The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-08-03
F1Tz SEES MAYOR scHM1Tz.
Fake Story Started by a Woman
Fortune Teller.

EOIJuuc 4cllcT.
Robert J. Fitzsimmons called upon
Mayor Schmftz this week and assured
the latter that he had not faxed in the
championship battle between himself
and Jeffries. The city's chief executive
after gazing upon Fitz' countenance,
said:
Mr.. Fitzsimmons. your face is too
honest for a man who would fake
Fitzsimmons turned red and then the
tears welled in his eyes and he thanked
the mayor for his kind opinion. Mayor
Schmitz further stated that the contest
was the best he had ever seen, but re
iterated that the ending did not suit
him.
Honest Bob then explained at
length how his hands were crippled
from punching Jeffries. and told how
the champion landed a blow over his
heart that prevented him continuing
the battle. The mayor listened to all
Fitzsimmons had 10 say, and in part
ing with the Cornishman said that in
his opinion Bob certainly did not fake.
as he was too straightforward a man
TO willingly lend himself to such a
crooked act.
FitZsimmons and Dawson, who ac-
companied him, then left the mayors
office.
Mayor Schmitz informed a Call re-
porter that he had nothing further to
say for publication He said he had
accorded Fftzsimmons an interview
out of courtesy, but would not make
charges, as they were immateriaL The
mayor stated he had washed his hands
Of the entire matter, as he had bust
ness of graYer importance to occupy
his attention.
1t was Mrs. Alfred Hall who in
formed Jeffries that he would win in
the eighth round. Mrs. Hall was a
guest at Hardin Springs when Jeffries
trained for his contest with Rubin and
also when he trained for his battle with
Fltzsimmons. In the presence of her
husband, Mrs. Hall one evening told
Jeffries' fortune. According to her
statements the cards showed that JEFF
fries would win in the eighth round.
This statement became generally
known among the people at the springs,
and when W. w. Naughton of the Ex-
aminer visited there Mrs. Hall told him
that Jeffries would win in the eighth.
Mrs. Hall now believes that she brought
all the trouble on FitzSinmons and
braYely comes forward to Vindicate
him.
Mayor Schmitz will invite Mrs. Hall
to call upon him and explain the for
tune telling she did at Hardin Springs.
Fitzsimmons is willing TO take an
oath that he fought on the square In
discussing the battle Fitz said his hands
failed him ami the blows he received
near the end of the eighth round pre-
vented him going on. Fitzsimmons
says he will not leave San Francisco
until his good name is indicated. He
says he would have won the champion
ship had his hands been right, and that
he fought the best he could F'itZ calls
attention to the condition OF Jeffries'
I face to prove that he did not deal light
blows 10 his opponent.
Billy Delaney has received a latter.
dated July 2S, from Cal Ewing, jr., of
PA East street, in which he denies in
most positive terms that he had infor-
nation TO the effect that Jeffries was TO
win in the eighth round. In his letter
Ewing states that a reporter for a
morning paper had interviewed him
and tried to insist that he knew some
thing in regard to the fight not being
on the square. Ewing writes that he
told the reporter that he knew nothing,
save that Jeffries had trained faith
fully for the battle. In concluding Ew-
ing says: You would be doing me a
favor by letting the boys know that
the statement is a falsehood, and be-
lieve me, on the word Of a gentleman, a
lie"
Robert Fitzsimmons viii tread the
! boards at the Central theatre, San
Francisco, on Aug. IS. He was engaged
last week by Messrs. Belasco and Thall
to play The Honest Blacksmoth'' for
one week. Bob will now HE himself
! of to a coy corner and study his lines.