The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-07-26
JRFFRIES THE WINNER
Defeats Fifzsiminons for Champion
Of Heavy Weights.
EIGHT FAST ROUNDS
For Seven Rounds Fifxsimmons Had
Things His Own Way, but Lost
By Two Blows While He
Was OF HIS Guard.

ia the eight round by James J. Jof
fries and counted out after he had
badly punished the champion and aft
er 1t was a forgone conclusion among
the spectators that the Cornishman
must win.
Bleeding from a number Of gashes
In the face. apparently weakening
and clearly unable to cope With Fitz.
simmons superior skin. Jenries de.
llvered two lucky punches as Fltz
simmons paused In his fighting to
ward him and turned the tide. The
battle was brief bus noteworthy and
will live In pugiItstic annals. Fitz
simmons tried only tc rise from the
mat, but he sank down again In help
lessness and heard himself counted
out. where but a moment before he
had apparently ell the better Of 1t.
Il will never fight again, said the
battle SCARED veteran Of the ring
when he had sufficiently recovered tc
walk. The fight was won fairly
and 10 the best man belongs the Tau
rels
You are the most dangerous man
alive. said Jefries IN return" and
consider myself lucky TO have won
when / did
Fitzsimmons had been fighting at
a furious gait. cool and deliberate
and chopplng the champion to pieces
with the terrific rights and lefts that
have made him famous and the re-
sult was a surprise.
AS early an the second round Fitz.
simmons had Jenries bleeding pro
fuaely from the mouth and nose
Again and again be landed on hia
bulky opponent getting away IN
sach a clever manner that be reused
the big crowd TO enthusiastic cheer
ing II seemed indeod that Jefrfes
could scarcely stand the pace. But
the eighth round came. and after o
series ~ hot exchanges Fitxsimmons
paused with bis guard down and
spoke 20 the champion. The Iatter's
reply vas Two terrific blows that
saved him the championship and re
moved the veteran Fitxsimmons from
the dstic arena. Fitzsimmons took
bis defeat wath good cheer He was
cheerful In the face OF defeat and
full of praise Of his vanquisher when
asked in regard 10 bis plans for the
future, he remarked
Il ans going back 20 BeuEonhurss
and attend TO the youth OF America
and try 10 make them like me-a
vigorous old man. past his fortieth
year and as hale and as hearty as o
man veil wtthtn his thirties"
At this Juncturs Or l.. G. Cox. who
bad been summoned TO attend the
nght~r commenced an examination OF
the defeated pugllist. After a care
ful examination the doctor announced
that Fitzsimmnns' ribs were not
broken but that his left side was
badly bruised. The muscles being Sc
contracted as 10 cause the Cornish
man great diffculty IN breathing
Clark Bal Fitzsimmuns manager. ex.
pressed his opinion that F1txsimmons
was too confident
An immense crowd witnessed the
hgat and 8 conservative estimate places
the gate receipts az s33Q9o. There was
absolute order
AS a preliminary Foley and Barry
were pitted against each other The
former won IA the eleventh round
Both fighters entered the ring az 10
p m. aud were given hearty recep-
ton In Ave minutes Eddy GraiBey
the referee, followed, attired Ia the
conventional evening dress. AT 1909
Graiuey delivered his instructions 70
the men and the battle was on.
The following ia the fight by rounds:
Round /. The men came quickly to
the center Jefries IN a half crouch
ing attitude. both feintlng rapidly
JefFries followed Bob around feinting
with left and looking for an opening.
Fitz was the first 10 lead. He sent a
short iab 20 Jaw and another q moment
later Jeffrtes crouched and rushed
but FItZ neatly sidestepped out OF the
way JeHries rushed again and Fftz
smothered his left for the body. Both
Tented. JEFF finally trying his left for
the face, bot 1t fell short He forced
his man Into the corner. but missed a
hard left swing Then F'i4K tried for
face, landing lightly. Jef sent in
hard left on the body and Bob coun-
tered on the head without damage.
Jeffries continued to force his man and
when the gong sounded corners he was
on the aggressive. When the champion
took his corner his nose was bleeding
slightly from one OF Fttz's jabs. He
looked confident. however. and sat
watching Fitz during the minutes rest.
Round .. JefYries went right after
Fitx. Jabbed left 10 the neck and JEFF
fries smiled and forced him to the
corner. Bob quickly sidestepped out
OF the way. Fitz tried right for the
head. 1t was light. however. and the
champion caught It on the shoulder.
They exchanges Iafts, Bob putting stir
left On the face. Jeffr4es eroached
lower and sent Fits back against the
ropes with left on the body Fatg
put two left hooks on the face and
got out OF the way OF the champions
left. Jeif went at him with stifs left