The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-08-01
,wo LUCKY PUNCHES DID IT
rrrzsIMMONS HAD ALL THE BEST
or FIGHT AND LOOKED SURE
WINNER.
TERRIBLY POUNDED
.prEF BATTLE THAT WILL LIVE
LONG IN PUGILISTIC HIS
TORY.

San Francisco, July 27.-After fight
Ing a battle Of eight rounds that was
fraught with brilliant and courageous
work, Robert Fitzsimmons last night
forfeited his last claim upon the
heavyweight championship. He was
Knocked to the floor by James Jeffries
ana counted out after he had SO badly
punished the champion that it was q
foregone conclusion among the spec
tators that the Cornishman must win.
Bleeding from a number Of gashes in
the face, apparently weakening, and
clearly unable to cope with Fitzsim-
mons superior skill, Jeffries delivered
two lucky punches at Fitzsimmons
paused in his fighting to speak to him.
and turned the tide. The battle was
brief but noteworthy, and will live in
pugilistic history.
Fitzsimmons tried once to arise from
the mat, but ank down again in help
iessness and heard himself counted out,
where but a nomen before he had ap-
p~arently all the better of 1t.
Fitx Says Best Man Won.
II will never fight again." said the
tattle-scarred veteran of the ring,
when he had sufficiently recovered to
talk. THE fight was won fairly, and
to the best a belongs the laurels."
You are the most dangerous man
alive" said Jeffries in return, land I
consider myself lucky to hav won
when l did"
Fitzsimmons had been fighting az a
furious gait. COO and deliberate, and
chopping the champion to pieces with
the terrific rights and lefts that have
made him famous.
It was the draft horse and the racer
from the tap Of the gong. When the
men came together Fitzsimmons APP
peared rather worried, but upon the
opening of the first round he assumed
m air of absolute confidence. and
fought with the deliberation of the
general that he is. AS early as the
tecond round FItz had JEFF bleeding
profusely from the mouth and nose.
Again and Again He Landed
on his bulky opponent, getting away
In such a clever that it brought
down the house with cheers.
It seemed indeed that Jeffries could
scarcely weather out the gale. In the
eighth round it came, and under a
series Of hot exchanges Fitzsimmons
paused with his guard down and spoke
to the champion. The latter's reply
consisted Of the two terrible blows
that brought back to him the f1eeting
championship and forever removed
the veteran Fitzsimmons from the
Hstic arena. Fitzsimmons took his de-
feat with amazing good cheer. He
walked to the center of the ring and.
raising his hand, addressed the multi
tude, saying:
beaten Jeffries tonight, I would have
conceded him the championship and
then forever retired. I retire just the
same now, but without having accom-
prished my ambition. am satisfied"
Jenries Is Jubtlant.
After the fight Champion Jeffries
was seen in his dressing room. He was
jubilant ove his success despite the
terrible scars of battle. He said TO
the Associated Press:
We'll, I have o lust as I expected
to. 1t was a fierce fight, the fiercest !
ever had, but / won. Yes, l got q
good beating a. far as the marks OF
battle count, but then I rather ex-
pected that. I knew Fitzsimmons had
= cutting punch and would land 1T at
some time of the fight. But the rev
marks and the loss Of a little BLOOD
won't hurt a man. ! took them ana
only waited for the opportunity to lana
my punch I found out Fitz could not
jar me, ever with his amous right.
He cut me up. of course but that
didn't hurt. I never was tired at any
stage and was stronger than Fitzslm-
mons at all stages. You saw that ne
wore heavy bandages. 1t was these
mat cut me up. I wore no bandages.
Fitz certainly is a wonder. He is the
greatest fighter of his weight that ever
lived. As old as he is he is the shfftiest
and cleverest, the hardest hitting man
ever met"