Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1902-07-26
JEFFRIes WINS
He Puts Fitz Out in Eight Ter
rifle Rounds

ne RUS fJIZ Uut III Eight Ter
rifle Rounds
SAN FRANCISCO, July Is
The big fight between Fitzsimmons
and Jeffries came at the pavilion last
evening with about 5000 spectators
witnessing the event. The receipts
were about $4,000. In the prelimina-
ry event Foley won the bout with Ba-
ry in eleven rounds.
Fitz arrived in the pavilion at 8 o.
clock and was received with tremend
Gus applase. Jeffries arrived about
thirty minutes later and was given a
similar ovation. The Mayor of the.
city was present and many notable
people. Jeffries is now ruling as a
3 to 1 favorite.A bet of $4,000 was
made at the ring side that F'itz will
not stay ten rounds. 1t was after 10
o'clock when the principals entered
the ring accompanied by their seconds.
Harry Corbett challenged the winner
on behalf of his brother Jim. Tim
McGrath challenges the winner on be-
half of Tom Snarkey. The Sharkey
challenge is received with groans and
Kisses. Fitz was the first to don the
gloves. Jeffries sits in his corner
chewing gum. There is a large spr-
inkling of women in the audience.
Round both fiddling for open
ing. jeff leads with left but Fi,z
Frances back. Fitz puts left lightly
on Jeffs eye. Fitz puts straight jah
to nose. Fitz blocks right for jaw.
LEFT presses in trying to land on head
with left. jeff hooked Fl~-tz with lett
IN foco EYt1 hoe fret blood token
left straight to nose. Round slightly
in Fits favor.
Round O. The crowd seems to be
with Fitz. jeff forces the fighting.
He put left to body and follows with
another left on head. Fitz puts left
to jaw and cleveriy ducked counter
Jeff lands stiff left on Bobs neck. jeff
tries twice for body with left. He ev-
AIDES a right counter Jeff mixing it
landing right and left to body. The
crowd goes wild with cheers for
, Fitz.
Ronnud 3.-Jeff ioaks angry, still
, bleeding from nose. F1tz puts left to
JeffS sore spot. and follows with
straight left to face sending Jeffs face
back. jeff puts stiff left to Fitzs
F.! breasts. Jeffs face is bleeding copi
ously. Fitz keeps on landing stiff
lefts Jeff puts hard left to solar
pieXus making Fitz vince. jeff lands
| viscious left swinging on Fits head
Bob blocks left for stomach. JEFF is
bleeding from a cash over his eye
and nose.
Round I-Jef forces fighting and
| lands twice with lett on It's face
| titZ swings hard left to jaw and they
clincE. Fitz jabs left three times OF
sore spot. He follows Fitz around the
riIlig but fails to inflict any damage
Round 8 jeff looking anxions ant
tries with left for stomach but Fit.
comes back with stiff left on face
tfitz is showing fine foot work. JET
gets in terrific left to body Jeff for
ces Bob to ropes and lands hard O,
face Bobs eye is cut an bieedin:
slightly They rough it and Crane.
cautions Fitz. Fitz puts his right All,
lett TO face and is choping Jeffs iac'
to pieces. jeff sends straight lett t.
breasts. Fitz again Jabs jeff wit
left and bell rings.
Round 6.-Jeff looks mad and come
up satagely. He is cautioned bu
lands lett to head. jeff rushes Fit
TO ropes and tries to land left but i
cieverly blocked. f'itZ puts lett t.
face and blocks a terrific swing. rit
Swings right to eye and TWO let's t.
face Jeff is like a bull and goes il
to Fitz but fails to land jeff land
hard LEFT hook on Fits lace as Til
gong sounds.
Round Jeff rushes into FitZ
left. Jeff puts lett TO lace and t
Fits face but Bob comes back wit
right and lett TO lace forcing Jeff I
the ropes, Rcieree cat; IONS Jeff tC
hitting III ciinches. F'itz puts left t
race. jeff improved in this round.
Round s. JEFF tries leFt swing fo
Jaw but was short. F'itZ gets in RICH
. o point OF jaw stndin2 Jim back. II
misses a terrific right uppercut fC
jaw. Fitz tries for body with rigi
:, and lett but is blocked. F'itZ block
, left and goes in with two stTaigl
: let's to face. Jeff floors F'itZ. Fl,
: Went down whit terrific right 70 ia
and was grOggy when he arose an
was apparently talking to referee
dazed sort OF way when he was cou
+ ne aroseS and tried to reach his corn
I 'itZ has announced that &c vas fair
e licked and has retired permanent
Z nom the Tilg. He ANNOUNCES that
e the event OF his winning re won
a :,aye given the championship to Je
J Eies.