The Minneapolis journal., 1902-07-26

Dempsie In New Orleans, when he
weighed 152 pounds. Or the other hand.
Jeffries entered the ring not far
from 220 pounds. Only on one
occasion did Jeffries assume the
lowered, crouching attitude he used
For the most part he stood up loose
guarded and open. He made but poor
showing at defensive work, satisfied pos
sibly early In the game that Fitzsimmons
had not the power back Of his punches to
! accomplish knockout
When the finishing punches left the
champions shoulders his face was one
mass Of running and coagulated blood,
both eyes upstarted and the claret hoW-
Ing freely from his nose and mouth. This
trickling down the hairy and grizzled
chest of the champion converted him into
CORY spectacle. With 1t all Jeffries sus-
tanned 4ittle or no loss Of strength as he
finished as strong as he began. With
him 1T was only question Of landing.
Fitzsimmons had knocked his hands into
bad repair pounding away at the head Of
the champion. y
Fitz as a Boxer.
was the fact that Fitzsimmons appeared
in the role Of boxer and Jeffries as
slugger. Fitz has formerly won his fights
by one punch, generally landed at q time
when his opponent had all the best Of it..
Last night Fitz jabbedy away scientific
ally. at the big boilermaker. who made
no attempt at defense, standing up
straight and rushing in like an enraged
bull. -
Finally JEFF got in the punch. Then 1t
was all over. Following is the story Of
athe battle by rounds: 49,. .
7 They came quickly to the center, Jeffries in
a half crouching attitude, and both feinting
rapidly. Jeffries followed Fitzsimmons
around, feinting with left and looking for an
opening. F1tzsmmons was the first to lead.
He sent a short right jab to the jaw and an
other a. moment later. Jeffries crouched and
rushed, but F'itzsimmons neatly sides stepped
out of the way. Jeffries rushed him again,
and Fitzsimmons smothered his left for the
body. Each of them did lot Of feinting.
Jeffries finally tried left for the face, but 1t
fell short He forced his man into the cor
ner but missed hard left swing, Then Fitz-
simmons tried for the face. landing lightly.
Jetfries sent in 4 hard left on the body, and
Bob countered on the head without much
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 Fitzsimmons' left jabs. He looked con-
fdent however, and sat watching Fitzsim-
mons during, the minutes respite -.
Second.
Jeffries went right after tFitzsim1nons. try
ing left for the head and falling short. Fitz-
simmons jabbed left to the neck, and Jeffries
smiled and forced him to the corner. The
lanky fellow quickly side-stepped out OF the
way Fitzsimmons tried a right for the head'
but was quickly and neatly blocked. Fitzsm-
mons broke ground before Jeffries' left, but
off for tho light.
however. and the champion caught it on the
shoulder They exchanged left, Fitzsimnons
putting stiff left on the face = Jeffries
cruched lower and sent Fitzsimmons back
against the ropes with left on the body
F'itzsimmons put two left hooks on the race
and got out of the way OF the champions left
Jeffries went at him with a stiff left on the
head. Ie got a left jab on the nose that
brought the blood in a stream from Jenrles
nose. At the close of the round Jefries was
somewhat worried, but took matters coolly
during the minutes rest. His nose was tleeo-
ing freely. Fitzsimmons, on the otner nano'
was as cool as a cucumber and was not IN
the least winded.
Third.
Jcffres came up forcing matters HIS
bloody nose annoyed him a little. He changed
his tactics for a moment and stood up
straight. Two left leads were blocked by
Fitzsimmons and left jap on the soIe Hoee
returned. Jeffries tried another left, but was
stopped with a left jat' on the face. In
cunch' Jeffries pushed -Fitzsimmons PACK:
Fitzsimmons put stiff one on the nose and
Jeffries bled freely. Jefries [cneek was
oponed with left hook and more blood
flowed. The champion rushed, swinging left
and right They were blocked. but left
caught Fitzsimmons hard in the stomach
Bob iabbed left to face twice. Jeffries looked
worried. The lanky fellow was cool ana got
out of the way Jeffries' face was covered
with blood at the end of the round from his
nose and a cash over the right eye. Delaney
busted himself over him between rounds.
Fourth.
Jeffries looked enraged as he crouched and
clinched his lips. He was very, careful and