOna
fine footwprk. jeff got in terrific
left on body. jeff forced Bob to
ropes, and landed hard Oh the face.
jeff ducked hard swing. BOI,'s eye
was aut and bleeding slightly Fltz
landed straight to mouth. They
Were rDughlng it, and Grainey
cautioned Fitz Fltz put right and
lef TO face. and was chopping .I"tt's
faco to pieces. Jeff sent straight
Jeff to chest. FtH again .ubbed left
TO face.
SIXTH ROUND.
JET locked mad ard came up
savagely Bob landed LETT On head and
JEFF rushed FIlH 10 ropes and tried
left, but it was blocked. I'itl landed
left on wind, right t. bead and left