The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-07-31
JEFFEREs Is CHAMPION
HE WHIPPED F1TzsIMnoNs
Rattle Only LASTED Etaht R0Waas-
Jctfricx Wn. Terribly Bruised an
tn. FRce-liad His Nose Broken
aNd Eyes SloseSl-He Got u Chance
Riow oH Fitsstsrmsns' stomach.

n"d Eye. Slosed-He Got u Chance
RlOw oM Fitantmm~ns' stomach.
San Francisco.-After fighting hat
tie of eight rounds that was fraught i
with brilliant and courageous work, !
Robert Fitzsimmons has forfeited his
last claim upon the heavyweight !
championship He was knocked to the /
floor by James ]. Jeffries and counted
out after he had SO badly punished the
champion that 1t was y foregone con-
clusion among the spectators that the
COrnishman must win. Bleeding from
q number of gashes in the face, ap-
| parently weakened and clearly unable
to cope with Fitzsimmons' superior
skill. Jeffries delivered two lucky
punches as Fitzsimmons paused In his
fighting to speak to him and turned the
tide.
The battle was brief but noteworthy.
and will live In pugilistic history. Fitx-
simmons tried once to arise from the
mat, but sank down again in helpless
ness and heard himself counted ont
where but a moment before he had ap.
! parently all the better OF 1t. II will
never fight again." said the battle
SCARED veteran OF the ring. when he
had sufficiently recovered to talk.
''The fight was won fairly and to the
best man belongs the laurels."
"You are the most dangerous man
alive" said Jeffries in return. "And
consider myself lucky to have won
when I did"
/ Fitzsimmons had been lighting at a
furious gait. cool and deliberate, and
chopping the champion to pieces with
the terrific rights and lefts that have
made him famous. It was the draught
horse and the racer from the tap Of
the gong. When the men came to.
gether Fitxsimmons appeared rather
worried. but on the opening of the
first round he assumed an air Of ab.
solute confidence and fought with the
elaboration Of the general that he 10.
AS early as the second round Fitxsim.
mons had Jeffries bleeding profusely
from mouth and nose Again and again
he landed on his bulgy opponent. get
ting away In such q clever manner
that 1t brought down the great house
with cheers. II seemed. indeed. that
Jeffries could scarcely weather out the
gale.
/, Then the eighth round came and a.
ter series Of hot exchanges Fitxsim
mons paused with his guard down and
spoke to the champion. The iatter'i
reply consisted Of two terrific blows
that brought back to him the feetinl
championship and forever removed
;. tic arena. Fitxsimmons took his de
3 feat with amazing good cheer. H,
l. walked to the center Of the ring ant
n raising his hand, addressed the multi
d tude. saying:
e "The best man won. Had heater
J. Jeffries I should have conceded hin
/. the championship and forever retiret
Il from the ring. retire Just the sam
n now. but without having accomplished
4 my ambition. am satisfied"
:. After the fight Champion Jeffrie
!. was seen in his dressing room. HI
d was tubilant over his success, despit'
the terrible scars of battle. He sal,
to the Associated Press:
well. I have won. Just as expect
h ed to. It was a fierce fight--the fiert
# est ever fought. but won. Yes.
L got a good beating as far as the mark
!, of battle count, but then rather e,
/, pected that. knew Fitzsimmons ha
!. a cutting punch and would land It a
~ some time OF the fight. But few mark
:. and the loss of little blood won
A. hurt a man. took them and onl
:. waited for the opportunity to land m
:. punch. found out Fitzsimmons coul
" not jar me even with his famous righ
He cut me up. of course. but that di
!, not hurt never was tired at an
- stage and was stronger than Fitzsin
- mons at all stages. You saw that h
wore heavy bandages and It was thes
that cut me up. I wore no bandage
"Fitzsimmons certainly Is q wonde
Il He is the greatest fighter Of his weigh
D. that ever lived. As old az he is. h
NJ Ia the shiftiest and cleverest. the har'
N est hitting man ever met. want
"a. give him credit. as know all who ga
m 1t will. for the great hght he put u
OF II have no plans for the imm
n diate future. as I have not thought I
at anything but this fight for some tim
simmons can yet defeat any other ma
than myself"
and won't do anything for q long pc
ne iod. I will take . rest after the lor
H. siege Of hard training. I. think Fit
~ Cheerful in the face Of defeat ar
oh full OF praise for his vanquisher. ar