Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1902-07-31
JEFF IS
VICTOR
Retains Championship in
Eight Fierce
Rounds
But FitzsimmOns Clearly
Fights Better
Battle
Speaks to Bleeding Oppon-
emit and Gets Knock
out Blow

San Francisco, July 25.-After fight
ing a battle for eight rounds that was
fraught with brilliant and courageous
work, Robert Fitzsimmons forfeited
his last claim upon the heavyweight
championship. He was knocked to
the floor by James Jeffries and
counted cut after he had so badly
punished the champion that It was
foregone conclusion among the spec
tators that the Cornishman must win.
Bleeding from number of gashes in
the face, apparently weakening, and
clearly unable to cope with Fitzsim-
mons superior skill, Jeffries delivered
two lucky punches as Fitzsimmons
paused in his fighting to speak to
him, and turned the tide The bat
tie was brief but noteworthy and will
live in pugilistic history.
Fitzsimmons tried onceto arise from
the mat. but sank down again in help
lessness and heard himself counted
out, where but moment before he
had apparently had all the better of
it.
Il will never fight again." said the
battle-scarred veteran of the ring
when he had sufficiently recovered to
talk
The fight was won squarely and to
the best man belongs the laurels."
You're the most dangerous man
alive said Jeffries in return, "and
consider myself lucky to have won
when / did"
Fitz had been fighting at a furious
gait, but was cool and deliberate and
was chopping the champion to pieces
with the terrific rights and lefts that
have made him famous.
After the fight Jeffries was seen in
his dressing room. He was jubilant
over his success despite the terrible
scars of the battle. He said he won
as he expected to, got a good beating
but expected that. He said he never
was tired at any stage.
'Fitz certainly is wonder. He is
the greatest fighter of his weight that
ever lived. AS old as he is he is
shiftiest, cleverest, hardest hitting
man ever met, and l want to give
him credit, as know all who saw il
will, for the great fight he put up
think Fitz can yet defeat any Other
man than myself"
Fitz after reaching his dressing
room, praised Jeffries and again de
clared he had fought his last fight He
said he fought the way he did because
his hands were gone when he entered
the ring. having injured them Wednes
day while boxing Griffin. The righ
hand was almost useless. He SPOKE
admiringly OF Jeffries' strength ant
appearance.
Foley knocked out Dave Barry in
the eleventh round of the preliminary
Ben Solomon was timekeeper fol
the club, Edward Wheeler for Fitz
simmons and Billy Gallagher for JEFF
ries.
When Jeffries stripped off his
sweater he showed up to perfection
He looked as if he had taken off con
siderable weight, but his muscles
stood out firm and hard, his fest
brown as a berry, showing the effec
of hard work.
Fitzsimmons was introduced frs
and given as hearty a greeting a.
that which greeted the champion
moment later Bob doffed his dress
ing gown, showing up in splendi'
shape. The men took their corner
at 1925.
When the men came together Fit
appeared rather worried, but upon tn
opening of the first round he assume
an air of absolute confidence an
fought with the deliberation OF tn
general he is AS early as the SEE
ond round Fitz had Jeff bleeding pre-
rusely from his nose and mouth
Again and again he landed on ais
bulky opponent, getting away In sue
a clever manner that it brought dow
the house with cheers. 1t SCENE
indeed that Jeffries could scarcel
weather out the gale. In the elgntf
under a series of hot exchanges, Fit
simmons paused with his guard dow
and spoke to the champion. The la
ters reply consisted of two terrin
blows that brought back TO him tn
fieeting championship and forever r.
moved the veteran Fttzsimmons frol
the arena. Fitz took his defeat wit
amazing good cheer. He walked to tn
center Of the ring and raising his han
addressed the multitude. saying:
THE best man won. Had beate
Jeff tonight / would have concede
him the championship and forever n