The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-26
FITS STAR
in ECLIPSE
Defeated by JeffrieS in
Eighth.
C0RNISHMAN WAS FAST
Had Hammered the Boiler
maker into BeefSteak.
When He Looked q Sure Winner,
the Kangaroo Went Down
and Out With Fearful
Blow on the Jaw.

San Francisco, July 25-After fighting
battle Of eight rounds that was fraught
with brilliant and courageous work, Rob-
ert F1tzsimmons tonight forfeited his last
claim upon the heavy weight champion
ship He was knocked to the floor by
James J. Jeffries and counted out after
he had 80 badly punished the champion
that 1t was a foregone conclusion among
the spectators that the Cornlshman must
win.
Bleeding from a number of gashss in
the face, apparently weakening and
clearly unable to cope with Fitzsim-
monss superior skill, Jeftries delivered
two lucky punches as Fitzsimmons
paused in his fighting to speak to him
and turned the tide. The battle was brief
but noteworthy and will live in pugilistic
annals. Fitzsimmons tried once to rise
from the mat, but sank down again in
helplessness and heard himself counted
out, where but a moment before he had
all the better of It.
Fitz Quits for Good.
II will never fight again," said the bat
tie scared veteran of the ring. when he
had sufficiently recovered to walk.
THE fight was won fairly and to the
best man belongs the laurels."
You are the most dangerous man
alive" said Jeffries in return, land ]
consider myself lucky to have won when
did"
Fitzsimmons had been fighting with a
furious gait cool and deliberate and
chopping the champion to pieces with
the terrific rights and let's that have
made him famous. and the result was a
surprise. -
when the men came together, Fitzsim-
mons appeared rather worried, but upon
the opening Of the, first round he assumed
an air of absolute confidence and fought
with the greatest elaboration.
AS early as the second round FitZsim-
mons had Jeffries bleeding profusely
from mouth and nose Again and again
he landed on his bulky opponent, getting
away In such a clever manner that he
reused the big crowd to enthusiastic
cheering. 1t seemed that Jeffries could
scarcely stand the pace, but when the
eighth round came and after series of
hot exchanges Fitzsimmons paused with
his guards down and spoke to the cham
pion, the latter's reply was two terrifnc
blows which saved him the championship
and removed the veteran Fftzsimmons
from the fstic arena. Fitzsimmons took
his defeat with good cheer. He walked
to the centre of the ring, and raising his
hand addressed the multitude. saying:
Fitz Praises Jeffries.
THE beet man has won. Had beaten
Jeffries tonight l would have conceded
him the championship and then forever
retired. I retire just the same now. but
without having accomplished my amoi-
ton. / am satisfied"
After the fight Champion JeffNes was
seen In his dressing room. He was Jubi-
liant over his success, despite the terri
BILE scars of battle. He said: well.
have won, Just as l expected to. 1t was
fierce fight the f1ercest l ever had, but
won Yes / got a good beating as far
as the marks of the battle count, but
then I rather expected that. l never was
tired at any stage and was stronger
than Fitzsimmons at all stages. Fitzsim-
mons Is the greatest fighter of his weight
that ever lived. AS old as he is he Is the
shiftiest and cleverest, the hardest hit
ting man l ever met and want to give
him credit for the great fight he put up.
have no plans for the immediate future.
I think FitZsimmons can yet defeat any
other man than myself"
Fitzsimmons was cheerful in the face
of defeat and full of praise for his van
nuisher. Writhing in pain on his couch,
surrounded by a score of friends oner-
ing their consultations, the defeated vet
eran. between short sentences inter-
snersed with groans. announced that he
had fought his last battle. He said;
~ fought the best could and the best
man won. He is great fighter ana had
been awarded the decision tonight
would have turned around and given MIN
the championship for he Is the only man
in the world capable of defending 1t, The
hIou,q that nut me out were a left short
arm Jolt under the ribs and a right 10
the jaw.
Knew He Was Game.
after receiving the terrific body blows
knew was gone and told Jeffries to
keep away but he was anxious TO nnAsn
me and sent a right swing to my Jaw. l
fought in the way ! did because ootn
my hands were gone when l entered the
ring 1 injured them Wednesday boxing
with Hank Griffin My right hand in
particular was almost useless am Con-
fident now even more than ever that in
my first battle with Jeffries I was doped
His showing tonight proved to me con-
clusively that my defeat at his hands In
our previous battle was unwarranted"
Asked why he did all the leading Fitz.
simmons Indignantly denied the allega.
deal of the work. especially in the
cIinches and at close range.
He is as strong as an OK and his blows
hurt me considerably, especially his ter.
rife lefts to the body" said Fitzsimmons
Asked in regard to his plans for the
future. Bob facetiously remarked 'I an
going back to Bensonhurst and attend
10 the development of the youth of Amer.
lea, and try to make them like me-a
vigorous old man past his fortieth year
and as hale and as hearty as a man well
within his thirties."
At this juncture DR.. L. C. Cox. who
had been summoned to attend the fighter
commenced an examination OF the defeat.
ed Durilist. After a careful examination
the doctor announced that Fitzsimmons'G
ribs were not broken but that his left
side was badly bruised. the muscles Sc
CONSTRUCTED as to cause the Cornishmar
great dficulty in breathing, Clark Ball
Fitzimmons's manager. expressed his