Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-07-26

ferlng their consolation. Fitzslmmons
between short sentences interspersed
with groans announced that he had
fought his last battle. He said;
BEST MAN WON.
81 fought the best l could and the
best man won. He Is great fighter
and had | been awarded the decision
tonight | would have turned around
and given him the championship, for
he Is the only man In the world ca
pable Of defending t.
THE blows that put me out were a
short arm under the ribs and a right
to the jaw After receiving the ter
rife body blow / knew I was gone and
told Jelfrles TO keep away but he was
anxious TO finish me and sent a right
swing TO my jaw. / fought in the
way | did because both my hands were
gone when | entered the ring ! in
jured them on Wednesday boxing with
Hank Griffin. My right hand In par
tlcuar was almost useless,
DoPED IN FIRST BATTLE.
81 am confident now, even more 50
than ever, that in my first battle with
Jehrles | was doped His showing to-
night proved to me conclusively that
my defeat at his hands in our pre-
yious battle was unwarranted."
Asked why he did all the leading
Fit2slmmons Indignantly denied the al
legation and said that Jeffries did q
great deal OF the work, especially in
the clinches and at close range. "He Is
as strong as an OK and HIS blows hurt
me considerably, especially his terrific
lefts to the body" said Fitzsimmons,
Asked in regard TO his plans for the
future, Bob facetiously remarked: II
am going back to Bensonhurst and at
tend to the development " the youth
Of America and try to make them like
me-a vigorous old man. past his for
tieth year and as hale and as hearty
as man well within his thrtles,"
At this juncture Or. l.. G. Cox who
had been summoned 10 attend the
fighter, commenced an examination OF
the defeated pugillst After a careful
examination the doctor announced that
Fit2sImmons' ribs were not broken but
that his left side was badly bruised, the
the muscles being 40 CONSTRUCTED as to
cause the Cornishman great difficulty
In breathing. Clarke Ball Fitzsimmons'
manager, expressed his opinion that
Bob was too confident.
JEFFRIEs' NOSE BROKEN.
Upon an examination being made by
n surgeon after the fight It was found
that Jeffries' nose was broken. The
champion was not aware Of the injury
until the excitement Of the battle h1d
worn off. a doctor was then called and
he pronounced the small bones of the
nose broken. Jeffries believes the in
jury 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.
THE BATTLE BY ROUNDS.
Round 1-They came quickly to the
center, Jeffries in a half.crouching at
titude, and both felnting rapidly. JEFF
fries followed Bob around, feinting
left and looking for an opening Ftz-
simmons was the first to lead. He sent
a short right jab TO the face and an
crouched and rushed. but Fltzsimmons
neatly side-stepped out of the way.
Jeffries rushed again and FitzsImmons
smothered his left for the body. Both
then did a lot Of fenting. Jeffries FIN
ally trying left for the face, but II fell
short. He forced his man into the
corner but missed n hard left swing.
Then Fitzsimmons tried for face. land
ing lightly. Jeffries sent I'm n hard
left on the body and Bob countered
on the head without damage. Jeffries
continued 20 force his man and when
the gong sounded corners he was on
the aggressive When the champion took
his corner his nose was bleeding slight
ly from one OF Fltzslmmons' left jabs.
He looked confident however, and sat
watching Ftzslmmons during the min
ute's respite.
JEFFR1Es IS WORRIED.
Round 2--Jeffrles went right after
Fitzslmmons, trying left for the head
and falling short. Fitzsimmons jabbed
left to the neck and Jeffries smiled and
forced him to corner The lanky fell
low quickly slde-stepped out OF the
way. Fitz tried right for the head
but was quickly and neatly blocked.
Fitzsimmons broke ground before JEFF
ries' left but finally tried a left for
the head, II was light, however and
the champion caught 1t on the Shout
der, They exchanged let's, Bob put
ting a stiff left on the face, Jeffries
crouched lower and sent FitzsImmons
back against the ropes with a left on
the body. FitZsimmons put two left
hooks on the face and got out OF the
way Of the champions left Jeffrles
went at him with q stir left on the
head. lie got a left iab on the nose
that brought blood In a stream from
Jeffries' nose. At the close OF the
round Jeffries was somewhat worried
but took matters coolly durIrN 'he min
ute's rest. His nose was bleeding free
". Fitzsimmons on the other hand was
as cool as n cucumber and was not the
least blown.
JEFFRIEs FORCES MATTERS.
Round S-Jeffries came up forcing
matters. His bloody nose annoyed him
a little. He changed his tactics for a
moment and stood up straight Two