The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-26

The Battle Begins.

opinion that Fftzsimmons was too conf
dent
The Battle Begins.
At 1925 D. m. the men took their cor
ners. While Jeffries fixed his belt, Bob
tested the ring by jumping around the
floor.
Round One-They came quickly to the
center. Jeffries in a half crouching atti-
tude bothafeinting rapidly. Jeffries fol-
lowed Bob around feintlpg with left and
looking for an opening. Fitzsimmons was
the first to land. He sent short right tab
to the jaw and another a moment later.
Jeffries crouched and rushed. but Fitz-
simmons neatly side stepped out OF the
way. Jeffries rushed again and Fitzsim-
mons smothered his left for the body
Both did lot of feinting, Jeffries finally
trying his left for the face, but 1t fell
short. He forced his man into the corner,
but missed a hard left swing. Then
Fitzsimmons tried for face landing light
ly. Jeffries sent in a hard left on the
body and Bob countered on the head
without damage. Jeffries continued to
force his man and when the gong sound
ed corners he was on the aggressive.
When the champion took his corner his
nose was bleeding slightly from one OF
Fitzsimmons left jabs. He looked conf
dent, however, and sat watching Fttz-
simmons during the minutes rest.
Round Two-Jeffries went right after
Fitzsimmons trying left for the head and
falling short. Fitzsimmons jabbed left to
neck and Jeffries smiled and forced him
to the corner. Bob quickly side stepped
out Of the way. Fitzsimmons tried right
for the head but was quickly and neatly
blocked. Fitzsimmons broke ground be-
fore Jeffries's left. but finally tried a left
for the head. 1t was light. however, and
the champion caught it on the shoulder.
They exchanged lefts. Bob putting stiff
left on the face JeHries crouched lower
and sent Fitzsimmons back against the
ropes with a left on the body. Fitzsim-
mons put two left hooks s6n the face and
got out of the way. Jeffries went at him
with stiff left on the head but got
left jab on the nose that brought blood
in a stream. At the close of the round
Jeffries was somewhat worried, but took
matters coolly during the. minutes rest.
His nose was bleeding freely. Fitzsim-
mons. on the other hand, was as cool as
a cucumber and was not in the least
winded.
Jeffries Forces Matters.
Round Three-Jeffries came up forcing
matters. His bloody nose annoyed him
a little. He changed his tactics for
moment and stood up straight The left
leads were blocked by Fitz and a left on
Jeffries's sore nose was landed by him.
Jeffries tried another left, but was stop
ped with left jab on the face. In a
clinch Jeffries pushed Fitzsimmons back.
Fitzsimmons put a stiff one on the nose
and Jefrries bled freely. Jeffries's cheek
was opened with a left hook and more
blood flowed. The champion rushed.
swinging left and right. They were block
ed but another left caught Bob hard in
the stomach. Bob Jabbed left to face
twice. Jeffries looked worried. FitZsim-
mons was cool and got out of the way.
Jeffries's face was covered with blood
at the end of the round from his nose
and cash over the right eye Delaney
busted himself over him between rounds.
Round four-Jeffries looked enraged as
he crouched and clinched his lips. He
was very careful and kept clear of Fitz-
simmons,s left jabs. Bob blocked two
swings for the head and got out of reach
of another. A moment later they CAME
together and exchanged lefts on face.
Fftzsimmons put short right hook on the
head and Jeffries landed left on the
chest. Fitzsimmons put Jeffries's head
back with a left jab and started the
blood. Jeffries got another right on head
but came in with two left hooks, one for
the head and another for the body. Fitz-
simmons was getting away. however. and
the force was broken. Bob landed a stiff
left on the body but got a right on the
head. FitZsimmons then took a turn at
forcing. putting left on face twice and
compelling Jeffries to duck away JEFF
ries looked worried as he listened to De-
laney's instructions at the end Of the
round
Clinched Repeatedly.
Round five-They Tented for a moment
then Jeffries led left for the body but
missed and got a chop on the body. Fitz-
simmons got a left to Jeffries's face, but
took left and right on body. Jeffries
forced Fitzsmmons to ropes and put left
on face twice. Fitzsimmons clinched and
when they broke sent in two body blows
from left and right, delivered from the
hips. They clinched repeatedly. Fitz-
simmons put terrific right on the jaw
and a moment later a left on the face.
Jeffries cut Fitzsimmons's right cheek
with a left. They fought rapidly Fitz-
simmons cutting Jeffries's face with his
left and putting right on head. Jeffries
was bleeding freely and was tired. Just
before the close of the round Fitzsim-
mons put a right over Jeffriess left eye,
cutting 1t and bringing blood. Jeffries
was not winded. but was bleeding from
the nose. left eye and right cheek. The
| only mark on Fitzsimmons was a slight
abrasion on the right cheek.
Round six-Jeffries came up and
crouched low. He missed his first at
tempt with a left for the head. He rush
ed, but Fitzsimmons blocked every blow
and got out of the way. Fitzsimmons put
a right on Jeffries's head. one on the
body and another on the nose. Jeffries
broke ground and ducked out of the way.
They exchanged lefts on the head. Fitz-
| simmons being the most damaging. JEFF
fries rushed again and again but he was
smothered and took three rights and a
left on the face, which started the blood
afresh. Fitzslmmons showed remarkable
cleverness in getting away from rushes,
| His left jabs were cutting and Just as the
gong sounded he put another on Jeffries s
| sore mouth and nose.
Beginning of End.
Round seven-Jeffries showed up well
and rushed Fitzsimmons determinedly
He put left on the body, but took left
and right on the head Neither were
damaging, however, and when a moment
| later they came together, Jeffries put two
| terrific swings on the body and head
Jeffries wore a determined look. As ht
stopped to spit Fitz tabled him three
| times in the mouth and forced him tC
| the ropes. Jeffries came back like ar
| enraged bull, bleeding from his nose
mouth and cheek. He rushed the smaller
| man to the ropes, putting left on body
| and right over the heart. Fitzsimmons
| 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
Fitzsmmons smiling good naturally