Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1902-07-30
JAMES JEFFR|ES WON.
Knocked Out Bob FitzSimmons in
the Eighth Round.
When Fitz Had Sufficiently Recovered
to Talk He Said, ~ Will Never
Fight Again; the Fight Was
Won Fairly"

WIN anu courageous
work. Robert Fitzsimmons Friday
night forfeited his last claim upon the
heavyweight championship. He vas
Knocked out after he had so badly pun
| ished the champion that II was fore
gone conclusion among the spectators
that the Cornishman must win. Bleed
ing from a number OF gashes In tho
face. apparently weakening. and clear
ly unable to cope with Fitzsimmons'
| superior skill, Jeffrles delivered two
lucky punches as Fitzsimnons paused
In his fighting To speak to him and
| turned the tide. The. battle was brief.
but noteworthy, and will live in pugiI-
istic history.
Fitzsimmons tried once 10 rise from
the mat. but sank down again in help
lessness and heartl himself counted
out. where but moment before he
had apparently all the better or II.
will never fight again. said the
| battle-scarred veteran OF the ring. when
he had sufficiently recovered to talk.
The fight was won fairly, and to tho
best man belongs the laurels"
You are the most dangerous man
alive" said Jeffries in return. and
consider myself lucky to have won
| when | did"
Fitzsimmons had been lighting at
furious gait. cool and deliberate, and
| chopping the champion to pieces with
the terrific rights and lefts that have
made him famous. When the men
came together Fitzsimmons appea red
| rather worried. but upon the opening
| or the first round he assumed an air
| or absolute confidence and fought with
| the greatest elaboration.
| AS early as the second round FitZ
had Jeffries bleeding profusely from
the mouth and nose. Again and again
he landed on his bulky opponent. get
ting away in such a clever manner that
he reused the big crowd to enthusl-
astic cheering. 1t seemed indeed that
Jeffries could scarcely stand the pace.
But the eighth round came. and after
series OF hot exchanges FitzsImmons
| paused with his guard down and spoke
to the champion. The latter's reply
was two terrific blows that saved him
the championship and removed the vet
| eran F1tZsimmoIs from the nstlc are
| VA. FitZsimmons took his defeat with
| good cheer. He walked to the center
Of the ring and raising his hand ad-
dressed the multitude, saying:
| The best man won. Had | beaten
Jeffries tonight, I would have con-
ceded him the championship and then
forever retired. l retire just the same
now, but without having accomplish
ed my ambition. ara satisfied"
| Champion Jeffries was seen in his
| dressing room after the battle and said:
Well, have won, just as / expected
| to. 1t was fierce fight, the fiercest
ever had. but ! won. Yes. got a good
beating as far as the marks OF battle
count. but then I rather expected that.
| knew Fitzsimmons had a cutting
punch and would land It at some time
OF the fight. But the few marks and
| the loss of n little blood wont hurt a
man took them and only waited for
the opportunity to land my punch. I
found out FitzsimmOns could not jar
me. even with his famous right
He cut me up, of course, but that
| did not hurt. / never was tired at any
| stage, and was stronger than FitzsIIn.
mons at all stages You saw that he
wore heavy bandages. Fitzsimmons
/ certainly is a wonder He is the great.
! est fighters Of his weight that ever
lived. AS old as he is. he is the
shiftiest and cleverest, the hardest hit
ting man / ever met, and | want to
| give him credit, as | know all who
saw 1t will. for the great fight ne put
| up. / have no plans for the imme-
| date future. as have not thought Of
anything but this fight for some time
and won't do anything for a long pc.
Rod. will take a rest after tho long
siege OF hard training
II think Fitzsimmons can yet defeat
any other man than myself"
Fitzsimmons was cheerful In the face
of defeat and full OF praise for his
vanqulsher Writing in pain on his
couch, surrounded by score Of friends
Offering their consultations. the defeat,
ed veteran. between short sentences,
interspersed with groans, announced
that he had fought his last battle.
lie said
Il fought the best could and the
| bes' man won He Is great
| fighter, and had been award.
cd the decision tonight
would have turned around aud given
him the championship for Do is the
only man I'm the world capable OF de-
Tending II. The blows that put me out
were left short arm Jolt under the
RIBS and a right TO the Jaw. After re-
ceiying the terrific body blow ] knew
I was gone and told Jeffries to keep
away. but he was anxious 20 finish me.
and sent right swing to my jaw"
objects 20 the Referee.
New York. July 26.-Youug Corbett,
who il matched to fight Terry Mccoy.