The Washington times., 1902-07-26

things, landing right and left on Fitz-
simmons body. Fitz landed on JEFF S
face, and they clinched. Jeffries' nose
was bleeding. and before the round end
| ed, Fitzsimmons landed on his mouth.
Jeffries was bleeding badly when the
gong sounded. This was Fitzsimmons
round.
Champion Angry.
Third round-Jenrles looked angry and
was still bleeding from the nose. Both
fdllcd Fitz put the left to the nose
and followed it with straight LETT to
The face. sending Jenries' head back.
Jenr;es tried left for the race. but
was blocked. Jeifries continued irving
with his left. but missed. JeEIies put a
stid lett on the chest. Jefiries was
bleeding furiously. F'itzsimmons kept
On landing stin lefts. Jeffries put a
hard left in the solar plexus. making
Fitz vince. Fitz put two let's again
over the sore nose. Jeffries landed
vicioJsly with a left swing on the head.
Bob blocked left for the wind. Jes-
tries had a cash over the eve, which
was bleeding freely at the bell.
Fourth-Jeffries looked determined
and forced the fighting. Fitzsimmons
skillfully ducked from q LETT swing
Jeffries landed twice with the left on the
face. He tried again, but Bob got out
of the way. Fitz swung q hard left to
the Jaw. and they clinChed. Jefries
landed hard left upper cut on the jaw
and blocked return. FitZsimmon5
jabbed Jefiries three times on his sore
SPOT Jeifries was still bleeding and
trying hard to land left on the wind.
He followed FltzsimmCns around the
ring. but failed to inilict any damage.
Jeffrios put left and right TO the body.
Fitzsimmons Tetaliate with two lefts to
the nose. JcGries neatly ducked left
swing for the head at the bell.
Fitz Cautioned,
Fifth round-JeTries looked anxious.
He tried a left for the stomach. but
Fitzsimmons came back with stiff left
to the face Fitz showed some hue foot
work. Jeffrles got in terrific left on
the body The blood still came down
Jeffries' face. Jeffries forced Bob 20 the
ropes and landed hard on tie face.
Jeffries ducked hard swing. Bob's eye
was cut and ne was bleeding slightly.
Fitz landed a straight right to the
mouth They were roughing it, ard
Graney cautioned Fi;zsimmons Fitz
chopping cho TSa' Jearies J @ face Pieces en0 Je
fries sent in straight left to the chest.
Fitzsimmons again jabbed the face with
left before the bell.
Jeffries' eyes were In bad condition
from Bob's left. Thus far Fitzsimmons
had much the better of the contest and
had the champion worried.
Sixth rourd-Jeffries looked mad and
came up savagely. He was more eau
tious. Bob landed left on the head
and Jenries rushed Fitz to the ropes
and tried left. but was blocked Fitz-
simmons landed left on the wind
right to the head and put left to the
face, and then blocked terrific left
swing. FitZ swung a right to the eve
and two lefts to the face. Jeffries was
like a bull, and rushing into Fitz but
failed to land. Fitzsimmons put a hard
left upper cut 10 the Jaw .Ieffries duck
ed II right for the head and landed
light left 20 the face. Jeflries landed
a hard left on Fitz's face
Seventh round-Jeffries rushed into
one of Fitz's lefts. He then rushed
TO the ropes, and landed
hard left 10 the face. Jeffries put a
left to the face. and another left TO
the body. JoGrios put a fearful left
TO the solar pleXu3. and followed it with
a hard left to the face. Jefries put
right to the face. but Fitz came hack
with right and left to the face, fore
ing Jeffries TO the ropes. The referee
cautioned Jeffries for hitting in the
aiinches. Bob bored in with n left
but was blocked. Jeffries landed u lef;
on the face. and planted left to the |
body. Fitzsimmons put left to the |
face. Jefries improved in this round. |
and it was bit in his favor
End Came in Eighth.
Eighsa-3oth faded, and Jeffrics
tried left swing for the jaw, bat it was |