The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-07-27

hard fight, the gamest I ever saw. He
worked hard all the time, and when
I got in the deciding blow on him he
was taken off his guard. After had
my eye cut Delaney, told me to start
in and finish him, for fear that would
be blinded and would be unable to
keep on lighting"
Fitz Equally Emphatic.
Fitzsimmons is equally emphatic in
his assertion that it was hard
fought, legitimate battle.
George Siler wrote of the fight that
Bob Fitzsimmons. although beaten,
proved conclusively that he is, or rath-
er was, the greatest fighter that ever
stepped into an American prize ring.
The Chronicle this morning says:
There was no faint or suspicion COM
ing from any quarter that the contest
was not strictly fair and that the best
man won. Surely no other encounter
of the kind ever waged combined all
the good qualities Of that fought last
evening.
The Call says for seven rounds Rob
ert Fitzsimmons made a pitiable spec
tacle of the young Hercules from the
South, and then fell under just such
a blow as that with which he won the
worlds championship from Corbett at
Carson on that memorable 18th of
March, 1897,
Declares 1t Was a Fake.
The Examiner insists that the fight
was a fake, pure and simple"
James Jeffries will receive so per
cent and Robert Fitzsimmons 40 per
cent of the $23,910, which is rs per
cent of the gross receipts of the fight,
$31,SS0 having been received through
the sale of seats. Jeffries will receive
$14,346 and F'itzsimmons will add 50, 564
to his bank account. The share of the
San Francisco Athletic club is $3.50.
Out of this it must pay the expenses of
the fight, including $500 for the referee.
Jeffries' manager, Delaney, referring
to the champions future plans, said:
''We will consider the challenge of Cor
bett and determine whether or not it is
reasonable. I don't know what his
proposition is. If he means business
we will meet him and will take care of
him. Jeffries is young and strong and
has no intention Of quitting the ring"
Jeff's Nose Is Broken.
Upon an examination being made by
a surgeon after his fight with Fitzsim-
mons, it was found that Jeffries' nose
was broken. The champion was not
aware of the injury until the excite
ment of the battle had worn off.
doctor was then called and he pro-
nounced the small bones of the nose
broken. Jeffries believes the injury
was received in the second or third
round from one of FitZsimmonS' left
jabs on the bridge of the nose. The
champion declared he felt no pain from
the injury and would soon be in good
shape again. He spent the night at the
baths.
When FitZsimmons had been counted
out and had congratulated Jeffries, he
walked to the side of the ring and
f1inging one of the gloves he had drawn
from his hands to the right and the
other to the left among the spectators,
he declared in a loud voice that he had
fought his last fight.
Today Mayor SchmitZ was very en-
phatic in his assertion that, should he
be convinced after a thorough investi-
cation that last nights contest between
Fitzsimmons and Jeffries was a prear-
ranged affair, he would do all in his
power to prohibit future prize fights in
this city. Mayor Schmitz has been
very much disgustn1 with many of the
recent fights that have taken place in
this city. 1t is expected that the fight
ing game in this city will be forever
killed should conclusive evidence be
adduced to prove the assertion of GER
tain persons who are supposed to be
well informed on the matter that the
fight between F'itzsimmons and Jeffries
was a fake.
Schmitz Makes Statement.
Mayor Schmitz has given out the fol-
lowing statement for publication:
From the information / have re-
ceived I am forced to believe that this
exhibition is no better than the previ-
Gus ones we have had, namely, the
Jeffri Rubin and Cans McFadden
and others, and it will do much toward
discouraging the sport in this city. In
fact, unless some indubitable evidence
is produced to disprove the informa-
ton furnished me by the Examiner,
shall hereafter have to prohibit all
such professional fight exhibitions"
There is a wide difference of opinion
in this city as to the character of the
fight. The charge that fight was a fake
and that it had been prearranged for
FitZSimmonS to go out in the eighth
round, does not meet with general be-
lief, although there is no doubt that
Mayor Schmitz was warned that the
fight was fixed to end in the eighth
round. Even those who charge fraud
admit that it was a magnificent fight
while it lasted. Fitzsimmons was hit
ting Jeffries almost at will, but while
his blows cut and stung, they did not
seriously injure the big champion.
Fitz Distressed by Rumors.
F1CZS1mmOnS When seen this morning
was apparently much distressed at the
charge Of fake. He declared that he
had fought his best. but that he could
not stand Jeffries' terrific body blows.
Jeffries also denied that the fight was
fixed. He said FftZsimmons had given
him the hardest fight he ever had and
that they were good honest punches.
Jeffries' face was sore and cut today,
but otherwise he was feeling well.
+ The trainers of the two men also re-
sent any charge of crook edness, but the
fact remains that information was CIV
en- to Mr.. Naughton of the Examiner,
the day before the fight, that it was to
end in the eighth round. Naughton's
information came from someone who
was with Jeffries at Hardin Springs
and the tip was given to bet on Jeffries
to win in the eighth round. Notwith-
standing this there is no evidence of
heavy betting, most of the Wagers made
here being small.
Fitz Bursts Into Tears.
Concerning the charge of 'laying
down" in his fight last night, Bob Fitz-
simmons today made the following
statement:
Had I been fakir could have
made a fortune. If I had been accused
of taking my last fight there might
be some ground. but here was to make
last stand, to retire from the ring for
ever I was offered in my fight with
Corbett $750,000 to throw it. I was Of
fered 100000 to go out to Sharkey.
But I have always been square. /
fought last night the best fight of my